# First GBA game?
**URL:** https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262
**Category:** RPGC Main Forum
**Created:** [January 20, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262 "2004-01-20T17:33:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@Rhaka](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/Rhaka)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 8:47am UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/21 "2004-01-21T08:47:53Z")
\”\)
Just get one of the long/high replay value ones (FFTA, Harvest Moon, Sword of Mana.) That should give you plenty of playing time until you have enough cash for more games.
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### Author:  [@BahamutXero](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/BahamutXero)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/22 "2004-01-21T09:24:40Z")
I actually like Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis. It’s class system was unique, in that you had to do certain things to be able to change into a certain class.
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### Author:  [@Rhaka](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/Rhaka)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/23 "2004-01-21T09:26:18Z")
\ Oh god, I love TO:KoL. It’s definitely my favourite GBA game to date. CtM really needs to send me the cart already…
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### Author:  [@BahamutXero](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/BahamutXero)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 9:38am UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/24 "2004-01-21T09:38:09Z")
I’d so love a new OB on the PS2 or GC.
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### Author:  [@Yar\_Kramer](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/Yar_Kramer)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 9:44am UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/25 "2004-01-21T09:44:56Z")
 In point of fact, I’ve played most of that on emus … and I forgot to put some Sonic games and Pokemon R&S on the list. Er, anyway, it looks like I’ll be leaning towards Sword of Mana or one of the Pokemon games … decisions, decisions …
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### Author:  [@baka-neko](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/baka-neko)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/26 "2004-01-21T09:58:07Z")
> Originally posted by BahamutXero
> I actually like Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis. It’s class system was unique, in that you had to do certain things to be able to change into a certain class.
That was my first GBA-game and my best I’ve ever played!!
I’d really liked to play one of the other parts of the Ogre Battle-series, but none of them is released in Germany…
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### Author:  [@IonMage](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/IonMage)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/27 "2004-01-21T18:22:12Z")
For some odd reason I never got into the OB series, and surprisingly, TO:KoL wasn’t an exception, despite how much they packed into a GBA cart, AND it’s being closer to FFT than it was to the other OBs.
If you want tactics games, get FFTA first, fire emblem is a little on the hard side.
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### Author:  [@Xachariah](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/Xachariah)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/28 "2004-01-21T18:27:00Z")
Metroid Fusion, Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis, Fire Emblem; all great games.
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### Author:  [@Nightblade](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/Nightblade)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/29 "2004-01-21T18:29:38Z")
Oh, and don’t forget Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
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### Author:  [@Hiryuu](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/Hiryuu)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/30 "2004-01-21T19:00:32Z")
Dragon Warrior 3. It may just be a GBC game, but it’s probably better than anything on the GBA.
Or Phantasy Star Collection, if you want something that’ll keep you busy for a while.
Everything else people mentioned is also a good choice, with the possible exception of Golden Sun, which I really didn’t like.
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### Author:  [@Yar\_Kramer](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/Yar_Kramer)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/31 "2004-01-21T21:06:35Z")
 Actually, I’ll stick with the emulated versions of the PS games (until the Playstation 2 remake of PS1, PS2, and PS4); for one thing, the sound is better.
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### Author:  [@VickiMints](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/VickiMints)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 9:21pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/32 "2004-01-21T21:21:24Z")
Hiryuu, my first handheld game was Dragon Warrior 3. I should have mentioned that one sooner. =)
It holds a special place in my memory.
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### Author:  [@warmage\_magus](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/warmage_magus)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2004, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/33 "2004-01-21T21:43:33Z")
1. Golden Sun
2. Lufia
3. Golden Sun: LA
4. Sword of Mana
5. Fire Emblem
😛
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### Author:  [@Pappy\_s\_daughter](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/Pappy_s_daughter)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2004, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/34 "2004-01-27T20:45:05Z")
Out of that list of games, I’d suggest FFTA. Get it if you have a lot of time on your hands. But the Golden Sun games are really good too!🆒
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### Author:  [@Kor](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/u/Kor)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgclassics.com/t/first-gba-game/6262/35 "2004-01-27T21:03:46Z")
Fire Emblem ++
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