Gameboy Advance SP
The Gameboy Advance’s time is over come February, true. Still, it’s a very good buy if you want to play Gameboy and Gameboy Color games, meaning it has a very large collection of games to its name.
Also, if you still possess your Gamecube, you can plug your GBA into it and play your games on the TV.
Like the Nintendo DS, the GBA comes in two versions. The original GBA with its original design, and the SP, which has been redesigned.
Now, what’s the difference?
The difference is the Gameboy Advance SP’s screen (which is LCD) is brighter than that of the original Gameboy Advance. The SP also comes with a rechargable lithium ion battery (capable of being recharged about 500 times). Also, the redesign fixes some of the issues that the original Gameboy Advance had.
Also, an extra touch to the SP was added when Nintendo released the Gameboy Micro (not covered here), that “touch” was a back lit screen, which the user can turn on and off. This can be called the SP+, but that’s not really necessary (since most stores only stock SP+ anyway).
Handhelds have a wide range of games, so essentially you can give one without too much thought. However, the GBA’s time is over in February, when Final Fantasy VI is released in America. After that, no more major titles will be released for it.
I recommend getting the Gameboy Advance if you’re interested in its backwards compatibility with the original Gameboy and Gameboy Color. If you’re solely interested in Advance games, go ahead and purchase a Nintendo DS.
