Data stories
Data stories
The GBA library, measured. Charts drawn straight from the museum catalogue.
- How many Game Boy Advance games are there?
Every GBA game counted once — by region, by year, and what is left over once you take out prototypes and unlicensed carts.
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The 10 GBA games to play first, and 40 more worth your time.
Read → - GBA vs GBA SP vs Game Boy Micro: what’s the difference?
Screens, batteries, size and compatibility of every GBA model side by side — and how to tell an AGS-101 SP from an AGS-001.
Read → - Best-selling GBA games and total Game Boy Advance sales
How many Game Boy Advance consoles Nintendo sold, by region and model — and the 15 best-selling GBA games.
Read → - How to spot a fake GBA cartridge
Label, shell, circuit board and save behaviour: what to check before you buy a Game Boy Advance cartridge, especially Pokémon.
Read → - The GBA library, by the numbers
When the games came out, how many never left Japan, which genres ruled and who made them.
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