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A vast improvement over the original Game Boy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 38 / 43
Date: May 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I got my Game Boy Advance in the mail today, and I thought I would give a review...

The screen - The screen on the GBA is much larger than the screen on previous Gsme Boys (original, Pocket, Color), and has a much better resolution than them. And you can also play your old Game Boy (and Game Boy Color) games in widescreen format by holding in the L button when you turn on the power. On a scale from 1 to 10 (10 = best, 1 = worst), I give a 10.

Sound - I think the speaker on the GBA is louder than the speaker on the Game Boy Color, and I consider that to be a great asset to the GBA. Score : 10

Control layout : I love the design of the GBA. Gone is the old vertical design. The GBA has a horizontal layout (similar to the Sega Game Gear, Atari Lynx, and Tiger game.com) which feels better in my hands than the old vertical design of previous Game Boys. The buttons and the D-pad are laid out perfectly, and I love the top trigger buttons (the L button and R button). Score : 10

Compatibility with older software : So far I have had no problems using my old software on the GBA. By the way, one of my favorite things about the GBA is that unlike home console systems, the GBA does NOT have a territory lockout. That means that Japanese games WILL work on American GBA systems, and vice versa. Back to my old software...Dragon's Lair works great, Donkey Kong works great, and Tetris DX works great. I have not tested my other software, but I am definitely pleased that I was able to upgrade to the GBA without discarding all of my old software (of course I might sell or give my Game Boy Color to somebody). Score : 10

Overall : How can the best-selling video game system of all time (I think that's right...I think there have been more Game Boy systems sold than Atari 2600 systems sold) get any better? Well, retain the color screen, make the screen bigger and widen it, and give the system a 32-bit upgrade. And the software for the GBA looks great. I expect the GBA to have a VERY long life. I am pleased with mine, and you'll be pleased with your very own as well. Overall score : 10

got mine from japan months ago and it's kewl!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: May 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

i imported the japanese gba (identical to the us version) and it's really awesome. although it's actually larger than the gameboy color, it feels smaller because of its sleek design. the new cartridges are much smaller too, although of course you can play the old ones on the gba (they just stick out of the top more). i have F-Zero and KuruKuruKururin, also from japan. F-Zero is very realistic, great racing gameplay, great sound, amazingly clear graphics. and best of all, you will be able to use the gba as a controller for the new Nintendo GameCube when it comes out this fall. all in all, the packages offered here are a good deal. get your "glacier" color asap, as this is the most popular color and will sell out FAST!

Awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: June 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

....I got my GBA om the mail today, and I'm playing now. All I can say is wow! The games are very small, so be careful you don't lose them! The graphics are unexplainable. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is great, portable, and has incredible graphics. Super Mario Advance is great too, and it is a 2 in 1 game! It has Super Mario Bros. 2, and classic Mario Bros. GBA is back-compatable, meaning you can play all of your old Gameboy/Color games on it! The only problem with that is since the games are a lot larger they stick out. They aren't in perfect color, but GBA games are! Good luck!

Cool New System

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is a really great system and you should get it because the graphics are so much better and it makes the games alot more realistic and the button design helps for the best gameplay. The colors are good too. My favorite games for this are Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and Mario.

Game Boy Advance- Glacier

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: May 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The Game Boy Advance-(GBA) is soon to be released here in the states and all the gaming magazines are all over it. There is 1 negative review I read on amazon.com by a gamer from Takoma, MD, USA. He must have been eating a few to many corn dogs before he went to sleep because his review stinks. I doubt he has even seen a picture of the GBA none the less play one. From what I have read In trustworthy gaming magazines and on... the new console is awesome! Also, your old games for Game Boy and Game Boy Color will play on it. This bundle pack comes with a MARIO game wich I have heard good things about, TONY HAWK 2 wich is also suppost to be good, a WORM LIGHT to play in the dark, a POWER PACK so you won't need batteries, a HOLSTER to carry the GBA and protect it, and the GBA CONSOLE itself. I recomend every serious gamer buy this system that already has a launch library of about 500 games, will you ever get tired?

The Next Demention of Gaming Lives up to it's Title

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: May 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

What can I say, the graphics, sound, and the counsle itself AMAZE me! I do not yetr own a GBA but I have played one at my local Toys'r'us and have pre-ordered one. I have played both Tony Hawk 2 and Super Mario Advance. I LOVED Tony Hawk! It has the BEST GRAPHICS I have ever seen on a handheld game. It has the familiar music from the PSX version as well as many options that we have grown to recognize. This is going to be the first game I buy because it showcases the graphics of the GBA and things like the 2 new L and R buttons. Super Mario Advance isn't the title you used to play on your SNES, this is acually TWO titles in one and the graphics have improved in as well. If your a big Mario fan then this is definately a game that you want to try out. At last I must get to the GBA itself, and man are there a lot of things to say! Some new features include 4 player link up, the addition of 2 new buttons, a 50% larger screen, and future compatability with the GameCube to name just a few. Nintendo still has much to reveal though, but if you want the inside scoop go to www.gameboy.com and explore! You can learn about all the new and exciting features. Well, I guess the date in all our minds is June 11....and definently CANNOT WAIT!!! ^_^

The best hand held game since portable tic tac toe

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: May 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is great it is small, portable, handheld, and also its in color. I love it because I can take it anywhere and its like playing the games on my Nintendo 64 and it is so easy to use at the same time it is very entertaining I love mine. Ever since I got it I couldnt put it down. It also has great graphics like when I paly Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 it feels like I am really there. I love my Game Boy Advanced and I hope you love yours too.

BUY GBA

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the greatest feats Nintendo has ever accomplished. I mean its equal to playstation and its a handheld.I played it at EB electronics and its super small, light, and comfortable. At a store this package would cost $... at the least. So whenever you get chance to buy this package do it. And its backwards as well as future compatability becuse it plays old GB games and you can hook it up to gamecube as a comtroller. So buy it

The opinion of my 17 YEAR OLD SON....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I'm going to take a backseat here and let my son, the gaming expert in this house, give his opinion, based on his experience playing these three games: Krazy Racer, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 and Super Mario Advance.He says the graphics were "far better" than he expected them to be, rivaling the 32 bit graphics of a Playstation, at least as much as a handheld system can rival a system hooked up to a full-sized television screen. The playability of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 was "amazing" (his words)and he tends to be very skeptical of handheld systems so this is saying plenty. He notes that Super Mario Advance is a "very polished" version of his old Nintendo favorite, Mario Brothers 2. His first impression was that Krazy Racer looked like it was designed for young children but he found it to be challenging and very fun. He said the sound quality of all three games was "spectacular" for a system so small. His only hesitancy in giving this one the highest rating is that fact that he thinks the soon-to-be-released Nintendo Cube (designed to be able to support Game Boy Advance)won't be able to compete with Microsofts's soon-to-be-released X-Box because of Microsoft's overwhelming financial and technological superiority in this market.

Oh Yeah!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This Game Boy Advance system is great! The graphics are so much better then the original Game Boy!! Its just like having a mini nintendo in front of you! And I really suggest getting the Super Mario Advanced, that is a really awesome game!!

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