My Top 5 GBA (Game Boy Advance) Games

Here I'll be going through my favorite GBA titles that saved me from countless hours of boredom as a child. Road trip? No problem, I've got my Game Boy.

Metroid Fusion

Fusion has always been given lots of flak for being a linear Metroid title. Most Metroid games focus on exploration and the 100 different ways you can complete the game, but Fusion is more of on rails straight path with cutscenes. Personally I don't find issue with this, but I can see how some fans of the series would. I think Fusion is a great first title for people new to the Metroid series, as it helps players get used to the core gameplay mechanics of Metroid without them having to worry about getting lost or overwhelmed.

Being stalked by SA-X made Fusion feel like a horror game

Golden Sun

Golden Sun is easily one of the best looking games in the entire GBA catalog. It's a simple fantasy RPG, but the crisp visuals along with the engaging story line and puzzles keep you entertained. This game packs an easy 25+ hours of gameplay, which is quite impressive for a game of its age. I don't want to spoil the story, so this is definitely a game you need to play for yourself!

Isaac casting Titan Blade

Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen

A stellar remake of the original Pokemon Red & Blue games. It adds in multiple features and updates from Gen III, and also gives you the opportunity to catch Gen II Pokemon! Pokemon has always been my favorite handheld series, and holds a dear place in my heart.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

This game knows how to make turn based combat fun and interactive. You are able to dodge and parry incoming attacks, as well as perform special Bros. attacks with require pinpoint timing to maximize your damage. The humor and dialogue throughout the story line is top notch, so there is no need to be spamming A to skip through all of it. Superstar Saga easily rivals Paper Mario 2: TTYD as the best Mario RPG.

DANCE DANCE DANCE

Megaman Zero 2

This is my favorite Megaman Zero out of the 4, and the most difficult, cruel game I have ever beaten. The original Megaman and Megaman X series are cakewalks compared to these. I spent countless hours practicing and memorizing the bosses patterns to beat them. I feel as if using a GBA controller adds to the games difficulty, I'd much prefer using a SNES or GC controller to play these games.

This boss took me soooooo long to finally beat

Well, there's my Top 5. Looking forward to doing a GC Top 5 in the next few days. Cya then!