The Game Boy Advance brought a whole host of new games to the roster of already amazing Game Boy games. Not only that, but it had better graphics, and the Game Boy Advance SP brought a backlit screen and more portability, with it being a flip-screen console.
While it is a fantastic console, many games were released for the GBA that have since been forgotten. This article sheds light on those that you may have missed out on.
Klonoa is already not that well-known of a franchise, but the GBA game in the series is one of the most forgotten. Klonoa: Empire of Dreams has all the classic makings of a Klonoa game, with the same cute mechanics and enemies that you see in Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.
Astro Boy is an iconic franchise from Japan in a very popular manga. Along with the manga came movies and, of course, video games. This game comes with some fantastic visuals and great animations.
Playing as a strong female protagonist, Lady Sia is a traditional platformer with lots of intense action and adventuring moments throughout the game. With the world split into four, there are four bosses to fight and many levels to complete.
If you’re a fan of action or RPGs, this game is for you. Combining the two genres to make a fun top-down game where you defeat enemies and use different abilities to traverse the vast world. There are plenty of puzzles to solve, too, if you’re looking for a bit of a challenge to go with the game.
If you’re a fan of Final Fantasy, you’re bound to like Sword of Mana. Coming as a remake of the first game in the Mana series, this game has great combat elements and fantastic graphics.
Metal Slug is a great franchise, with Metal Slug Advance being quite an underrated Game Boy Advance game. If you like run and gun games, this game is perfect. While run-and-gun games are a dying breed, this game is true to the genre and is so worth playing.