Game Boy Advance

This article incorporates SOME text from the Wikipedia articles: Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP.

The Game Boy Advance (GBA) is a handheld video game system manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in the United States on June 11th, 2001. The Game Boy Advance used a different style of cartridges than the Game Boy and Game Boy Color. As such, Game Boy Advance games cannot be played on the original Game Boy or Game Boy Color. However, you can play Game Boy and Game Boy Color games on the Game Boy Advance, with a special color palette you can choose at the start-up screen (where the Game Boy logo appears).

Two years later, a redesigned version of the Game Boy Advance was released under the name Game Boy Advance SP. The SP is for Special. It is generally similar to the original Game Boy Advance, however there are some distinct differences. The Game Boy Advance SP is designed to unfold similar to a laptop computer. When folded, it is roughly half the size of the original Game Boy Advance. It also features a backlit screen, the first handheld from Nintendo to feature one, to allow gameplay in poorly lit places. Also, instead of using batteries, the Game Boy Advance SP has a rechargable battery pack that is already installed in the Game Boy Advance SP prior to purchasing. The battery life is 10 hours with the backlight on, and 18 without it. Because of the rechargable battery, the Game Boy Advance SP comes with a power chord to charge the Game Boy Advance SP when plugged in.

Sometime during the time period, a special attachment was made for the Nintendo GameCube called a Game Boy Player. Using it, it allows the GameCube to play all kinds of Game Boy games through the GameCube. It requires a special start-up disc to activate the Game Boy Player at the start-up of the GameCube. It features 20 custom borders, a 60-minute maximum alarm, fullscreen mode, and a filter to prevent flickering. At anytime, if you choose, you can suspend the Game Boy Player while you can change the game pack.

Final Fantasy Titles for Game Boy Advance
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance - Released September 8th, 2003. Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls - Released November 29th, 2004. Final Fantasy IV Advance - Released December 12th, 2005. Final Fantasy V Advance - Planned Release: November 6th, 2006. Final Fantasy VI Advance - Planned Release: TBA 2006.