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100 Best Game Boy Advance Games

These are the 100 Game Boy Advance games players recommend most. We surveyed players: 3,026 recommendations from people asking what to play on the GBA, with every game they named counted. A pick hundreds of players backed beats one person's favourite.

Golden Sun takes #1, named more often than any other GBA game. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap holds #2, which means Link lost to a boy who moves boulders with his mind. Metroid Fusion edges Advance Wars for #3.

Final Fantasy is missing on purpose. Plenty of players recommend the GBA version, but the game started on the NES, so it stays off.

The best Game Boy Advance games
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100. Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced (2003)

Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced gameplay on Game Boy AdvanceCrash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced box art

Crash is back and ready to take on an all-new nefarious villain. After the events of Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure, Tropy, with the help of N. Trance, kidnaps Coco and Crunch, planning to brainwash them to the evil side. Now, Crash must travel to N. Trance's twisted realm, battle and rescue Coco and Crunch, and ultimately defeat N. Trance and N. Tropy. To achieve these goals, you must use all of Crash's spin, slide, and jumping abilities across 24 different levels. As you progress through the game, you'll find yourself flying a helicopter, water-skiing, and piloting a spaceship--all for the sake of saving your friends.

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99. Bionicle Heroes (2006)

Bionicle Heroes gameplay on Game Boy AdvanceBionicle Heroes box art

In the GBA version of Bionicle Heroes, based on the LEGO Bionicle franchise, players take on the guise of the Toa Inika team. Set on the island of Voya Nui, they need to retrieve the Mask of Life, stolen by the Piraka gang who also enslaved the Matoran, the native inhabitants, in the process. Unlike the console and the DS versions, a top-down perspective is used.

The game takes place on six zones of the island, followed by a final showdown. The player starts as a Toa of Fire, but by completing zones and killing the level boss, additional masks can be collected: Air, Stone, Ice, Earth and Water. Each Toa has a primary and secondary weapon based on the mask's elemental nature, with specific features. During the levels, there are also weapon upgrades to be found. The second weapon is limited by an energy meter which needs some time to recharge. Each zone requires a specific Toa guise, but in the Free Play mode completed levels can be revisited and players can then switch between the forms at any time to use different abilities. Toa can strafe while fighting - there is an option to face enemies automatically or to control this manually.

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98. Racing Gears Advance (2004)

Racing Gears Advance on Game Boy Advance: box art and gameplay

Choose from 12 officially licensed supercars from top manufacturers including Dodge, Lotus, Chevy, Mitsubishi, GM and more. Kick it into gear and race like a pro as you power-slide through tough turns and take hidden shortcuts to reach the finish line. Feel the exhilaration of stopping another racer in their tracks with a well placed rocket. But be sure to upgrade your supercar and bring the right tires, as the Racing Gears League continues whether rain or snow. Team up with your friends for multi-player racing action.

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97. Spyro: Season of Ice (2001)

Spyro: Season of Ice gameplay on Game Boy AdvanceSpyro: Season of Ice box art

Spyro: Season of Ice is the first Spyro game not developed by Insomniac Games and to appear on the Game Boy Advance. Unlike the Playstation series, Seasons of Ice has the player controlling Spyro through an isometric overhead camera. However, all of Spyro's skills are still available to use, including his flame breath and glide. And the flying bonus levels make use of the Mode 7 technology in order to create the 3D like perspective.

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96. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith gameplay on Game Boy AdvanceStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith box art

The Clone Wars continue to rage between the Republic and the Separatists. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine has been taken hostage, and Obi-Wan, together with Anakin, must rescue him! The Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith games for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS systems allow players to experience the stunning Jedi action of the movie. Developed by Ubisoft's Montreal studio, each version leverages the strengths of its handheld platform to produce the ultimate Jedi action experience. The control of multiple heroes, devastating Force powers, and never-before-seen locations are just a few of the elements in store!

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95. DK: King of Swing (2005)

DK: King of Swing gameplay on Game Boy AdvanceDK: King of Swing box art

The normally quiet jungle is abuzz with excitement, because it's time for the ceremony to choose the king of the jungle! Or at least it would be if King K. Rool hadn't stolen the special medallion meant for the winner. Donkey Kong and his friends must swing their way through the jungle to get the medallion back and, along the way, rescue Diddy, Dixie, and Funky Kong from King K. Rool's minions. A unique control system lets you swing through the trees and spin to build up momentum for a mighty leap. Innovative level design combines elements of platform and puzzle games: Grab gears and spin to crank doors open. Watch out for bolts that loosen as you spin, or you might find yourself falling flat. You'll need steady hands to make the leap-of-faith that takes you to the treetops.

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94. Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town (2003)

Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town gameplay on Game Boy AdvanceHarvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town box art

Live the simple life as a farmer in Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town. This game is similar to the original Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, but now you can play as a girl who has left the city to pursue a life on the farm. You'll take part in growing crops, managing livestock, finding a husband, and raising children.

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93. Lufia: The Ruins of Lore (2002)

Lufia: The Ruins of Lore gameplay on Game Boy AdvanceLufia: The Ruins of Lore box art

This exciting new chapter in the Lufia saga follows the adventures of Eldin, Torma, and Rami, a group of friends and would-be hunters as they set out in search of treasure, only to discover that fate has much more in store for them! Will they be able to solve the mysteries of the ancient ruins and stop the power-hungry leader Ragule from resurrecting the ancient beast, or will Ragules ambitions be realized at the expense of mankind? Prepare for the Adventure of a Lifetime!

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92. Medabots: Metabee (2002)

Medabots: Metabee gameplay on Game Boy AdvanceMedabots: Metabee box art

Join Ikki as he begins his journey as a Medafighter and tries to save his hometown of Riverview City from the evil Rubberobo Gang. Ikki must solve various mysteries with the help of his friends and the Phantom Renegade. Interact with characters and control Medabots popular in the Medabots TV animated series. Can Ikki save the world from the treacherous Rubberobo Gang and become the #1 ranked Medafighter...It is all up to you!

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91. Onimusha Tactics (2003)

Onimusha Tactics gameplay on Game Boy AdvanceOnimusha Tactics box art

Onimusha Tactics is a turn-based strategy game between the player's side and the enemy's side. In each level you can bring a squad of no more than 10 people. There are no items to buy or sell, however equipment is available and customizable. Upgrades of existing weapons and armor can be done using the defeated souls of enemies absorbed into the Oni Gauntlet. New weapons and armor can be found or created through fusion of Genma Stones. Recipes must be found for each separate item before it can be fused.

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