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|image=[[File:GB Advance.png|250px]]
|image=[[File:GBA AGB-001 pink console photo.png|250px]]
|caption=The fuchsia model of the original Game Boy Advance
|caption=The Fuchsia<ref>The color shown carried the official name of "Fuchsia" from Nintendo of America, or "Milky Pink" from Nintendo of Japan. See [https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/04/18/game-boy-advance-goes-fuchsia "Game Boy Advance Goes Fuchsia," IGN] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20230716164610/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/04/18/game-boy-advance-goes-fuchsia Wayback Machine snapshot]).</ref> model of the original Game Boy Advance
|creator=[[Nintendo]]
|creator=[[Nintendo]]
|released={{Released|Japan|March 21, 2001|NA|June 11, 2001|Europe|June 22, 2001}}
|released={{Released|Japan|March 21, 2001|NA|June 11, 2001|Europe|June 22, 2001}}
|predecessor=[[Game Boy Color]]
|predecessor=[[Game Boy Color]]
|successor=[[Nintendo DS]]
|successor=[[Nintendo DS]]
|other wikis=[[nwiki:Game Boy Advance|NintendoWiki]]
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The '''Game Boy Advance''', often abbreviated to '''GBA''', is a 32-bit portable handheld console released by [[Nintendo]] in 2001. It is fully backwards-compatible with most [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games. It features improved screen over the Game Boy Color, being in widescreen, and capable of displaying over 32,000 colors simultaneously. It had two redesigns, in the forms of the Game Boy Advance SP, and the Game Boy Micro. The game cartridges released for the Game Boy Advance are compatible with the GBA slot on the first two models of the [[Nintendo DS]] handheld. Later models such as the [[DSi]] have removed the slot.
The '''Game Boy Advance''', often abbreviated to '''GBA''', is a 32-bit portable handheld console released by [[Nintendo]] in 2001. It is fully backwards-compatible with most [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games. It features improved screen over the Game Boy Color, being in widescreen, and capable of displaying over 32,000 colors simultaneously. It had two redesigns, in the forms of the Game Boy Advance SP, and the Game Boy Micro. The game cartridges released for the Game Boy Advance are compatible with the GBA slot on the first two models of the [[Nintendo DS]] handheld. Later models such as the DSi have removed the slot.


==Models==
==Models==
===Game Boy Micro ===
===Game Boy Micro ===
The Game Boy Micro is the successor of the Game Boy Advance SP and an indirect predecessor to the [[Nintendo DS]]. It is currently the last handheld that was released under the ''Game Boy'' banner. The Game Boy Micro had a very brief period of prominence, but lost its {{UserLang|us=favor|gb=favour}} to the Nintendo DS, which was released only one year after it.
The Game Boy Micro is the successor of the Game Boy Advance SP and currently the last handheld that was released under the ''Game Boy'' banner. The Game Boy Micro had a very brief period of prominence, but lost its favor to the [[Nintendo DS]], which had already been released for almost one year in most regions.


==Games==
==Games==
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Kirby NiDL box art.jpg|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
KNiDL box artwork.jpg|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
KatAM cover art.jpg|''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
KatAM cover art.jpg|''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
Kirby Slide e-card.jpg|''[[Kirby Slide]]'' (e-Reader)
Kirby Slide Card front.jpg|''[[Kirby Slide]]'' ([[nwiki:e-Reader|e-Reader]])
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===''KIRBY-e''===
Another ''Kirby''-themed e-Reader Card unrelated to ''Kirby Slide'' was included in a very rare promotional pack given away at the [[wikipedia:E3 2002|E3 2002]] event. When swiped through the e-Reader in front of Nintendo representatives at the stage, it would tell whether or not it is a winning card. Only 100 second-place and 10 first-place cards were distributed, which when exchanged for a prize, were ripped apart. It is considered the rarest e-Reader Card produced.<ref>[https://blog.pricecharting.com/2012/04/top-5-most-valuable-e-reader-cards.html PriceCharting - Top 5 Most Valuable e-Reader Cards]</ref>
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Kirby Prize e-Card Tips and Tricks article.jpg|''Tips & Tricks'' article
E3 2002 e-Reader Pack sealed.jpg|E3 2002 e-Reader Pack in its seal
Kirby Prize e-Card front.jpg|"KIRBY-e" card front
Kirby Prize e-Card back.jpg|"KIRBY-e" card back
Kirby Prize e-Card 1st place.jpg|"1st Prize" winning card intact and verified<ref>[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/07/random_possibly_the_rarest_nintendo_e-reader_card_ever_has_been_found_intact Nintendo Life - Random: Possibly The Rarest Nintendo e-Reader Card Ever Has Been Found Intact]</ref>
Kirby Prize e-Card 2nd prize screenshot.png|"2nd Prize" screenshot
Kirby Prize e-Card no prize screenshot.png|"No Prize" screenshot
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[[Category:Game platforms]]

Latest revision as of 16:48, 16 July 2023

Game Boy Advance
GBA AGB-001 pink console photo.png
The Fuchsia[1] model of the original Game Boy Advance
Details
Creator(s) Nintendo
Release date(s) Japan March 21, 2001
NA June 11, 2001
Europe June 22, 2001
Console chronology
← Game Boy Color Nintendo DS →
"Game Boy Advance" on other NIWA wikis:
Niwa.png NintendoWiki
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The Game Boy Advance, often abbreviated to GBA, is a 32-bit portable handheld console released by Nintendo in 2001. It is fully backwards-compatible with most Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. It features improved screen over the Game Boy Color, being in widescreen, and capable of displaying over 32,000 colors simultaneously. It had two redesigns, in the forms of the Game Boy Advance SP, and the Game Boy Micro. The game cartridges released for the Game Boy Advance are compatible with the GBA slot on the first two models of the Nintendo DS handheld. Later models such as the DSi have removed the slot.

Models[edit]

Game Boy Micro[edit]

The Game Boy Micro is the successor of the Game Boy Advance SP and currently the last handheld that was released under the Game Boy banner. The Game Boy Micro had a very brief period of prominence, but lost its favor to the Nintendo DS, which had already been released for almost one year in most regions.

Games[edit]

Two Kirby games were released for the system. One Kirby-themed mini-game was released as an e-Reader card.

KIRBY-e[edit]

Another Kirby-themed e-Reader Card unrelated to Kirby Slide was included in a very rare promotional pack given away at the E3 2002 event. When swiped through the e-Reader in front of Nintendo representatives at the stage, it would tell whether or not it is a winning card. Only 100 second-place and 10 first-place cards were distributed, which when exchanged for a prize, were ripped apart. It is considered the rarest e-Reader Card produced.[2]

  • Tips & Tricks article

    Tips & Tricks article

  • E3 2002 e-Reader Pack in its seal

    E3 2002 e-Reader Pack in its seal

  • "KIRBY-e" card front

    "KIRBY-e" card front

  • "KIRBY-e" card back

    "KIRBY-e" card back

  • "1st Prize" winning card intact and verified[3]

    "1st Prize" winning card intact and verified[3]

  • "2nd Prize" screenshot

    "2nd Prize" screenshot

  • "No Prize" screenshot

    "No Prize" screenshot

References

  1. ↑ The color shown carried the official name of "Fuchsia" from Nintendo of America, or "Milky Pink" from Nintendo of Japan. See "Game Boy Advance Goes Fuchsia," IGN (Wayback Machine snapshot).
  2. ↑ PriceCharting - Top 5 Most Valuable e-Reader Cards
  3. ↑ Nintendo Life - Random: Possibly The Rarest Nintendo e-Reader Card Ever Has Been Found Intact
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