Its successor, the Nintendo DS, was released in November 2004 and is backward compatible with Game Boy Advance software.Ĭontrary to the previous Game Boy models, which have the 'portrait' form factor of the original Game Boy (designed by Gunpei Yokoi), the Game Boy Advance was designed in a 'landscape' form factor, putting the buttons to the sides of the device instead of below the screen. Around the same time, the final redesign, the Game Boy Micro, was released in September 2005.Īs of June 2010, 81.51 million units of the Game Boy Advance series have been sold worldwide.

A newer revision of the redesign was released in 2005, with a backlit screen. The original model does not have an illuminated screen Nintendo addressed that with the release of a redesigned model with a frontlit screen, the Game Boy Advance SP, in 2003. The GBA is part of the sixth generation of video game consoles. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, in North America on June 11, 2001, in the PAL region on June 22, 2001, and in mainland China as iQue Game Boy Advance on June 8, 2004. The Game Boy Advance ( GBA) is a 32-bit handheld game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo as the successor to the Game Boy Color.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, 16.22 million units In addition, most side stories have a prize at the end.81.51 million (as of June 30, 2010 ) ĪRM7TDMI 16.78 MHz, Sharp LR35902 ( 8080-derived) 8.388 or 4.194 MHzģ2 KB internal, 256 KB external, 96 KB VRAM Most side stories flesh out several characters’ backstory. There are side stories beside the main storyline.Pokemon Fusion (only in Sevii Islands).Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion are upcoming.Pokemon/Fakemon/Shadow Pokemon upcoming.Pokemon from Gen I to Gen IV is catchable, Gen V to Gen VII is upcoming.Different Regions: Kanto, Orange Archipelago, Mirage Island, Sevii Islands (completed) – Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Orre, Decolore Archipelago, Nanomi are upcoming.EV are now indicated in Pokemon’s stat screen.Several reference to the Pokemon anime, pop cultures and other games.The main character speaks in color text.Bonus/optional events that changes storyline.

New tiles, maps, textures, items, trainer class and Pokemon sprites.

Grass-Type deals normal damage against Flying-Type.

It also resists Water, Ground and Flying-Types.

Ice-Type is super effective against Fairy.

Two rivals: Blue (boy rival) and Green (girl rival).

Story follows the Manga exactly with few extra events.

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