GBA Hidden Gems #2

[@thatvideogamesshow]

For more GBA recommendations, check out my GBA playlist with every episode I’ve made on the console - tinyurl.com/gba-videos

[@EdmondDantes224]

Godzilla: Domination seriously looks like they remade the Neo-Geo game King of the Monsters but with an actual Godzilla license instead of a bunch of stand-ins. I approve. Also, whoever the insane genius is who got the task of "make a Lilo and Stitch" game and decided, "Metal Slug clone," that guy deserves the biggest raise... make him emperor of the world.

[@samuelmelendez7566]

The GBA SP was my first love of gaming

[@thatvideogamesshow]

One of the best handhelds!

[@alessandrozingali8410]

Same here ❤

[@Ironshoryuken]

Bruce Lee Return of the Legend was a really awesome game and underrated. I think any gamer who’s a fan of the legendary martial artist should own and play this game. It’s the best Bruce Lee game.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

💯

[@austinflynn5374]

BEFORE YOU PREORDER THE GOODBOY GALAXY PHYSICAL: There have been lengthy delays(months) for the physical game with limited updates from First Press Games. If the physical games do ship, it will most likely take months to years. Just be sure to keep that in mind.

[@yogirajmore63]

You're making me cry sir. Good old days of finished games.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Those were the days alright!

[@daviddelgado2088]

Dark Alliance on GBA is one of my all time favorites!!! So many good memories, multiple playthroughs!!

[@mechapingas3425]

Nobody ever brings up dark alliance on gba Such a shame. I'm happy to hear you talk about it.

[@MPHswayze]

This dude is the king. He catches every great game that falls through the cracks and gives them the shine they deserve

[@paisleyboxers]

I had COMPLETELY forgotten about Goodboy Galaxy and you reminded me to pick it up! Thank you! It's been on my Pocket, GBA SP and 3DS all day!

[@emsehad826]

I snatched Goodboy Galaxy on a whim this year, because the prospect of a GBA game coming out in 2024 was mesmerizing. I can confidently say that it is in my top 3 games of the year, without a shadow of a doubt. Came in blind, expecting a charming but simple platformer, but what I got instead was a brilliant puzzle-platformer with top-notch level design, really smart mechanics, devious secrets, wonderful visuals and a banging soundtrack. Could not put it down until 100% completion. If you need a comparison, it reminded me most of Wario Land 3's more open-ended approach to level design, but taken to the next level thanks to the extra power of the GBA, and 20+ years of hindsight. This is a must for every GBA fan. You can get the ROM (comes with an emulator and standalone, but also included the .CIA, in case you want to play it on your 3ds, like I did), but a Steam version is also coming out sometime later this year. Anyway, brilliant video, as always! Bruce lee's game looks quite up my alley! EDIT: You got me at Lilo & Stitch x Metal Slug

[@hardtothecore791]

good boy and a good game, nothing more, nothing less. bored me seriously after prison break area, many good ideas but among all that, many flaws like enemy variety or looping areas, a lot of needles backtracking only to exchange some items with NPC's... that game is overrated IMO

[@JaydenW_001]

Your GBA videos are my favorite, so this made me excited!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@JaydenW_001]

@@thatvideogamesshow I’ve gotta download Lilo and Stitch!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Well worth it 🙂

[@nomorenames5568]

Me and my brother joke whenever we find a game on a console like GBA that we've never heard of (a system we've spent hours scrolling through the list of games for looking for new stuff to download) that it's a "brand new release" because it seems almost impossible to find stuff I haven't heard of before. Somehow TVGS always finds great looking games I've never heard of for GBA every time he makes a video on it. I'm genuinely starting to believe he changes reality to generate new games every time he makes a video. I mean just look at Bruce Lee game, I love Bruce Lee, how have I never heard of or seen that game?

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Haha thank you that means a lot. I’m glad the videos help out 🙂

[@Junier-Hussein]

The Legend is back with another banger 💥 Great selection! Goodboy Galaxy tho what a game! My type of game! I just bought it, it's cool because we get a cia file so we can play on the 3DS. I can't believe I haven't heard of it before. Also the Bruce Lee game is so much fun! Stay blessed!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks for watching Junier!

[@bigflea11-ig8jr]

I've since watched quite a few of your videos and seen you in front of the camera. Seems quite clear you're speaking your own thoughts. Thanks for your effort. I appreciate how you don't shy away from using words with negative connotations to criticize games. Too many people oversell the game quality. I am confident that your videos give me a strong sense of a game. Added dozens to my list thanks to you. Even 3 car based games which is a genre I avoid completely outside of 3D GTAs.

[@bigflea11-ig8jr]

This was meant to be a reply on a different video on the channel but apparently I use youtube like a grandma.

[@adam145]

For some reason I remember a lot of GBA/DS licensed games being actually very solid titles. DBZ, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Hamtaro were some of my highlights. I absolutely love how Mode 7 was utilized in almost every GBA game because every developer wanted to show off those graphics :D

[@fanusobscurus]

Chamber of Secrets on GBC was my first ever true RPG, and I'm amazed at how well it holds up.

[@EdmondDantes224]

Another one that was shockingly good was Astro Boy: The Omega Factor. Several people I know passed on it just because they didn't know much about Astro Boy and a little robot who runs around in his underwear didn't seem that appealing. Then it turns out to have not only butt-kicking gameplay (its kinda like Gunstar Heroes with brawler elements) but also has an actually good story? Yeah, underrated.

[@chainsawplayin]

Shaman King has pretty good licensed games - 2 metroidvanias and 2 versions of 1 RPG with SMT style demon fusion

[@olldomu5790]

@@EdmondDantes224 astro boy omega factor is not underrated at all. its universally acclaimed by anyone whos ever touched it. it may fly under the radar, but it is certainly not underrated. if you can find me a review that says its anything less than exemplary, i'll eat my hat. sick game indeed. hard AF though, I font think i ever beat it. Im going back to it agter ive finished metroid fusion though, for sure.

[@Opebin]

Buu's Fury was one of my favorite GBA games as a kid, so so good

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

That Bruce Lee game looks really fun! Also, I’m intrigued about Crazy Chase, and will definitely be giving that one a try! Another awesome episode man!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

It's such a good game man, especially if you're a fan of Bruce Lee!

[@jjtheman523]

My dad bought me my first gaming system and it was the OG GBA. My introduction to gaming and first game my dad bought me was a GBC game called DBZ: Legendary Super Warriors. Love that game

[@mr.raw-CH]

OMG!!! Lilo & Stich... i've never seen or hear about this game! It looks awesome! Thx for this! I have to buy it. ❤

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Wrathicuz]

This channel been a hit for me man, love your videos.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Cheers!

[@morterox2]

Godzilla and Lilo & Stitch weren't in my scope and I am adding those to my collection for sure! Thanks for these series!

[@Tasuke]

I LOVED Buu's Fury!! I was so hyped for it when it was announced and I still go back and play it every now and then. I had no idea there was a Godzilla game on GBA, it looks very fun!

[@Des_Zee]

The GBA is like the PS2 where over 20 years later, you can still find games you never heard of

[@thatvideogamesshow]

It just keeps on giving!

[@MPHswayze]

This is by far my favorite channel for showcasing great games ive never even heard of before

[@jampleygames]

Cool you mentioned a new GBA, I think more people should be covering these new releases for old consoles.

[@mystiemyth]

Godzilla Domination was way better than it had any need to be, loved that game so much

[@MPHswayze]

Its a gorgeous game too. So much color

[@Jamato-sUn]

Goodboy Galaxy and Lilo and Stitch look amazing and right up my alley! Thanks for the list!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Have fun!

[@MPHswayze]

The Lilo and Stitch license seems to consistently punch above its weight. Making one of tbe games into Metal Slug for kids is inspired

[@mrttype]

Another great vid. Not sure if you’d ever seen the Bruce Lee game on the Sega Game Gear but this one reminds me of that.

[@N0VAST4R4]

I just got a sealed copy of Dynasty Warriors GBA for £50. I wanna play it but same time might keep it sealed for a bit. I opened Sonic Advance 3 and playing through Phantasy Star Collection so that'll keep me busy for a bit for GBA fix. Its like being a kid again.

[@mjdf122]

We need Turbo Grafx and Neo Geo videos TVGS

[@mekman4]

Great Stuff, as always.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Appreciate that =)

[@Concerned.Citizen]

I love Buu's Fury 👌 godzilla domination is really good too

[@jpRetroGaming]

Let me get my RG35XX SP ready 👍🏻

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Hope you found something you liked the look of!

[@jpRetroGaming]

I had no idea there was a Dark Alliance port for the GBA so it’s definitely getting added to the backlog tonight. Have a good weekend

[@theangelwrecker5033]

SAME!!!

[@Spacemonkeymojo]

Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance is such a good RPG on GBA! Imagine playing it back on the day on the go, it's like a fully fledged RPG on handheld. Simply amazing.

[@moroseloki1912]

Lilo and Stitch was so tough 😅 but was one of my favorites Growing up. Oh snap I loved Guilty Gear as well 😮 😮😮😮

[@Thinkofsomethingnew]

thank you, i'm really enjoying these recomendations

[@honved_77]

3:17 I think Return of the Legend got more in common with Datasoft's classic Bruce Lee, released for various computers in the 1980s. Of course it was simpler, but there was platforming, collecting items (lanterns) to open up new paths, fighting opponents (a ninja and a green sumo wrestler).

[@MUSQUIZanimation]

Holy cow! I remember playing LILO and Stitch back in the day.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such an underrated game!

[@Christian-rn1ur]

Dark Alliance on the GBA is great. Also highly recommend LOTR Two Towers and Return of the King for some other great diablo-likes on the system.

[@3blindwhales]

Shining soul 2

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I'll check it out =)

[@Christian-rn1ur]

@@3blindwhales Those games are fun too! Also pretty obscure, but I think they've been talked about on this channel already?

[@kalenburns4190]

that lilo and stich game looks wild gonna check it out later

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Have fun!

[@poster-boy]

I literally downloaded Goodboy Galaxy this morning! 😮

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Nice! Hope you’re enjoying it 🙂

[@damianqz2879]

You have link

[@amyorramonperalta5428]

Ok so I did a Google image search of the thumbnail for this video and its a Deviantart image of Videl from Dragonball Z if anyone wanted to know. It was killing me 😂

[@Game_Bro_Advance]

Hell yeah! Are you going to play Shantae GBA??

[@MPHswayze]

I never had a backlit GBA but this list makes me wish i did. So much color and interesting art in these gwmes

[@djdilo7208]

These games look amazing

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Glad you liked them!

[@memfinest21]

Finally some legacy of goku love

[@bes03c]

I didnt have Lilo and Stitch Metal Slug Clone on my bingo card today.

[@mjdf122]

GBA Hidden Gems with TVGS we need more SNES Saturn and Dreamcast videos

[@thatvideogamesshow]

In the works man =)

[@knuclear200x]

Domination is the only fun Godzilla game. And Stitch is Metal Slug without melee

[@brooklynboiprod]

Great choices. I gotta try Baldour's Gate. They were great on the PS2

[@RY0SH1_THE_F00L]

Another suggestions of nostalgic games😌 thank you for the suggestions❤

[@thatvideogamesshow]

My pleasure!

[@Mijemega]

Which one was the game in the thumbnail? 🤔

[@ItsSoDane]

Good boy Galaxy is available on a double pack for the Blaze Evercade. A handheld or tv hookup console well worth picking up.

[@PikaLink91]

I love the improvements Buu's Fury brought, only problem is it's way too easy. Also I personally don't like having to allocate stat points yourself. It means I have to pause the gameplay to THINK about where I want the points, as opposed to Legacy of Goku II where the points were dealt for you and you could just resume gameplay.

[@flickering_wick]

Rainbow Six Rogue Spear on GBA is the most underappreciated game I've ever played. If you can get past the learning curve, it's a phenomenal game.

[@jazy921]

Will check it out. Thanks for sharing. i played a Rainbow Six game for the GBC back in the day but it had left more of a "just want to get it over with" kind of impression on me.

[@jan24roxas]

what's the background music on 7:00 ? is that from megaman?

[@Colorado-Coyote]

You're telling me a new game for the gba console is about to come out out?

[@MPHswayze]

Yep 😂. Plus I think there have been SEGA Genesis games that came out this uear

[@chaosdromanah8620]

I'm happy to see Guilty Gear X on this list

[@lahabitaciondehikki5249]

Lord of the Ring - The Third Age for GBA is a good tactic game

[@JassiMATRIX]

that was surely hidden 😅😊❤

[@ZeHamberglar]

I think a video series of modern games on retro consoles would be cool. Show off more games like Goodboy Galaxy.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Great idea!

[@evilblader7]

Gameboy advance Best potable console EVER.

[@kamikaseiken5774]

Stich x metal slugs something I didn't know I needed to see 😲

[@amyorramonperalta5428]

Does anyone happen to know what game the character in the thumbnail of this video represents? I was thinking it might have been an RPG and I can't seem to find it.

[@Duskshadowraider]

It's videl from dragon ball

[@amyorramonperalta5428]

@@Duskshadowraider ya, I ended up posting a comment later that day after I had finally figured it out 🙂 thanks so much for your response!

[@theultimategamer95]

The Bruce Lee game is S-tier, can confirm.

[@damianqz2879]

Where dowload goodboy galaxy ? Looks very fun

[@JessHousholder]

I appreciate your efforts! 🙏 Need some advice: 🙏 I found these words 😅. (behave today finger ski upon boy assault summer exhaust beauty stereo over). What is this? 🤔

[@zgillet]

I played the crap out of Guilty Gear X when I was a kid.

[@Obscuros88]

dude, love the music in your videos. Especially the intro. What is it called? Sorry to ask but its not listed in credits.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

It's from the Tekken 2 intro =)

[@Obscuros88]

@@thatvideogamesshow awesome, thank you!!!

[@dagggon112233]

Max Payne gba is surprisingly great

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I'll second that. A really good port to be fair!

[@tubamannamabut1003]

man what is your intro music I love it so much

[@EsThirt33n]

Tekken 2 intro music

[@vitorneres_7]

good vídeo

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Cheers!

[@vitorneres_7]

@@thatvideogamesshow I'm going to play the Stitch game xD

[@Shakespearept]

Awesome :)

[@tastelikemycat]

music from??

[@EuSouRCS]

What about a Famicom hidden gems video to show some love to Holy Diver? 💗💎💗

[@djlaw56what]

But isnt buus fury overrated?

[@PikaLink91]

Personally I like Lilo & Stitch 2 better than the first game, because it sports more experiments to play as. After playing the sequel, the first game's gameplay feels rather stiff and archaic in my opinion.

[@ScheferLucas]

a última do ano: ainda te amo

[@Junior305able]

Who is the girl in the thumbnail? legit the only reason why i clicked lol

[@demonstructie]

Not a girl mate, it's a drawing

[@Renegaiden_]

So, nobody else is going to ask what was the game he showed off at 0:08 in the video???? Am I the only one eho wants to know this?

[@EsThirt33n]

Looks like Street Fighter Alpha

[@Renegaiden_]

I'm absolutely certain that it can't be SFA. From wjat I can see, Character designs are taller, less animated and the fighting plane isn't flat. All these contrast with SF's design.

[@EsThirt33n]

@@Renegaiden_ looks like guy vs guy in demo mode when you turn on the game, hence no life bars or super bars. I loaded up street fighter alpha 3 gba and it looks similar.

[@Wrathicuz]

@@EsThirt33n Yessir 100% looks like GBA Street fighter alpha 3.

[@PikaLink91]

What game is the chick in the thumbnail from?

[@clydefrosch]

I dont think an indie fan game truly qualifies as a hidden gem in the traditional way

[@ChazDragoon]

Ah yeah..Boulders Gate GBA is pretty much Diablo-lite.. its good fun but DO NOT marathon the game..you will burn out real fast like I did once. There is surprisingly alot of game in that little cart.

[@johns8369]

Timestamps FFS!!!

[@VXA1PSTART]

All your thumbnails are hornbait 💀 that's why I'm watching

[@Hatsworthful]

The only thing is that (although i'm not sure if it was only on a specific version) the gba version of baldur's gate has a pretty easy to reproduce glitch that locks you from advancing

[@johnmartinez-valentin5427]

I need to get me a gba

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Well worth it John! =)

[@johnmartinez-valentin5427]

@@thatvideogamesshow then I need to start saving

[@AlastorShadow0]

Is the thumbnail just clickbait?

[@zeone3000]

Somone contact Matt McMuscles!

[@ThatReviewerGamer]

Do not preorder the physical version of goodboy galaxy for GBA, the company responsable for the distribution is ghosting the developers and is involved in multiple scams allegedly, we will probably never get the physical version for GBA

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Didn't know this. Thank you for the info!

[@AzureCrook]

Might wanna browse the dictionary for the meaning of hidden but the clout makes people go weetardid

[@SorcererLance]

It's kind of a reach to say any Dragon Ball game to be a hidden gem :P most fans who played Legacy of Goku 2 would've instantly realized Buu's Fury was Legacy of Goku 3 under a different name... but if you mean "hidden gem" as in teaching younger generations who were toddlers or not born yet to enjoy these consoles, then it'd make sense, lol.

[@EmmieDiana]

8076 Cathy Ville

[@mjdf122]

We need Turbo Grafx and Neo Geo videos TVGS