Much like Advance Wars, it might be a little harder to find under $15 online, but I’ve seen the games in the $10 to $12 range in local game shops.Ĭheck for Golden Sun on Amazon Wario Land 4: $10 While the Golden Sun games were previously above our old $10 price limit for this guide, they actually dropped in value just a few dollars to be included in this list. Even if you aren’t a dedicated RPG fan (I wasn’t) you will find this an enjoyable experience that can welcome you warmly into its world. It was also fairly unusual to see so much time and effort being spent in developing a new game exclusively for a handheld, but this solidifies it as another nearly required purchase for those building a GBA library.
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If you’re looking for a classic turn-based Japanese RPG, the Golden Sun series is both a wonderful example of the genre (it helps that it was developed by Camelot (the team behind Sega’s Classic Shining series) but also a nice showpiece of 2D sprite artwork and animation that takes advantage of the Game Boy Advance’s hardware.Īt a time when there were so many Super Nintendo games being ported over to the Advance, it was so refreshing to see a fresh property being designed from the ground up. The original Advance Wars is also a solid recommendation, but you’re now looking at $20 for that cart.Ĭheck for Advance Wars 2 on Amazon Golden Sun & Golden Sun: The Lost Age: $15 & $14 But I’ve often seen it for less in local shops. Its one that is getting a bit up there online so you need to be patient to score it for $15 or less. I personally really enjoyed AW2 the most and you don’t need a storyline of the first to feel comfortable.Īdvance Wars 2 is cutting it close on this list at $15. While the original Advance Wars game used to be the most affordable, part 1 and 2 seem to have switched places in recent years. The Advance Wars games are a classic examples of Nintendo’s formula of taking a previously complex genre that would normally scare off most gamers and makes it more simplified and appealing while building up to intense gameplay as you go along. Even without being a turn-based strategy fan, it is easy to get sucked into this game and the way the game presents itself makes it a great game to take on the go and play off-and-on. While the Game Boy Advance has a grand and diverse game library, the Advance Wars series seems like one of the most essential purchases and one of the GBA’s Defining games.
Adding boxes (not to mention manuals) to the equation adds quite a bit to the cost/value and is more of a diehard collector proposition.įor more lists of inexpensive classics, check out the rest of the Cheapest Games Series. Also, in case it’s not apparent, the prices shown are for cartridges only. If you really want to shoot for $10 or less, that still makes up the majority of this guide. Yes, I could have kept this guide at the $10 price point, but there were some real treasures just at or below the $15 point that I just could get myself to cut. I have also increased the cut-off point to $15. While most of the GBA lineup have just mildly increased over the last decade, some classic exclusives like Metroid Fusion and Drill Dozer have jumped up, but there’s lots of affordable greatness out there. Also, be sure to check out our best Cheap Game Boy Games guide for Nintendo’s original handheld - which can also be played on the Game Boy Player or some GBA units (see our price guide for Game Boy Advance variations and other Handheld hardware). And like I mentioned in my recent guide for the Gamecube’s Game Boy Player, the library is also a welcome addition to a home console lineup. While a lot of gamers have been drawn to the DS line of handhelds or the Switch, the Game Boy Advance library was filled with great 2D games that any retro gamer can appreciate. The Best Game Boy Advance (GBA) Games Under $15
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