Gmae Boy Advance SP Classic NES

by Nintendo

Product Features

• Classic Nes Look
• Refreshing articstic style

Product Details

• ASIN: B00023JJUW
• Product Dimensions: 3.3 x 3.2 x 0.9 inches ; 5 ounces
• Media: Console
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,831 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

A cool blast back to the past, this retro Game Boy Advance SP Classic NES Limited Edition features a color scheme that matches the look of the original NES controller. But it will play any Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance game. As a further salute to gaming history, Nintendo is also re-releasing versions of 8 classic games that accurately emulate the originals first released in the 1980s. The games (sold separately) include favorites like Donkey Kong, Pac Man, Super Mario Brothers, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh Nintendo, how I worship thee, June 8, 2004

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A. Stepaniak (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gmae Boy Advance SP Classic NES (Console)

Being a child of the mid to late 80s, a Nintendo was my life for much of my youth. Fond memories of Mario and Zelda and Tetris abound. As the Nintendo (what everyone calls an NES these days, but back then it was just a "Nintendo," then the SNES was the "Super Nintendo") was a beautiful piece of work, so is this GBA SP.

I had been putting off getting an SP. I'd bought a GBA when it came out, and by golly it was good enough for me until the DS. But a chance meeting with a preview article of the Classic Series melted any reservations I had about re-buying a Gameboy.

As I write this, the beautiful, sensual GBA is sitting on my desk. I will not lie about my fervent Nintendo fangirlism, so the rest of this review will probably sound kinda weird to any of you new-generation Sony worshippers.

The sleek lines of this handheld blow me away every time I look at it. Surely it is superior to every previous iteration of the SP. The slightly shiny silver outside - complete with a row of lines representing the top of the NES console. A classic red and black Nintendo oval logo complete the top half. The bottom as you may expect remains true to its roots as well. But the real prize is inside the flip-top screen.

Open up this GBA SP and prepare to remember why Nintendo is your god. The original Nintendo controller represented in new, squareish glory. The D-pad and buttons are a bit different, sure, but everything else makes me want to dig up my old controllers and stare at them, then switch to the SP, then switch again. It's really beautiful.

The SP, even with the new improved backlight, does kinda sit a bit uncomfortably in your hands compared with the first GBA. Plus the headphones thing (where you need a special adapter, etc). BUT! For anyone who has even ever ~looked at an NES, this GBA SP will make you want one. It has a tantalizing, hypnotic song that it will sing to you.

So, if you're debating whether or not you really need a GBA SP, the answer is now a resounding YES!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia + SP Hardware = A MUST Buy!, June 18, 2004

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Christopher S. Kirby (Macon, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gmae Boy Advance SP Classic NES (Console)

Every Game Boy I've owned (and I've owned them all - original, pocket, color and the original GBA) has left me disillusioned and disappointed. I was particularly crushed when the original GBA was almost impossible to play due to its unbearable lack of a backlight.

Now my hope in Nintendo and pocket gaming has been restored with the GBA sp. A movable screen to avoid those nasty reflections, a rechargeable battery pack and (praise the almighty Miyamoto) a backlight make this the most enjoyable piece of portable gaming hardware I've ever owned.

Even with all of these improvements I was still hesistant to buy in once again. That is, until the release of the classic NES edition. The new look is both sleek and retro - perfect for playing those 2D 8-bit and 16-bit games I loved in college.

Call me a sucker for a gimmick, but for once I'm not experiencing buyer's remorse. :)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You know you want this..., June 7, 2004

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Justin E. Jacobson "silent_bombadil" (Fort Walton Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gmae Boy Advance SP Classic NES (Console)

... if you're old enough to remember the NES, and remember it fondly. The Gameboy Advance SP has delighted casual and hardcore gamers alike for over a year as it saves them money on batteries and allows them to see GBA games at their full visual potential. It's portable, durable, comfortable to hold and fun to play games on.

The Classic NES Edition has all of these advantages in a slightly modified casing made to please the eyes and hands of older gamers. When closed, the system resembles a vintage NES in miniature, from the darker-grey lower portion to the mysterious rubbery streak along the right hand side.

When opened, players get the visual quality of an SP screen affixed to the look and feel of a classic NES controller, as the inner surface around the recessed D-pad and buttons has been coated with a textured black plastic that recreates the feel of original NES controllers, with the buttons restored to their rightful shade of red.

If you're a fan of retro video games or just Nintendo in general, you'll like the Classic NES Edition SP: it gives you the gaming power of a Playstation with the look of a vintange Nintendo in the size of a Klondike ice cream bar.