Gba reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 156 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 25 posts to rank the best Gba brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/SBCGaming, r/GameboyAdvance, r/Roms, r/Mario, r/RG35XX. Top-rated brands include Nintendo (4.9/5), TrimUI (4.7/5), TSP (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews156
Subreddits14
Posts25
Brands60
Products92
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#1
Nintendo
4.9
(55)
"Golden Sun. One of the best rpgs of all time."
"Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga"
"Pokémon"
"Unbound, pokemon team rocket edition dragonsden, hyper emerald the lost artifacts"
"Unbound absolitely."
"I would suggest A Link to the Past for the GBA next"
"Golden Sun for sureeee"
"Such an amazing RPG on the GBA."
"Full on rpgs that feel like they came from a home console. Absolutely cracked"
"Between those three there's so many hours of amazing game play."
#2
TrimUI
4.7
(7)
"TrimUI Smart Pro."
"TrimUI Smart Pro, for sure."
"Cheap and with a large screen."
"Is the best price/performance device atm."
"Has an excellent widescreen for GBA."
"It's great for GBA."
"Trimui Smart Pro"
#3
TSP
4.7
(6)
"Stick with the TSP."
"TSP all the way between those 3."
"TSP with MinUI is solid gold for GBA."
"The TSP is a budget beast for the GBA."
"The TSP is a great option for GBA."
"I'd say the TSP wins in almost every category for GBA."
#4
Powkiddy
5.0
(5)
"I use the Powkiddy X55 for GBA. 5.5” 16:9, it’s the biggest screen you’ll find for GBA under $100."
"X55 and rg556 are both great GBA devices if you just want a big ass vibrant screen."
"Would definitely recommend the Powkiddy V10 for GBA games."
"Powkiddy V10 is great for GBA."
"Probably the Powkiddy V10."
#5
Capcom
4.8
(4)
"Megaman and golden sun for sure."
"Mega Man Battle Network series."
"Megaman Battle Network series. Think of turn-based card game where before each turn you choose the cards (Dmg/support/effect/summon) and when turn starts you move around in a grid-like territory of your own and use the cards to defeat enemy."
"I also like the megaman battle network games. Not many other games really have this same grid style combat."
#6
X55
5.0
(3)
"X55 - $48~ can do gba and gb perfect."
"Will be the most comfortable without a doubt."
"X55 no question"
#7
Nintendo 3DS
5.0
(3)
"Hacked 3DS, plays all pokemon games mentioned and there's software called pksm"
"Best device to play 3DS games tbh"
"3ds"
#8
Star Wars
3.8
(4)
"Star wars revenge of the sith is an excellent best em up"
"Second Revenge of the Sith. Excellent game."
"It’s a tad slow, but I enjoyed Star Wars: Apprentice of the Force"
"Jedi Power Battles is... terribly good it is terrible."
#9
Lord of the Rings
4.3
(3)
"I recommend LotR Return of the king. It’s essentially GBA Diablo."
"I second the nominations of the Lord of the Rings games, Two Towers and Return of the King"
"Lord of the Rings The Third Age is a pretty neat one for GBA!"
#10
TMNT
4.3
(3)
"TMNT is so good."
"All three TMNT games"
"Have you played the 2007 TMNT GBA game? Another great throwback beat em up."
#11
Shrek
4.0
(3)
"Lilo and Stitch, Shrek Hassle at the Castle has a fun art style and is a pretty fun platformer."
"Having fun with Shrek Hasle to the Castle"
"Shrek 2 was a weirdly good GBA game"
#12
Harry Potter
5.0
(2)
"That prisoner of askaban was one of my favorite games growing up it’s actually really good"
"Absolutely love the Prisoner of Azkaban gba game!"
#13
Anbernic
5.0
(2)
"I really like how GBA looks on the RG406H. The integer scaling is perfect, and it looks really good with the right filter to mimic a GBA screen."
"Definitely RG40XX V or H. I have the H version, it has a gorgeous screen."
#14
Square Enix
5.0
(2)
"The final fantasy advance games (I&II,4,5,6) are quite good, even though they are re-releases."
"Final Fantasy Tactics Advance"
#15
Everdrive
4.5
(2)
"Highly recommend the Everdrive."
"Personally I go with Everdrive."
#16
RP5
4.5
(2)
"The RP5 with a grip has become my ultimate GBA. The OLED is gorgeous. Top dpad. It's perfect."
"Rp5 is the largest gba screen on a dpad top handheld (unless you count the steam deck)"
#17
Bandai
4.0
(2)
"I love the various dragon ball games everyone recommended, I didn't realized there were so many on the GBA."
"All the Dragonball games"
#18
ExtremeRate
4.0
(2)
"If you like the ExtremeRate one then get that one."
"Extreme Rate is 'IPS Ready' so you should get a Hispeedido drop in screen."
#19
Hispeedido
4.0
(2)
"The laminated ones are easier to install, look better."
"New shell Hispeedido laminated IPS screen, but need a specific shell that matches the screen."
#20
Disney
3.5
(2)
"The Lion King 1½, quite a fun little platformer."
"Cars for the gba and Tak and the power of juju. I don't remember if either are good"
#21
AliExpress
3.5
(2)
"I like the solid red shell some of the sellers on AliExpress offer."
"So I'm best off ordering a kit on AliExpress that comes with a shell."
#22
Data Frog
3.0
(2)
"Datafrog SF2000."
"It can only play half of the gba library."
#23
The Incredibles
5.0
(1)
"Both the incredibles and incredibles rise of the underminer are great! Some of the best beat em ups I’ve ever played"
#24
Sega
5.0
(1)
"Sonic Advance 1,2&3"
#25
Steam Deck
5.0
(1)
"I can't believe nobody has mentioned the greatest GBA device of all, Steam Deck OLED."
#26
FP V5
5.0
(1)
"The complete kit is the way to go."
#27
Pokemon
5.0
(1)
"Are just incredible!"
#28
Van Helsing
4.0
(1)
"Van Helsing. Was obsessed with it when I was a kid"
#29
Ultimate Spider-Man
4.0
(1)
"Ultimate Spider man for GBA was dope"
#30
Tweety
4.0
(1)
"Tweety & the Magic Gems (Kemco, 2001) A really fun boardgame"
#31
Totally Spies
4.0
(1)
"Totally Spies"
#32
The Barnyard
4.0
(1)
"The Barnyard : follows the film’s storyline, but also adds a lot of very entretaining minigames."
#33
Namco
4.0
(1)
"I suggest Tekken Advance, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Revival, Sonic Advance, Astro Boy, Megaman Z, basically genres that are better than your favorite."
#34
Teen Titans
4.0
(1)
"Teen Titans"
#35
Star Wars Trilogy
4.0
(1)
"Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force ... is really fun. It was made by Ubisoft and used the same engine as the Prince of Persia Sand of Time GBA game, so it has INCREDIBLY high quality animations"
#36
SpongeBob
4.0
(1)
"I played the hell out of the SpongeBob games on the gba. Specifically Revenge Of The Flying Dutchman and Battle For Bikini Bottom."
#37
Spider-Man
4.0
(1)
"Spider Man Mysterio’s Menace, the TMNT games"
#38
Hamtaro
4.0
(1)
"Hamtaro Rainbow Rescue : has a storyline and consists of plenity of minigames."
#39
One Piece
4.0
(1)
"The One Piece GBA game is quite fun."
#40
Nicktoons
4.0
(1)
"Nicktoons: Freeze Frame Frenzy (Altron, 2004) A photography game"
#41
Powerpuff Girls
4.0
(1)
"Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo A Go-Go"
#42
Madagascar
4.0
(1)
"Madagascar : platform, really entretaining."
#43
Lego
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed Lego Star Wars (the first 3 movies)"
#44
Legacy of Goku
4.0
(1)
"Idk what counts here but the Legacy of Goku games and Buu's Fury are pretty cool."
#45
Kelly Slater Pro Surfer
4.0
(1)
"Kelly Slater Pro Surfer is a licensed GBA game. Surfing games are rare good or bad. This one's good"
#46
Retromodding
4.0
(1)
"Https://www.retromodding.com/products/ips-laminated-lcd-for-game-boy-advance?srsltid=AfmBOormtAsWWX3tOTm1_toSittChGJPibotJWNkLst_Ylsryx5Mipfe"
#47
Finding Nemo
4.0
(1)
"My first video game ever was finding nemo for gba"
#48
Asterix
4.0
(1)
"I think Asterix XXL is pretty neat, it's a 3D platformer on the GBA."
#49
Advance Guardian Hero
4.0
(1)
"Advance guardian hero and star wars revenge the sith are underrated gba games."
#50
RG40xxV
4.0
(1)
"RG40xxV or RGCubeXX"
#51
Speedido
4.0
(1)
"I'm loving it so far."
#52
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"I like the clear red shell they offer on Amazon."
#53
Checkpoint
4.0
(1)
"I suggest you use "checkpoint", is nice for extracting your .sav files for virtual consoles and 3ds installs alike."
#54
GodMode9
4.0
(1)
"You can use godmode9 for gba saves"
#55
Scorpion King
3.0
(1)
"Scorpion King"
#56
Neopets
3.0
(1)
"Neopets Puzzle Adventure Mostly for the nostalgia"
#57
M&M's
3.0
(1)
"M&M's video game with a story mode? That's all I needed to hear."
#58
Garfield
3.0
(1)
"I had a good time with Garfield and his Nine Lives. solid licensed platformer"
#59
Ecks Vs Sever
3.0
(1)
"Both Ecks Vs Sever games"
#60
Elf: The Movie
1.0
(1)
"If you want a really bad but fascinating trainwreck, Elf: The Movie on the GBA…sure is something."
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