GBA

What does GBA stand for?

Game Boy Advance

Gamers use the acronym GBA to refer to the Game Boy Advance handheld game console. The GBA was the successor to the original Game Boy (GB). It allowed players to play both GBA and original Game Boy games.

These days, you're most likely to see gamers discuss the GBA and its glory days in gaming forums - especially those centered around GBA emulators. GBA emulators allow gamers to play GBA games on their PCs, smartphones, and other modern devices.

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What was your favorite GBA game? Mine was Pokémon Ruby
Nintendo created an official GBA emulator for the Nintendo Switch
Nintendo created an official GBA emulator for the Nintendo Switch

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Updated April 20, 2022

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