GBA Hidden Gems

[Jorpho]

HG101 has reviews of both Ninja Five-O and Urban Yeti, and doesn't make either of them sound particularly great. Good reading, at least.

[thetoxicone]

On the import side, I'm a big fan of the domo-kun gba game, lots of minigame fun to be had even if you don't know japanese. Both Kururin (sp?) games are great time wasters, first one was released in japan and europe second one only japan.

On the U.S. side of things I really don't have much to add that hasn't already been mentioned.

[Cmosfm]

Denki Blocks and Turbo Turtle Adventure, both worth owning.

[j_factor]

Medal of Honor Infiltrator was surprisingly good. The "3D" sections aren't the best, but most of the game is top-down shooting at its finest.

I also adored the GBA version of Tron 2.0: Killer App. I like how they didn't try to copy the Xbox/PC game, but instead made a unique isometric action-adventure that really does justice to the Tron universe. Even the plot is separate. I'm a sucker for Tron, though.

Speaking of "same name, different game", Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time turned out to be a very good 2D platformer.

[DJ Daishi]

the King of Fighters series was pretty good on the GBA as well

[snes_collector]

Bookworm
CT Special Forces 1 & 2
Fire Pro Wrestling
Konami Krazy Racers
One Piece
Polarium Advance
Racing Gears Advance
Road Trip: Shifting Gears
Super Street Fighter II: Turbo Revival
Wade Hixton's Counter Punch

[calthaer]

I'm going to second:

Rebelstar: Tactical Command
Sigma Star Saga

There's a strategy guide out there by Bradygames that covers both games in one book.

There's also:

Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis

which was decent and may be somewhat hard to find - I remember that it was tough to get even at the time.

And I'm actually going to "strike down" Lady Sia. Sure, it's cheap, but the gameplay is sort of generic to the point of boredom. Good graphics, though.

[Daria]

CIMA: The Enemy

I love this game. It's my favorite GBA game after Riveria.

Think Lemmings "The RPG".

[j_factor]

Racing Gears Advance

Ah yes, I neglected to mention this game. Definitely in my top 5 favorite GBA games. I guess I forgot that it's hidden.

[josekortez]

Here are my favorite GBA hidden gems:

Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Boulder Dash EX
Car Battler Joe
Chu-Chu Rocket
Denki Blocks
Drill Dozer
Gradius Galaxies
Gunstar Super Heroes
Hot Potato
Iridion II
King of Fighters EX
King of Fighters EX 2
Mazes of Fate
Mr. Driller 2
Pac-Man Pinball Advance
Pocky & Rocky with Becky
Puyo Pop Advance
Rampage Puzzle Attack
Rebelstar: Tactical Command
Road Trip: Shifting Gears
Scrabble Blast
Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Stackers
Turbo Turtle Adventure
Urban Yeti

I have to say that Scrabble Blast is my favorite GBA game. I have kept this game in my GBA case consistently since I bought it!

[ssjlance]

Definitely Gunstar Super Heroes. Just picked it up on clearance for $15 sealed/new. Worth every penny.

[Jorpho]

Is there something in particular that the GBA version of Bookworm offers that the PC version does not?

[Leo_A]

This list is making me realize just now disappointed I am with the DS. Look at the racing genre and the awesome games a couple of you have posted, while the DS is pretty much lacking in that department.

Beyond 1st party Nintendo releases, the DS has been a disappointment for me.

Time to pick up some GBA games I've been missing out on.

[KanYozakura]

Fifth on Rebelstar...what a great game.

[Julio III]

KuruKuru Kururin
One of my favourite games regardless of system. Er, you guide a constantly rotating stick through a maze. Simple concept, doesn't sound exciting but is extremely fun, is very much a videogame and does get pretty damn hard and challenging. Not released in the US, but was in Europe. Has a Japan-only sequal that I don't like as much.

Rhythm Tengoku
Japan only music game made by the WarioWare team. Think of a mix of the two and that is what you have. Quirky and brilliant.

Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Great action game made by Sega and Treasure.

Dialhex
Part of the Japan only Bit Generation series. Nice little stylish puzzler that only suffers from not having an endless mode.

Dotstream
Another Bit Generations game. Super stylish and odd racing game where lines race each other. Oh, and you also don't control the speed but your speed is effected by your proximity to other lines racing lines and the amount you turn.

I haven't put that much time into the other Bit Generation games but I believe they are all worth picking up. They are cheap and the packaging and style is supurb.

[Jorpho]

There's some enthusiastic support for Pinball of the Dead, too, but maybe that's not so obscure.

[Icarus Moonsight]

I was playing No More Heroes here and it jogged my memory about Shining Soul 2 a Grasshopper Manufacture GBA game that got marginal attention, at least in my view. I'd stay clear of the first Shining Soul though. It's not horrible (or crafted by GHM), but I can't play it after getting 2.

[RPG_Fanatic]

I still love the Golden Sun games.

[darkhades]

Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 1 & 2. Prob my favorite GBA games.

[Daria]

I'd stay clear of the first Shining Soul though. It's not horrible...

Oh, yes it is.

But I agree Shining Soul 2 is a much improved game.