Support for launching NES, GB, and GBC ROMs (requires PocketNES and Goomba emulators).Support for the GameCube player, some revisions of Super Retro Advance adapter, some GBA clones, and other GBA accessories.Option to quick boot (skip the Game Boy Advance boot logo).Fast loading (most games load within 2 seconds).Support for all save types, no ROM patching required.Please use the product information listed below for reference only and direct all future questions to the designer of this product. However, this listing may include inaccurate or outdated information. An attempt has been made to include the most accurate information. The product information included in this review was obtained after cross-referencing information found on the official Web site, in the official EverDrive Forums, and on various Internet reseller Web sites. The EverDrive GBA X5 Mini is one such Flash Kit. Today, it is possible to drag/drop a few files and start gaming with in minutes on solutions that are much more affordable. In the years that followed, the GBA Flash Kits became more standardized and were modernized through replaceable save batteries and microSD support. Early GBA kits were expensive, limited by compatibility, and often required the user to maintain a collection of patched ROMs.
The GBA further inspired an entire generation of gamers to become developers, a task made much easier by the introduction of Flash Kits. A multitude of cases, cleaning kits, lights, rechargable battery solutions, an MP3 player, various cheating devices, and even a variety of screen magnifiers were released during the handheld's lifetime. Third party support was never far behind, and always looking for a way to capitalize on the GBA's popularity. The hardware went on to inspire new designs in the form of the Game Boy Advance SP and the Game Boy Micro, a resurgence as a GameCube add-on that allowed games to be played on an actual TV, and even found its way into the Nintendo DS. During its 9 year life span, more than 1,500 games were released in a variety of languages, across multiple regions, that revolutionized what handheld gaming could mean. The Game Boy Advance was an extremely popular handheld gaming device that sold in the 80 million unit range.
If you own the EverDrive GBA X5, you will not gain anything by purchasing the EverDrive GBA X5 Mini, except a smaller form factor.
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It would have been very easy to approach this review as a 'follow-up' to that review by writing it from the perspective of an editorial piece, however, I felt that enough time had passed and that this Flash Kit deserved a full review. Review by Another World – Completed Introductionīefore getting started, I want to give a shoutout to GBAtemp member Raulpica who wrote the EverDrive GBA X5 review in 2016. Worldwide sales by:, Īlso Known As: Everdrive GBA, EverDrive-GBA X5 Mini, ED GBA