The Legacy of Game Boy Advance
The GBA’s incredible slate of games deserves more love and re-releases on modern consoles
As I play through the Castlevania Advance Collection, it occurred to me that the Game Boy Advance still lives vicariously through modern platforms today. As with the legendary platforms from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s, Game Boy Advance has carved its own legacy.
As a handheld, it offered some of the best games of all time, like Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Metroid Fusion, and Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade. In addition, it also offered loyal ports of classics like Super Mario Bros. 3 and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Today, we owe it to M2 for porting both the Game Boy Advance titles to the Wii U eShop as well as handling the recent Castlevania ports.
With that being said, Castlevania Advance Collection marks a step in the right direction. Seeing publishers re-release their classics from the 32-bit handheld means returning fans to some of their favorite games. It also invites an entirely new fanbase to try these games for the first time. For those who aren’t looking to emulate titles, this is a chance to support the…
