Top GBA games

[Poofta!]

i searched and couldnt find this exact topic, some come close but it be nice to have one that hits the nail on the head.

so then, what are your all Top GBA games?

these are my faves, but only the ones i have, there are others i love and hope to get later:

(in no particular order)

Shining Soul
Shining Soul 2
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon
Sword of Mana
Final Fantasy I & II
Final Fantasy Tactics
Lufia
Zelda: A Link to the Past
Zelda: Minish Cap
Gekido Advance
Metal Slug Advance
Breath of Fire I
Breath of Fire II
Car Battler Joe
Advance Wars II
Onimusha Tactics
Baseball Advance
Kingdom Hearts
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Advance Guardian Heroes
Medal of Honor: Infiltrator
Super Puzzle Fighter II
Metroid Fusion
Fire Emblem
Golden Sun
Golden Sun 2



these are the only games i own, there are more that i believe are great but dont have yet, so please, whatre your own personal lists, whether you own them or not. =]

[dbiersdorf]

Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Banjo-Pilot
Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge
Disney's Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
Klonoa Empire of Dreams
Mario Golf: Advance Tour
Pac-Man Collection
Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen
Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
Pokemon Pinball RS
Super Mario Advance
Super Mario Advance 2
Super Mario Advance 3
Super Mario Advance 4
Sword of Mana
The Legend of Zelda (Classic NES Series)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past w/ Four Swords
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Zelda II: Adventure of Link

[Beavertown]

Advance Wars 1 and 2
Kuru Kuru Kurin
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Zone of the Enders: Fist of Mars
Sigma Star Saga
Rebelstar: Tactical Command
Double Dragon Advance
Mario VS Donkey Kong
Mario and Lugi
Mario Tennis Advanced
Megaman Zero Series
Wade Hixtons Counter Punch
Racing Gears Advance

[Vectorman0]

Ninja Five-O

[Neo Rasa]

Man I got a ton of GBA games, great system. Here's my top US titles:

Astro Boy: The Omega Factor
Castlevania
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Double Dragon Advance
Final Fantasy I and II: Dawn of Souls
Final Fantasy IV Advance
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Gradius Galaxies
Iridion II
King of Fighters EX 2: Howling Blood
Mega Man Battle Network 2
Mega Man Zero (there are four out now, every one of them is great)
Metal Slug Advance
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission
Ninja Five-O
Rebelstar: Tactical Command
Riviera: The Promised Land
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis
Wario Land 4
WarioWare: Mega Microgames
WarioWare: Twisted!

If you don't mind the Japanese get every Megami Tensei game that didn't come out here except Messiah Riser.


Anyone who even remotely likes 2D games needs a GBA ASAP, the shmup genre is the only one its lacking in. I think the Gameboy Player is the most used item on my Gamecube at the moment.

[Mattiekrome]

Hmmm... the only real modern system I play a decient bit...

I'd go with...

Fire Emblem : Sacred Stones
Mario Golf Advance
Super Dodge Ball (addicted to it)
Metroid: Fusion

[Ed Oscuro]

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance is great, sticks to classic Castlevania a bit more than Aria of Sorrow (though CotM is the most like a classic CV by far).

[Haoie]

Tales of Phantasia, which I always loved, will be out in a week.

I'm going to look over it very careful and compare it with the DEJAP version.

[Julio III]

Kuru Kuru Kururin

by far the best game I've played on the GBA

I also really enjoyed:
Astro Boy - Omega Factor
Sonic Pinball Party

Harvest Moon is fun too.

[JJNova]

This is probably going to sound dumb, but Super Mario World has gotten more gemplay in my GBA and DS than any other single title. I've topped out the score, and beat all 96 levels. Now I am working on collecting all the Dragon Coins (not much further). I would max out the life count, but everyone know you can just pick up extra lives in Top Secret Area.

The Metroid titles are next in line. Both Fusion and Zero Missions.

I played Goldensun for a long itme, but saved my game immediately before fighting the end boss, and I'm not powerful enough to even stand a chance. So that game went back in the box without being conquered.

[Spycee]

My top 10 :

Astro Boy : Omega Factor
Castlevania : Aria of Sorrow
Castlevania : Harmony of Dissonance
Final Fantasy I and II: Dawn of Souls
Final Fantasy IV Advance
Legend of Zelda : The Minish Cap
Mario & Luigi : Superstar Saga
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission
Sigma Star Saga

[Hammy]

My top 10 in no perticular order:

Advanced Wars
Advanced Wars 2
Sonic Advance
Tekken Advance
Kuru Kuru Kururin
Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper
Street Fighter Turbo Revival
Super Puzzle Fighter 2
Bubble Bobble Old And New (only for the old version!)
International Karate +

[Red Hedgehog]

I still have a mountain of unplayed GBA games (many of which have been recommended above), but of the ones I've played, these ones are great:

Advance Wars
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Bubble Bobble: Old and New (I got two copies just for the multiplayer)
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Chu Chu Rocket (just the multiplayer)
Golden Sun
Jet Grind Radio
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past w/ 4 Swords (again, just the multiplayer)
Mario Gold: Advance Tour (surprisingly addicting)
Metroid: Zero Mission
Puyo Pop
Wario Ware Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

[Snapple]

Final Fantasy Tactics

As a big FFT fan, I an obligated to be a nitpicky jerk and point out that Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1) is very different from Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. I, like a very large portion of FFT fans, strongly dislike FFTA, so I don't want anyone to confuse the titles.

Favorite GBA game? Eh... Advance Wars 1 and 2, I guess.

[Kid Ice]

Please carry on...I'm lobbying for a move to classic discussions.

[Lemmy Kilmister]

Advance Wars
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand
Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django
Bubble Bobble Old And New
Car Battler Joe
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Gunstar Super Heroes
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams
Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Metal Slug Advance
Metroid: Zero Mission
Phantasy Star Collection
Sabre Wulf

[Poofta!]

Please carry on...I'm lobbying for a move to classic discussions.


that was my initial plan. =]

[DigitalSpace]

From what I've played:

Activision Anthology
Castlevania: Aria Of Sorrow
Chu Chu Rocket!
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing
Karnaaj Rally
Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced
Konami Krazy Racers
The Legend Of Zelda (Classic NES Series)
The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past/Four Swords
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission
Monster Truck Madness
Namco Museum
Need For Speed Underground
Need For Speed Underground 2
Pac-Man Collection
The Pinball Of The Dead
Racing Gears Advance
Sonic Advance
Sonic Advance 2
Sonic Advance 3
Strike Force Hydra
Super Mario Advance: Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Top Gear GT Championship
V-Rally 3
Wario Ware Inc. Mega Microgame$!

[petewhitley]

Where's the love for the Mario Kart & F-Zero GBA games? Those are by far my favorites.

[Abman]

Some of my favorite GBA games are
Gunstar Super Heroes
Dr.Mario/Puzzle League
Final Fantasy tatics advance
Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga
Warioware Twisted
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
Kirby Nightmare in Dream Land
I also like all the Mario Remakes and Pokemon games.

[Blitzwing256]

kim posssible 2 and 3 are very well done platformers
pokemon (all) are all pretty nice
shining force has the most replay i've ever seen in an rpg, every time you beat the game it gets harder and harder
(i've played trhough 8 times and it just keeps getting harder. sposedly up to 99 times)

[nate1749]

The only two games I've finished on the gba have been my favorite. I heard about stuntman in another thread on here saying it had the best graphics on gba

Stuntman
Wario... something

[dahveed]

Well, here's a Fire Emblem fanboy's list. Gee, I wonder what will be at the top....

Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem: The Sacres Stones
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Golden Sun
Hamtaro: Ham Ham Heartbreak (If you like Maniac Mansion, you might like this game, despite the fact it's meant for kids.)

[7th lutz]

Gunstar Super Heroes
Breath of Fire
Phantasy Star Collection

[minigriff]

i loved the wario ware games

[B - Mark]

My favorite Game Boy Advance Games

1 - Sonic Advance 3
2 - Phantasy Star Collection
3 - Grand Theft Auto Advance
4 - Wario Land 4 ( Wario Land Advance in Japan )
5 - GT 3: Pro Concept Racing
6 - The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood
7 - The King of Fighters EX 2: Howling Blood
8 - Pocky e Rocky With Becky ( Kikikaikai Advance in Japan )
9 - Sonic Pinball Party
10 - Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival

[DTJAAAAMJSLM]

Tactics Ogre: The Knight Of Lodis
Shining Soul 2
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Fire Emblem
Shining Force: Resurrection Of The Dark Dragon
Wario Ware Twisted

[sirhansirhan]

Baseball Advance
Castlevania (Classic NES)
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Final Fantasy IV Advance
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Mario Golf
Mother 1+2 (Japanese import)
Mother 3 (Japanese import)
Muppet Pinball Mayhem
Ninja Five-0
Rebelstar: Tactical Command
River City Ransom EX
Scrabble (British import)
Sigma Star Saga

[Hajjamujja]

The top 15:

Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
WarioWare Inc: Mega Microgame$
Golden Sun
Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Tactics Ogre: The Knight Of Lodis
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Advance wars 1-2
Castlevania: Circle Of The Moon (has the best music of the three)
Metroid Fusion (Better than Zero Mission)
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Mario VS Donkey Kong
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
Sword Of Mana
Megaman Zero 1-2

[Rouhija]

I have to give my vote to Wade Hixton's Counter Punch which is far too underrated. If you like Punch-out for the NES you'll like this. Cel shade graphics and good game play. And the final enemy is as hard as Mike Tyson himself in the Punch-out!!

One game which is'n mentioned yet is Polarium Advance. Nice little puzzle game which is released on DS as well.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong is also decent puzzle/platform game. I prefer the Donkey Kong for original game boy though.

[Kamisama]

Phalanx was a pretty cool Shmup imho.

F-Zero is probably my favorite Racer on the System.

Wario Ware just rocks :)

And I haven't played lots of RPGs on the GBA but Golden Sun seemed to be rather cool.

[TheGam3r]

My Top 25:

1.Pokemon Firered/leafgreen
2.Pokemon Emerald
3.Super Mario Advance 4
4.Metroid Zero Mission
5.Zelda:A Link to the past
6.Castlevania (Classic NES Series)
7.Fairly odd Parents:Enter The cleft
8.Metroid Fusion
9.Wario Land 4
10.Yu-Gi-oh The Eternal Duelsit soul
11.Harry Potter And the prisonner of azkaban
12.Mega Man Battle Network 3:White
13.Pokemon Sapphire
14.F-Zero GP Legend
15.Harry Potter and the sorcers stone
16.Lord of the rings:The Third Age
17.Sonic Advance 2
18.Kirby Nightmare In dreamland
19.Mega Man Zero 4
20.Super Mario Advance
21.Super Mario Advance 2
22.Zelda:The Minish Cap
23.Mario Kart:Super Circuit
24.Fire Emblem
25.Tony hawks Pro Skater 2
26.Gunstar Super Heroes
27.Sonic Pinball Party
28.Mario V.S Donkey Kong
29.Castlevania Double pack
30.Namco Museum

[Stenna]

please suggest me about GBA games ?
i'll waiting for your query

[ButtonMasher123]

I'm a platformer junkie and Crash Bandicoots Huge Adventure fills that need for me on the go with its predictable yet very solid gameplay. I like it because it plays a lot like the classic PS1 versions.

[TheGam3r]

My Top 50:

1.Pokemon Firered/leafgreen
2.Pokemon Emerald
3.Super Mario Advance 4
4.Metroid Zero Mission
5.Zelda:A Link to the past
6.Castlevania (Classic NES Series)
7.Fairly odd Parents:Enter The cleft
8.Metroid Fusion
9.Wario Land 4
10.Yu-Gi-oh The Eternal Duelsit soul
11.Harry Potter And the prisonner of azkaban
12.Mega Man Battle Network 3:White
13.Pokemon Sapphire
14.F-Zero GP Legend
15.Harry Potter and the sorcers stone
16.Lord of the rings:The Third Age
17.Sonic Advance 2
18.Kirby Nightmare In dreamland
19.Mega Man Zero 4
20.Super Mario Advance
21.Super Mario Advance 2
22.Zelda:The Minish Cap
23.Mario Kart:Super Circuit
24.Fire Emblem
25.Tony hawks Pro Skater 2
26.Gunstar Super Heroes
27.Sonic Pinball Party
28.Mario V.S Donkey Kong
29.Castlevania Double pack
30.Namco Museum
31.NHL 2002
32.Street Fighter II
33.Breath of fire
34.F-Zero Maximum velocity
35.Rayman Advance
36.Final Fantasy 1 And 2 dawn of souls
37.Crash Bandicoot The huge adventure
38.Star Wars Episode II:Flight of the falcon
39.Final fantasy VI Advance
40.Yoshi's Island
41.Yu-Gi-Oh Double Pack
42.Earthworm Jim
43.Spyro Season of Ice
44.Astro boy omega factor
45.Spyro/Crash Double Pack Orange/Purple
46.Lord of the rings:The two towers
47.Robotech
48.Pokemon Pinball ruby/sapphire
49.MegaMan Battle Network 1/2
50.Donkey kong country 1/2/3
51.Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets
52.Atari Anniversary
53.Final fight One
54.castlevania circle of the moon
55.Treasure Planet
56.Doom
57.Dragonball Z Legacy of goku 2
58.Street fighter alpha 3
59.Mario and luigi superstar saga
60.Advance wars

[Chemdawg]

man theres a ton of great gba games, here is just my favorite ones

Golden sun
Golden sun 2
Advanced wars
Final fantasy tactics
Tactics Ogre The Knight Of Lodis
Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania Aria of Sorrow
Castlevania Circle of the moon
Super mario 4
pokemon games, all of em
Zelda Four swords

[PatronSaintOfLostCauses]

Golden Sun
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Final Fantasy V Advance
Lunar Legend
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon
Tales of Phantasia

[TheRomPit]

In no particular order:

Castlevania - Circle of the Moon
Castlevania - Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow
The Legend of Zelda - The Minish Cap
Megaman Zero
Megaman Zero 2
Megaman Zero 3
Megaman Zero 4
Megaman & Bass
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy Tactics
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission

[Zing]

I have a couple questions about some games I have seen listed:

When reading about Sword of Mana, I get the impression it is a tedious and inferior remake of Final Fantasy Adventure. Is this game good or not, dammit?

Does the Japanese version of Kurukuru Kururin have English in-game text? I have seen english screenshots but I assume they are from the european version.

[TurboGenesis]

A few GBA games that are tops for me:

Gradius Galaxies
Iridion II
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission
Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania Aria of Sorrow
Riviera
Yggdra Union
Gunstar Super Heroes
Astro Boy