
The Game Boy Advance (GBA), first launched in 2001, was Nintendoโs follow-up to the classic Game Boy and Game Boy Color. It featured several improvements, including new shoulder buttons, a bigger screen, better sound quality, and smaller game cartridges. The GBA could play both new games designed specifically for it and older Game Boy games. Nintendo has added some popular GBA titles, like Mr. Driller 2 and Super Mario Advance, to its Nintendo Switch Online library for subscribers. In 2003, Nintendo released an updated version called the Game Boy Advance SP, which folded up for portability, had a lit screen, and used a rechargeable battery.