History of video games/Platforms/Game Boy Advance

History Development Game Boy Advance, then known as the Advanced Game Boy (AGP) development started after the launch of the Game Boy Color in 1998, taking just two years.A look into Nintendo's unreleased Game Boy successor https://nintendoeverything.com/a-look-into-nintendos-unreleased-game-boy-successor/ 26 October 2020 Nintendo Everything 17 April 2016 en The Game Boy Advance development kit was spartan, consisting of a caseless circuit board with attached components and little more.Nintendo’s GBA Dev Board Could Pass For Modern DIY https://hackaday.com/2020/06/04/nintendos-gba-dev-board-could-pass-for-modern-diy/ 25 October 2020 Hackaday 5 June 2020 During the development of the Game Boy Advance SP, a glasses free 3D screen was considered, but was not pursued due to the limited resolution possible on the Game Boy Advance making the stereoscopic effects poor.Iwata Asks https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/how-nintendo-3ds-made/0/2 iwataasks.nintendo.com 7 November 2020 Such a screen would later be implemented once technology improved on the Nintendo 3DS line of consoles. Misinformation about the Game Boy Advance prior to launch was not uncommon, with at least one major news outlet incorrectly saying in May 2000 that the system would have wireless networking and be internet capable.Hutsko Joe 88 Million and Counting; Nintendo Remains King of the Handheld Game Players (Published 2000) https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/25/business/88-million-and-counting-nintendo-remains-king-of-the-handheld-game-players.html?searchResultPosition=1 The New York Times 25 March 2000 Demonstration Game Boy Advance consoles were playable at Spaceworld 2000 in August 2000.Spaceworld 2000 - Guide https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/guide/1791/gamecube-faq-spaceworld-2000 2 February 2021 Nintendo World Report Launch The original Game Boy Advance was released in March of 2001.A timeline of Game Boy's record-breaking history as iconic console celebrates 30 years https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2019/4/a-timeline-of-game-boys-record-breaking-history-as-iconic-console-celebrates-30-565921 Guinness World Records 14 November 2020 17 April 2019Asarch Steven 22 Years Ago, Nintendo Changed Portable Game Consoles Forever https://www.inverse.com/gaming/game-boy-advance-22nd-anniversary 4 September 2023 Inverse 27 March 2023 en Revisions and the Three Pillar Strategy Who are you? Slogan for the Game Boy Advance IGN articleWho Are You SP - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/17/who-are-you-sp 2 February 2021 en The Game Boy Advance SP was released in 2003. Nintendo also launches the "Who are you?" marketing campaign in 2003.Nintendo Asks, 'Who Are You?' ; New Multimillion-Dollar Campaign Helps Players Explore Their 'Inner Gamer' Business Wire https://web.archive.org/web/20200318033921/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20030929005237/en/Nintendo-Asks-New-Multimillion-Dollar-Campaign-Helps-Players 2 February 2021 18 March 2020 For a short period of time after 2004, Nintendo marketed both the Game Boy Advance and the Nintendo DS at the same time. This was known as the three pillar strategy, referencing Nintendo's home console (Initially the GameCube), the Game Boy Advance, and the Nintendo DS being targeting at different market segments. Early Nintendo DS consoles were backwards compatible with the Game Boy Advance, helping gamers make the transition and allowing the Game Boy Advance library to be used on a newer system. The Game Boy Micro was released in September 2005 for $99.99.Nintendo releases GameBoy Micro in the US https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Nintendo_releases_GameBoy_Micro_in_the_US 16 December 2020 Wikinews 13 September 2005Byford Sam Only Nintendo could kill the Game Boy https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18507409/nintendo-game-boy-competitors-nokia-sony-bandai The Verge 14 November 2020 en 19 April 2019 In 2006 the Visteon Dockable Entertainment was released, which was a portable DVD player with an officially licensed Game Boy Advance built in.McFerran Damien Video: The Visteon Dockable Entertainment System Is The Biggest Game Boy Advance Ever https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/02/video_the_visteon_dockable_entertainment_system_is_the_biggest_game_boy_advance_ever 4 September 2023 Nintendo Life 6 February 2017 Legacy The GBA was discontinued in Japan in 2006, North America in 2008 and finally in a few other regions in 2010.7 Things Everyone Should Know About the Game Boy Advance https://www.pcmag.com/news/7-things-everyone-should-know-about-the-game-boy-advance PCMAG 6 November 2020 en This marked the end of the Three Pillar strategy, and the Nintendo DS line would supplanting the Game Boy line with the DS line entirely, in addition to shedding Game Boy Advance backwards compatibility with later models. 81.51 million Game Boy Advance consoles were sold.IR Information : Sales Data - Dedicated Video Game Sales Units https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/ Nintendo Co., Ltd. 14 November 2020 en The low spec full length movies distributed on Game Boy Advance cartridges inspired some to unofficially continue the format, with new unofficial releases as recently as 2021.Faulkner Cameron A Game Boy Advance might be the best way to watch Tenet, actually https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22321473/tenet-game-boy-advance-christopher-nolan-bob-wulff-youtube-mod-cartridge 13 March 2021 The Verge 11 March 2021 en Technology Compute A 32 bit ARM7TDMI based CPU clocked at 16.78 MHz powers the GBA.Game Boy Advance Architecture A Practical Analysis https://www.copetti.org/projects/consoles/game-boy-advance/ Rodrigo's Stuff 28 October 2020 en 18 August 2019 On the same package a Sharp LR35902 CPU is used for backwards compatibility clocked at either 4.2 MHz for GameBoy games or 8.4 MHz for GameBoy color games. The Game Boy Advance has 256 kilobytes of RAM and 32 kilobytes of WRAM. The Picture Processing Unit (PPU) has access to 64KB of VRAM for Backgrounds, 32KB of VRAM for sprites, 1 KB of PAL RAM for Palette information, and 1 KB of OAM for sprite attributes.Gamasutra - Gameboy Advance Resource Management https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131491/gameboy_advance_resource_management.php?print=1 www.gamasutra.com 28 October 2020 The Game Boy Advance lacked dedicated 3D acceleration hardware, but was speedy enough to render very simple 3D graphics in software, which done by some games.The History of 3D Graphics on the Gameboy Advance minimme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79fgH08z6xs 8 November 2020 Though there are great architectural differences, the Game Boy Advance is often called a portable Super Nintendo Entertainment System due to their similar capabilities. While this is not accurate in terms of technology, it is a fairly useful generalization. Output The original GameBoy advance has a 40.8 millimeters by 61.2 millimeters Thin Film Transistor display that can display 32,768 colors simultaneously in bitmap mode, or 511 colors simultaneously in character mode. The display has a resolution of 240 x 160 pixels.How Game Boy Advance Works https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gameboy.htm HowStuffWorks 28 October 2020 en 20 December 2000 The Game Boy Advance can generate PCM sounds. Power The original GameBoy Advance takes 2 AA batteries, lasting about 15 hours.Technical data https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Game-Boy-Advance/Product-information/Technical-data/Technical-data-619479.html Nintendo of Europe GmbH 23 October 2020 The GameBoy Advance SP instead used a rechargeable lithium ion chemistry battery, and could power the system for about 7 to 10 hours while using screen lighting. Nintendo - Customer Service Game Boy Advance SP - Rechargeable Battery Frequently Asked Questions https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/gameboyadvance_sp/battery_faq.jsp www.nintendo.com 22 April 2021 Accessories In 2004 an accessory was released in Japan allowing for the Game Boy Advance to be used as a mobile video phone.McFerran Damien Did You Know The Game Boy Advance Could Make Video Calls Back In 2004? https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/02/did-you-know-the-game-boy-advance-could-make-video-calls-back-in-2004 11 February 2022 Nintendo Life 11 February 2022 Notable Games 2001 Mario Kart: Super Circuit Golden Sun Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Advance Wars A turned based strategy game and an iconic entry in the Wars series. This game notably focused on the effect a commanding officer (CO) would have on their troops. Read more about Advance Wars on Wikipedia. 2002 Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Game director, designer, and composer Junichi Masuda stated that Ruby and Sapphire were the most challenging games to make, mostly for social reasons rather then technical ones.Hilliard Kyle Why Ruby And Sapphire Were The Most Challenging Pokémon To Make https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/08/14/why-ruby-and-sapphire-were-the-most-challenging-pokemon-to-make.aspx Game Informer 28 October 2020 en The region of Ruby and Sapphire is actually based on a map of Kyushu, rotated for gameplay reasons.HIDDEN POWER of masuda https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/2004/09/index.html www.gamefreak.co.jp 28 October 2020 The OST of Ruby and Sapphire is well known for it's heavy usage of trumpets. Read more about Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire on Wikipedia. Metroid Fusion Widely considered to be among the best 2D Metroid games. Read more about Metroid Fusion on Wikipedia. Mega Man Battle Network 3 The plot of this game included an arc focusing on the serious theme of hospitalization, and notably included a subplot about a hospital being unable to continue normal operations due to a cyberattack.The Best Battle Network (?) - Mega Man Battle Network 3 Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4buvuExMKU 31 May 2021 en While the cyberattack presented in the game is quite fanciful, this bit of speculative fiction is still striking, because by 2003 such an idea was essentially a what-if scenario.Haugh Richard Cyber terror Hospitals & Health Networks June 2003 77 6 60–64, 2 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12838886/ 22 June 2021 1068-8838 Eventually such fears would become reality, when the WannaCry ransomware attack battered hospital operational capacity internationally in 2017.Larson Selena Why hospitals are so vulnerable to ransomware attacks https://money.cnn.com/2017/05/16/technology/hospitals-vulnerable-wannacry-ransomware/index.html 22 June 2021 CNNMoney 2017-05-16 Read more about Mega Man Battle Network 3 on Wikipedia. Sonic Advance A 2D platformer in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. Notable for being the first Sonic game on a Nintendo console, just barely releasing before Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Controls +Game Boy AdvanceWii U Gamepad/Wii U Pro ControllerDescriptionD-PadD-Pad/Left Control StickMove Change option Look Up Duck Roll (Sonic/Tails/Knuckles) Climb Up/Down (Knuckles) Leap forward (Sonic)AJump Insta-Shield (Sonic) Fly (Tails) Swim (Tails) Glide (Knuckles) Climb (Knuckles) Spindash (Sonic/Tails/Knuckles) Skip (Amy) Select optionBSomersault (Sonic) Tail whip (Tails) Punch combo (Knuckles) Hammer slam (Amy) Midair hammer (Amy) CancelStartPlusStart game Pause 2003 thumb|upright=2|The GBA advertised at E3 2003 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town Boktai: The Sun is in your Hand Boktai is designed by Hideo Kojima, and uses a cartridge with a light sensor to have real world conditions affect gameplay.The Kojima Game That Made You Play In The Sun https://kotaku.com/the-kojima-game-that-made-you-play-in-the-sun-1796303870 Kotaku 27 October 2020 en-us Read more about Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand on Wikipedia. Mega Man Battle Network 4 This game introduced an updated art style to the series, though opinions on this decision are mixed.Vogel Mitch Review: Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun & Blue Moon (Wii U eShop / Game Boy Advance) https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu-eshop/mega_man_battle_network_4_red_sun_and_blue_moon_gba 14 May 2021 Nintendo Life 5 June 2015A Mega Lack of Polish - Mega Man Battle Network 4 Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSxoxbACiz8 YouTube KNIJohn 14 May 2021 en Read more about Mega Man Battle Network 4 on Wikipedia. 2004 WarioWare: Twisted! Kirby & the Amazing Mirror Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap A top down 2D Zelda series game developed by Capcom and Flagship. The game was published by Nintendo, which managed production. The defining feature of The Minish Cap was for the player to shrink down to small sizes to explore hidden aspects to the everyday world and dungeons. The sprite art of the game managed to evoke the cell shaded style of the contemporary home console game, The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker despite being in a different medium. In it's time the Minish Cap was very well received. Read more about The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap on Wikipedia. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Enhanced remakes of Pokémon Red and Green. These games introduced a new subregion for players to explore called the Sevii Islands. Read more about Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Wikipedia. Pokémon Emerald An enhanced version of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. It is considered by many to be the definitive version of the game due to a number of improvements made, including the Battle Frontier in game area and the addition of in-battle Pokémon animations. Read more about Pokémon Emerald on Wikipedia. Asterix & Obelix XX A 3D platformer on the GBA praised for it's graphics which were similar to those found on the original PlayStation.Asterix & Obelix XXL - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/07/22/asterix-obelix-xxl 8 November 2020 enAstérix & Obélix XXL – Hardcore Gaming 101 http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/asterix-obelix-xxl/ 8 November 2020 Read more about Asterix & Obelix XXL on Wikipedia 2005 Drill Dozer Mario Party Advance 2006 Mother 3 The final game in the Mother series. It was infamously never saw an official English release, with a number of reasons speculated as to why.Nintendo Allegedly Cancelled Localisation Of Mother 3 Due To Its Controversial Aspects https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/nintendo_allegedly_cancelled_localisation_of_mother_3_due_to_its_controversial_aspects 1 May 2021 Nintendo Life 12 February 201915 Years Later, This Nintendo Gem STILL Hasn't Been Localized https://www.cbr.com/mother-3-localization-nintendo/ 1 May 2021 CBR 13 April 2021 In 2021 a number of notable public figures in the gaming industry made note of the game.Random: Reggie Says He's Got An English Version Of Mother 3, But Still Hasn't Played It https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/04/random_reggie_says_hes_got_an_english_version_of_mother_3_but_still_hasnt_played_it 1 May 2021 Nintendo Life 17 April 2021Terry Crews Demanding the Localization of Mother 3 is Your Friday Mood - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/terry-crews-demanding-the-localization-of-mother-3-is-your-friday-mood 1 May 2021 en Read more about Mother 3 on Wikipedia. Controls +Game Boy AdvanceWii U Gamepad/Wii U Pro ControllerJoy-Con (2) Pair/Switch (2) Pro ControllerLeft Joy-Con (2)Right Joy-Con (2)DescriptionD-PadD-Pad/Left Control StickLeft Control StickRight Control StickMove Change optionAD-Pad DownBSelect optionBD-Pad LeftYRun CancelStartPlusMinus+SRPlus+SRStart GameRSRMenu -ZL+ZRL+ZRR+ZRSuspend Menu Rewind 2022 OpenLara port of Tomb Raider A reverse engineered port of the 3D game Tomb Raider attracted widespread media attention in 2022.Someone Got PS1 Classic Tomb Raider Running On A Game Boy Advance https://kotaku.com/someone-got-ps1-classic-tomb-raider-running-on-a-game-b-1848367887 17 January 2022 Kotaku en-usRandom: The OG Tomb Raider Looks Amazing On Game Boy Advance https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/01/random-the-og-tomb-raider-looks-amazing-on-game-boy-advance 17 January 2022 Nintendo Life 15 January 2022 Special Edition Game Boy Advance Original Design Space World 2000 Silver and Teal - Produced but not sold.The Legendary Silver and Teal Game Boy Advance, From Space World 2000, Has Been Found https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/04/the_legendary_silver_and_teal_game_boy_advance_from_space_world_2000_has_been_found 1 May 2021 Nintendo Life 30 April 2021 Game Boy Advance SP Char edition - Late 2003 Game Boy Advance SP with red color and decal themed around the character Char Aznable, nicknamed "The Red Comet", from Mobile Suit Gundam.Bandai Shows off Special GC and GBA - News https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/9012/bandai-shows-off-special-gc-and-gba Nintendo World Report 30 November 2020 Pikachu Gameboy Advance SPEXTREMELY RARE Unboxing: Pikachu Gameboy Advance SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILfUUgyheYw 19 August 2021 en Gallery Game Boy Advance Game Boy Advance SP Game Boy Micro Game Cartridges Accessories Color palettes Marketing Trivia thumb|A Game Boy Advance being used as a chiptune tracker in 2015. This unit has received aftermarket modifications to add unofficial features not found on the original, such as an illuminated screen. At least one piece of medical equipment reused a Game Boy Advance display.Game Boy Advance Hiding In A Medical Device https://hackaday.com/2017/09/24/game-boy-advance-hiding-in-a-medical-device/ 25 October 2020 Hackaday 24 September 2017 The Game Boy Advance itself could be used as a glucose tester after the GlucoBoy cartridge was released in 2007 after being in development since at least 2004.GlucoBoy turns diabetes blood-testing into a game https://www.engadget.com/2007-12-06-glucoboy-turns-diabetes-blood-testing-into-a-game.html Engadget 6 November 2020 en Development There is a Wikibook on GBA Development. External Resources Game Boy Advance Visteon Dockable Entertainment Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter Nintendo e-Reader Nintendo Gateway System Game Boy Advance References 2100%__NOTOC__