My Game Boy Advance?

Question

We just got my 5 year old an original Game Boy Advance. I know there are better options out there but he is 5..

Anyway, I had a few questions. First off.. It has a dark screen, and I have researched the "added lights" for GBA, but which one works the best? And where can I find it?

Also, do original Game Boy games work on the GBA? I thought I read that they did and I cant seem to get them to work..

First to help gets 10 points!! :)

Thanks in advance!!!

Answer 1

I would go to local game stores or shop on amazon.com for GBA lights. You're probably not going to find them in brand name stores.

And original Gamy Boy games do work on the GBA. They appear on the screen in a box, and you have the option of making the screen bigger by pressing the right tab button on the top of the GBA.

Answer 2

dark screen? click on the little button with a sun in it on top of the controller. itll change the GBA's brightness. which one works the best? theres only one kind of GBA... of course that game boy games work on GBA... theres no original GBA games...  

Answer 3

For GBA's you're usually better off with the GBA SP over the original because of the screen issues.  I can't suggest a light add-on as I haven't used any of them.

As for backwards compatibility with GBC/GBY games, the GBA & the GBA SP does include backwards compatibility, but the GBA Micro doesn't in order to reduce it's size.

To play the older games, you just insert the game pack (note: they will stick out since they're larger then the GBA games) & turn the system on.  The GBA will run similarly to a GBC, but the L/R buttons will control screen options...  pretty much screen stretch (to fit the GBA screen) & normal screen (which will show black bars on the sides).

The only thing you need to be aware of when playing GBY/GBC games is that you'll need to use the the GBY link cable when playing multiplayer games as it won't acknowledge the GBA link cable.

Hope that helps!