Game Boy Advance

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|released='''Japan:''' March 21, 2001<br>'''North America:''' June 11, 2001<br>'''Europe:''' June 22, 2001<br>'''Australia:''' March 8, 2003
|released='''Japan:''' March 21, 2001<br>'''North America:''' June 11, 2001<br>'''Europe:''' June 22, 2001<br>'''Australia:''' March 8, 2003
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The '''Game Boy Advance''' is a handheld system created by [[Nintendo]]. It is also the third system created by them in terms of a handheld. This system also allows game compatibility with its predecessors, the [[Game Boy]] and the [[Game Boy Color]]. This product has sold about eighty one and a half million units worldwide, including its Micro, SP, etc. versions. This system has been discontinued in 2008. There is even a special Mario edition one.
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The buttons for the system include an A button, B button and a START and SELECT button. It also has a D-pad with up, down, left, and right arrows on it. It also introduced the L and R buttons. The normal Game Boy Advance does not have a backlit screen, meaning players cannot see the screen when in the dark. Later done with the Game Boy Advance SP.
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==Games==
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*''[[Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong]]''
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*''[[Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario]]''
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*''[[Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''
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*''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
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*''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
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*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''
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*''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''
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*''[[Dr. Mario & Puzzle League]]''
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*''[[Famicom Mini: Mario Bros.]]''
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*''[[Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
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*''[[Famicom Mini: Wrecking Crew]]''
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*''[[Game & Watch Gallery Advance]]''
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*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
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*''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
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*''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
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*''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
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*''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''
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*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
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*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
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*''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
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*''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
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*''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
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*''[[Wario Land 4]]''
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*''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania]]''
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*''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
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*''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
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*''[[Yoshi's Universal Gravitation]]''
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[[Category:Consoles]]

Current revision as of 19:51, 27 April 2012

Game Boy Advance

350px-GBA_Handheld.png
The transparent purple model for the Game Boy Advance.

General Info
Released: Japan: March 21, 2001
North America: June 11, 2001
Europe: June 22, 2001
Australia: March 8, 2003
Discontinued: 2008
Preceded: Game Boy Color
Succeeded: Nintendo DS

The Game Boy Advance is a handheld system created by Nintendo. It is also the third system created by them in terms of a handheld. This system also allows game compatibility with its predecessors, the Game Boy and the Game Boy Color. This product has sold about eighty one and a half million units worldwide, including its Micro, SP, etc. versions. This system has been discontinued in 2008. There is even a special Mario edition one.

The buttons for the system include an A button, B button and a START and SELECT button. It also has a D-pad with up, down, left, and right arrows on it. It also introduced the L and R buttons. The normal Game Boy Advance does not have a backlit screen, meaning players cannot see the screen when in the dark. Later done with the Game Boy Advance SP.

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