GameBoy Advance

Released by Nintendo in 2001, the Game Boy Advance (GBA) was the powerful 32-bit successor to the Game Boy Color. With a widescreen layout, bright graphics, and deep game library, it brought console-quality experiences to handheld gaming. The GBA introduced beloved titles like Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire, Metroid Fusion, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, and Advance Wars, as well as impressive ports from the Super Nintendo era.

Compact and durable, the GBA became one of the best-selling handhelds of all time, offering over 1,000 games and strong backward compatibility with Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges. Its legacy continues through the Game Boy Advance SP and Nintendo DS, which built on its innovative design and library of classics.