Since we are online, in Mobile Forum We have a fixed policy to address gaming posts. Whether they are computers, mobile phones and tablets, and even modern and retro video game consoles. This is why we know that, at a technological level, video games are a passion and a separate culture for a huge segment of the world's population, regardless of age, sex or country.
And when we talk about games, we often refer to those programs that allow us to recreate, play and enjoy in one way or another, games from yesteryear that we will always want to play no matter how young, old or old we are. That is, we address issues related to the applications called Retro video game emulators or retro video game consoles. Therefore, today, once again, we will talk about a quite interesting call GBA-Emulator, about which, we will explore what it is, what it offers and if it is found available for iOS and Android.
And just in case, you are a young man who I never enjoy an old Nintendo GBA console, it is important that you keep in mind, this short and concise introduction about it:
The Game Boy Advance (GBA) from 2001 is a 5th generation game console of the Game Boy type, which had a horizontal form factor with additional “L” and “R” side buttons. And, what stood out most about it, was its compatibility with previous versions. Which made it possible for users of classic Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles to play these in a higher resolution and on a larger screen. Although, on the downside, it did not have backlighting, which made playing the game difficult in certain circumstances.
GBA Emulator for iOS and Android: What is it?
According to the official website of this mobile app in the Google Play Store, it is described as:
A GBA emulator for Android capable of running the best ROMs of the time. In addition, it includes an excellent action and adventure game package, platform game, racing game, and many other fun games longed for by many gamers of yesteryear.
Consequently, this Android mobile emulator app for GBA It is ideal for achieving a good and fun retro gaming experience, only on our Android smartphone. Since, unfortunately, It is not available for mobile phones with the iOS operating system.
However, on Android, this app launched in 2019 and constantly updated, it is really stable and efficient when it comes to allowing us immortalize our old favorite video games of the Nintendo brand. Which is reflected very well in the more than one million downloads it has, and its many positive reviews and high ratings within the Google Play Store.
What features and capabilities does it offer on Android?
According to the Google Play Store, this app includes some of the most famous and fun GBA video games. Among which the following stand out: The Minish Cap, Super Circuit, Fire Man, Aria of Sorrow, Orange Star Army, DK and Diddy. Additionally, it includes many other side-scrolling based series games with puzzle-solving and beat'em up elements.
Existing alternatives for Android and iOS
Doing a little exploration in the Google Play Store, about GBA Emulator type applications, we can find a good and interesting collection of similar applications, among which we will recommend the following 2 for Android:
My Boy! lite
My Boy! lite is a super-fast emulator that comes with all the features needed to run GameBoy Advance (GBA) games on a wide range of Android devices. Both on very low-end phones and even modern tablets with high features. And it is considered really powerful, since it is capable of emulating almost all aspects of real hardware correctly.
In addition, this free, light or small version of "My Boy!", allows Save and load with the game's built-in save capability, which can be accessed from the game, not from the emulator menu. And it also stands out among many things to achieve a fast emulation that saves the battery level very well of the device used, the great compatibility of games, and the stable and efficient execution of almost all games without major problems or difficulties.
John GBAC
John GBAC is another of many GBA emulators for Android like the previous one (My Boy! Lite), which requires the user to have their own game files to work. Furthermore, it is very well optimized to work with Android smartphones modern with version 6.0 onwards.
And among its best features are: Using the original GBA Engine, high-quality rendering of games, the ability to search game files on the SD card and internal storage, use of a virtual on-screen keyboard, support for compressed files, ability to save states (with previews) , and Using customizable keys and turbo button settings.
Finally, and after a short exploration of the game apps section of the Apple Store, we were able to verify that these types of applications are not available at a glance or do not exist within it. However, we will recommend 3 similar ones that seem quite interesting to know and try: GBA4iOS, Happy chick y Delta Emulator.
In summary, whether using GBA-Emulator or another of his alternatives available for iOS and Android, without a doubt, we can, with a good mobile phone and without much effort, relive and enjoy those old moments of fun through our favorite games of yesteryear created for the Nintendo GBA.
And if the case is that, you are more adept at Nintendo's most modern video game consoles like the Game Cube or current ones like the Nintendo Switch, then do not hesitate to explore our publications related to it so that you can enjoy that now. Gamer passion that you carry inside.