ゲームボーイアドバンスGēmu Bōi Adobansu
An original model Game Boy Advance in Indigo
Release dates
Japan	March 21, 2001
North America	June 11, 2001
Europe	June 22, 2001
Technical information
Display	240 × 160 pixels
Media	Nintendo Game Boy Game Pak,ROM cartridge
Other information
Console generation	Sixth generation
Console type	Handheld console
Successor	Nintendo DS

NintendoWiki article onGame Boy Advance.

TheGame Boy Advance (Japanese:ゲームボーイアドバンスGame Boy Advance) isNintendo's fifth handheld console, and the successor to theGame Boy Color. TwoMother titles (Mother 1+2 andMother 3) were released for this system exclusively in Japan.

Hardware

The Game Boy Advance is a 32-bit system, and, like its predecessor, could connect with others through a link cable. This, however, was not utilized in any Mother games. The Game Boy Advance supported backwards compatibility, and was capable of playing games for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color.

Revisions

The Game Boy Advance SP, released in 2003, was the first revision of the Game Boy Advance, and made several adjustments to its design and hardware, including a clamshell design to protect its screen from scratches, a rechargeable battery (as opposed to the AA batteries on which the Game Boy Advance ran), and a screen with an integrated frontlight that, when turned on, allows the system to be played without an external light source. In 2005, systems were released that replaced the frontlight with a backlight, allowing for brighter colors.

Another revision for the Game Boy Advance was released in 2005, called the Game Boy Micro. It is much more compact than the first two versions, and features a slightly smaller screen. It removed the processor that allowed the Game Boy Advance to play Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. A limited-edition Mother 3-themed version of the Game Boy Micro was given to those who pre-orderedMother 3; it is colored bright red and features a pattern of theNowhere Islands.

Mother games on the Game Boy Advance

• Mother 1+2
• Mother 3

Trivia

• Barring backwards compatibility, the Game Boy Advance is one of three systems on which all three Mother titles are playable through official means, the other two being theWii U andNintendo Switch.

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