Editing Game Boy Advance

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|release date = JP March 21, 2001 <br />US June 11, 2001<br />EU June 22, 2001<br />CN June 8, 2004
|units sold = 80.02 million
|top game = [[Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire Versions]]
|compatibility = [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]]
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The Game Boy Advance is the third and, so far, final product in the Game Boy line. The Game Boy Advance features better graphics than the Game Boy Color as well as being backwards compatible with [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]]. It was released in 2001 in Japan, America, and Europe. It wasn't released in China until 2004.

There were reports of the Game Boy Advance, then known as "Project Atlantis", as early as 1996. The early reports of the Game Boy Advance being able to display graphics on par with the [[Super Nintendo]] were surprisingly accurate.

==Designs==

===Game Boy Advance===

The original Game Boy Advance had an oblong shape. It also lacked the later designs' backlit screen. The Game Boy Advance came in violet, milky blue, white, orange, silver, and gold. Special editions include platinum, silver, Target Red, Target Grape, Toys'R'Us Midnight Blue, [[Pokemon Center]] New York gold, Pokemon Center Japan red and blue, ''Chobits'' clear blue, ''King of Fighters'' clear black, and ''Megaman'' blue.

===Game Boy Advance SP===

The Game Boy Advance SP is considerably smaller than the original Game Boy Advance. It's hinged with all the buttons on the lower half and the screen on the upper half. Most importantly, the screen is backlit. It was originally available in Platinum Silver, Azulite Blue, and Onyx Black. Pearl Pink, Pearl Blue, and [[Famicom]] Color were later added. 

Japanese exclusives include ''Kingdom Hearts'' edition, [[Donkey Kong]] edition, Naruto edition, Bandai edition, Famicom 20th Anniversary edition, Star Light Gold, Mana Blue edition, Jango Reed and Black, ''Final Fantasy Tactics'' Advance edition, [[Rayquaza]] edition, [[Charizard]] edition, [[Venusaur]] edition, [[Groudon]] edition, [[Kyogre]] edition, and [[Torchic]] orange.

European exclusives [[Mario]] edition(half red, half silver), [[Zelda]] edition(Gold with [[Triforce]]), pink, Tribal edition, and Girls edition(Spain only). U.S. exclusives include Lime/Orange, Surf Blue, Lime, Platinum and Onyx, Cobalt, Flame, Who Are You? edition(Black with "Who Are You?" logo), [[NES]] edition, and Tattoo edition. Other exclusives include the Dragon edition(China), Pearl(Future shop in Canada), Rip Curl(Australia), and All Blacks(Australia).

===Game Boy Micro===

The Game Boy Micro redesign was not as popular as the Game Boy Advance SP. A little smaller than the average credit card, the Game Boy Micro was harder to play.

The original Game Boy Micro was silver. The Game Boy Micro had a [[Mother 3]] edition, a''Final Fantasy IV'' edition, and a Famicom-stylized version.

=See Also=

Accessories:
*[[E-Reader]]
*[[Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter]]
*[[Game Link Cable]]
*[[Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable]]


[[:Category: Game Boy Advance Games|List of Gameboy Advance Games]]

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