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.

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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Mario vs Donkey Kong - Nintendo Gameboy Advance (NTSC-J) This is the Japanese import but it will work on any Nintendo Gameboy Advance Gear console Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £20	Matt Hoffmans Pro BMX - Nintendo Gameboy Advance Catch massive air with the king of BMX! Ride like ten-time World Vert Champion, Mat Hoffman, or one of seven other top pro riders. Pull of hundred of trick combos and signature moves. Rip it up on eight Street, Vert and Dirt courses. Shred, grind and 360 your way through the ultimate BMX experience. Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £8
Mr Driller 2 - Nintendo Gameboy Advance (NTSC-J) This is an imported Japanese game but it will work on any Nintendo Gameboy Advance console. Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £16	MX 2002 - Nintendo Gameboy Advance The evolution of motocross. Exclusively featuring Ricky Carmichael. MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael is the only 3D dirt bike racer for Game Boy Advance featuring fast intense racing and freestyle madness. This isn't just a game - it's a complete motocross experience. Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £8
Namco Museum - Nintendo Gameboy Advance You dont have to be an Iron Man to carry around the greatest arcade games of all time! Keep your change in your pants and your favourite arcade games too. Namco Museum for the Game Boy Advance puts some of the greatest coin-op classics such as Ms. Pac-Man, Galaxian, Pole Position, Galaga and Dig Dug into the palm of your hand. Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £14	NES Classics - Bomberman - Nintendo Gameboy Advance Play the original bomb-droppin' Classic NES game for the GameBoy Advance! Bomberman's innovative fusion of rapid-fire action and calcolating strategy redefined the overhead action genre! Now you can play the explosivly innovative Classic NES game on your GameBoy Advance! Deep underground Bomberman toiled for years under evil taskmaster, but now he... Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £18
NES Classics - Donkey Kong - Nintendo Gameboy Advance (PAL) Go bananas with the Classic NES original for the Game Boy Advance! Back in `81, Donkey Kong set off an enduring rivalry between plumbers and mad apes everywhere. Now you can play the NES phenomenon on your Game Boy Advance! Donkey Kong`s kidnapped Pauline, and it`s up to Mario to rescue the damsel in distress! Climb ladders, dodge fireballs, and... Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £25	NES Classics - Dr Mario - Nintendo Gameboy Advance 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... Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £18
NES Classics - Pacman - Nintendo Gameboy Advance Now you can find out what made Pac-Man an icon of the 1980s and an icon of video game culture. In this NES Classics game, Pac-Man gets to do what he does best: chomp pellets and ghosts. You'll maneuver Pac-Man through a maze filled with pellets, fruit, power pellets, and ghosts. Your enemies--Blinky, Pinky, Clyde, and Inky--aren't very smart, but... Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £16	NES Classics - Super Mario Bros - Nintendo Gameboy Advance Join Mario on his Bowser-bashing Classic NES quest for the Game Boy Advance! Super Mario Bros. defined thet side-scrolling genre and propelled the heroic plumber to superstardom. Now you can revive those goomba-stompin' glory days of the '80s on your Game Boy Advance! Bowser and his evil henchmen have invaded the Mushroom Kingdom and... Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £20
Nintendo Gameboy Advance Travel Pack Loose - Nintendo Gameboy Advance A great little set of Gameboy Advance additions for when you are on the road! This boxed pack consists of a travel bag with the following items included - a magnifier, a car adapter, a four player link cable and a rechargeable battery pack. This item comes unboxed without instructions and is in great condition. Box: no Manual: no Price: £10	Pinobee Wings of Adventure - Nintendo Gameboy Advance Take a fantastic journey! Genius robotics engineer, Grandpa Bee, was almost finished creating Pinobee - a robotic bee designed to protect the world. When he was suddenly kidnapped. Now as Pinobee you've got to face an incredible quest to rescue your creator and prove what you're made of! Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £12
Pokemon Ruby - Nintendo Gameboy Advance (NTSC-J) This is a Japanese import but it will work on any Nintendo Gameboy Advance Console Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £25	Puyo Puyo Fever - Nintendo Gameboy Advance (NTSC-J) This is a Japanese import but it will work on any Nintendo Gameboy Advance Console Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £12
Rayman 3 - Nintendo Gameboy Advance (PAL) Unleash Rayman's smokin' new powers such are the Body Shot and Double fists in this combat-crazy adventure! A brand new Rayman with over 50 maps! Plunge into chaotic combat in the 6 hilarious multiplayer maps with up to 3 of your friends! Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £14	Robot Wars Advanced Destruction - Nintendo Gameboy Advance Robot Wars Advanced Destruction is a mechanical battle to the death, where competitor Robots engage in a quest for ultimate victory. Meet the axe-wielding Shunt and flee from Dead Metal's chassis-crunching pincers. Robot warring has never been so real. Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £10
Rugrats Castle Capers - Nintendo Gameboy Advance Join the Rugrats for some magical mischief! Climb the giant beanstalk. Slide through icyland. Explore Sure World Forest. Search a giant clock. Dive into Dessert Island. Fly a magic carpet. Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £12	Salt Lake 2002 - Nintendo Gameboy Advance Your quest for Olympic greatness begins here - compete in 6 intense events from the Salt Lake 2002 Games. But only the best can become an Olympic hero. Only the best can capture the Gold. The official video game of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Compete head-to-head against 16 countries in real events from the Games: Snowboarding, Ski... Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £8
Shining Soul - Nintendo Gameboy Advance (NTSC-J) This is a Japanese import but it will work on any Nintendo Gameboy Advance Console Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £12	Spiderman - The Movie - Nintendo Gameboy Advance Bitten by a genetically engineered spider, high school student Peter Parker is suddenly empowered with supernatural abilities, including spider-sense, web-slinging and wall crawling. Assume the role of Parker as he adapts to his new powers and becomes Spiderman. But beware - the city's villains won't be pleased to see a new hero on the scene. Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £12
Spongebob Squarepants Supersponge - Nintendo Gameboy Advance SpongeBob wants to give his friend Patrick Star autographs from their favourite Superheroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. But first, SpongeBob must succeed at some increasingly zany challenges. See if SpongeBob can fulfil the Superheroes' requests to win their autograph. Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £12	Star Wars Episode 2 Attack of the Clones - Nintendo Gameboy Advance Grab your lightsaber, the clone war has begun! Relive the exciting Jedi adventures seen in the Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones Movie! Combat villains like Jango Fett and Count Dooku. Control Republic Gunships, Speeders and Jedi Starfighters. Play as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu. Eleven level stake you to Tatooine,... Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £12
Super Mario Advance - Nintendo Gameboy Advance Two classics in one pack! The NES smash hit Super Mario Bros 2 and Mario Bros come together in one Game pack looking better than ever on Game Boy Advance! Make your way through 20 levels with Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad each with unique running, jumping and lifting abilities in Super Mario Bros 2. Then work together with up to 4 players or have... Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £18	Super Mario Ball - Nintendo Gameboy Advance (NTSC-J) This is the Japanese import but it will work on any Nintendo Gameboy Advance Gear console Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £14
Tom Clancys Splinter Cell - Nintendo Gameboy Advance (PAL) Sent to execute desperate missions, you're the last resort of your government. Your name is Sam Fisher. You are a Splinter Cell. Hide, sneak and use prototype weapons and gadgets to infiltrate 10 tense action filled maps. Unlock up to 5 secret maps by connecting to the Nintendo Gamecube version. Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £10

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- Nintendo Gameboy Advance

SpongeBob wants to give his friend Patrick Star autographs from their favourite Superheroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. But first, SpongeBob must succeed at some increasingly zany challenges. See if SpongeBob can fulfil the Superheroes' requests...

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