now you’re playing with advanced power welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Game Boy Advance games for this list
Game Boy Advance games for this list
Game Boy Advance games for this list we’re sticking to one game per franchise
we’re sticking to one game per franchise
we’re sticking to one game per franchise and we’re also excluding ports of NES
and we’re also excluding ports of NES
and we’re also excluding ports of NES and SNES games so if your favorite isn’t
and SNES games so if your favorite isn’t
and SNES games so if your favorite isn’t on this list then check out those lists
on this list then check out those lists
on this list then check out those lists to see if they made it there number 10
to see if they made it there number 10
to see if they made it there number 10 Final Fantasy Tactics advance the first
Final Fantasy Tactics advance the first
Final Fantasy Tactics advance the first game between Nintendo and Square Enix
game between Nintendo and Square Enix
game between Nintendo and Square Enix following the two companies infamous
following the two companies infamous
following the two companies infamous split in the late 90s tactics advanced
split in the late 90s tactics advanced
split in the late 90s tactics advanced follows the story of a group of kids in
follows the story of a group of kids in
follows the story of a group of kids in the real world who find a book that
the real world who find a book that
the real world who find a book that recreates their reality into a final
recreates their reality into a final
recreates their reality into a final fantasy world the game’s turn-based
fantasy world the game’s turn-based
fantasy world the game’s turn-based combat system takes a lot into
combat system takes a lot into
combat system takes a lot into consideration if only limited by the
consideration if only limited by the
consideration if only limited by the fact that the battles have a referee
fact that the battles have a referee
fact that the battles have a referee that limit what abilities you can use
that limit what abilities you can use
that limit what abilities you can use yeah screw that guy number 9 Fire Emblem
yeah screw that guy number 9 Fire Emblem
yeah screw that guy number 9 Fire Emblem another turn-based strategy game on the
another turn-based strategy game on the
another turn-based strategy game on the list it’s not going to be the last after
list it’s not going to be the last after
list it’s not going to be the last after the success of super smash brothers
the success of super smash brothers
the success of super smash brothers melee fans were left to wonder what all
melee fans were left to wonder what all
melee fans were left to wonder what all the fuss was about with Fire Emblem
the fuss was about with Fire Emblem
the fuss was about with Fire Emblem [Music]
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[Music] the West’s first taste of the series
the West’s first taste of the series
the West’s first taste of the series came with the Game Boy Advance notably
came with the Game Boy Advance notably
came with the Game Boy Advance notably bringing on the notion of perma death
bringing on the notion of perma death
bringing on the notion of perma death where if a character dies in battle
where if a character dies in battle
where if a character dies in battle they’re gone for good unless you restart
they’re gone for good unless you restart
they’re gone for good unless you restart the whole thing choose wisely plan
the whole thing choose wisely plan
the whole thing choose wisely plan carefully number eight The Legend of
carefully number eight The Legend of
carefully number eight The Legend of Zelda the Minish Cap did you ever want
Zelda the Minish Cap did you ever want
Zelda the Minish Cap did you ever want to learn the story about how link got
to learn the story about how link got
to learn the story about how link got his hat well neither did we but
his hat well neither did we but
his hat well neither did we but apparently it was a big deal
apparently it was a big deal
apparently it was a big deal red conned into this case he started off
red conned into this case he started off
red conned into this case he started off with a hat that was also a talking heard
with a hat that was also a talking heard
with a hat that was also a talking heard that goes by the name of Islam who just
that goes by the name of Islam who just
that goes by the name of Islam who just so happens to have the ability to shrink
so happens to have the ability to shrink
so happens to have the ability to shrink link down to tiny size and explore the
link down to tiny size and explore the
link down to tiny size and explore the tiny world where the pea curry lived as
tiny world where the pea curry lived as
tiny world where the pea curry lived as the rest of the game play well it’s a
the rest of the game play well it’s a
the rest of the game play well it’s a Zelda game boomerangs and hook shots you
Zelda game boomerangs and hook shots you
Zelda game boomerangs and hook shots you know
number seven Mario and Luigi superstar
number seven Mario and Luigi superstar saga a quirky RPG starring the famous
saga a quirky RPG starring the famous
saga a quirky RPG starring the famous plumbing duo superstar Saga featured a
plumbing duo superstar Saga featured a
plumbing duo superstar Saga featured a combat system that’s determined by
combat system that’s determined by
combat system that’s determined by precise button presses rather than
precise button presses rather than
precise button presses rather than waiting to get hit after Princess
waiting to get hit after Princess
waiting to get hit after Princess Peach’s voice is stolen Little Mermaid
Peach’s voice is stolen Little Mermaid
Peach’s voice is stolen Little Mermaid style
it’s up to the Mario Brothers to venture
it’s up to the Mario Brothers to venture to the bean bean Kingdom to retrieve it
to the bean bean Kingdom to retrieve it
to the bean bean Kingdom to retrieve it highlights include peaches voice bubbles
highlights include peaches voice bubbles
highlights include peaches voice bubbles that are literally explosive we did
that are literally explosive we did
that are literally explosive we did mention it’s quirky right number six
mention it’s quirky right number six
mention it’s quirky right number six Mario Kart Super circuit the first title
Mario Kart Super circuit the first title
Mario Kart Super circuit the first title of the premium series to appear on a
of the premium series to appear on a
of the premium series to appear on a handheld console Super circuit wasn’t
handheld console Super circuit wasn’t
handheld console Super circuit wasn’t going to let the system limitations get
going to let the system limitations get
going to let the system limitations get in the way of an awesome game allowing
in the way of an awesome game allowing
in the way of an awesome game allowing for players to play off one cartridge
for players to play off one cartridge
for players to play off one cartridge fantastic track design and the ability
fantastic track design and the ability
fantastic track design and the ability to unlock all the tracks from the s’
to unlock all the tracks from the s’
to unlock all the tracks from the s’ nest version made this game a must-have
nest version made this game a must-have
nest version made this game a must-have for any GBA owner number five pokemon
for any GBA owner number five pokemon
for any GBA owner number five pokemon ruby sapphire and emerald generation
ruby sapphire and emerald generation
ruby sapphire and emerald generation three started with a shock to pokey fans
three started with a shock to pokey fans
three started with a shock to pokey fans since they had to start their
since they had to start their
since they had to start their collections all over again as much as we
collections all over again as much as we
collections all over again as much as we loved the remakes of the original games
loved the remakes of the original games
loved the remakes of the original games were giving the nod to the adventures in
were giving the nod to the adventures in
were giving the nod to the adventures in the new region which featured a more
the new region which featured a more
the new region which featured a more in-depth story than its predecessors
in-depth story than its predecessors
in-depth story than its predecessors which differentiated depending on which
which differentiated depending on which
which differentiated depending on which version you had
oh and you can now fight two on two
oh and you can now fight two on two battles for double the strategic depth
battles for double the strategic depth
battles for double the strategic depth [Music]
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[Music] number for Metroid Fusion the
number for Metroid Fusion the
number for Metroid Fusion the long-awaited continuation of the Metroid
long-awaited continuation of the Metroid
long-awaited continuation of the Metroid saga this game sees samus’s actions in
saga this game sees samus’s actions in
saga this game sees samus’s actions in Metroid to come back to haunt her as her
Metroid to come back to haunt her as her
Metroid to come back to haunt her as her genocide against the Metroid’s has
genocide against the Metroid’s has
genocide against the Metroid’s has allowed for an even deadlier parasite
allowed for an even deadlier parasite
allowed for an even deadlier parasite known as the ex to emerge with its
known as the ex to emerge with its
known as the ex to emerge with its natural predator now extinct after
natural predator now extinct after
natural predator now extinct after contact with the new species leaves her
contact with the new species leaves her
contact with the new species leaves her suit with weakened armor she heads to a
suit with weakened armor she heads to a
suit with weakened armor she heads to a zoology research station now overrun by
zoology research station now overrun by
zoology research station now overrun by the ex
the ex
the ex to take on her most dangerous foe yet
to take on her most dangerous foe yet
to take on her most dangerous foe yet herself
number three Advance Wars like Fire
number three Advance Wars like Fire Emblem advanced was the West’s first
Emblem advanced was the West’s first
Emblem advanced was the West’s first taste of this turn-based strategy series
taste of this turn-based strategy series
taste of this turn-based strategy series coming from the Famicom Ward series in
coming from the Famicom Ward series in
coming from the Famicom Ward series in Japan however unlike Fire Emblem this
Japan however unlike Fire Emblem this
Japan however unlike Fire Emblem this game gave a much more user-friendly
game gave a much more user-friendly
game gave a much more user-friendly approach to managing your armies
ad in a competitive multiplayer feature
ad in a competitive multiplayer feature that only needed one system and advance
that only needed one system and advance
that only needed one system and advance wars pushed the envelopes in countless
wars pushed the envelopes in countless
wars pushed the envelopes in countless directions
directions
directions [Music]
number two Golden Sun and Golden Sun the
number two Golden Sun and Golden Sun the lost age Golden Sun was an RPG for the
lost age Golden Sun was an RPG for the
lost age Golden Sun was an RPG for the story so massive it had to be split into
story so massive it had to be split into
story so massive it had to be split into two games most notable was the magic
two games most notable was the magic
two games most notable was the magic system based around the elements that’s
system based around the elements that’s
system based around the elements that’s used for both battles and puzzle solving
used for both battles and puzzle solving
used for both battles and puzzle solving as well as finding Elemental creatures
as well as finding Elemental creatures
as well as finding Elemental creatures called de Jin to boost your powers the
called de Jin to boost your powers the
called de Jin to boost your powers the two games are listed together because
two games are listed together because
two games are listed together because once you’ve finished the first one you
once you’ve finished the first one you
once you’ve finished the first one you can transfer your save data to the
can transfer your save data to the
can transfer your save data to the second carrying over all your items and
second carrying over all your items and
second carrying over all your items and abilities that you’ve collected
abilities that you’ve collected
abilities that you’ve collected essentially making the two games one big
essentially making the two games one big
essentially making the two games one big adventure
adventure
adventure [Music]
before we advanced to number one let’s
before we advanced to number one let’s take a look at the other games that we
take a look at the other games that we
take a look at the other games that we had in our pockets
had in our pockets
had in our pockets [Music]
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[Music] number one castlevania aria of sorrow
number one castlevania aria of sorrow
number one castlevania aria of sorrow and it’s a Konami title that takes out
and it’s a Konami title that takes out
and it’s a Konami title that takes out the top spot on in kendo system with
the top spot on in kendo system with
the top spot on in kendo system with arguably one of the best titles in the
arguably one of the best titles in the
arguably one of the best titles in the series right alongside Symphony of the
series right alongside Symphony of the
series right alongside Symphony of the Night
Night
Night unlike other Castlevania games this one
unlike other Castlevania games this one
unlike other Castlevania games this one takes place in the future and features a
takes place in the future and features a
takes place in the future and features a nicely executed plot twist that we’re
nicely executed plot twist that we’re
nicely executed plot twist that we’re not going to spoil here
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[Music] the game’s biggest draw the ability to
the game’s biggest draw the ability to
the game’s biggest draw the ability to steal enemy souls for unique abilities
steal enemy souls for unique abilities
steal enemy souls for unique abilities making each replay different and
making each replay different and
making each replay different and addictive in an attempt to collect them
addictive in an attempt to collect them
addictive in an attempt to collect them all there’s a lot of great gameboy
all there’s a lot of great gameboy
all there’s a lot of great gameboy advance games so it’s likely that some
advance games so it’s likely that some
advance games so it’s likely that some of your favorites didn’t make the list
of your favorites didn’t make the list
of your favorites didn’t make the list so let us know what yours are and for
so let us know what yours are and for
so let us know what yours are and for more advanced top 10s published every
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