** NEW ** Nintendo GBA BUYING GUIDE: Hardware, Clone systems, Accessories & Games!

[@The_RadicalOne]

The GBA is definitely my favorite portable system of all time. It’s a 32bit Super Nintendo.

[@therealevo88]

My favourite pokemon games on gba ❤

[@Goru666_]

​@@therealevo88What about the DS games?

[@lady1kaka]

You are my favorite Reggie of all time ❤️

[@The_RadicalOne]

@@Goru666_ what about them?

[@TheDrisk]

GBA has an awesome library and great shout outs to the games Others I love, you may enjoy if not tried are... Drill Dozer, Ninja Five-O, Sabre Wulf and Car Battler Joe, Boulderdash EX, Jazz Jack Rabbit, Lilo and Stitch 2, VIP and Van Helsing are also all fun... But you are right there are hundreds of awesome games to play on the system... hmm may need to charge up my Ambernic again 🙂

[@dankitch7628]

So glad you're still making buying guide videos, it's what started me on your channel years ago. Thank you!

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Glad you like them!

[@rsolsjo]

I remember being BLOWN AWAY in 2001 at the idea that you could hold a Super Nintendo in your hands. Oh how times change. 😂

[@uberpansy77]

Nah it’s still one of the all time best systems 🤩

[@jeffro9252]

@@uberpansy77that’s not what he means.

[@gozmoszone]

Still nothing beats sitting in a couch playing classic console games of that time

[@cbgg1585]

Lmao, times haven’t changed a bit. We have literally seen the same mind blowing feature with the portable PC’s like the Steam Deck. Still amazes me that we can play a game like Cyberpunk at 40fps whilst maintaining a good quality picture. Ghost of Tsushima on the Steam Deck at 60fps is simply just amazing.

[@inlovewithi]

It just needed some more sound channels.

[@movraptor]

I love the chemistry you guys have built over the years. feels like I'm watching a true television duo 😁

[@flyingplantwhale545]

I’m by no means a games collector, but I do have a weird obsession with the GBA. It formed some of my most powerful gaming memories as a teenager, helped me through some stressful hospital stays and introduced me to my all time favorite franchises (Zelda, Metroid). I took my original Cobalt Blue SP, and replaced the insides (motherboard, screen) with ones from the AGS-101, making my perfect GBA, in terms of shell color and screen clarity. Years later, I managed to get a hold of an Orange original Japanese GBA, with a new backlit screen mod and a Gameboy Micro that I still take with me when I travel around. An absolutely legendary system.

[@oakey43]

Where in God's name was the apocalyptic FISTBUMP at the start? GUUUUUUYS!!!😢

[@MetalJesusRocks]

We reserve that for the Pickup videos. 👍

[@oakey43]

@@MetalJesusRocks ahhh OK gotcha...👍was getting worried haha. Hope Norway was/is good btw! Bergen is beautiful and worth the visit. Cheers from Ireland🤘

[@viridionwaves]

I absolutely love the game boy advance. It is my favorite system of all time. I recently started collecting for the GBA in 2023 (wanted to start in 2017-8 but was working overseas and it wasn't feasible there) and have almost finished my list of key games (3 more to go!l). In total I have about 250 games cib. It makes my day seeing a gba video from you and Reggie! I honestly thought there would be no more videos from you guys about the gba, that it was all tapped out, so seeing this and knowing you still care enough about this console to put out dedicated content is the most exciting thing to happen for me on youtube. Love your vids and thanks for continuing to put out great content on the gba (and everything else)!

[@itsmedanzelcurtis]

I love seeing these two together making another video LET'S GO!!!🤘🏾

[@tonyphillips8726]

Perfect timing. Just sat down with some coffee!

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Perfect!

[@R3troZone]

The thing I love about the Gameboys is they are all backwards compatible. You can play Gameboy games on a Gameboy color. And you can play Gameboy and Gameboy color games on a Gameboy Advance and Gameboy Advance SP. Really added to their longevity. The Super Gameboy for the SNES and the Gamecube Gameboy player were the same way. To this day I still play my Gameboy Donkey Kong on my GBA SP.

[@TheVideoGameMan]

My favourite two of the Metal Jesus Crew, this makes my Friday afternoon complete.

[@omanstyles2449]

Another way to play gba games is via the GBA GameCube dock adapter:). Great video as always.

[@istjimmyi4202]

I was surprised they didn't mention it! I happened upon one at auction, and it is one of my favorite items in my collection. Expensive, yes, but there are mods to make it work without the disk too.

[@schaffiourketaris2691]

It's absence surprised me too, the other thing they forgot is that with the gba-gamecube cable you can use the gba as a controller with the gameboy player which is very useful given the gamecube controllers useless d-pad.

[@jedirun]

"I don't take mine outside the house" LOL

[@Omn1Slash]

Really enjoying these "buying guide" and pickups videos with Reggie.

[@voltcorp]

I believe an important omission for newbies was that, when it comes to the SP, the market is flooded with clone systems that don't tell you they're clone systems. for a casual buyer it might not matter, but if it's important for you to get original Nintendo hardware, be aware that there are a bunch of clone SPs that are hard to tell apart.

[@Tactics117]

Reggie always recommends esoteric games. Also, he was wrong about saying: "The DS was Nintendo's first backwards compatible system."

[@mcfistoyourfood69]

In a sense it was generationally, DS games and game boy games are two different generations of technology, that the DS brought together.

[@MisfitMods]

First one that most people remember lol

[@isaacrank9583]

GBC?

[@c-manthebarbarian2105]

The GBA lol, plays GB and GBC and before that the GBC

[@sthxdnn1]

Cannot reccomend Scorpion King enough. Its created by Wayforward , the creators of Shantae and the pirates curse. I played that game to death as a kid. Star Wars episode 3 was great to mention too.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Really!?!? Ooooh. I want it!!

[@miamitten1123]

Haven’t seen your channel in YEARS! Just stumbled across a comment you made on Stardew Vally video. Great that your channel is going strong! 😊

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Welcome back!

[@Singecku4K]

The legends waking me up. Goodmorning gamers.

[@holographicpikachu1877]

Love Reggie's picks. He always brings something unique to the table with his recommendations.

[@UpsetN3RD]

The GBA was on me at all times,so many excellent games,so many memories attached to it,just one of the greatest of all time.

[@joeymasterson4395]

At 4:04 I caught an error. The GBA is backwards compatible, it plays GB and GBC games in color. It even adds a 4 color scheme to the old 4 shade GB games. Awesome content as always guys! Thanks again 👍🏼🔥

[@JustinConnell]

I LOVE these videos! MJR mentions they could have made this 2-hours.. That would have been AMAZING! These two rock..

[@turismofoegaming8806]

The energy of metal Jesus and radical Reggie is a special and beautiful thing!!!! I swear it is! Every time you guys put out a video, I'm watching it the whole time with a big smile on my face😊❤🎉 Awesome work guys !!!!

[@predobender]

What a blast of a video, guys! Loved it. I was just check-marking some GBA games to play (first time experiencing this platform). This video certainly dropped at the right moment for me!

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@predobender]

​@@MetalJesusRocks You’re like a father figure to me Metal Jesus lol 🤘

[@yujinragnarokmobile2854]

you guys are so humble, charismatic and nice, new subscriber from Brazil, I love Handheld stuff.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@druceeeee]

i enjoy & look forward to your videos & i think i've seen them all (multiple times a lot of them!) certainly, though, my favorites are those with reggie (pickups for sure are the best of the best!) i'm very happy he's been in your last 3 of 4! you make fridays even better! thanks for reading & take care!

[@Lost_Kappa]

GameCube gameboy player is my jam with the Hori pad, perfect setup in digital out glory

[@Alex-in8jy]

So many amazing games on the GBA. I love that you mentioned THPS 2; it's such an amazing adaptation for the handheld and leaps and bounds over what was done on the Game Boy Color. Also wanted to shout out the games that allowed for up to 4 player multiplayer with a single cart! Bomberman Tournament is an especially awesome example.

[@rj5485]

I remember seeing a commercial for the SP on the TV in my classroom while in junior high at the end of class. I was blown awaaaaay! Even the GBA was revolutionary. I actually bought the OG GBA with my own money as a kid. First GBA game was Pokemon Ruby. Brings tears to my eyes, man! The good ild days, man! 😢😭😭

[@rodrigopimentel9380]

Great handheld!! THPS 2 back in the day was impressive, and really brought the right feeling from the console versions!! Still fun and challenging today.

[@wiseguy8100]

I was in a Rite Aid last year and they still had a brand new GBA game on the shelf. It wasn’t anything special but I bought it for the hell of it

[@spragzpc1]

I love these buyers guide

[@silverian]

Good way to start weekend! It is nice that there are various ways to play GBA (Gamecube, NDS,..).

[@ganjjabarsmedium2347]

That first Gen gameboy advance was mine!! Put so many great hours into it 🤘

[@turismofoegaming8806]

I always love hearing my man radical Reggie, giving a description of a recent pick up/video game!!! Reminds me of my buddy Freddy!!

[@TheGamerNerd025]

YES!!! We love more MJR action!! Especially with REGGIE! :)

[@OnjMuffmuff]

I like your chemistry together, It's very just 2 friends hanging out talking about video games and memories, not trying to be overly funny or add in dumb skits, easy watching, only trouble is once youve talked about the list they're not making new gba games (there probably are a few good fan made mods (lot easier to record this format and less edits, as well)

[@Adrian_Snake]

If I may, for the emulation part, I want to recommend a console: the Anbernic RG35XXSP, it's a Chinese console based on Linux just for emulation and it has the clamshell form of the GBA SP, it can run old games up to PS1 and any gameboy (normal, color and advance) game and its screen is amazing, you can update its OS and get RetroAchievements as well.

[@jameskozy7254]

Perfect timing. I'm just getting back into the GBA. I've been playing metroid zero mission and it's so good! Great video

[@Hoytehablode]

Nintendo has done backward compatibility before. The Game Boy Color could play Game Boy games, and the Game Boy Advance could play all Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.

[@uberpansy77]

Not to mention it brought a limited color palette to those games iirc, super cool stuff.

[@jeffro9252]

Yeah, you would think he should know that.

[@pablolopezplc]

The game boy colour was an updated system not a different one

[@Hoytehablode]

@@pablolopezplc it doesn't matter. The fact is you could play gb games and you could play gb games on gba

[@pablolopezplc]

@@Hoytehablode you can Play PS4 games on a PS4 pro, but that's not backwards compatibility, is just the same system

[@fabknows]

I love those videos, especially if u talk about handhelds!

[@GuestZer0]

Gameboy Advance? Already worth the two week wait. 😁

[@Shopp_Smartt]

Almost 1 million subs! Go Metal Jesus🤟

[@DaBigCheeso]

Game Boy Advance was probably my favorite cartridge based system to collect for. You buy a GBA SP and you're set for games from 89 to about 2005 or 6. Many were extremely affordable.

[@Endawiz]

psyched for another rocking guide!!

[@dustink2763]

Crystal Chronicals gang! Looooooooooovvveeeeee that game with friends back in the day

[@meowman45]

Can't forget one of the best Nintendo Games of all time MOTHER 3

[@peterparker346]

The console your talking about can’t be purchased at Best Buy Walmart target they are sold by scalpers and so are the games I’m on the Nintendo Switch right now hopefully Nintendo will release a powerful Nintendo console next year

[@niveketihw1897]

I played most of my GBA stuff on the DS Lite -- and loved it. Some of my best memories. Star-studded games catalog.

[@FilmTrekk]

Picked some banger titles at the end there. Great vid fam :D

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Appreciate it

[@gamingstudios3676]

I love the GBA systems thsnks for covering this bro 😎

[@johnnyroche138]

I got the clear purple GBA as my graduation present. And I loved it A few months back I got a modded GBA. Love reliving memories with that

[@bradstreightiff]

I have been going Gameboy crazy lately! Great timing for this video!

[@TheKazzerscout]

GBA SP is still amazing. Even the frontlight one was such a revelation to me in the 2000s coming from non lit handhelds. Also love seeing Reggie

[@marcovanderhorst2235]

How can you forget to add the Gameboy advance Micro 😱 The Japanese Famicom edition is the most beautiful gameboy ever made in my opinion 😉

[@FirstLast_Nba]

I've played advance wars every day since it came out. All of them 1, 2, Duel, Days of ruin.... etc. GBA+Color is just so special.

[@retroandgaming]

Thanks for releasing this episode on the day I got my first GBA SP (101) in the mail :)

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Have fun!

[@jasperscholtz8598]

I have never owned a Game boy of any kind but order one and a thew games you recommend this channel has never let me down great content.

[@MiguelPerez-cn4ee]

Great video. I recommend these games: • Namco Museum • Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance • Candy Land/ Chutes and Ladders/ Original Memory Game • Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong • Mario Kart Super Circuit • Super Mario Advance IV: Super Mario Bros III • Ghost Rider • Classic NES Series: Metroid • Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits • Ultimate Spider-Man • Pac-Man Collection • TMNT • Mortal Kombat V: Tournament Edition • 007 Nightfire • WWF Road To WrestleMania • Fire Pro Wrestling • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) • Need For Speed Underground II • Paperboy / Rampage

[@ericw4377]

Love the video! FYI, for those interested in the Analogue Pocket, the aluminum ones that were recently released are still available (as of 7/27/24). They're expensive, no doubt, but very premium for sure.

[@tonsofbucks1111]

You are awesome thank you! That thing has a hdmi port and erry thang!

[@jerichothegrey]

This video couldn't of came out at a better time. I recently bought the Ambernic RG35XX just for GBA games and needed good recommendations for games!

[@GamerHomegirl]

Great guide! I’m getting into retro handhelds, so this was very helpful.

[@GamingintoEternity]

He's not Radical Reggie anymore but The King of Video Games!! I keep watching Reggie's videos and I don't think any other KZbinr has his knowledge of games. 🙏

[@viridionwaves]

I don't know about anyone else but I'd love that 2 hour gba video

[@retrobreit9656]

Wow, it has already been 8 years? I still remember seeing your first GBA Buying guide around the time I really got into game collecting. Back then I only had the original Game Boy, now I basically have every system you have shown in my collection, even the Micro... While I really love the design of the original GBA, today I mostly use the Analogue Pocket to play my games! Thanks to both of you for all the great content over the years, you've been a real inspiration to me ever since I started collecting!

[@MetalGreggNY75]

Congrats to Reggie on reaching 100k subscribers! Jason, awesome video as always and enjoy seeing you & Reggie in the vids together. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@viridionwaves]

Loved the vid. I can't get enough gba content honestly :)

[@dylandeitchman8042]

I really want a modded gba now after this video! I've been playing all gba games on my steamdeck but I love the size of the original gba.

[@AliFOJ5]

As a kid I was always wondered about what GBA was whenever I saw its games considering how many games it had. Almost every console games had a counterpart for GBA

[@kjhoskins]

Great stuff, guys. Metal Slug Advance is another awesome game! Thanks for the video.

[@zaneiken07]

The GBA SP was Nintendo's response to the Afterburner front light kit for the original GBA. These mods were pretty popular, so Nintendo figured they'd make some money from a refreshed model.

[@StephsTooDef]

I love me some GBA! The library for that little handheld is unmatched! Strongly considering the Analogue Pocket Dock now. Looks like it is way more manageable, and convenient, than pulling out my Retron 5.

[@SquarePegs]

Love the GBA. It's a magnificent system and one of the greatest portable machines ever. Love playing on my DS Lite or my Retron 5. Thank you guys for this amazing buying guide!! Edit: The Micro, man. That dropped when I was at EA, and Nintendo sent us a bunch of the Famicom styled ones to our QA department when we weren't doing any GBA development at Tiburon anymore. I wish I'd grabbed one when we were getting rid of them.

[@balloonedraccoon2503]

Doesnt get muxh better then Reggie and MJ. Y'all really help me with buying retro stuff. I dont have the money to buy everything i want so having videos like this is really helpful for me.

[@jponce1983]

Another episode of "let's raise the price of these retro games" featuring radical reggie

[@Mikey21ace]

I got the GBA Micro, I still remember at the time technology was getting smaller, so I figured it was the one to buy, I still like it, but I usually play my GBA games on my DS. Right after getting it technology started getting bigger again, even cell phones started growing bigger and bigger, interesting how technology goes through changes and goes through phases.

[@ZeroFksGvn]

For me the gba was all about RPGs, Mario, Metroid and the only shooters I had were Metal Slug Adv, Wolfenstein 3D, and Robotech. Probably my most favorite handheld of all time.

[@Glitch_860]

I loved the Gamecube cable when playing Animal crossing, you got a special island house that you could decorate.

[@RandomUserName92840]

I had a GBA tv tuner. Used to watch The Lost World under the covers when everyone went to sleep.

[@Cooperage911]

Thank you guys! When I think I known all good games on GBA You came and show couple more. :) I have an original GBA in indigo color. I really like it, I use it in outdoor, where the backlit machines stugle.

[@tylertheshark2494]

Hello Mr Jesus, wicked hype you posted this when you did I coincidentally bought a gba a couple days ago from a local shop and have been loving the search for games on this system

[@bballwalli]

Hell yeah! Loved the gba growing up, was such a big step up from the Gameboy color at the time. Keep these updated buying guides coming! While the sp is great it is not friendly to small hands so I ended up modding an original system with the backlit screen. GBA player for GameCube is also a great way to play.

[@MindGameArcade]

This duo is so good!

[@laughinggas1801]

Shoutout to Reggie in the GAMEYE hat. Love that app!

[@ryanstewart4444]

My Analogue Pocket has never left my living room, let alone the house. I passed on the GBA in period so looking back on it makes me a tad jealous of people that got to experience it when it was new and fresh.

[@PindleofKujata]

I love my GBA. I bought an original atomic purple one with my literal first job that I had, then traded it off as soon as I saw the GBA SP with the NES console skin on it. Had that thing for years. Still have it. Then I found out about console modding and the differences in the model numbers. I bought an AGS-101 model to swap into my AGS-001 NES edition clamshell.

[@francescosmith7859]

oh my goodness. This is exactly the episode I needed! I keep trying to find more GBA games to get beyond Metroid and Castlevania and haven't found much and bam! Run and Gun and Beat em ups and all kind of things right up my alley. I will be looking into most of what you mentioned. Thanks MJR and Reggie! (also loved the quick Zero Mission vs Fusion discussion at the very end. It had to be mentioned 🙂)

[@TheDeadlyTikka]

if you are comfortable modding then adding a really nice backlit screen is a must!

[@retrogamerfan123]

I remember seeing a gba for the first time in jr high school such a cool handheld

[@sadash27]

When I was a kid my brother and I had GBA SPs as well as a GameCube and Final Fantasy Chrystal Chronicles and Zelda Four Swords, both of which were only playable multiplayer through this cable method and they were hard to come by! Great gaming memories though once we finally got those cables.

[@packobox1]

The best portable console from Nintendo is the GBA 2001 mod with an IPS screen, over the NDS, 3DS, etc. I recently had a modded GBA, but I switched to an Anbernic RG353PS, and it astounded me with its functions, comfort, and ability to play games from GB to PSP. Lastly, I have to say this is one of the few consoles that the developers go to the limit with 3D games.

[@musamatheslim6617]

MJ, Reggie and GB games... it's a great day

[@rj5485]

Awe man, Tony Hawk games were legiiiiiiiiit on GBC and GBA!!! OMG, I loooove love love those games! Such great memories

[@richardalcala4125]

Gba is on my top 5 systems of all time for sure!

[@TheSanctus17]

The Gameboy Advance, especially the SP is my all time favorite portable system. For me it was the RPGs that really made the system. The GBA version of shining force, the two fire emblem games, the golden sun games, advance wars, etc. It is also bittersweet because I threw out most of the boxes. I don't know what I was thinking.

[@jstewlly4747]

Yes ASTRO BOY omega factor is at least top 10 GBA once again the dawgs at treasure give you a great experience and test you Also Guardian Heroes sequel

[@brandonkick]

GBA is an amazing system. I love it so much. The golden sun and advance wars games alone made it worth owning. I too have an analogue pocket. I actually got a black set and a white set when they came out. I only opened and use the black set. I dont take my pocket outside the house either. Its my preferred way to play gameboy / gameboy color screens. Load up super mario land 2 on the dock, using the pinball neon matrix filter.... go to halloween land and tell me that isnt straight fire. My on the go GBA is an original GBA style with a modded ITA screen.

[@Novakane30]

Double Dragon Advance is definitely the best game in the series

[@jessragan6714]

Absolutely. The fighting is shockingly deep for a beat 'em up. It's like what Technos tried to do with Super Double Dragon, except this time, they stuck the landing.

[@MrJ0mmy]

thank you for making this im collecting for the gba right now