Game Boy Advance Favorites

[slip81]

I did a search and could not find a list of top GBA games so I figured I'd start one. Okay, you all know how these lists work, so begin!

Note: If such a list already exists please someone point me too it, cause I searched around here for about 30 min and couldn't fnd anything.

Castlevania Circle of the Moon
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Harvest Moon Friends of Mineral Town

[Cleatis]

Golden Sun

Thats about it for me...again, I dont like Gameboy.

[maxlords]

Advance Guardian Heroes
Advance Wars
Astro Boy
Car Battler Joe
Ninja Five-O
Boktai
Boulder Dash EX
Fire Emblem
Kuru Kuru Kururin
Golden Sun
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
Metroid Fusion
Pinball of the Dead
River City Ransom
Rock N Roll Racing
Shining Force
Super Dodgeball (very short tho)
Tactics Ogre
Zone of the Enders; Fist of Mars

I liked all those :)

[Dahne]

I second Advance Wars and add Sword of Mana.

[dbiersdorf]

Pac-Man Collection
Pokemon LeafGreen
Pokemon FireRed
Mario Golf Advance Tour
Metal Slug Advance

[GameNinja]

I second Metroid Fusion and I would add Castlevania Aria of Sorrow, Megaman Zero (I havent played Zero 2 or 3, but I really liked the first) and any Megaman Battle Network game.

[Goodwill Hunter]

Second on Fire Emblem and Pinball of the Dead...I'd also recommend Medal of Honor: Infiltrator (NOT Underground!) and of course Warioware!

Rich

[le geek]

Astroboy
Metroid Fusion
Warioware

Would be my top tier picks of what I've play so far...

[soniko_karuto]

advance wars
kingdom hearts COM
fire emblem
mario kart

[DigitalSpace]

I only have 9 GBA games at the moment, and these are my favorites out of what I have:

Chu Chu Rocket!
Konami Krazy Racers
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission
The Pinball Of The Dead

[Lemmy Kilmister]

Advance Guardian Heroes
Advance Wars
Astro Boy
Car Battler Joe
Ninja Five-O
Boktai
Boulder Dash EX
Fire Emblem
Kuru Kuru Kururin
Golden Sun
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
Metroid Fusion
Pinball of the Dead
River City Ransom
Rock N Roll Racing
Shining Force
Super Dodgeball (very short tho)
Tactics Ogre
Zone of the Enders; Fist of Mars

I liked all those :)

Just add Metal Slug and Klonoa and i'd say thats a pretty good list.

[chicnstu]

I really enjoyed Klonoa: Empire of Dreams and Boulder Dash EX. Both are very fun games. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 was really fun too.

But, actually, those are the only good ones I own....

[Gapporin]

Advance Wars
Castlevania: Aria Of Sorrow
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Phantasy Star Collection
Sega Arcade Gallery

I didn't really like Sword Of Mana for some reason. Hrm.

[zektor]

Astroboy
Metroid Fusion
Warioware

Would be my top tier picks of what I've play so far...

I second Warioware. This game *must* be on the list. So original, fast paced, and most of all FUN!

[Cauterize]

Castlevania Aria Of Sorrow
Castlevania Circle Of The Moon
Castlevania Harmony Of Disonance
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero
Metal Slug Advance
Sonic Advance
Advance Wars
Warioland 4
Super Mario Advance 4
Klonoa
Bomberman Tournament
Final Fantasy Tactics
Mario Kart Advance

[Querjek]

I second Boulder Dash EX, Metroid: Zero Mission, Kingdom Hearts: COM, and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga gets my vote for best GBA game ever.

[yoursisterspretty]

Zelda: LttP
Warioware
Castlevania: HoD and AoS
Advance Wars
Pokemon Leaf Green/Fire Red
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
Sonic Advance 2

I guess you could add Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced. I had fun with it, but I didn't put 100+ hours into it like some of my friends did. Overall I haven't been too impressed with the GBA library; way too many ports and crap.

[Dahne]

I got bored with Final Fantasy Tactics Advance fairly quickly, mostly because it was just too damn easy. Other genres can be fun with a low difficulty, but tactics games have to be tough enough to require you to, well, use tactics, or else what's the point? I also disliked the racial limits of classes, and I've never liked having skills attached to items. It's very limiting.

[Daniel Thomas]

What fortunate timing! I just happen to be writing a pile of GBA reviews for my website as part of my latest site redesign (being offline usually spurrs this), and I've been thinking of my favorite titles. The Advance has a large library of quality games that have been overlooked, and I suspect this will help it become a favorite with the classics and collectors crowds in the years to come.

Anyhoo, here's a few suggestions:

Advance Wars 2 - I'll say this is the best game for the portable; fast, complex, endlessly playable, and just refined enough from the original to make it perfect.

Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer - I'll go to my grave insisting that this game is a bona-fide classic. No doubt it would help if you were an Atari Lynx fan back in the day, but I believe anyone who devotes the time will love it to pieces.

Hikaru no Go 2 - Japanese import, a game based on the board game Go, using characters from a Japanese comic. The glossy presentation and beautiful polish elevate this board game to something truly brilliant. And the ability to collect and customize dozens of playing stones is the icing on the cake.

Motoracer Advance - A motorbike racing game with blazingly fast scrolling, stylish graphics and just a touch of humor. It's a little obscure, but don't let that bother you at all. This is a great racing game and should belong in everyone's library.

Pac-Man Collection - It's Pac-Man. Used copies sell for seven bucks. Need I say more?

Sheep - Computer classics involving a sheep dog which herds sheep across obstacle courses. It's varied enough with just enough variety to keep you returning, even if only for short bursts.

The Pinball of the Dead - Everyone already knows how great POD is. It's one of the reasons handheld gaming exists. It's perfect for long car rides, especially when it's too dark to read.

Medal of Honor Infiltration - Adding a degree of stealth to the Commando genre gives this game a fresh breath. Another excellent example of how traditional 2D games can still hold our attentions.

Three Stooges - Does anybody know that Three Stooges was released for the GBA? There are a number of great computer classics that came out well, so do yourself a favor and grab a copy if you can find it.

Broken Sword - On the same note, another great game from the long-lost genre of adventure games. The cartoon graphics are terrific and the writing sparkles and snaps with an honest flair. Looking at this game, I sense that so many modern adventure games have regressed. Here's something to show your friends.

Lunar Legends - Finally (whew), I'd like to remind everyone that the GBA version of Lunar is as good as any other of the RPGs on the shelves. I actually prefer this one, if only for its writing, its compelling characters, and its sense of spirit. Most of these games are stale retreads, but Lunar feels fresh and alive, if a little too easy.

Hope that helps out a little. Enjoy!

[Cryomancer]

Wario Land 4
Any of the Pokemon games, even pinball is pretty cool.

[Daniel Thomas]

I'd like to add Virtual Kasparov. An early release that's tough to find, but an excellent chess program with a terrific tutorial mode. It's worth the price for that feature alone.

[Aussie2B]

The Pinball of the Dead - Everyone already knows how great POD is. It's one of the reasons handheld gaming exists. It's perfect for long car rides, especially when it's too dark to read.

I only have the original GBA, so if it's too dark to read, it's definitely too dark to play GBA, hehe. :P

I really haven't gotten much play time out of my GBA. Ports don't interest me much, and a good portion of the library doesn't appeal to me either (yes, including all the big-name titles; most are tired old rehashes that pale in comparison to whatever they're copying).

The title I put the most time into is Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. At the very least, it's a heck of a lot better than the other two CV titles on the system. The Fire Emblem games are all good too. The second and third are just rehashes of the first, so really any of them could be put on a top 10 list, but since this is probably a US-centric list, you may as well go with the second one.

[davidbrit2]

For racing games, Need for Speed Underground 2 is REALLY good. It approaches PS1 quality graphics. It's got like 80 events, consisting of circuit races, drag races, and drift events, and there are 18 licensed cars. It's definitely worth it.

And Mr. Driller Ace is easily one of the best of the series. You'd have to import this, though.

[OldSchoolGamer]

Hate to admit it, never thought it would be but I LOVED the SIMS games for GBA, just finished URBZ, strangely I DON'T like SIMS on other formats which is probably in stark contrast to most people......... :D

[Sosage]

I'd second most of what has been mentioned (Metroid Fusion/Advance Wars 1 and 2/POD/Pac-Man Collections, etc). I'd add Super Puzzle Fighter to my personal favorites list. One of the few ported games that made me :eek 2: At times I could have sworn I had a PSX disc spinning inside my little GBA somewhere.

Phantasy Star Collection is another little cart that makes me all warm inside (despite the PS1 save bug). Something really cool about having that many hours of game in such a small container.

[Xexyz]

A bunch of my fun GBA games as I am a portable FREAK!!!

-Advanced Guardian Heroes (I like it!)
-Astro Boy: Omega Factor
-Metroid Fusion & Zero Mission
-Fire Emblem
-Shining Force: Ressurection of the Dark Dragon
-Super Mario Advance 2, 3, & 4
-Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
-Gradius Galaxies
-Ninja Five-O
-Klonoa: Empire of Dreams
-Legend of Zelda: AlttP/4 Swords
-Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
-Mega Man Zero 1, 2 & 3
-Mega Man & Bass
-Tactics Ogre: The Knights of Lodis (Worst in the series, but still entertaining)
-Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
-Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Feels like playing my Dreamcast version except I'm missing 2 buttons and the audio quality is dummed down, AWESOME PORT!)
-King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood
-Sonic Advance 1 & 3
-Sonic Battle
-Double Dragon Advance
-River City Ransom EX
-Contra Advance: The Alien Wars
-Car Battler Joe
-Final Fantasy 1+2: Dawn of Souls
-Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, and Aria of Sorrow (the latter have a SotN nostalgia value)
-Chu Chu Rocket
-Kirby: Knightmare in Dream Land
-Kirby & the Amazing Mirror
-Super Monkey Ball Jr.
-Mario Kart: Super Circuit
-Final Fight One
-Gekeido Advance

I know there are more great games I have but I can't think of them off the top of my head.

EDIT: I was right too! Just after submitting this post I realized I left out Metal Slug Advance!

[Gamemaster_ca_2003]

Like to add the GBA Version of Tony Hawk's Underground 2

[Luke]

These are the GBA games I have and I like them all :)

Advance Wars
Akumajo Dracula: Famicom Mini Collection 3 (No. 29) [JPN]
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Castlevania
Castlevania: Aria of sorrow
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Final Fight One
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
Golden Sun
Gradius Galaxies
Iridion II
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Konami Arcade Collection
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams
Klonoa 2
Klonoa G2 (Kaze no Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament) [JPN]
Legend of Stafi 1 (Densetsu no Stafi) [JPN]
Legend of Stafi 2 (Densetsu no Stafi 2) [JPN]
Legend of Stafi 3 (Densetsu no Stafi 3) [JPN]
MegaMan Zero
MegaMan Zero 2
MegaNan Zero 3
Metal Slug Advance
Metriod Fusion
Metriod Zero Mission
Ninja Five-0
Sonic Advance (Sega's Best) [JPN]
Sonic Advance 2
Sonic Advance 3
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World
Super Mario Kart: Super Circuit
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past plus Four Swords
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Wario 4

Luke