Best GBA Games: Top 30 Game Boy Advance Titles

By the time the Game Boy Advance dropped in the early 2000s, Nintendo had already nailed the handheld formula. The strategy was simple but effective: pack serious power into a sleek design, then keep the hits coming with a steady flow of great games. Unsurprisingly, it was a massive hit. With over 1,500 titles released for the system, picking our favorites for your personal handheld hall of fame isn't easy--but the list below is a solid place to start. These are our top picks for the best GBA games, listed in alphabetical order. More Nintendo best lists Best SNES Games Best Game Boy Games Best Game Boy Color Games Best N64 Games Best GameCube Games Best Wii Games As the follow-up to the Game Boy and Game Boy Color, the GBA stayed true to what made those consoles great while also pushing the envelope. It introduced some cool innovations—like linking with the GameCube for unique multiplayer experiences--and packed in more horsepower than anything else in its category at the time. Once the SP model came out and solved a few design gripes (hello, backlit screen), the GBA really hit its stride. In our book, the Game Boy Advance SP stands as the greatest handheld console ever made. But …