Ten years ago, a nifty device called the Game Boy Advance was released in North America (on June 11, but by that date of this year, we will all be talking about E3, so let's give the GBA the credit it deserves). When the GBA was released in 2001, it was the bee's knees. It made the previous Game Boys look wimpy, with it's 32-bit processor, better resolution, more colors,  improved sound capabilities, and not to mention the addition of the L and R buttons. You can't doubt the GBA's success, it has sold over 81 million units worldwide over the little system's life. The GBA's reigning era ended with it's last game in 2008, but the experience never gets old; in fact I just bought a GBA game a couple days ago after reading Nintendo Power's GBA feature, and the game really is amazing!

In the latest issue of Nintendo Power, the NP crew looks back at the top 10 games for the system:

• 10. Advance Wars
• 9. Metroid Fusion (I highly recommend this game)
• 8. Gunstar Super Heroes
• 7. Drill Dozer
• 6. WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
• 5. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (also very good)
• 4. Astro Boy: Omega Factor
• 3. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
• 2. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
• 1. Metroid Zero Mission

Nintendo Power also looks at the top 10 ports for the GBA:

• 10. Disney's Magical Quest Starring Mickey & Minnie
• 9. Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX
• 8. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
• 7. Super Mario Advance
• 6. Final Fight One
• 5. Final Fantasy IV Advance
• 4. Suepr Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
• 3. Final Fantasy VI Advance
• 2. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
• 1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords

Here's my top 5 GBA games:

• 5. Metroid Fusion
• 4. Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire
• 3. Golden Sun
• 2. Zelda: Minish Cap
• 1. Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland

Oh my gosh, that Kirby game was so much fun! I remember playing it so much during my elementary school years. I still get it out now and then. I played it over and over, I must have gone through it like 20 times, it's just so amazing!

Feel free to share your favorite games, your comments, and any last words/tributes you would like to share with your beloved Game Boy Advance for it's 10th birthday. Here's my tribute:

GBA SP was my portable of choice. Sleek, fit perfectly in the pocket, awesome battery life, unbreakable...

I spent so much time on it with Advance Wars then ultimately with the Fire Emblems.

Imho GBA SP > DS.

Metroid Fusion is twice on the list

My top 5 excluding ports and remakes:

5. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

4. Zelda: Minish Cap

3. Golden Sun

2. Pokemon Emerald

1. Metroid Fusion

I've always wondered what would've come of the GBA if the 7th gen didn't start so early.  Especially from Square-Enix, I would have loved a translated port of Seiken Densetsu 3 or maybe Rudra no Hihou.

Why's Metroid Fusion twice on that list?

My favorite GBA game is Pokemon Gold, though that was a GBC game.

My Top 10:

10. Sonic Advance

9. Castlevania : Circle of the moon

8. Pokemon Emerald

7. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

6. Castlevania : Aria of Sorrow

5. Zelda : Minish Cap

4. Super Mario Advance 2

3. Megaman zero (1~4)

2. Castlevania : Harmony of desonince

1. Super Mario Advance 3 : Yushi's island

btw that's a great Ad XD

my top 5

1) Golden Sun 1&2

2) Mega Man Zero 1-4

3) Sonic Battle

4) Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald

5) Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

My objectively correct list:

10) Mega Man Zero 2

9) Mega Man Zero 3

8) Metroid: Zero Mission

7) Sonic Advance

6) Metroid Fusion

5) Sonic Advance 3

4) Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

3) The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

2) Sonic Advance 2

1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Wow, I'm surprised not a lot of people included Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire on their top 10 lists...that to me was the last great pokemon generation...as for my top 10 it goes as follows

• Fire Emblem Sacred Stones
• Super Mario Advanced 2
• Yu gi Oh Dungeon Dice Monsters
• Pokemon Ruby
• Final Fantasy 4 Advanced
• Legend of Zelda Minish Cap
• Golden Sun II
• Castlevania Aria of Sorrow
• Mario Kart Super Circuit 
• Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories