So, I’ve been getting into GBA and want some recommendations. I’ve been playing advance wars and really like it, anyone know any similar games? (Not fire emblem because permadeath is an annoying mechanic?

And justgoogd GBA games in general

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    Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis is one of the best tactical rpgs I’ve ever played. I was shocked how short it was when I finished only to find I had been playing for over 40 hours.

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      Came to the comments to say this. Love that series. Wish they hadn’t moved to that follow-up series Star Force. Wasn’t as good, imo.

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        Wasn’t as good, imo.

        The first one was maybe weird because it was still setting itself up. The second one was indeed a filler and the worst of the series (but nowhere near MMBN4-level bad). The third one on the other hand is easily a masterpiece beating MMBN6.

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      Jeez… I want to play them, but I am foreseeing hundreds of hours in those games lol… Also I didn’t know there was a sixth game for GBA.

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        they’re great for short bursts of gameplay, each dungeon takes like an hour on average. if it helps your decision, the first game is the shortest at 10-25 hrs but is also the hardest. the hd collection has an easy mode that lets you kill most weak enemies in a few shots. the DS port of 1 is the definitive version & has maps to make the dungeons easier (there’s an English patch)

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    And justgoogd GBA games in general

    I can’t remember the name off the top of my head, but there’s a Godzilla fighting game! It’s amazing

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    Are you playing on an emulator? There’s a plethora of cool Pokemon roms based on fire red

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    Red rescue team, if you haven’t played a pokemon mystery dungeon game before. I played the DS version (blue rescue team) and loved it.

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      Minish Cap is just absolutely amazing. The world is small, but very well made and fun to explore. It has aged very well (I imagine most GBA games have?) so I would recommend everyone to give it a go if they like that sort of game!

      I’ve never tried any Castlevania games, maybe it’s time.

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      The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap is one of my favorite games of all time. It’s the last isometric Zelda game, and they made it a swan song. The main quest it pretty short, but it’s the sort of cozy game where doing the sidequests just feels right.

      In the game, you shrink down to the size of a mouse to traverse rafters and explore tiny temples and float on lillypads. It’s the sort of thing that would be no big deal in a 3D game, but is wildly ambitious in 2D. Not only do they pull it off, but they fill the environments with lush, lived-in detail that springs to life when you shrink down and look at it up close. The art style still sticks with me after 20 years.

      Also, forget all the “hey, listen” stuff, your sidekick Ezlo just sasses you the entire time. It’s great.

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      Core memory right here.

      I love the Wario games because they were so chill. You were a invincible protagonist whose goal was solving puzzles and getting money.

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        I don’t remember 4 being that chill, when you press the frog button and have to leg it back to the start for fear of losing your loot it gets pretty intense!

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    I’ve curated a list based on my own preferences. A couple caveats are that I haven’t played most of them, some stuff like DBZ and Yugioh are whatever if you’re not into those franchises and some stuff has better ports elsewhere and isnt included: https://pastebin.com/Fv2RtN61

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    Most similar to Advance Wars:

    Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

    Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis

    Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation

    Shining Force:Resurrection of the Dark Dragon

    Just in general:

    Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

    Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 1 and 2

    Drill Dozer

    Golden Sun 1 and 2

    Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

    Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town

    Guru Logic Champ

    Metroid Fusion

    Metroid Zero Mission

    Medabots RPG

    Klonoa: Empire of Dreams

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    • Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
    • Pokemon LeafGreen and FireRed
    • Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
    • Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
    • Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages (initially released for Game Boy Color, but it works just the same on the Advanced)