Editing Game Boy Advance

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|Rel={{releasedate|Japan|March 21, 2001|USA|June 11, 2001|Europe|June 22, 2001|Australia|March 8, 2003|South Korea|April 7, 2004}}
|Dis=2008
|Pre=[[Game Boy Color]]
|Suc=[[Nintendo DS]]
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{{LLQuote|Who are you?|The Game Boy Advance slogan}}
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The '''Game Boy Advance''' is a handheld game system created by [[Nintendo]]. It was the fourth system in the Game Boy series. It has backwards compatibility to the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]]. The Game Boy Advance (all versions) have sold 81.50 million units worldwide according to Nintendo. It was discontinued in 2008.

On the Game Boy Advance, It had returned the {{button|gba|A}} , {{button|gba|B}} , {{button|gba|start}} , {{button|gba|select}} buttons and the {{button|gba|Pad}} from the [[Game Boy Color|previous Handheld]] but has two extra buttons which are the {{button|gba|L}} and {{button|gba|R}} buttons.
==Remakes==
===Game Boy Advance SP===
[[File:Game_Boy_Advance_SP.jpg|thumb|left|The '''Game Boy Advance SP'''.]]
The '''Game Boy Advance SP''' was an upgraded version of the original GBA first released in 2003. It featured a new design, with a clamshell style and front-lit screen. It also came with a rechargeable battery, rather than requiring AA's. The only major drawback was the absence of a headphone jack. The "SP" stands for "'''Sp'''ecial". Later Nintendo also released a back-lit version. The two colors were Pearl Blue and Pearl Pink. The Game Boy Advance SP sold 43.55 million units worldwide. This system also had backwards compatibility to play Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.
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====Release Dates====
*Japan: February 14, 2003
*North America: March 23, 2003
*Europe: March 28, 2003
*Austrailia: March 28, 2003
*China: 2003

===Game Boy Micro===
[[File:GameBoyMicro.jpg|thumb|A Game Boy Micro.]] 
The '''Game Boy Micro''' is the third design of the GBA that was first released in 2005. At a size of only four inches wide, two inches tall, less than an inch deep, and a weight of 2.8 ounces, it is smaller than any other system in the Game Boy line. Its screen is slightly smaller than that of the GBA and SP, but it maintains the same resolution. It is not backwards compatible. It comes with an adjustable backlight for playing in the dark. A 20th anniversary edition was released to honor the anniversary of the [[NES]]. The GBA Micro sold 2.42 million units worldwide.

====Release Dates====
*Japan: September 13, 2005
*North America: September 19, 2005
*Austrailia: November 3, 2005
*Europe: November 4, 2005
*China: March 23, 2006

===Game Boy Player===
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[[File:GB_Player.jpg|thumb|left|A Game Boy Player.]]
The '''Game Boy Player''' was not an actual system. Instead, it was an add-on accessory for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] which allowed players to play Game Boy Advance games on their televisions, much like the [[Super Game Boy]]. A few games had a rumble feature which took effect only when they were played with a standard GameCube controller. Later on though, [[Nintendo]] added a smaller version of one to the front of the [[Nintendo DS]].
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===Gamester===
[[File:Gamester.jpg|thumb|right|A Gamester.]]
Like the Game Boy Player, the '''Gamester''' is not an actual system. It is an add-on accessory, exclusive to the Game Boy Advance SP. This accessory allows the player to play three games without shutting off the system and changing the cartridge. The cartridge slot for the Game Boy Advance SP slides into another slot on the Gamester. Then, the player can put three cartridges in three different spots. On each slot for each game, there is a number next to it. There is a switch that has the numbers "1", "2", and "3". When the player slides the switch to the number and turns the on switch on, they will play the given game. For example, if the switch is on the first number, then the player will play the game in the first slot. To switch games, the player must turn the on switch off and change the numbered switch.

===e-Reader===
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The e-Reader was an add-on device for the Game Boy Advance released in 2002. It could scan cards to add new features to Game Boy Advance games, and had some of its own games as well. However, in 2004, it was discontinued outside Japan because it had poor sales, particularly in Europe.

==Appearances in the ''Mario'' series==
[[File:Mario Koops and Mailbox SP.png|thumbnail|The [[Mailbox SP]] as it appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'']]
===''Luigi's Mansion===
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', there's a [[Boo]] called "Game Boo", and another that asks if Luigi wants to play "GameBoo Advance". Additionally, the [[Game Boy Horror SP]] is a parody of the Game Boy Advance SP.

===''Wario World===
In ''[[Wario World]]'', one of the treasures [[Wario]] needs to get is a Game Boy Advance.

===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door===
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', a Game Boy Advance is used as the terminal at the [[Glitz Pit]], where Mario and his party set up their matches. Additionally, Mario carries with him an e-mail device called the "[[Mailbox SP]]," which resembles a Game Boy Advance SP. A humorous in-dialogue reference is made by [[Pennington]] if Mario should ask his opinion on what [[Bub]] wants for his birthday; the [[Bumpty]] confidently assumes it is a Game Boy Advance, being "what young children his age crave above all things!"

===''WarioWare: Touched!===
In ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', the Game Boy Advance makes cameos in the game. One of the game handhelds was stolen by [[Wario]], most of them were thrown by the audience at [[Vanessa]] (who was pretending to be [[Mona]]), in [[9-Volt]]'s intro cutscene and microgames, and a monitor shown during Mona's microgame stage resembled a Game Boy Advance.

==Game Gallery==
<i><gallery>
File:ClassicNES DK.jpg|[[Donkey Kong (game)|Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong]]
File:ClassicNES DRMario.jpg|[[Dr. Mario (game)|Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario]]
File:CNS-SMB Cover.jpg|[[Super Mario Bros.|Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.]]
File:KingofSwingEuropeBox65.png|[[DK: King of Swing]]
File:DKC_GBA_Cover.jpg|[[Donkey Kong Country]]
File:DKC2_GBA_Cover.jpg|[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]
File:DKC3_GBA_Cover.jpg|[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]
File:Drmariogba.jpg|[[Dr. Mario & Puzzle League]]
File:FM Mario Bros JAP cover.jpg|[[Mario Bros. (game)|Famicom Mini: Mario Bros.]]
File:FM Super Mario Bros 2 JAP cover.jpg|[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels|Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2]]
File:FM Wrecking Crew JAP cover.jpg|[[Wrecking Crew|Famicom Mini: Wrecking Crew]]
File:GWGAEurope.PNG|[[Game & Watch Gallery Advance]]
File:Superstars.PNG|[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
File:Mariogolfgba.jpg|[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]
File:MKSC.jpg|[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]
File:MariopartyGBA.jpg|[[Mario Party Advance]]
File:Mariop.jpg|[[Mario Pinball Land]]
File:Power Tennis GBA.jpg|[[Mario Power Tennis (Game Boy Advance)|Mario Power Tennis]]
File:Mvd.jpg|[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]
File:SMA.jpg|[[Super Mario Advance (series)#Super Mario Advance|Super Mario Advance]]
File:SuperMarioAdvance4EUBoxArt.png|[[Super Mario Advance (series)#Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]
File:Super Mario Advance 2 Box Art.jpg|[[Super Mario Advance (series)#Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]
File:Wl1.jpg|[[Wario Land 4]]
File:WarioWare MM EUR cover.jpg|[[WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania]]
File:Wwt.jpg|[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]
File:Super Mario Advance 3 Box Art.jpg|[[Super Mario Advance (series)#Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]
File:924381 65693 front.jpg|[[Yoshi's Universal Gravitation]]
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