My GBA Game Collection (150 Games: Uncommon, $$$ & Hidden Gems)

[@xboxnangable]

Glad you mentioned Astro Boy....I was the lead tester on the US/UK versions. Gotta say it was the best title I ever worked on.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Dude. It's so killer!

[@omniemon]

You got to do some more gba mods MJR, macho nacho puts some great mods on there. If I was better at modding I would do them 😅

[@svenkamog2232]

Brilliant little game I remember it very fondly...one of Treasures best 👍

[@yami7017]

Love the astro boy

[@kennypitts4829]

You are the one to ask. Who makes a robot in the design of a boy in his underwear? Huh?

[@cvanims]

This was such a fun, little system. The perfect bridge between modern 3D games and old-school, sprite-based games. I miss this era so much.

[@haxis3764]

I would argue that was the DS but yeah

[@ramrodbldm9876]

that was the ds not the gba kid

[@CaptainFordo21]

@@ramrodbldm9876 ''kid'' lmao sit down, kid. No need to be this condescending.

[@griffinstopsign]

one of my favorite things about you is that you ALWAYS give metroid the respect it deserves

[@Indie-A-tom]

I also love the GBA. Here's some recommendations that may be off radar: Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure, The Incredibles, Jackie Chan Adventures: Legend of The Dark Hand, Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time, Shonen Jump's Shaman King: Master of Spirits 1 and 2, Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 1 and 2, Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 1 and 2, Ultimate Spider-Man, Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files - Tournament Tactics, Godzilla: Domination!, King Kong, Mazes of Fate, Onimusha Tactics, Shonen Jump's One Piece, Teen Titans.

[@leinsaat5779]

Shaman King Master of Spirits 1 + 2 are games I never stumble upon ever, which is surprising since it is kind of based on Castlevania Aria of Sorrow, running on its engine and being developed by some of the same team. A gem for sure.

[@BeatRag28]

its a year later but i wanted you to know you listed some absolute bangers for me. thank you so much!

[@JohnKelly2]

Yes, it's the nature of the shrink wrap to shrink. It will do it naturally over time. The same thing happens with records. Keeping something sealed is a great way to destroy the thing you're trying to protect.

[@ember-x9o]

thin cardboard being weak is more so the issue

[@DanVasc]

Awesome collection dude. What a system. I had hundreds of hours in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and I would only play in class on high school LOL

[@sunstruck]

the US education system failed you

[@indiangamingfactshistory4642]

Seriously man gba was games was ahead of its time u know most of the pixel style android and ios games are inspirations of gba games.

[@GAME7ROCK]

the game has sooo many things you can do, all the mission +rewards, the classes!!! the abilities!!! oh man once you get double sword ability(by maxing ultima weapon ninja) you just change to another class to mix things up :')

[@The_RadicalOne]

Amazing dude. Seeing the game boy advance always puts me in a good mood. I think I’d choose those over the psp as my favorite portable system of all time.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Same but it's close those two are great in their own way.

[@hereinsertname]

Glad I bought most of the GBA games I wanted CIB years ago - the prices are insane now. I sold a bunch of the so-so titles in my collection, as it became hard to hold on to them for the price. Still my all-time favourite system though.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

I got most of mine like 5 years ago as well. I pick up a few here and there... but those prices today are insane.

[@KaedeAnimation]

I don’t know but if it under $60 it’s affordable

[@hereinsertname]

@@KaedeAnimation try a couple hundred for most of the better games

[@zacharyclarke4240]

So glad I still have my childhood copy of Advance Wars, as well as a bunch of SNES classics that are big $$ now like chrono trigger, dragonview, etc.

[@GamingKick]

Turok: Evolution on the GBA was an absolute blast! One of the best GBA games ever and definitely one of the best Contra clones,I highly recommend it.

[@parrishharris3008]

That's a fact 👍✌

[@StephenLewisUniverse]

I always wanted to play Car Battler Joe. Our family weren't that well off so getting games was a special treat and by time I had my own money GBA game prices skyrocketed. Love this video, dude. GBA will always have a special place in my heart.

[@ivanb4681]

it's really fun. I played it on an emulator back in the day

[@toniomiklo2406]

This has become my favorite channel for video games. It's interesting and relaxing to watch.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Wow, thanks!

[@vlagtr]

"House of the Dead in pinball form." Has the same vibe as "Alf is back in pog form."

[@CRANTIME]

I've barely touched any GBA beyond Pokemon. It's a console that I've been meaning on exploring further. there's a LOT of stuff for this thing

[@cowgba]

The library is huge and has tons of excellent titles, I thought I knew all the highly-regarded GBA games until I recently started looking into hidden gem lists and finding dozens I had never heard of.

[@CRANTIME]

@@cowgba That's how I felt about PS1! I grew up on the thing so I figured I knew all it had to offer and I was VERY wrong. That thing still surprises me often.

[@syltendo]

Not a lot of shoot ’em ups for sure, but two more I would recommend are: 1) Gradius Galaxies (or Gradius Advance, or Gradius Generation, each region has a different name) is a good entry in the series, and possibly one of the, if not the best shooter of the system; 2) Invader is a pretty good shmup too, which would really benefit from a turbo fire function though (I hope the Analogue Pocket will support that in the future). I remember it being mentioned by Reggie. I think it may be exclusive to Europe?

[@Gamevet]

Gunstar Super Heroes as well.

[@worldsboss]

Games are meant to be played. I’d open those up in a heartbeat. I absolutely adore the GBA. It may be underpowered, but to me it’s perfect.

[@ens0246]

Yeah but when you start seeing Gameboy games going for 150-300 then you're like "screw it, I'll just use a flash card!" Hell, a Barbie game sold for thousands i think.

[@worldsboss]

@@ens0246 It’s true that some of them go for absurdly high prices. I can’t say I’d blame anyone for keeping their games sealed, it’s just not the way I prefer to have my games.

[@Domanator316]

Jurassic Park 3 Island Attack for GBA still gives me PTSD for how hard it was. One thing I liked about the GBA was those carts that had shows/movies on them like SpongeBob or Shrek.

[@Xen0gears515]

Man, I had so much good memories with the GBA and the original DS. I still remember going to Circuit City (no longer exist) around night time sometime in the winter to buy the fat DS. So many good games to play. I'd like to revisit these 2 systems later since I know I missed out on many gems out there

[@overlordalfredo]

20:45 The Hamtaro games are also so very good and a lot of people will just let those pass. The GBC one is one of the best games on the system but HamHam Heartbreak (on screen) is very good as well!

[@lindseyharvey7285]

We like sunflower seeds crum crum crum

[@IndohNintendo]

Whats the title of the gbc version you speak of? I'd love to try it if you say it's the best hamtaro game.

[@overlordalfredo]

@@IndohNintendo it's Ham Hams unite. The sprites and the graphics look almost as clean as the GBA games, but with a hardware that's way more limited!

[@IndohNintendo]

@@overlordalfredo Thanks I'll be sure to check it out!

[@overlordalfredo]

@@IndohNintendo just FYI would have been quicker to just Google it though ;D

[@RinVindor101]

You know its a good day when its a MJR video that is out.

[@BrD4GOD]

Thank you man! I am getting back into GBA. Recently picked up a GBA Micro with some games. I have all of the Golden Sun games now. I love the GBA. I always play on the OG hardware. Love it!

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Glad I could help!

[@BrD4GOD]

@@MetalJesusRocks this video is awesome!!!

[@Level1Sword]

Recently I've begun to wonder why Nintendo never made a new 2D Mario platformer for the GBA. They only ported the All-Star versions of 2, 3, and World, and 1 was the NES Classic version. It's kind of weird, no?

[@mattia1026]

I guess they were focusing most of their resources on the gamecube as it desperately needed their full support, while the gba had all the third parties on its side and basically no competition (wonderswan in Japan was on its last legs and neo geo pocket color was done for too). Also, at that time most developers were still on "3D fever", wherein 2d titles were considered somewhat lesser title compared to full 3d poligon heavy titles.

[@Vulpas]

That is odd, it's the only one they skipped a 2D Mario for except N64 obviously (NGC had Super Paper Mario but shifted development to Wii, sorta counts).

[@Xyspade]

It does stink, but on the other hand what we did get is a sequel to a top 5 original Game Boy game, Donkey Kong, and the birth of a new phenomenal Mario series with Superstar Saga. It's really odd that I don't hear Mario vs. Donkey Kong talked about much, it really was as fantastic of a game as the last one.

[@kennypitts4829]

Warioland 4 is a masterpiece. Close enough.

[@rooty]

If NSMB is anything to go by, it's a blessing

[@GregsGameRoom]

If the shrink-wrap is ruining the box, I'd definitely take it off and then put them into one of those hardshell plastic cases. Looks like you have some already that way.

[@bryan961]

I grew up with Nintendo, super Nintendo, playstation1&2&3. still trying to collect games and systems.you always do a great job.started with Nintendo shows Jesus does rock.

[@CapnRetro]

Ever played "Dog's Life" for PS2 It's so underrated. Just going in the house at the beginning, just to listen to the radio is reason enough to play 😂 Fun adventure

[@itcamefromabox]

What i'd give for a 3D remake of Golden Sun 😭

[@MarkCabaniss]

What I’d give for a _Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak_ remake! 😁

[@MetalJesusRocks]

YES!!!

[@itcamefromabox]

@@MarkCabaniss I'm actually right there with you! Hidden gem lol

[@MarkCabaniss]

@@itcamefromabox Thank you! 😊

[@worldsboss]

In an infinite universe, I have no doubt that they’ll eventually revisit Golden Sun. The DS is not where that franchise was supposed to die.

[@brandonreinventshimself]

I love the GBA, even though I'm not actively collecting for it at the moment. But I think my favorite feature is its ability to play the ENTIRE GameBoy library, going back to the original. It certainly makes playing Metroid 2 a lot more fun!

[@sabrinabell4930]

I've seen the box shrinkage before throughout my years, with the unopened games. Which I've also wondered why they do this. The only thing that might help and not decompose the box, make a small pin-hole in the sleeve. Huge fan btw.

[@sarahburnside4606]

Another movie tie-in game that you should really check out is Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Mans Chest. 80% of the game is a side scrolling platformer (and an amazing one; theres real multi input combos that are super satisfying) and the other 20% is an isometric sailing part where you have to engage other ships in battle. Theres some collectibles and a REALLY diverse group of enemies. Worth the $5-$10 IMO

[@nemis123]

I had a bad day, but just saw a new thumbnail of Metal Jesus and I feel so much better now.

[@RetroBreak]

Great collection! Love the different storage boxes too!

[@travisketchum5223]

DK Country and Zelda Minish Cap were the best for me. Thanks for the content!

[@OldMan_PJ]

Karnaaj Racing, Zelda: A LttP, and the 2 Golden Sun games were my favorite. I was so excited for the GBA SP release that I imported it from Japan to get it a month before the US release. Made a mint on ebay when I finally decided to part with it. Had a GBA SP, Micro, Player, and around 21 games.

[@isaachinkey8951]

I have Castlevania Double pack and Circle of the Moon. All three of those games are like the best thing that happened to that console. Aria of Sorrow especially was so good.

[@richterbelmont2544]

Love the GBA platform. I used to work at a game store a while ago when the 3DS was in its prime. We had a trade come through where the owner was trying to trade in some GBA games. Unfortunately we didn't take GBA at the time, so the owner just left them behind because they had no desire to take them back with them. It was store policy to trash games we couldn't take as trade-in, which my supervisor did. I dug them out of the trash bin because one of the titles was Metroid: Zero Mission, I couldn't stand to see that game be thrown in the trash. I begged my store manager to let me at least keep Metroid, they caved in and let me take it home. It will forever be cherished in my collection as being saved from the trash.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Excellent story thank you for sharing this with us.

[@GAMECLOSET]

I loved my original skeleton blue GBA. I lent it to my son (who was 8 at the time) and he lost it in a plane going to Florida. I was so bummed. But when the DS Lite came out, all was right in the world as my GBA collection only had to wait 2 months to be revived. Many fantastic games for GBA. One that I recently discovered is Frogger’s Adventure. I couldn’t believe how fun that game is. Great vid, MJR.

[@eloratings]

If you have Drill Dozer, play that game. That game is amazing with rumble!

[@palermoVmusic]

As I’m watching this video getting ready for work, I wanted to tell you that this channel just gives me a feeling of comfort and nostalgia. I don’t know if you have many viewers that watch like I do, not every single week, but consistently coming back to this channel when they need a feeling of comfort. Keep rockin, metal Jesus!!!!

[@rustyshackleford6633]

GBA is a legendary system. LOVED Mario tennis, and I’m not a huge Mario sports fan but the way they did it like an RPG was great. Castlevania Aria of Sorrow is one of my favs, Advance Wars is phenomenal, Mother 3 is really good though it never got an official US release, and that’s just scratching the surface. I had to sell my ps4 a few years ago for financial reasons and playing these games on a gba emulator on my phone really got me through that rough year, and gave me a newfound appreciation for just how amazing the GBA was.

[@luiscasillas2126]

Awesome collection! For shmups, I would suggest gradius galaxies, r-type 3 and sigma star saga. Definitely an under-represented genre.

[@Chaco_The_Chocolate_Lab]

I played Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 on GBA for probably hundreds of hours when I was a kid. Loved that game

[@enthusiasticgamer88]

What perfect timing, I'll be expanding my Game Boy collection at VRGE in a month in anticipation of my Analogue Pocket so this has inspired me to add a few games to the list. You should come with John to VRGE!

[@reaper_gaming_56]

I also wish there were more shmups, but check out R Type III, Gradius Galaxies and Phalanx

[@jsb1944]

Sold off my red sp when the ds came out. A decision i still regret to this day. That was the last gen i sold/traded my old stuff for. Never again.

[@NelsonBelmont]

I love watching your videos because I always find one obscure game I once played in my old pentium pc decades ago.

[@TheRavenwolf666]

That’s an awesome GBA collection. Mine is kind of small. The GBA box art covers and instruction manuals I need are DBZ Buu’s Fury, Minish Cap, Metroid Fusion, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Harmony of Dissonance, and Circle of the Moon.

[@narakhin3936]

Final Fantasy Tactics still gives me the feels just from watching footage. Masterpiece

[@alvaroescobar1511]

I dont play any games you do, we have a very diverse taste in games BUT i love that!!! Because you make me want to play them all. I feel like i could sit through hours and hours of your content and not get bored at all.

[@mediaglitch]

Amazing video, I cant imageine how long this must have taken to edit. Some great titles you have here.

[@radicalreggieextras5408]

Siii

[@randompeace]

I recommend picking up, •Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Assault •Gekido Advance: Kintaro's Revenge. Arguably one of the best Fighting games and Beat 'em Ups on the GBA respectively.

[@AkiraHDR50]

If you don't have it, Look for Ninja Cop. Such a fun game.

[@575forza]

Love this. Been hammering my GBA lately. Max Payne might be my favorite. I love cool attempts at bringing something to the portable consoles, having some fun with it. This game is al that and more. Voice acting, good mechanics using the GBAs strengths, and it follows the originally story (less the dream halls) almost perfectly. Very immersive. Great topic again, MJR.

[@575forza]

*original

[@marioq8395]

Love the GBA. Awesome collection. I got one at launch and used to take it to school. Tony Hawk 2 was a launch game and was really impressive on that hardware.

[@noeldoesthings]

My all time favorite GBA game is Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories...I played it as a kid at a friends house since I didn't own a GBA back then but was in love with the series and had I & II on the PS2. 2 years ago I picked up a GBA, modded it and bought the game and it is as amazing as it was back in the day.

[@Necroyeti]

Only one F-Zero game?! There's two more for the GBA and they kept getting better each time!

[@calotono]

Am I alone in thinking those small parts where MJ filmed the actual screen on the SP looked awesome?

[@MetalJesusRocks]

That's my SpongeBob SP and you're right, it looks really good!

[@AlmightyScorchy]

20:55 Sims Bustin' Out, my childhood game, thank you for giving it some love 😇

[@PabloEnver]

In case you dont have them I think you would really enjoy V Rally 3 and Colin McRae 2.0.

[@Octopusmaster]

I worked at Home Depot 2002-2006 and would play the GBA on my breaks all the time. Had a Toys r Us not far and loved my super Mario series. I never had a snes but the gba was just as best. Super saga was great. My first metrio. And I love Advanced Wars to this day

[@grawlix311]

Man, when my brother surprised me with the NES retro style GBA… life changer haha

[@ViperGTS737]

I’m very surprised you didn’t mention Sonic advance series, not only they were very well received but also they have a solid cult following, especially when you consider the transition period SEGA was going through during their release

[@CapnRetro]

I was surprised he didn't mentioned the Mega Man Battle Network series

[@CJsGamingchannel]

I have more handhelds than I do gameboy games now 😅 but they have a special place in my heart in my retro collection!

[@onikrux]

so glad to see you mention mother 3, one of the best games I've ever had the pleasure of playing thru

[@CapnRetro]

I'm playing through the trilogy for the first time. I've been missing out way too much 😅

[@meagorthecruel7604]

Hell yeah! Love Ed the is video literally paused my show to listen to what you had to say on some of the games. Great collection!

[@BobbyReborn]

Rhythm Tengoku (JP) and Wario Ware are amazing . Great vid as always nice to see Spongebob GBA make a cameo. Your top 10 lists have helped so many people add valuable games to their collection before the prices spiked

[@glowingrunes]

As soon as I got my Gameboy Advance SP with Pokemon Ruby for my 7th birthday, I never went back to my PS1! I still own one, and I don't have many games for it, but my favourites back then other than Pokemon were: Spyro (except Orange and Eternal Night), Monkeyball Jr, Mr Driller, Kirby and Harvest Moon!

[@CapnRetro]

Pokemon 💯 I remember being in recess, and Everyone was playing pokemon. I remember skipping class just to play pkm with other kids.. 😅 Good times. Also love classic Harvest Moon. My favourite GBA series, is Mega Man Battle Network. Recently been playing the Mother trilogy on my Ambernic SP. (A faithful GBA SP clone emulator) I've been missing out on that trilogy.. Surprisingly addictive, interesting, and just fun. Good times.

[@Ducky2317]

Great collection!! I am working on getting mine to a good place! I love Final Fantasy Tactics as well!! This game is the MAIN reason I had to get a Gameboy Player, as I fully drained my SP battery daily from playing this game so much!!

[@CapnRetro]

Nice. For me it's Mega Man Battle Network. I recently got an Ambernic SP, just for that, the Mother (EarthBound) series, Golden Sun, among other titles I missed out on, like Tactics. I sill have my black GBA SP in working condition 😅

[@videogameobsession]

Nice collection. I only have 85, but they are all in their original boxes, with manual, mint, and about 50 of them are also factory sealed since I used to use a flashcart back in the 00's.

[@silverian]

Weekend has started. Some of these games has so really great graphics! It is nice how developer has to be creative and solve how to create beautiful landscapes with less resources. This is also nice small and compact handheld to take with you when travelling!

[@ashleysmith8290]

I love the GBA, got my first one in high school. Lately, I've been trying to add some more lesser known titles to my own collection. Just ordered Klonoa and Lady Sia. Wish to get a micro so that I can properly play Drill Dozer. Awesome video!

[@Chamberz55]

6:22 Out of This World downhill WTF. Great vid.

[@warligerdan9492]

Since you're looking for suggestions for the GBA, there's been a few BIONICLE games released for the system. I personally recommend "BIONICLE: Quest for the Toa (2001)," "BIONICLE: Matoran Adventures (2002)," "BIONICLE: Maze of Shadows (2005)," and "BIONICLE Heroes (2006)." Each one is a different genre as well, though not much hardware pushing. Thank you for the content. Have a great day.

[@Foffers]

My top two picks are Double Dragon Advance and River City Ransom Advance. Both are definitive versions of those games in my eyes.

[@deathrae99]

I remember my mom got me a stack of GBA games. I was thrilled! DK: King of Swing was the absolute BEST! I also enjoyed the Narnia game, LEGO Star Wars, and Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem. She also got me a Disney Princess game which I wasn’t excited for. But I tried it anyway. Turns out, I remember if you were Sleeping Beauty, you could slap people and there was a very loud sound effect! So of course as a kid, it ended up being a favorite.😂😂

[@thomasdunstan7489]

Ok I didn’t even think to try some of these games tell you and Reggie said something about some of these games thank you gave me hours of entertainment plus got to watch koo videos in between love the videos I always watch them keep making them and I will keep watching them

[@ben8446]

Wonderful collection good sir. I love collecting for GBA and also have a fondness for the racers! Especially those 3D ones. I’m now a proud owner of Collin McRae, v rally and top gear rally. Great examples of parallel evolution Me thinks!

[@AnimeGameKid-mt4ls]

Kururin is a really good puzzle series. There’s 2 on GBA, although they both weren’t released in the US. One was released in Europe, the other stayed in Japan.

[@VEN0M415]

One game I loved that I didnt see was Zoids legacy, had so much fun with that, also I lovedhow Mario and Luigi Superstar saga has rumble for when its plugged into the gamecube, I wish more games took advantage of that feature. Ohh also I think Pirates of the Caribbean dead mans chest had a castelevania like gameplay style so definitely check that out too, it was really fun especially with the boat combat!

[@sneakingelephant]

I absolutely loved my GBA as a teen. I'm so glad there's so many ways to play the games these days because despite the original model being my fav way due to how comfortable it was, the screens dimness hurts it's playability these days without a screen mod

[@viewtifuljoe99]

Nothing but love for those crunchy GBA sprites! Currently playing Advance Wars romhacks while waiting for the remake.

[@Nintality]

Some recommended games that are great imo, Double Dragon Advance, River City Ransom EX, TMNT, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, X-Men reign of Apocalypse, Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Dragonball Advanced Adventure, Gekido Advance, Ninja Five O, Legend of Kage 2, Ghost Rider, Thor : god of thunder and a few of the Crash Bandicoot games where pretty good

[@amandaggogo]

My top two fav and most replayed games on my GBA are "The Urbz" and "The sims bustin out" they are totally different from the console versions, and have a nice charm to them. Hours of story based fun! Ask Harvest moon friends of mineral town. Loved all of those, and loved being able to hook them up to my GameCube to interact with it or even play them on my "big" tv via the gba player on the GameCube as well. Thanks as always for sharing your collections!

[@TheDrisk]

great video as always... some games I personally fell in love with outside the many you flagged are : The Hobbit ( a great action rpg light) Jazz Jack Rabbit (fun run n gun platformer) Sabre Wulf a Rare puzzle classic and Racing Gears Advance, nice racing game.

[@CapnRetro]

Jazz Jack Rabbit is on GBA??!! 😱 DUDE, I had that game on my comcast computer when I was little. It was my favourite!😂 That and "Hugo's House of Horrors" lol

[@StillFeelGoodMan]

Dude i was just searching for some new games to play on my gameboy advance. You are a life saver lol !

[@HCUK677]

I love the GBA, I've learned a lot from it by modding them during lockdowns!

[@sebastienkneur1280]

I would mention « Yoshi universal gravitation », with its built in gyroscope. It was quite uncommon at the time to play with motion controls.

[@jak3w]

I really like the mini boxes they look so clean

[@KidLudens]

Great video as always dude! I love the modern game videos you make, but admittedly the NES, GBA and older system videos are the ones I keep coming back to day after day lol. You probably know this already, but in case you don't, Minish Cap was actually developed by Capcom! I thought that was really neat, & unsurprising how good the game is. Capcom are fantastic. Also Drilldozer is a 10/10 experience. So fun! :D

[@JordanCassady]

There’s nothing quite like waking up to a new Metal Jesus video! 🎉

[@lemming9984]

not even waking up to a warm, big bosomed woman?

[@failthesystemcollab7247]

For the wrapped box issue you can use an air humidifire. Dry air is causing it. Also making a little hole in the wrap may be needed. That and airing them once in a while literally outside.

[@gaminggambino8185]

Nice collection & video! Had a GBA a few years ago that was stolen from home with about 20 games. Went looking for it a week later & realized they’d taken it too!

[@christopherhughes8128]

Yes, an SNES to carry in my pocket is the absolute best. I remember buying GBA games when the DS was hot, and loose cartridges were SO cheap! That is when I got Lunar, Golden Sun, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, and some NES classics. Actually I still remember the first time I saw a kid playing the GBA, he had Yoshi's Island. I was amazed, and still love it!

[@666slateran666]

I'm so glad you highlighted that AstroBoy game! It was one of my favorites growing up and I definitely 100% the game 3 times over because I couldn't get enough of it. It truly slaps is a great example of a hidden GBA gem!

[@leeluckett1634]

Is the DS version the same?

[@666slateran666]

@@leeluckett1634 didn't realize there was a ds version, gonna have to look into that

[@Garfield91076]

If you like racing games, I highly recommend Gadget Racers for GBA! I'm not much of a racing game fan but that one still got me!

[@TEEN1DOL]

The tiny boxes are GORGEOUS. Love it

[@Stiv64_]

3:40 I personally like Metroid Zero Mission more, because it is so much more... Metroid? The controls are snappier, you can do developer-intended sequence breaks. The music is more memorable/ Metroid-like. Zero Mission has the bigger world and is more inventive with the Metroid formular tho.

[@Siggvard]

19:46 Wow that game looks fantastic for being on GBA! I'll definitely have to check it out.

[@rancid_]

As someone who just got their Analogue Pocket, this video couldn't have come at a better time. :). Totally agree on the Castlevania games, can't stop playing them!

[@lars-fenin]

one of the (if not the) best handhelds ever. it can also play older gameboy titles, and the battery life is amazing. duke nukem advance is also an impressive port for that system.

[@KobayashiKimiko]

I love the fact that you highlighted Astro boy. It is a licensed game but not in the traditional sense. I remember my mom bought it for me at Walmart mint in the box and I had the poster and manual for years. I think I was 18 or 19 when I finally lost the manual and poster. I don't know how many hours I wasted into that game when I was a child. I never fully beat it. Thanks to this video, I'm going to play the game again, so I have my New 3DS LL to play it on. Thank you!!!

[@InifintyLefty]

Every time Metal Jesus would say "Neat" I would think of the Marge Simpson Meme and it was cracking me up love the show man

[@MunkiZee]

I spent most of this video being reminded of stuff from The Simpsons lol

[@WillisWheeler]

Get the hard plastic holders for your sealed games