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Nintendo Gameboy Advance

The Game Boy Advance (ゲームボーイアドバンス, Gēmu Bōi Adobansu, often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the popular Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia on June 22, 2001, in Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China on June 8, 2004 (excluding Hong Kong).

In 1996, magazines including issues 53 and 54 of Total! and the July 1996 issue of Game Informer featured reports of a new Game Boy, codenamed Project Atlantis. Although the expected release date of "early 1997" would make this machine seem to be the Game Boy Color, it was described as having "a 32-bit RISC processor" and "allowing similar to SNES standard games-playing to be played in the palm of your hand"—a description that more closely matches the Game Boy Advance.

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On December 1, 2006, Nintendo of America released launch-to-date information indicating that the Game Boy Advance series had sold 33.63 million units in the United States. As of September 30, 2007, the Game Boy Advance series has sold 80.48 million units worldwide, of which 42.82 million are Game Boy Advance SP units.

The Game Boy Advance has become the modern flagship of sprite-based games. With hardware superior to the Super NES it has proven that sprite-based technology could improve and live side by side with the 3D games of today's consoles. The Game Boy Advance not only has one's typical platformers, but also a huge collection of SNES-style RPGs. It has also become a popular system for old-school gamers due to the increasing amount of games ported from various 8-bit and 16-bit systems of the previous era.

Through the use of flash cartridges and emulators the Game Boy Advance can even play NES and TurboGrafx-16 games, as well as AGI-based Sierra On-Line PC adventure games. Backward compatibility for Game Boy and Game Boy Color games is provided by an 8.4 MHz Z80 co-processor, while a link port at the top of the unit allows it to be connected to other devices via use of a Nintendo Game Link cable or GameCube cable.

Many people have developed their own software to run on the Game Boy Advance. This is typically tested using emulators, and later written to flash cartridges to run on real consoles. Most such developers use a version of the GNU Compiler Collection (gcc) and program in either C or C++, though recently some developers have started using Free Pascal.

In early 2003, Nintendo upgraded the Gameboy Advance to the Gameboy Advance SPgiving it an internal front-light that can be turned on or off, a rechargeable lithium ion battery, as well as a folding case approximately half the original size. It was designed to address some common complaints with the original Game Boy Advance which was criticized for being very uncomfortable. The Game Boy Advance SP also came with a new and much brighter LCD screen for improved playability.

Around the same time as the release of the Game Boy Micro, Nintendo released a new backlit version of the SP in North America (commonly referred to as the "GBA SP+"). The switch that controls the light now toggles between "normal" (which itself is already brighter than the original Game Boy Advance SP's screen), and "bright," an intense brightness level similar to an LCD television set.

In September 2005, Nintendo released a second redesign of the Game Boy Advance. This model, dubbed the Game Boy Micro, is similar in style to the original Game Boy Advance's horizontal orientation, but is much smaller and sleeker. The Game Boy Micro also allows the user an ability to switch between several colored faceplates to allow customization, a feature which Nintendo advertised heavily around the Game Boy Micro's launch. Nintendo also hoped that this "fashion" feature will help target audiences outside of typical video game players, much like its new Wii. Unlike the previous Game Boy Advance models, Game Boy Micro is unable to support Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles.

Nintendo's competitors in the handheld market were the Neo Geo Pocket Color, Bandai Swan Crystal, Game Park 32, Tapwave Zodiac and the Nokia N-Gage. Despite the competitors' best efforts, Nintendo maintained its majority market share with the Game Boy Advance.

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NES Classics - Dr Mario

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Danger: virus of fun inside! Dr Mario has become a timeless classic. Many games have imitated it, but none have succeeded in replicating it. Help Dr Mario battle nasty bugs by throwing multi-coloured vitamins at them. Play alone for hours of fun, or challenge a friend for extra entertainment. Multi player games can be played with 1 or 2 Game Paks and require either a Game Boy Advance Game Link cable or two Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapters.

NES Classics - Metroid

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Destroy the Mother Brain of Zebes and save the galaxy in this Classic NES game for the Game Boy Advance! Released in 1986, Metroid invented a genre and captivated a gaming generation. Now you can play this Classic NES sci-fi epic on your Game Boy Advance! In the year 20x5 space pirates have stolen the dangerous ‘Metroids’ to use them to destroy the galaxy! Only bounty hunter Samus Aran can foil the pirates’ plan and save the galaxy.

Megaman Zero 3

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Are you ready for Zero’s ultimate challenge? Hey partner! It’s the third chapter in the Magaman Zero series and there’s a cool new customisation system for you to use. Equip Zero with a combination of chips that will affect both his attributes and abilities and allow him to adapt to different challenges. Zero’s other new skills include a weapon called the Recoil Rod and he can now jump at double his normal height! Will these new skills allow our hero to march into Arcadia to defeat the evil Omega single-handedly?

Breath of Fire

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Discover the land of the Dragon Tribe. Long ago in the days of darkness and magic, a young wanderer comes face to face with his destiny. You control the fate of Ryu, a young warrior and descendent of the Light Dragon Clan. Together with your mystical friend, Nina, you must search for magic spells and mysterious secrets. Along the way, gain experience and skill as you battle against strange monsters. Uncover valuable secrets that will help you on your adventure and unlock the secrets of the Dragon Clan.

Megaman Zero 2

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Hurry – Zero needs your help! He has fallen into a trap set by the evil anti-reploid organisation, Neo Arcadia. They plan to trick Zero and use him to wreak chaos between reploids and humans once again. Can you help him defeat Neo Arcadia and restore the peace?

WWF Road to Wrestlemania

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Heartache, glory and WWF mayhem! Twenty-four WWF superstars with entrances and finishing moves. Use weapons to defeat opponents. Battle it out with four players. Various match types including cage and hardcore.

X-Men Reign of the Apolocalypse

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Feel the Danger. Fight the odds. You and your fellow X-Men are thrown into a strange, parallel universe where Apocalypse reigns supreme. Your only hope - fight through countless enemies and threats to reach the Warp Gate and return home.

Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2

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The legend returns. Hawk's back, in the world' first 3D handheld skating game. And he's brought new pros (Caballero, Koston, Mullen). New tricks (Bluntsides, BSFS Nose-and Tailslides, Heelflip Varials, Airwalks & more). And new terrain (insane street and vert levels). Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 for Game Boy Advance. Get your hands on a legend.

Warioland 4

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Warios's back for more. and more. and MORE! Hey you! Listen up when Wario's talking. I just read about a legendary Pyramid of Gold, and you're gonna help me explore it. There's tons of treasure hidden within, and I want it all. There'll be loads of weird enemies and big, bad bosses, so don't even think about starting this adventure until you're completely ready, as I don't want to fall into any bottomless pits!

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Take part in the planet's most prestigious tournaments and win the Masters Cup at Shanghai!

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