Nintendo Game Boy Advance Console

Pros: New larger color screen, better sound

Cons: limited battery life

The Bottom Line: Great little gaming system, perfect for long trips as long as you bring plenty of batteries.

Review: Ever since my kids were given their first hand held gaming system for Christmas, they have been addicted to it. When their grandparents found out that they wanted one for Christmas they just had to send them one each. The hand held game system I am...

Pros: Great Library of Games, Top Notch Titles Coming In The Future

Cons: Screen Scratches too Easily and Is Hard To Look At, Not Enough Buttons

The Bottom Line: Introducing To You... The Ultimate Handheld Console.

Review: If you know Nintendo then you'll know that they have dominated the handheld market for well over 11 years; the Gameboy handheld has faced off against many superior handhelds like the Game Gear and Atari Lynx, but for some reason or another the horrible...

Pros: Small, light, powerful, cheap, backwards compatibility, good quality game library

Cons: flimsy parts, dark screen, not pocket size (for most people), needs more buttons

The Bottom Line: The Gameboy advance great system that will stand the test of time. It's a great investment for any gamer.

Review: Behind The Times I am not your average cutting edge gamer. I usually don't run out to my local electronics store and buy the latest and greatest things. Like many people like me, I have a limited budget to work with and quality matters. I've bee ...

Pros: Nice design, easy operation, volume control, full color screen capabilities.

Cons: Can consume batteries in record numbers, light issues, surface dirt.

The Bottom Line: The GBA might not be on the cutting edge of technology but it's a well made unit that's sturdy, plays GBA and GameBoy games and...awe just read the review!

Review: After being a huge fan of the GameBoy Color when Nintendo announced that they were going to release a new console I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. When Toys 'R Us got them in stock I wasn't one of the first people in line to get one so I ...

Pros: Price; graphics; sound; developer support.

Cons: Not back-lit.

The Bottom Line: The best handheld...ever!

Review: Well, I finally got a job this summer. And having money means I can actually buy things I want, like this shiny new GameBoy Advance (herein: GBA). So I've already written a preview for the GBA, a playtest, and now a final review after 2 days of...

Pros: Stronger than the SNES so it could handle its library!!! I'm marking out...

Cons: Nintendo's CEO won't let Square port to GBA if they don't program for GameCube.

The Bottom Line: It takes something amazing to really peak my interest before it comes out. Just the launch games and backward compatibility warrant the purchase.

Review: Let me say this before anything else. I am not one to be taken in by hype. More often than not, if I make the decision to buy a game or system on the day it comes out, it has got to be something totally special. The Legend of Zelda:The Ocarina of...

Pros: Strong software lineup; link capability to Gamecube; backwards compatibility with many older Game Boy titles

Cons: High price tag; no backlight for dark areas; sporadic incompatibility issues with some certain games

The Bottom Line: Despite its questionably high price tag, the Game Boy Advance appears set to take over the reins of the handheld market with some great games at launch and beyond.

Review: Nintendo is set to launch its latest handheld gaming unit, the Game Boy Advance (or GBA), on June 11th, 2001, for the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $99.95. The GBA has some serious potential, as it not only has Nintendo's backing, but also has...

Pros: Size, battery life, graphical power, sound, backward compatibility, price, colors.

Cons: Games sometimes dark, cart size, controls.

The Bottom Line: See Review

Review: ...without having to carry around a backbreaking combination of portable generator, television, and SNES console. Nintendo has once again proven why they are the undisputed kings of handheld gaming. Almost considered a light years jump from the...

Pros: Great gameplay for relatively inexpensive games, games for all ages and genre's, backwards compatability

Cons: Large and childish looking, no lighted screen, screen scratches very easy

The Bottom Line: Use caution when buying this product for children, but by all means purchase a GBA since it is the best handheld on the market!

Review: The gameboy advance has to be the best console out there, it has sold millions upon millions of units in every country it has been released in. With its relatively inexpensive games, extremely involved gameplay, and tons of rpg's on the system, this is ...

Pros: battery life,larger screen, small, smaller game cartridges, improved digital sound

Cons: at the moment not enough GREAT games, no backlit screen

The Bottom Line: A huge improvement to gameboy color, get it and you wont be dissapointed IF you buy the right games.

Review: Lets time travel to around 1988, when everyone was walking around with their big bulky gameboys that had monotone sound and no color and weighed in at about 5 pounds. It scares me to just think about it. Then the gameboys were transformed into a "pocket...