Tag: Game Boy Advance
Anniversary Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Turn 20 Years Old In The US
Fans would love to see them return
Try not to get too excited, but the official Pokémon social media account has this week acknowledged North America's 20th anniversary of Pokémon FireRed Version and LeafGreen Version. These Game Boy Advance titles originally released in September 2004 in this region, and were remakes of the original Pokémon...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Pokémon
Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team is now available
Update [Fri 9th Aug, 2024 02:05 BST]: Following last week's announcement, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team is now available to Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. To access this game, you'll need to have the Game Boy Advance app installed on your system. Nintendo has also released a...
News Xeno Crisis Scores A "Physical And Digital" GBA Release, Pre-Orders Live
Includes a "free ROM download"
Well, here's something you don't see every day! The arena shooter Xeno Crisis, which launched on the Switch eShop in 2019 (and has already been released on multiple retro platforms), is getting a "physical and digital" release for the Game Boy Advance in Q4 2024. Pr
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Three More Titles
"Starfy dives onto Nintendo Switch"
Nintendo has today released a brand new update for its Switch Online Game Boy Advance library. It adds a trio of colourful action games starring Starfy, who you might know from the DS title The Legendary Starfy. These three GBA games, developed by Tose, were previously exclusive to Japan. Densetsu no Starfy was...
Random Super Mario 64 GBA Project Adds Stars And "Wider" Limbs For Mario
"They're easier to see at low resolution"
Last month, we covered a story here on Nintendo Life about a coder named Joshua Barretto who decided to do a custom rewrite of Super Mario 64 for Nintendo's 32-bit handheld, the Game Boy Advance. If you weren't already impressed with this technical feat, this palm-sized project has now shared a new update...
News WayForward Is Reviving Its GBA Game 'Sigma Star Saga' For Modern Platforms
The "fan-favorite shmup/RPG" returns in 2025
WayForward shared some surprise news at its Anime Expo panel this year - announcing the Game Boy Advance sci-fi adventure title Sigma Star Saga would be making a return on "modern platforms" in 2025. This 2005/06 "fan-favorite shmup/RPG" will also be made available as a Game Boy Advance reproduction...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Advance Library
Another F-Zero game joins Nintendo's paid service
Update [Fri 29th Mar, 2024 02:00 GMT]: In case you missed it earlier this week, today marks the arrival of F-Zero Maximum Velocity on the Switch Online + Expansion Pack GBA service. Japan has also received this game. To play it, you'll need to update your GBA app on Switch. You'll also need to have...
News Game Boy Emulator Developer Permanently Removes App From Google Play Store
"My family comes first"
Following the news about Yuzu's takedown earlier this week, there's now another Nintendo-related emulator story making headlines. As reported by The Verge, Pizza Emulators - known for work on Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance emulators on Android - has decided to permanently remove its apps from Google's Play Store. The...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mario Golf: Advance Tour
Who gets the Birdie?
Hi folks, and welcome back to Box Art Brawl! Looking back on last week, Tetris Attack on the Game Boy entered the ring for a classic duel, with North America and Europe going head-to-head against Japan. Rather expectedly, including Nintendo's characters gave Japan a significant advantage, and the region won comfortably with 75%...
News Pokémon Fans Beg TPC For Pokémon Pinball Revival As Sequel Turns 20
"Put it on the Switch!"
It's been a busy month for the Pokémon series with a bunch of broadcast announcements and even a release date locked in for the first part of the Scarlet and Violet DLC. To top it off, The Pokémon Company is now also celebrating the Game Boy Advance title Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. Believe it or not, the...
News Castlevania Advance Collection Scores A Physical Switch Release, Pre-Orders Live
Update: Snag your specials now
Update [Fri 28th Jul, 2023 15:45 BST]: Pre-orders for the physical versions of Castlevania Advance Collection are now live over on Limited Run Games. Physical versions are available for all major platforms, while there are also some extra special versions bursting with extra goodies. Standard copies will cost $34.99,...
News Shantae's Cancelled Game Boy Advance Project 'Risky Revolution' Is Being Revived
But there's no mention of a Switch release right now
WayForward's Shantae director Matt Bozon has today announced the revival of Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution - a previously cancelled Game Boy Advance project. This game was meant to come out in 2004/05 and covers an "entire missing chapter" of the series. Risky Boots has found a "secret...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Fire Emblem
The Blazing Blade returns
Update [Fri 23rd Jun, 2023 02:05 BST]: It's been an incredibly exciting week in the world of Nintendo with all sorts of new game announcements at the latest Direct presentation, and now to top it off, we've got the release of Fire Emblem on the Switch Online service. To access this one, you'll need to have subscribed to...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Three Super Mario Games
Update: Available now!
Update [Fri 26th May, 2023 03:05 BST]: Switch Online's GBA app has now been updated - meaning Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers can now access Super Mario Advance, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 and
News Surprise! FMV Game Night Trap Is Getting A Game Boy Advance Video Release
Available for one weekend only
Believe it or not, but the '90s interactive FMV game Night Trap is on the way to the Game Boy Advance in a 'Limited Run' release. The physical dropped the surprise announcement via social media. Pre-orders are now live and it'll set you back $49.99 USD or your regional equivalent. It's worth noting this is "video...
News The Game Boy Advance Could Be Getting A Stunning New Game Via Kickstarter
Complete with 2-player co-op
Solo developer OrionSoft has launched a Kickstarter page to fund a brand new game for the Game Boy Advance. Dubbed 'Alice Sisters', the game is already available on the SEGA Megadrive / Genesis and Dreamcast, with the current Kickstarter campaign looking to fund a release on the GBA, PS1, and Atari Falcon 030. The game...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Another Classic Title
Samus is back in Metroid Fusion
A week after the original announcement, Nintendo has now officially added the classic action-adventure Metroid Fusion to Switch Online's Game Boy Advance library. This game originally made its debut back in 2002, and has also been re-released on a number of other Nintendo digital services in the past. This particular...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel: Golden Sun
This'll be Weyard, man
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we kept the metaphorical Morph Ball rolling with another Metroid game: Metroid Fusion. The end result was surprisingly close, all told, but Japan managed to claim the victory with 57% of the vote. We guess folks like the blue goo! This week, we're going to...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel: Metroid Fusion
X marks the spot
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we took a look at an upcoming physical release for the Switch in the form of Metroid Prime Remastered. After much deliberation, you fine folks decided that the Japanese variant was the better one, winning 51% of the vote. It sure was a close one! Mind you, it's all...
News Switch's Game Boy Library Doesn't Have A Set Schedule, According To Nintendo
"But each collection will continue to grow"
Nintendo has pumped out classic games for its Switch Online service on a consistent basis. There's kind of a pattern, but that doesn't necessarily mean fans should expect the same thing when it comes to the newly released retro libraries. Axios Gaming co-author Stephen Totilo reached out to Nintendo...
News Switch Online's Game Boy Library Is Slightly Different In Japan
Mahjong, more Fire Emblem & future exclusives
Nintendo launched the long-rumoured Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance Switch Online libraries earlier this week. As usual, it seems Japan's offerings are slightly different. In the Japanese versions of these apps, the Game Boy application has swapped out Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare...
Random Pixel Artist Reimagines Zelda II For Game Boy Advance
Can someone please make this?
Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link might not necessarily be everyone's favourite, but there are plenty of Nintendo fans out there who still have fond memories of the 1988 NES title. If you have ever wondered what this game would potentially look like if it was revived for another Nintendo generation (like the GBA era),...
Random Pixel Artist Reimagines Paper Mario For Game Boy Advance
A new adventure is about to unfold
There were quite a lot of Mario games released during the Game Boy Advance series like Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, but one series we never saw on Nintendo's 32-bit handheld hardware was Paper Mario. If you've ever wondered what it might have looked like on this smaller screen, pixel artist and Twitter user...
News Unreleased Mario Kart XXL Tech Demo For Game Boy Advance Surfaces Online
DNF
Nintendo preservation website Forest of Illusion has acquired the "infamous" Mario Kart XXL tech demo - a pitch by Denaris Entertainment Software for the Game Boy Advance, dating back to April 2004. It's now been made available to download. The German development studio (founded by Turrican creator Manfred Trenz) originally showcased the game...
Random Valve's Steam Deck Can Now Run Game Boy Advance Cartridges
Just connect a GB Operator and you're good to go
Valve's Steam Deck community hasn't wasted any time getting all sorts of emulators up and running on the system, and this is perhaps the most impressive feat yet. It seems Game Boy Operator and the Operator app are now compatible with Steam OS. GB Operator is described as being "like a cartridge slot...
Random Pixel Artist Reimagines Super Mario Land Series For Game Boy Advance
And it looks amazing!
The Super Mario Land series for the original Game Boy might not necessarily be quite as well known as the major entries on consoles, but it was also an introduction to the world of Mario for many Nintendo fans at the time. Unfortunately, we only got three entries in this series, and from the third game onwards, Wario sort of...
News Unreleased Quake Prototype For Game Boy Advance Discovered
From the programmer of DOOM SNES
A bit like DOOM, id Software's first-person shooter Quake has been ported officially (and unofficially) to just about every platform under the sun that's capable of running 3D natively. Did you know though there was also a version in development for Nintendo's 32-bit handheld the Game Boy Advance? In 2002, Randy...
News Reggie Fils-Aimé Had "A Serious Conversation" About Bringing Mother 3 West With Iwata
"Maybe the Wii U had done better in the marketplace"
Today has been a day full of Reggie Fils-Aimé tidbits. The former President of Nintendo of America's new book, Disrupting the Game, launches in North America today, and we had a chance to read it ahead of time. You can read our thoughts on the book right here in our review. However, fans who...
News Mother 3 Producer Shares Thoughts On Localisation, And Why It Hasn't Happened
The game's "unique writing style" might be the issue
One of the most requested GBA localisations is the 2006 cult-hit RPG Mother 3. We heard in February how much the game's producer Shinichi Kameoka would "love to see" this particular entry get a worldwide release, so why hasn't it happened? In the latest episode of the Kit & Krysta P
News Kickstarter DIY Kit Transforms GBA Into Console-Like HDMI System
No soldering required
A new Kickstarter campaign by IntecGaming aims to convert the Game Boy Advance into a console-like experience. Its 'GBA HDMI Kit' has so far raised just over $10,000 USD (with a goal of $49,697) and promises to be highly portable, easy to operate and a fun DIY device. It also comes with built-in Bluetooth receiver, allowing it...
Random Pixel Artist Reimagines Super Mario Sunshine As A GBA Release
Fun in the sun
Super Mario Sunshine is arguably one of the best 3D Mario games ever released, but have you ever wondered what it might look like if it was ported across to the Game Boy Advance around the same time as its original GameCube release in 2002? If you have, wonder no more - as a pixel artist known as 'huttaburger' on Twitter has...
Video Mass Effect Gets Advance Wars-Style GBA Demake
"It's 2001 and you're playing Mass Effect on your GBA"
Have you ever wondered what Mass Effect would look like if it was transformed into an Advance Wars-style game? YouTube channel 64 Bits has uploaded its own 'demake' of a Mass Effect Advance Wars-inspired game, which is part of a larger series of demakes. It's officially titled "Advance Effect:...
Rumour Here Are The Supposed GBA Games "Tested" For Switch Online So Far
Take a look
In case you missed it, the Nintendo Switch could possibly be adding Game Boy titles to its online service in the near future. Following on from the initial "leak", a list of games apparently tested for the service has now been shared online by Twitter user and dataminer MondoMega. The games highlighted in yellow in the list below have...
News Upcoming Game Boy Advance Game 'Goodboy Galaxy' Is Getting A Goodboy Plush
Barkward Compatibility
The Game Boy Advance is over 20 years old, but there's about to be a new game for the little blue shape-console: Goodboy Galaxy, which is also coming to Switch if you can't remember where you left your GBA. But alongside the GBA cartridge, the game will also be getting a plushie in collaboration with plushie-maker Pokopipo!...
Random Unused Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Commercial Footage Surfaces
Brotherly love
Cast your mind back to 2003 (we know — yikes, right?) and you might recall a relatively brief commercial for the critically acclaimed RPG Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga for the Game Boy Advance. The commercial featured footage of a pair of rambunctious kids dressed as our favourite brothers, doing their utmost to cause havoc and...
News Mother 3 Producer Would "Love To See" GBA Entry Receive A Worldwide Release
"I will continue to wait"
EarthBound and EarthBound Beginnings arrived on the Nintendo Switch Online service earlier this week, but one entry in the cult-hit RPG series we're still hoping to see localised one day is the Game Boy Advance title, Mother 3. With the return of the NES and SNES games, there's talk on
News Did You Know The Game Boy Advance Could Make Video Calls Back In 2004?
With a rather expensive accessory, of course
Back in 2004, the idea of making a video call with your mobile phone felt like the future. 3G was just taking off and several phones were sold on this feature alone – even though the image quality was often terrible and it was impossible to get a signal strong enough to use it often. Although it...
Video MVG Takes A Closer Look At Tomb Raider's "Impossible Port" For GBA
"probably the most fascinating and interesting port I've ever seen"
Last week, new footage of the original 1996 Tomb Raider game running on Nintendo's Game Boy Advance was shared online. As you might already know, it's part of 'OpenLara' - a classic Tomb Raider open-source engine that's seen the game ported across to all sorts of platforms. The...
Random The OG Tomb Raider Looks Amazing On Game Boy Advance
"what sort of wizardry is this?"
The Game Boy Advance - a 32-bit handheld system released in 2001 - managed to get some 3D-like games up and running, but we don't think we ever saw one that looked this amazing during its lifetime. Presenting 'OpenLara' - aka the original Tomb Raider game running on the Game Boy Advance. It's currently in alpha, but...
Random Introducing The Tiger Boy Advance - A GBA Inside A Tiger Electronics Handheld System
"A Tiger handheld that doesn't suck"
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to jam the full power of the Game Boy Advance into a Tiger Electronics handheld gaming system from the '80s? Probably not, but one guy who always wanted to make his dreams come true was hardware modder and creator Chris Downing. Downing admits it's technically nothing...
News F-Zero Climax For GBA Now Has A "Complete" Fan-Made Translation Patch
The Japan exclusive with "everything" localised in English
You might remember F-Zero Climax, hmm...perhaps not! It was a game released on Nintendo's Game Boy Advance way back in 2004 and has never been localised outside of Japan. It also happens to be the most recent entry in the series, which is now over 17 years ago. While an official...
Random VTuber Korone Plays Gyro-Enabled GBA Title WarioWare Twisted! With A GameCube
Not even Wario is this crazy
VTubers (known in full as Virtual YouTubers) have become incredibly popular over the past decade. While we're used to seeing these digital characters voiced by real people playing video games, it's not every day we see something this weird... Japanese VTuber 'Korone' - who has 1.7 million subscribers on YouTube -...
News Advance Wars' Switch Box Art Recreates The Original GBA Cover
Here's your first look
The cult hit Game Boy Advance titles Advance Wars titles are returning this holiday season on the Nintendo Switch. If the announcement wasn't already a big enough dose of nostalgia for you, we've now got our first look at the box art of this upcoming release. For most parts, it's an accurate recreation of the first game's GBA...
And you can still order a copy
Remember Goodboy Galaxy, the new Game Boy Advance game that hit Kickstarter towards the end of last month? Well, we're happy to report that the project has smashed its funding goals – and that's an understatement. With the campaign now wrapped up, Goodboy Galaxy
News Tomb Raider Team Shares Early Development Footage Of Tomb Raider: Legend For GBA And DS
Early concept art and storyboards, too
In an industry where early development footage, scrapped plans, and early concept art are usually only made public thanks to datamine efforts or questionable leaks, it's incredibly refreshing to be treated to some never-before-seen footage of a game in its early stages direct from the source itself. Yes, Tomb...
Random This Absolute Unit Of A Game Boy Advance Was Made By The Creator Of 'Long Game Boy'
Game Boy? No. This is a Game MAN
When the Game Boy Advance came out in 2001, widescreen 16:9 TVs were still very new. Many of us still clung to our chunky television squares until the late 2000s, because change is scary and new electronics are expensive. So it wasn't really a surprise that the GBA's screen had a lovely, nearly-square 3:2 aspect...
Random Step Aside Twitter, Discord Is Now Playing Pokémon Emerald
From the creator of Twitter Plays Pokémon
Remember the social media experiment Twitch Plays Pokémon? Last year it was followed up by Twitter playing Pokémon Red inside someone's avatar on Twitter. Now, the same mastermind behind the Twitter experiment is back, this time with a Discord bot that allows Pokémon fans from around the world to play...
Video Game Boy Advance On Nintendo Switch Online? Here's How It Could Look
We hope you're watching, Nintendo
We're pretty fond of the Nintendo Switch, and we'd never say no to a lazy Sunday with an old Game Boy Advance favourite, but what if the two could somehow combine, existing as one in some kind of online service yet to be dreamt up by the Nintendo gods? Oh, hang on a minute... Yes, the Nintendo Switch Online service...
Random Check Out These "Mock-Ups" Of Game Boy Advance For Switch Online
Please Nintendo, we're begging you!
If you're like us, by now, you're probably missing Game Boy Advance games. Nintendo made them available during the Wii U generation on the eShop and also gave them to 3DS ambassadors in 2011. So, what about the Switch Online? Could we perhaps see them on this paid service one day? We're evidently not the only...
News The Legendary Silver and Teal Game Boy Advance, From Space World 2000, Has Been Found
Appears once in a blue moon
Nintendo Space World events live on in gaming history, from a time when Nintendo would save some of its very biggest reveals for the show. It's also a collector's goldmine, with demos, hardware and more revealed at the show before disappearing into obscurity. One example is the Silver and Teal Game Boy Advance; it's from...
