Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance · 2001

Overview

Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance, launched in Japan on March 21, 2001 with a wider form factor, 32-bit ARM CPU, and backward compatibility with Game Boy / Color cartridges.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer: Nintendo
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Revision: AGB-001
Storage: ROM Game Boy Advance cartridges (GB/GBC compatible)
Released: 2001-03-21
Discontinued: 2010-05-15
CPU: ARM7TDMI @ 16.78 MHz
GPU: Custom 2D graphics hardware
Memory: 32 KB WRAM + 96 KB VRAM + 256 KB external WRAM

Collector note

Wide landscape AGB-001 with shoulder buttons. Plays GBA carts plus Game Boy / Color cartridges via the same slot. Later SP/Micro redesigns; backlight arrived with SP (AGS-001 frontlight / AGS-101 backlight).

Facts

Japan launch: March 21, 2001; other regions June 2001.
ARM7TDMI @ ~16.8 MHz plus Sharp SM83 for GB/GBC compatibility.
Improved 2D graphics vs Game Boy Color; wider form factor.
Backward compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color software.
Family production wound down by end of 2010 (year-level).

Related consoles

Game Boy Color · Game Boy ColorPredecessor (Game Boy Color)
Game Boy Advance SP · Game Boy AdvanceClamshell SP revision
Nintendo DS · Nintendo DSSuccessor dual-screen DS (GBA slot)

Sources

Game Boy Advance · Wikipedia

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