Game Boy Advance
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| Game Boy Advance | |
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| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Released |  March 21, 2001 June 11, 2001 June 22, 2001 2001
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| Generation | Sixth generation |
| Processor | ARM7TDMI, 16.78 MHz |
| GPU | Custom 2D core |
| Resolution | 2.9-inch reflective TFT color LCD |
| Media | Game Boy Advance cartridges |
| Codename | Project Atlantis |
| Size | 23.2 by 5.6 by 1 inch (82 by 144.5 by 24.5 mm) |
| Units shipped | 81.41 million |
| Best-selling game | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire |
| Backward compatibility | Game Boy cartridges |
| Preceded by | Game Boy Color |
| Followed by | Game Boy Advance SP |
The Game Boy Advance was Nintendo's 5th generation portable handheld, and the last of the Game Boy line (excluding redesigns of the console). It had two successors including the Game Boy Advance SP and the Game Boy Micro, which were basically the same console with a different design. The Nintendo DS took its place as Nintendo's primary handheld in 2004, and as of 2008 it has managed to surpass the total amount of sales of the GBA.
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[edit] Technical Specifications
- CPU: 32-bit RISC CPU with embedded memory
- Screen: 2.9-inch reflective TFT color LCD
- Display Size: 1.6 by 2.4 inches (40.8 by 61.2 mm)
- Resolution: 38,000 pixels in a wide-screen aspect ratio (10,000 per square inch)
- Colors: 512 simultaneous colors from a palette of 32,768
- Size: 3.2 by 5.6 by 1 inch (82 by 144.5 by 24.5 mm)
- Weight: Approximately 5 ounces (140 grams)
- Power Supply: 2 AA alkaline batteries
- Battery Life: Approximately 15 hours continuous play
[edit] Games
[edit] Top Ten Best Selling Games
- Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
- Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green
- Pokemon Emerald
- Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
- Super Mario Advance
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
- Namco Museum
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
[edit] Related
[edit] See also
| Nintendo systems | |
|---|---|
| Home consoles | Color TV Game (1977-1980) | Nintendo Entertainment System (1983) | Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1990) | Nintendo 64 (1996) | GameCube (2001) | Wii (2006) |
| Game Boy franchise | Game Boy (1989) | Game Boy Pocket (1996) | Game Boy Color (1998) | Game Boy Advance (2001) | Game Boy Advance SP (2003) | Game Boy Micro (2005) |
| DS franchise | Nintendo DS (2004) | DS Lite (2006) | Nintendo DSi (2008) | Nintendo DSi XL (2009) |
| Other handhelds | Game & Watch (1980-1991) | Virtual Boy (1995) | Pokémon Mini (2001) |
| Other products | Arcade games (1974-present) |
