What is the difference between Nintendo DS and Gameboy Advance? And which one is better?

Posted: 21-02-2010 | 03:07:26 Category: nintendo gameboy ds

Because I’m quite confused on which one to buy. The games I wanted to play are available on both console.

__DS__
-DS has dual screens, and for GBA games, you get to choose which screen you want the game to appear on. (On the NDS menu options)
Touchscreen won’t react to any GBA games, though.
-Backlight.
-Slot for both GBA and DS games. Can’t play original GB games on, however.
-Uses an adapter for charging, no batteries.
-Folds in half.

__GBA__
-No backlight.
-Plays GBA and GB games.
-Takes batteries, doesn’t charge.
-Doesn’t fold in half.

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6 Responses to “What is the difference between Nintendo DS and Gameboy Advance? And which one is better?”

  1. Jeremy S, on February 21st, 2010 at 8:20 am Said:

    NDS – Reason why. NDS can run both NDS games and also GBA games.
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  2. Fen!, on February 21st, 2010 at 9:04 am Said:

    Buy a DS, its exactly the same as a Advance except with a touch screen and better graphics and functionality. It also can play gameboy advance games
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  3. BONGO PHONE??@@, on February 21st, 2010 at 9:10 am Said:

    __DS__
    -DS has dual screens, and for GBA games, you get to choose which screen you want the game to appear on. (On the NDS menu options)
    Touchscreen won’t react to any GBA games, though.
    -Backlight.
    -Slot for both GBA and DS games. Can’t play original GB games on, however.
    -Uses an adapter for charging, no batteries.
    -Folds in half.

    __GBA__
    -No backlight.
    -Plays GBA and GB games.
    -Takes batteries, doesn’t charge.
    -Doesn’t fold in half.
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    Go for the DS.
    If you have your mind on a GBA, go the the GBA SP, it’s thin, folds in half, has a backlight, and charges.

  4. Ricky T, on February 21st, 2010 at 9:16 am Said:

    I think Nds would be preferable as it has a better screening then Gameboyadvanced. Also you can play gameboy advanced games on nds also… Gameboy has too light coloured screen which is bad for you. Gameboy doesnt support light, so would be annoying to play under a light source. But nds provides you a light source so you can go where ever you want with it and play with it without any light source.
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  5. macca098, on February 21st, 2010 at 9:33 am Said:

    the nintendo ds is better as it has touchscreen and plays both games but you should just wait a couple of months for the nintendo dsi to come out it has bigger screen better graphics sd slot and it even has a camera with distortion features and all that stuff
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  6. zahri, on February 21st, 2010 at 10:06 am Said:

    nintendo ds has one touch screen and one simple screen and nintendo ds is more better because gme boy graphics are not good
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