Gameboy Micro Games?

December 29, 2005 5:00 PM

What GBA games work best on the GameBoy Micro's small screen?

I notice Wario Ware works great. The Namco Museum games not so great. Any suggestions?

posted by Otis to sports, hobbies, & recreation (7 comments total)

I've been enjoying the following:

Zelda Minishkin Cap
Super Mario Advance (Super Mario Brothers 2)
Super Mario Advance 2 (Super Mario World for the SNES)
Super Monkey Ball
Super Mario Kart
Boulder Dash
Bubble Bobble

I've got tons of other games but haven't tried them yet. Odly enough I also have the Namco Museum and quite enjoy Galaga on it, although Mrs Pac Man is a bit tiny.
posted by furtive at 6:42 PM on December 29, 2005

I just got my Micro as well, and I've never had an GBA before.

The games I've used so far, that have all worked pretty decently, include:
Dr. Mario / Puzzle League
Yoshi's Island
Sims 2
Super Mario Kart
posted by cgg at 8:27 PM on December 29, 2005

nearly all games are playable on the micro, some run slower
i haven't come across a font too small too read, but some fast moving small objects become just too small

are you interested in more gba game recommendations?
posted by suni at 2:52 AM on December 30, 2005

Thanks for the replies so far. I'll take any GBA recommendations you have. I had the original GBA and I've got about half a dozen games. I'm just noticing that some games, like Wario Ware, seem to work really well on the micro, but others are a little too tiny. I guess I'm looking for games that don't depend on fine graphical details or a lot of text.
posted by Otis at 5:28 AM on December 30, 2005

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Advance Wars (1 + 2) are great on the micro. I'd stay away from the Rare games like Donkey Kong Country with the "raytraced" sprites. Super Mario World (the NES version) plays well and the graphics are just luminous. Most Zelda games are good. Tetris sucks on the micro. I wish it could play original GB games (I love the original Tetris on my SP).
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posted by ny_scotsman at 8:40 AM on December 30, 2005

i love the gba, there are more than 50 games that i could recommend without hesitating
great rpgs: golden sun 1+2, final fantasy 4 and 1+2, breath of fire 1+2, lufia, secret of mana, zelda (1-3 and minish), riviera, fire emblem 1+2
great strategy games: advance wars 1+2, final fantasy tactics, tactics ogre, rebelstar tactical command, shining force, shining soul 1+2
brawlers/fighting games: street fighter 2+3, king of fighters ex and ex2, river city ransom ex, gekido, double dragon
a few good racers: f-zero 1+2, moto racer, mario kart, v-rally
more great games: mega man, metroid, castlevania, mario tennis, mario and luigi superstar saga, dodgeball, chu chu rocket, astro boy, klonoa, harvest moon, lilo & stitch, broken sword, car battler joe, metal slug, max payne, monkey ball jr, ninja 5-0, gunstar super heroes, gradius, ct special forces 1+2, denki blocks, prince of persia sands of time, fire pro wrestling, kuru kuru kururin, ....
posted by suni at 9:10 AM on December 30, 2005

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'm off to the shops.
posted by Otis at 9:26 AM on December 31, 2005