kris Jul 7, 2009

Over its lifetime I've used a number of iterations of Game Boy, but this one was tops because it combined all the best features of the line. The ability to play original Game Boy games in addition to Game Boy Advance was a huge selling point, though by the time the GBA SP was released, it...

shawnppickett Jul 1, 2009

This unit was released not long after Nintendo's Game Boy advanced. The Game Boy Advanced was a popular console, but it had a lot of flaws, it was a bit on the big side for a portable game system, it had no backlight, and used AA batteries for power. Nintendo used a transflective lcd to...

hagridore Aug 18, 2011

Nice library of games (maybe too many classic ports.) Sweet design with a lit screen (that also works in the sun) and good battery life.

Gofake1 Nov 30, 2011

Pokemon was a huge time sink. My memories are overwhelmingly favorable. I can't think of any major issues with the SP. Control inputs are limited, but they work. Very minimalistic design, big improvement over the original Advance. Clamshell FTW.

danbrunell Feb 23, 2010

The Game Boy Advance is my favorite system of all time. It was the one I grew up with and have the most memories with, and I think it has an amazing game library that will stand the test of time in the future. Now for my opinions of the GBA SP specifically though. The size of this thing is...

kaydot Jul 17, 2009

I originally bought the front lit GBA - but sold it almost full value to buy my first GBA-SP. The BackLighting is excellent, and the form factor top-notch. Build quality of the SP is right up there with all other Nintendo handhelds - drop it, step on it, etc. - it will not die! Battery life is...