Criminally Underrated GBA Games

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
  • Stuck on what to play or what to buy? Join TVGS as I list and discuss ten of the most over looked and underrated Game Boy Advance games the handheld console ever received. Many lesser known games have released for the Nintendo GBA system so let me know your top 10 obscure cheap or under rated GBA games down below!
    Join us on Discord - / discord
    All of my GBA videos can be found here - tinyurl.com/gb...
    For more long form discussions join me on the second channel 'TVGS Podcast' - tinyurl.com/tv...
    Support the channel on Patreon to enter giveaways and receive exclusive content, for $1 per month! - / tvgs
    • ⬇ Follow Me Here ⬇ •
    Twitter - / thevgshow
    Twitch - / thatvgshow
    Facebook - / thatvideogamesshow
    Instagram - / thatvgshow
    • ⬇ More Episodes ⬇ •
    GBA Playlist - tinyurl.com/gb...
    PS1 Playlist - tinyurl.com/Pl...
    PS3 Playlist - tinyurl.com/ps...
    PS2 Playlist - tinyurl.com/ps...
    PS4 Playlist - tinyurl.com/ps...
    PSP Playlist - tinyurl.com/ps...
    DS Playlist - tinyurl.com/ND...
    Gamecube Playlist - tinyurl.com/ga...
    3DS Playlist - tinyurl.com/3d...
    SNES Playlist - tinyurl.com/sn...
    Switch Playlist - tinyurl.com/sw...
    Vita Playlist - tinyurl.com/vi...
    Wii Playlist - tinyurl.com/wi...
    Dreamcast Playlist - tinyurl.com/dr...

КОМЕНТАРІ • 475

  • @nafees_ur_rehman
    @nafees_ur_rehman Рік тому +32

    01. Klonoa 2 dream champ tournament
    02. Scurge Hive
    03. Iridion 2
    04. Ninja five-o
    05. Gt advance 3 pro concept racing
    06. Astro boy omega factor
    07. Medabots metabee
    08. Boktai
    09. Zone of the enders - the fist of mars
    10. Yggdra union

  • @SirCalalot
    @SirCalalot 2 роки тому +45

    This is a refreshing thing - someone on UA-cam making a “hidden gems” video about games that are actually that!
    Great work!
    I’m going to look into a few of the ones I’d never heard of!

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  2 роки тому +3

      Thanks Callum! Glad you found something new man 🙂

    • @SirCalalot
      @SirCalalot 2 роки тому +1

      ​@@martinde-serres8724 - Oh of course. My point was that he's the ONLY one I've personally seen that actually has what I'd call 'hidden gems' in the lineup.
      Stuff that I've either never heard of or had completely forgotten about since they released.
      Either way, it's a compliment to TVGS :D

  • @j.a.w.6491
    @j.a.w.6491 2 роки тому +426

    One underrated game that I highly recommend is Summon Night Swordcraft Story. It’s like a standard RPG with dungeon crawling and weapon crafting aspects, but the gameplay shifts to almost like a 2D beat-‘em-up style (closest I can compare to is like Zelda 2) whenever you encounter an enemy.

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  2 роки тому +25

      Loved that game! Will have to include it for part 2 🙂

    • @HolyGoddessMotherAnne
      @HolyGoddessMotherAnne 2 роки тому +9

      So it's like Code Of Princess or Mystic Heroes?

    • @Jay-cm2ow
      @Jay-cm2ow 2 роки тому +10

      Omg yes, definitely an underrated game, even the graphic is nice and clean

    • @yorha19F
      @yorha19F 2 роки тому +6

      I love this game, the story is very simple yet fun and enjoyable, all characters are really interesting and well developed, the soundtrack is great, graphics are great, the gameplay and the overall systems are all pretty fun and mix up in kind of a unique way

    • @theinktician
      @theinktician 2 роки тому +6

      The sequel is even better! Better story pacing, has weapon upgrades, forgeable special attacks/abilities. It's possibly the best GBA game - and tgats coming from huge Minish Cap fan

  • @Antonio_Ortiz
    @Antonio_Ortiz 2 роки тому +33

    This video made me appreciate how good the Sprite animations could be on the GBA.

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  2 роки тому +3

      I’ll second that, there’s some really good sprite work on the GBA!

    • @maximumbeans9310
      @maximumbeans9310 2 роки тому +3

      There are few things as feel-good as getting cosy with GBA games precisely because of the art styles, in my opinion. So bright and colourful.

  • @artbwoydarien3040
    @artbwoydarien3040 2 роки тому +158

    I've played some of these gems, and it's nice to see them getting some attention in your video. Long live the GBA!! 👍

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  2 роки тому +12

      I’ll second that! Such a great handheld!

    • @열심게임
      @열심게임 2 роки тому +3

      Not cheap anymore though

    • @kieranstark7213
      @kieranstark7213 2 роки тому +3

      @@thatvideogamesshow Coming from a fan of the GBA who has always been pissed off that we never saw these games be put on lists of best GBA games (which is understandable because of a stupid lack of recognition), thank you so much for giving these criminally underrated GBA games (no pun intended) the light of day!

    • @qharemswagbola7159
      @qharemswagbola7159 2 роки тому +1

      @@열심게임 I just use a sd card reader.

    • @thatcriticvideo
      @thatcriticvideo 2 роки тому +2

      I have that Analogue Pocket ordered, so that will help it live a bit longer too! 🎉

  • @BlackKraya
    @BlackKraya 2 роки тому +7

    I love that you use ACTUALLY underrated games for your lists rather than games of major franchises with meh reviews. Kudos.

  • @FernaMedel
    @FernaMedel 2 роки тому +99

    Another greatly underrated GBA game to me is Sigma Star Saga, a horizontal shooter RPG with metroidvania elements, I found it pretty cool when I played it and I totally recommend to take a look at it.

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  2 роки тому +11

      I’ll have to check it out and include it for part 2!

    • @JTSDAD67
      @JTSDAD67 2 роки тому +5

      Sigma Star. My favorite GBA game of all time. A shooter AND an exploration RPG.

    • @paydrohellawave3611
      @paydrohellawave3611 2 роки тому +2

      I just sold that game a while ago for like $75 mint condition. I didn’t like it ._.

    • @Kurosu963
      @Kurosu963 2 роки тому +2

      I picked that game up last year, the box was a bit damaged but the game was sealed and everything inside was like new. And it only set me back 40 bucks. Just recently I bought Scurge Hive also sealed for real cheap :)

    • @vladimirlong7125
      @vladimirlong7125 2 роки тому +2

      @@thatvideogamesshow Don't forget nightmare before Christmas gba version !

  • @liquidaria4454
    @liquidaria4454 2 роки тому +40

    Absolutely glad Klonoa got some love here, and am even more stoked for the ports recently announced. Wish they'd included the GBA games too but I'll take what I can get at this point.

    • @hong10ly70
      @hong10ly70 2 роки тому

      They announced Klonoa in which console??

    • @l.j.nguyen2586
      @l.j.nguyen2586 2 роки тому +1

      @@hong10ly70 Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series is a compilation of both Door to Phantomile and Lunatea’s Veil. They’re both HD remakes and are on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Steam on the PC. I’m glad it is now available for purchase and just in time for the series’ 25th anniversary. Wahoo!

  • @KaleemIV
    @KaleemIV 2 роки тому +39

    Advance Guardian Heroes. That is definitely a hidden gem for the GBA. I believe you can unlock and play as any character in the game

    • @danzena4059
      @danzena4059 2 роки тому +4

      Oh yes!!!! This game is amazing!

  • @CoJo651
    @CoJo651 2 роки тому +2

    One Underrated GBA game I grew up with was Monster House, it is pretty much top down Legend of Zelda combined with Resident Evil, the GameCube and Ps2 version took me 3 days to beat but the GBA took me years to beat and there were some moments that legit gave me a good jump scare

  • @zvgs9006
    @zvgs9006 2 роки тому +15

    Yggdra Union was the friggin bestest. The most underrated game in the whole list, I daresay. I swear TVGS, keep bringing up my childhood back like this.... and I'll watch more of your videos!

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  2 роки тому

      Such a solid game man! Haha there’s me thinking you watched all of my videos… Pepsi man is sad now. 😅

    • @zvgs9006
      @zvgs9006 2 роки тому

      @@thatvideogamesshow I don't always leave a comment because of what time I may have, but trust, I've seen em 😁

    • @timbtw3656
      @timbtw3656 2 роки тому

      i think riviera the promised land should also get a mention considering its basically the same franchise

  • @steven_lobo
    @steven_lobo 2 роки тому +14

    The Harry Potter games (1, 2 and 3) for the GB and GBA are amazing. They are very fun RPGs and follow the story of the books very well.

  • @kazuyakenzaki1320
    @kazuyakenzaki1320 2 роки тому +6

    I have to be honest i started watching these videos to emulate a few games but the narration is so chill that i watch it in tandem to relax. Keep going man!!

  • @theshinken
    @theshinken 2 роки тому +4

    Some more hidden gems: *Shining Soul 2* - Awesome, addicting action RPG. If you want something like Diablo on the GBA, pick this. Also a massive improvement over the first title.
    *The King Of Fighters EX2 Howling Blood* - There's the "impossible" Street Fighter Alpha 3 port and the first GBA KoF stinks in comparison but EX2 is somehow even better than SFA3!
    *Harcore Pinball* - This is actually one of the best flat 2D-scrolling pinball games. Has 4 dope tables that are better than those in "Epic Pinball" which was the 2D pinball reference before.
    *Ultimate Card Games* - giant collection of well implemented card games. I could play Video Poker for hours. Secretly got the most playtime of my GBA cardridges (and I own a lot).

    • @theinktician
      @theinktician 2 роки тому

      These are good. The 2nd Shining Soul is a major step up from the 1st - same with KOF EX. I recommend Summon Night Swordcraft Story 1 and 2.

  • @sebotrp
    @sebotrp 2 роки тому +4

    Boktai was ahead of its time. If it released today on mobile phones it would've been much more successful because these days smartphones have build solar sensors.

  • @IFinishedAVideoGame
    @IFinishedAVideoGame 2 роки тому +3

    Boktai is particularly cool because the sensor has basically made it immune to emulation. Sad that it means it's stayed relatively "unknown" despite being a very well received game but at the same time - nice that there are still a few games out there which keep their mystique!
    Playing through it on a backlit gameboy, actually trying to get some light on the console, is a really cool idea that's still extremely distinct.

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  2 роки тому +2

      There’s a patch that removes the need for actual sun I think, but it is much more fun to actually play it the way it was intended to be! Thanks for watching 🙂

    • @IFinishedAVideoGame
      @IFinishedAVideoGame 2 роки тому

      @@thatvideogamesshow that's quite cool! Never doubt the ability of modders and ROM creators to overcome basically every single barrier to playing games haha

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  2 роки тому

      Haha the work they do is insane!

    • @DmizzMOB
      @DmizzMOB 10 місяців тому

      I might emulate boktai 3 the first 2 are the best games ever

  • @TheTurnipKing
    @TheTurnipKing 2 роки тому +5

    10:10 If memory serves, Astro Boy was overshadowed by a major console release tied to a flop movie at the time.
    People simply didn't realise that Astro Boy on the GBA was a different, much better game.

  • @kalamay
    @kalamay 2 роки тому +2

    Oh god. Seeing Medabots Metabee here after forgetting about it for quite sometime gave me a rush of nostalgia!

  • @jonathan2950
    @jonathan2950 2 роки тому +26

    So glad I have the 2 Klonoa GBA games (that released in the west). I love the Klonoa platform games. I’m amazed how much they manage to get from the ‘grabbing an enemy to double jump’ mechanic.

  • @BigMcFlips
    @BigMcFlips 2 роки тому +6

    Criminally Expensive GBA Games

  • @aljongreat1900
    @aljongreat1900 2 роки тому +4

    One of the most overlooked game in gba is mario vs donkey kong. Its an amazing puzzle like game that even im adult it feels great to play, its one of the best title ive played in gba but almost no one talks about it.

    • @collectingonthecheap56353
      @collectingonthecheap56353 2 роки тому

      I love that game. It actually plays like a sequel to Donkey Kong 94, at least for the first half of the stages.

  • @wolves_blade4788
    @wolves_blade4788 2 роки тому +5

    I was hooked on ZOE on GBA as a kid. And back then, unknowingly unlocked multiple endings as I played. It was awesome.

    • @theshinken
      @theshinken 2 роки тому +1

      It's still one of my favourite SRPGs ever. Awesome story, lovable characters and fun gameplay that has balls to bring action into an SRPG which actually somehow works very well on the tiny GBA screen. Incredible, extremely underrated game.

    • @bcarr1122
      @bcarr1122 4 місяці тому

      @@theshinken Totally agreed! It's not the type of game I usually enjoy, but I was completely hooked on "Fists of Mars."

  • @jarnobot
    @jarnobot 5 місяців тому +2

    My favorite GBA game back then was The Urbz: Sims in the City. Very underrated IMO! The GBA/DS version is a completely different game than the console version. The graphics are amazing for a GBA game, the story is simple, but a lot of fun, the characters are varied and memorable and the music is some of the best I've heard in a GBA game. If you want to check the music out: you can find a video with the full OST, completely remastered on the YT-channel of the original composer, Ian Stocker.
    The Urbz has an (semi) open world, a lot of great mini games, multiple apartments you can rent and furniture, secret rooms to discover and more. It's the perfect game to play if you just want to relax. Would highly recommend!
    And if you want more after you've finished Urbz: It's predecessor, Sims Bustin' Out, is very similar and very good as well. It has very similar gameplay and graphics. It's a little less polished than The Urbz, but just as fun. If I could only play one I would recommend Urbz over Sims Bustin' Out though, just because it's more polished and more memorable.

  • @feeeyniac
    @feeeyniac 2 роки тому +2

    Wait, that thumbnail on this video,
    *SOLAR BOY? OMG SINCE WHEN I SAW HIM... 12 YEARS AGO?!*

  • @johannlabertaler6095
    @johannlabertaler6095 2 роки тому +4

    I recently put an old PSP to good use as my childhood dream - a GBA with ALL the games and a headphone jack (sadly it lacks the insane battery life of my old SP) and after playing everything I could remember I looked for stuff I didn't know about, which was harder than I thought. Then I found this video (looked for "obscure gba games") and holy shit, this is exactly what I was looking for, instant sub mate

  • @Peregrino-kj8fz
    @Peregrino-kj8fz 2 роки тому +2

    Yggdra union is one of my favorites gba and psp games man If you enjoy strategies that one is for you, is not easy and it is a serious challenge for those who want one

  • @DragonDreamVNY
    @DragonDreamVNY 2 роки тому +5

    I came across Yggdra Union on the PSP (Rom). Didn't know it was for GBAas well.
    Same for Riviera the Promised Land (RPG).
    Riviera was a beautiful game - I first encountered on Bandai's Swan Crystal (RIP, lovely console but never released out West I think). Later I saw a copy of Riviera on GBA. and then on PSP (PSP had the nicer graphics).

  • @ShadowEl
    @ShadowEl 2 роки тому +13

    The two I were most expecting to see were Drill Dozer and Gunstar Super Heroes. Treasure got plenty of love in this video but Gunstar Super Heroes was woefully underrated when it launched. Ditto for Drill Dozer, a unique platformer from the developers of Pokémon. It came out after the DS, and the same year as Pokémon Emerald, and just got lost in the shuffle.

    • @paydrohellawave3611
      @paydrohellawave3611 2 роки тому +3

      I got both of those and they great games for sure 🔥 hella fun and replayabillity

    • @ShadowEl
      @ShadowEl 2 роки тому +2

      @@paydrohellawave3611 Drill Dozer is legit in my top GBA games. WarioWare Twisted is pretty underrated too but I think more people may appreciate it after its games were featured in WarioWare Gold.

    • @ventilo334
      @ventilo334 4 місяці тому

      Fun fact: the European version of Drill Dozer, with its translations in European languages, was officially published for the first time on the Wii U's Virtual Console.

  • @TheLinkhawkins
    @TheLinkhawkins 2 роки тому +3

    Car Battler Joe is my favorite little known game on the GBA that I have played.

  • @snipothermia
    @snipothermia Рік тому +2

    So glad you mentioned zone of the enders. I picked it up randomly around the time it came out and was amazed.

    • @bcarr1122
      @bcarr1122 4 місяці тому

      You and me both! It's a genre I don't usually play, but "Fist of Mars" had me utterly hooked.

  • @bippzy3138
    @bippzy3138 2 роки тому +2

    Boktai and Boktai 2 are two of my favorite games of all time. They were perfect and the solar sensor was the coolest quirk of any game of the time (or even nowadays). I ended up selling my copies because the batteries died in both of them and I didn't have the means to get them repaired. One day I'll splurge and rebuy them, though. They're worth every penny. Absolutely perfect. Kojima made my childhood that much sunnier.

    • @DmizzMOB
      @DmizzMOB 10 місяців тому

      I love boktai too my favourite games ever

  • @soratheorangejuicemascot5809
    @soratheorangejuicemascot5809 2 роки тому +2

    I gotta remember Scurge Hive. GBA got alot of games that are in zelda view.
    Edit. Ahh Yggdra Union, my number 1 rpg.

  • @PoodlestarGenerica
    @PoodlestarGenerica 2 роки тому +2

    Yeah Ninja five-0 is underrated, which is why it's been on every hidden gem list since racketboy did this almost twenty years ago, and it costs $150 for a loose cartridge, no demand there.

  • @takwu0
    @takwu0 2 роки тому +5

    I do agree Ninja Five 0 and Scurge Hive are some of the best hidden gems on GBA, but I think in the same vein even more of a hidden gem is actually Advance Guardian Heroes.

  • @3chambergamer
    @3chambergamer 2 роки тому +2

    That Video Games Show is criminally underated.

  • @GreenHotDogz
    @GreenHotDogz 2 роки тому +41

    Astro Boy on the GBA is an absolute masterpiece. The bosses get very FRUSTRATING around 70% into the game.

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  2 роки тому +4

      Such a great game!

    • @casualcrybaby
      @casualcrybaby 2 роки тому +2

      I keep seeing this one! Keeping this in mind to add to my gba collection

    • @luvenstein1852
      @luvenstein1852 2 роки тому +2

      And here I am still stuck on the early spider robot boss 😂

  • @cattysplat
    @cattysplat 2 роки тому +2

    Big reason for quite a few of these games going relatively unknown went from being released after the launch on the Nintendo DS in 2004. Despite featuring a mastering of the GBA hardware with some of the best graphics the system could push, people were simply switching to DS games. This happens everytime a new console is released, the previous console is very quickly dropped by the majority for the new shiny machine, even if games continue to be released for it. As such many of these become huge collects items from their limited run released and small numbers of sales makes them very rare to find.

  • @magnawaves
    @magnawaves 2 роки тому +3

    GT3 is badass. It looks so good for a GBA game, and while it's VERY linear (every car unlock is far better than the previous ones) it's a fun little romp and controls better than you'd think. I bought it when I was 12, loved it, lost it, then rebought it years later because I had such a good time with it.

    • @MrBeftackel
      @MrBeftackel Рік тому +1

      If you like this game. I have another good one. V-rally 3. It even has first person view in some game modes.

  • @backprints
    @backprints 2 роки тому +3

    HUGE love for showing boktai, still awaiting someone to talk about shining soul 2

  • @ernestjanzen6809
    @ernestjanzen6809 2 роки тому +5

    As usual, I'm astounded I haven't heard of some titles here. Like Boktai?? How in the world did that pass me by, it looks wonderful. Great video :)

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Ernest! Glad you found something new to try out 🙂

    • @johnnythewalrus
      @johnnythewalrus 2 роки тому +3

      I got Boktai the day it came out and owned/played all 3. I used to sing the praises of this game to everyone and I always felt like I was the only one in the world that played or even heard of it.

    • @enjoyingincubusXD
      @enjoyingincubusXD 2 роки тому

      @@johnnythewalrus not alone man! 👍

  • @Oatmeal_Ghost
    @Oatmeal_Ghost 2 роки тому +13

    Love the GBA. One of my favorite systems of all time and I still play it regularly.

  • @gryph0n55
    @gryph0n55 2 роки тому +6

    The GBA has a game that is simultaneously one of the best GBA games while also being a complete unknown that nobody remembers. So the Spyro games went through a trilogy where they were a lot darker and more serious than what the series was known for. The first two games in this series (A New Beginning and The Eternal Night) actually received GBA SP ports. And let me tell you, Eternal Night is one of the all time greats of GBA games. Great music, good controls, fun combat, platform it was good, solid amount of content, decent representation of the actual game despite the system limitations, and some of the best pixel art of any game in the system. A New Beginning is also solid but Eternal Night is really where it shines. But it’s funny cause Eternal Night isn’t just underappreciated, it’s outright underknown. Almost nobody even knows the game exists, let alone remember it. And that’s a shame because it genuinely is one of the better GBA games.

    • @AikuraShardless
      @AikuraShardless 2 роки тому

      Eternal Night takes a lot of inspiration from Castlevania, and deserves to be mentioned alongside those titles on the GBA.

    • @gryph0n55
      @gryph0n55 2 роки тому +1

      @@AikuraShardless Yeah it's definitely one of the standout Metroidvania's which is why it's weird it's never come up in discourse even with the resurgence of appreciation for metroidvanias brought on by the success of the Dark Souls franchise over the last decade

    • @AikuraShardless
      @AikuraShardless 2 роки тому

      @@gryph0n55 A big reason I think (and this is true of many GBA titles including some actually quite solid movie tie-in games), it gets eclipsed by the games with the same name released on home consoles. Even though, oftentimes, the completely different game released on GBA is better.

    • @bcarr1122
      @bcarr1122 4 місяці тому

      Remember, too, that "Eternal Night" was one one of the last GBA games; it was released a full three years after the arrival of the Nintendo DS. EDIT: I almost forgot to say THANK YOU for your recommendation---I'll look for it!

  • @nanoglitch6693
    @nanoglitch6693 2 роки тому +10

    I was totally gonna suggest Ninja Cop/Ninja 5-0 for part 2 but it's already here! I found it randomly on some rom site years ago and it was seriously one of my favorite GBA games.

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  2 роки тому +3

      Haha it’s such a fun game to playthrough! Wish we could have got a sequel! Thanks for watching mate ❤️

    • @guyvizard549
      @guyvizard549 2 роки тому +1

      Surprised the heck outta me, too. Tried telling people about it, and they just looked at me funny.

    • @KingJadInfiniteHope
      @KingJadInfiniteHope 2 роки тому

      @@guyvizard549 i heard it’s good, but a physical copy costs as much as a car.

  • @Furtuim
    @Furtuim 2 роки тому +3

    Great choices! I also loved Mech Platoon, while it wasn't the most robust title, it was still amazing having a RTS on a handheld console!

  • @kingtyger8702
    @kingtyger8702 2 роки тому +19

    Scruge hive was really fun, I thought the Ds version was a sequel, sadly it wasn't.
    Ninja five 0 was truly a surprise, didn't think I could like it, cause the graphics wasn't for me. But the gameplay made me stick it out.
    Metabots was and is one of my top 3 favorites games on GBA. And calling it a knock off is insulting, the only thing it had was collecting parts, but the whole system was unique.
    Boktai really made me mad, I really didn't want to go outside to play it.
    Yggdra was cool, but I prefer the advance war style.

    • @zeroattentiongaming820
      @zeroattentiongaming820 2 роки тому

      Medabots was slightly annoying with how you needed a very rare item to run from fights, which could get tedious but it was still great. Shame we never got any of the other games in that sub series outside Japan but if we had to only get one pair, those were apparently the best ones to get.

    • @DropDeadAgain
      @DropDeadAgain 2 роки тому

      i have recently picked up bomtai for 75 and i figured out a black light works as sunlight! best cheatcode ever

  • @travistouchdown1812
    @travistouchdown1812 2 роки тому +1

    I beat Astro Boy on my DS lite when I got stuck on in Seattle Airport for over 24 hours back in 2008 >_< I'll remember it forever

  • @Mr.Pallanza
    @Mr.Pallanza 2 роки тому +4

    Yggdra Union is basically: *_"What if we overthrow the evil Emperor that burned our kingdom to the ground and then push our ambitions further and murder the Gods themselves? Hehe, just kidding... unless...?"_*

  • @vishalramdatt9869
    @vishalramdatt9869 2 роки тому +3

    I played ASTRO boy...it was awesome

  • @guardianrandy
    @guardianrandy 2 роки тому +2

    Nice video but just wanted to point out that Yggdra Union has nothing to do with Disgaea. It was developed by Sting Entertainment, not Nippon Ichi. They later went on to create Gungnir for the PSP which is very similar in style to the Yggdra games.

  • @fconstraints
    @fconstraints 2 роки тому +2

    Great list! Zone of Enders Fist of Mars rocked my world when I was younger. Probably my favorite GBA game of all time.

    • @bcarr1122
      @bcarr1122 4 місяці тому

      You and me both! It's a genre I don't usually play, but "Fist of Mars" had me utterly hooked.

  • @cencil6497
    @cencil6497 2 роки тому +4

    Boktai is amazing. Love that series.

  • @FEARitself100
    @FEARitself100 2 роки тому +4

    I always thought boktai was super popular cause of the unique mechanic.
    I remember people on G4 freaking out over it

  • @apenasumaleatorio5574
    @apenasumaleatorio5574 2 роки тому +14

    Se no vídeo tiver Boktai eu automaticamente estarei aqui..... kkkkkkkkkkkk
    Bom vídeo cara, eu realmente gostei que você colocou boktai nesse vídeo :)
    translate: If the video has boktai, I'll automatically be here....... LOL
    Good video man, i really liked that you put boktai in this video :)
    nota: eu não sei escrever direito em inglês kkkkkkkkk
    Note: I don't know how to write so much in English LOL

  • @kingreijiren3609
    @kingreijiren3609 2 роки тому +2

    OMG i finally found my childhood gba game! Its Klonoa, i love this game. THANKS!

  • @theoldblood3804
    @theoldblood3804 2 роки тому +2

    If I knew how awesome the gba was when it came out I would have absolutely bought one. I think this was right around the time when WoW stole my heart. They didn't call it war crack for no reason

  • @joyfulnoize6958
    @joyfulnoize6958 2 роки тому +2

    I totally forgot about Yggdra Union! I loved that game!

  • @dasenase
    @dasenase 2 роки тому +1

    Iridion II might be the best looking GBA game I've seen. Super clean look with simple 3D.

  • @obthree2830
    @obthree2830 Рік тому +1

    Still to this day Scurge Hive is a game I want to play SOO BADLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH! But I just can’t take the camera! It literally gets me nauseous after a half hour of playing it! But such a great game!

  • @VirtualBilly
    @VirtualBilly 2 роки тому +2

    I like Invincible Iron Man. I never even heard of it until after the GBA was no longer supported, so it seemed like an obscure gem to me. I’ve beaten the hell out of it lots of times.

  • @frds_skce
    @frds_skce 2 роки тому

    Oh hohoho, it's my favorite handheld console making a comeback on TVGS channel! I've played all the games listed here cuz i've done my research around few years ago, which effectively means I played every GBA games available.
    Idk whether to be proud or disappointed in that fact, but glad to see some GBA content here

  • @Terranigma23
    @Terranigma23 2 роки тому +2

    The Boktai Trilogy was so good. It was (again) a really ambitious Kojima games ahah. :)

  • @theinktician
    @theinktician 2 роки тому +2

    Summon Night Swordcraft Story 1 and ESPECIALLY 2, deserve to be here.
    Btw Ninja Five-0 was my first GBA game. It was stolen from me though. Now its impossible to buy

  • @ketchupguns
    @ketchupguns 2 роки тому

    a detail i love in AstroBoy is the highlight on the front of his body when he fires a blast.

  • @thischannelisinactiveimsor9500
    @thischannelisinactiveimsor9500 2 роки тому +2

    Just to let you know, the Medabots game on gba that was in english is a remake of Medarot 2, not Medarot 1. There is a sorta remake of Medarot 1 on gba called Shingata Medarot but that changes the art style and music, though story is pretty much the same

  • @guyvizard549
    @guyvizard549 2 роки тому +2

    SO glad you threw out Ninja Five-O. That game inspired me to write a movie script based on it. Because it would be something akin to Big Trouble in Little China meets TMNT.

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  2 роки тому

      Such a solid game man! And now I want to see that film you’ve written as that sounds awesome haha

    • @guyvizard549
      @guyvizard549 2 роки тому

      @@thatvideogamesshow If I can find it... ha!

  • @dukedumastv2250
    @dukedumastv2250 11 місяців тому

    Im so glad the Boktai series was mentioned and that Django is the thumbnail of the video 👍 these games were gold 🪙

  • @sometwo2117
    @sometwo2117 Рік тому

    if anyone is a fan of racing games for the GBA, i highly recommend the GT Advance series. i know the third is covered here. the 3d is surprisingly food for a GBA game, the forst game has 48 licensed cars, up to the third which has 97 licensed cars. there are plenty of upgrades (even body kits), and the tuning changes rhe cars sound the more you tune it. the second game has leas cars than the first, but given they are all licensed group B rally cars. the second game has hills and different track conditions as it is a racing game, where as GT1 and GT2 are street racing, with dirt tracks spread about. you can find each individual game for about 15$, but they also made a a complete collection cartridge which includes MotoGP, a motorcycle racing game also made by the GT team, for about 30. the first GTadvance is a password saved game (unless you have the japanese version, which is file saved), and the second and third are file saved. each game has manu tracks, i believe up to 46. they are my favorite racing games for the GBA, and my favorite racing games over all.

  • @SAGEtheGOD01
    @SAGEtheGOD01 2 роки тому +3

    The Boktai series is great I have the 2nd and 3rd one on my gba with a solar bar hack so I don't have to go in the sun

  • @tomonemo2992
    @tomonemo2992 2 роки тому +7

    Some more info:
    - Klonoa 2 was not released in PAL regions. Europeans have it hard adding the game to their collections.
    - Ninja five-o is called Ninja cop in Europe. Either way it's one of the rarest games for the system.
    - The Medabots RPG has 2 versions, these lists always contain the Metabee version, I don't get it why. The Rokusho version is just as good!

    • @titigi6263
      @titigi6263 2 роки тому

      Sorry but ninja five 0 or ninja cop are not rare. Just expensive. Stop if dont know well GBA .

  • @lostdrink9491
    @lostdrink9491 2 роки тому

    man!! boktai!! i remembered the tedious day using that solar panel thing on my gba to get sunlight and burn the vampire..and that frickin vampire can runaway even after you sealed it in a coffin,that scared the shit out of me..and the suspense of trying to bring the sealed boss out of the dungeon and purify it using the sun!!

  • @EricAndStuff
    @EricAndStuff 2 роки тому

    Before seeing this I said “astroboy better be here” and I’m glad I was not disappointed

  • @ivanarana3653
    @ivanarana3653 2 роки тому +1

    Klonoa 2 was so fun I never beat it but had a great time with it when I was younger

  • @Ineedanameplease
    @Ineedanameplease 2 роки тому +2

    Ohhh Yggdra Union, I started playing this one night and then the device I started playing on was trashed the next day. I’ve been wondering what the name of it was for so long now 😆

  • @eljuarez29
    @eljuarez29 2 роки тому +2

    Golden sun is pretty underrated

  • @Robincredible
    @Robincredible 2 роки тому +2

    Been playing some GBA games again recently and I've been addicted to Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga!
    Thanks for including Klonoa! Almost totally forgot about that game! Nostalgia hit me when I saw it because I remember playing it with my cousin when we were kids. Great times! Great video as well!

  • @vhalrougelarfouxe
    @vhalrougelarfouxe 2 роки тому

    Yggdra Union became an underrated game because of how damn difficult it becomes. The battle system doesn't say too much about what you should or shouldn't do.
    But it is because of that same reason that it is one of the most infamous SRPG.

  • @Pefonmo
    @Pefonmo 2 роки тому +1

    Always happy to see some Boktai love.

  • @danonecuvisine
    @danonecuvisine 6 місяців тому

    I absolutely love this channel. The amount of games I found out about thanks to you is unreal. Keep it up!

    • @thatvideogamesshow
      @thatvideogamesshow  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, that really means a lot to me! More to come! 🙂

  • @newspooiechannel
    @newspooiechannel 2 роки тому

    Two games that no one ever really talk about, but are both great, are the Shaman King: Master of Spirits games. Basically, 8-bit style sidescrolling action based on Konami's Circle of the Moon game engine. The game feels like somewhat a Castlevania-style battle set in a Clash at Demonhead-style overworld. Don't let the fact that it is a licensed game fool you.

  • @wordyballoons
    @wordyballoons 2 роки тому

    Love it when a channel does a video on the best handheld console of all time.

  • @tatinh9885
    @tatinh9885 2 роки тому

    Drill Dozer is also an insanely good game. The plot may seem somewhat simple, but the gameplay is exciting. Interesting puzzles, bosses which need both good strategy and timing, maps with different environment and hidden areas. Post-game content includes puzzles to test how fast and accurate you are. Breath of Fire 1 and 2 is also good. Quite traditional RPG, but transforming yourself into different powerful dragons and sweeping enemies is always amazing, plus you can fuse your characters into a new one.

  • @RyuNoZero
    @RyuNoZero 2 роки тому +3

    9:45 You can Fight Kimba!?

  • @NegativeGamer418
    @NegativeGamer418 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the video I started collecting retro games recently and I have huge list of ttitles. Glad to add Scourge Hive to the list

  • @JimJimmieson
    @JimJimmieson 2 роки тому

    Golden Sun and Golden Sun 2. They got a ds sequel but that franchise deserves the attention Final fantasy gets.

  • @Schandmowl
    @Schandmowl 2 роки тому

    Boktai was my favourite GBA games, love plaing it and 2

  • @haaspaas2
    @haaspaas2 2 роки тому

    Medabots was my first game on the gba, and probably still my favorite together with fire emblem. Miles ahead of pokemon imo.

  • @gabrielluciano6429
    @gabrielluciano6429 2 роки тому

    Ninja Five O is like $400 minimum if you check price charting. If it's underrated it's because people aren't talking about it anymore because of how obscenely expensive it is.

  • @cartoonjunky9913
    @cartoonjunky9913 2 роки тому +1

    I love scourge hive!! I found a love for the Metroid games at a young age and couldn't help but love this game due to the similarities in theme and that it seems to be in a similar genre.

    • @pulphope
      @pulphope 2 роки тому

      Yeah, I completed DS version, still one of my fave games

  • @mallangs
    @mallangs 2 роки тому +2

    MEDABOTS RPG METABEE / ROKUSHO My fav game ever

  • @Baelstrax
    @Baelstrax 2 роки тому

    Try out Sonic Battle one of my favorite GBA games. There are a lot of RPG elements to it, and the battles are surprisingly unique because every character has their own style.

  • @adrenalineunlimited3376
    @adrenalineunlimited3376 2 роки тому

    The Astro Boy time travel or new game us mechanic or whatever your want to call it should literally be cloned by more than half the industry today. The way they were able to create a multidimensional complex growing story with a fixed number of assets is phenomenal. Definitely one of the great underrated games of all time, on any platform.

  • @ArtisChronicles
    @ArtisChronicles 2 роки тому

    Boktai sounds like a game I'd wanna play in the dark all the time

  • @Shigarui
    @Shigarui 3 місяці тому

    I recommend Astro Boy so often and hardly anyone that I recommend it to has ever heard of it.

  • @DAV32
    @DAV32 Рік тому

    Still have my copies of Medabots metabee & rokusho. love these games

  • @MSGSlayer1
    @MSGSlayer1 2 роки тому

    I remember playing the hell outta Astro Boy. Scurge too, but the final boss was a pain in the ass.

  • @Conpauleonina
    @Conpauleonina 2 роки тому

    Totally knocking it out of the park with these lists ! Thank you 🙏

  • @jimmymackinnon8474
    @jimmymackinnon8474 2 роки тому

    I really liked Boktai. Spider-Man: Mysterio’s Menace is another hidden gem on the gba. It’s a great old school side scroller.

  • @LanEXHikari
    @LanEXHikari 2 роки тому

    What a trip through memory lane, I completely forgot about Scurge Hive, it was fun, but lacked variety

  • @sock2828
    @sock2828 Рік тому

    Just so people know, there are rom hacks for Boktai available that let you manually control the solar sensor input using a button combination. So it can be emulated.

  • @s7121n9s
    @s7121n9s 2 роки тому

    Love Ninja Five-O. It's ninjas meet Bionic Commando and it's awesome!