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 was... Read the full review →
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 try to... Read the full review →
great!
Portability (size / weight)
good
Game library
good
Battery life
good
Durability
so-so
Graphics
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. Read the full review →
great!
Graphics
great!
Battery life
great!
Portability (size / weight)
great!
Durability
good
Game library
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. Read the full review →
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 awesome.... Read the full review →
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... Read the full review →
The Gameboy SP was an amazing little device for all of my gaming needs during my preteens. I believe I held onto it for over five years before I traded it in. The portable device not only had the same initials as my name (Sweet!) but it played ALL of my Gameboy and Gameboy Advance games that I owned... Read the full review →
