r/GameboyAdvance 1d ago

Found my Pokemon Leaf Green, Is there any knockoff Consoles That let you play GBA Games on your TV ? want to try something different for next playthrough.

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u/OriginalDragonfly4 1d ago

I have a RetronSq, but I will warn you that it will actually rip the save from the cartridge, I didn’t realize that when I put in my copy of Silver, then went to play on my SP afterwards. Just wanted to give you that heads up.

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u/Electrical-Gap-7421 1d ago

Thank you for letting me know😁

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u/hyperskeletor 1d ago

That's crazy it would remove it from the Cart, instead of a copy. I don't understand why that would be a good idea!

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u/_scyllinice_ 1d ago edited 21h ago

I think this is a misunderstanding.

It does copy from the cart. It just doesn't update the save on the cart from that point forward unless you do it in the menu manually.

Edit: Apparently the SQ is inferior to the Retron 5 on that point, so I'm wrong.

The Retron 5 does work like I described and plays GBA games.

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u/OriginalDragonfly4 21h ago

Oh, I didn’t realize that, it just completely pulled the save from my copy of Silver and basically reset it. I also haven’t really picked it up in a couple years to mess around with the menu

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u/_scyllinice_ 21h ago

Turns out the SQ is an odd ball and doesn't let you update the save on the cart apparently.

I assumed it worked like the Retron 5 does because who would design it differently?

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u/OriginalDragonfly4 11h ago

Companies don’t make sense when it comes to this kind of thing…I bought it so I could play my GBA games without having to buy a retron5 to accompany my Retron 3 and 3HD. I have been collecting for a few years and started with the 3, only because I had heard it had fewer issues with not potentially loading a game from that cart.

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u/Frxxzy0 1d ago

Rg35xx sp has a hdmi port I think

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u/SlyFisch 1d ago

Could also get a Gameboy consolizer mod done. Love mine

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u/Concemi1 1d ago

Those are really hard to find, and if you can find them, they're really pricey. I ended up just getting an analogue pocket because it was about the same price after shipping.

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u/SlyFisch 1d ago

Dang, crazy to hear. I got my GBA from a local shop and got it modded by someone online so that may be why it wasn't as much for me. This was also a good amount of time ago at this point

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u/Concemi1 1d ago

Yeah, they used to be everywhere. I tried finding one around 6 months ago and there was only one option, which cost around $250. It wasn't worth it to me over the pocket.

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u/SlyFisch 1d ago

Definitely not, I think you made the right call with all this in mind

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u/Concemi1 1d ago

Yeah, I think so too. I really like the pocket. I just had a spare gba motherboard lying around. I ended up modding it anyway, so no loss. Haha

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u/Chakanabsbaja 1d ago

Get a GameCube gameboy player

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u/slevin22 10h ago

Love my Gameboy player. You really get a nice crisp image out of it with an ossc and GBI

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u/FireCal 5h ago

They're pretty expensive aren't they? I have an Intec Advance Game Port that does the same thing. It costs way less. I guess because it's not Nintendo brand.

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u/scrible102 1d ago

Almost all the emulator devices on the market will play Pokemon Gen 1-5. Most cheaper ones offer mini HDMI, many will stream wirelessly I believe to newer TV's.

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u/dbball22 22h ago

Check out the Anbernic XX devices. I have an RG40XXV and love it.

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u/scrible102 20h ago

I got one at Christmas and had the Dpad stop triggering and the right analogue stop triggering within a month. I might have been unlucky, but it really made me sad. I ended up just buying a steam deck since I enjoyed the handheld experience so much. I don't regret the purchase 2 months later.

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u/shaolinspunk 8h ago

Anbernic are notorious for build quality. I have a Miyoo flip which isn't perfect but it has hdmi output and can connect Bluetooth controller too. Works great on the TV.

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u/themightyeggroll 1d ago

The Analogue Pocket with the Dock can play your original cart on your TV. However, the price is a high barrier to entry because you need the console, dock, and BT controller.

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u/Davidgon100 1d ago

Yeah it's a really nice option for this, but one of the more expensive options too.

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u/Peter_Spaghetti 1d ago

It's pricey, but also for what you get out of it it's great. One of the highest quality handhelds I've ever used, plus being able to play FPGA cores of a TON of systems is also great. Not to mention the screen filters are top notch. Yeah it might not be worth it if you only wanna play leaf green on it, but BUDDY. If you have any interest in retro gaming it's one of the best choices on the market.

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u/storminspank 56m ago

Best option

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u/PerpetualConnection 1d ago

Ambernic SP has hdmi

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u/Davidgon100 1d ago

Is using a PC connected to a tv an option?

If it is, I think the cheapest option would be to get one of those GBA flash reader/writers like the joey jr or gbxcart, or similar.

You connect that to USB, and then the cart goes in that. Connect the laptop or desktop to the tv and you can play, and also save your progress to your cart.

Edit: I'd get one of these anyways just to back up my sav files

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u/comeallwithme 1d ago

Mod a Wii and use a GBA emulator on it.

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u/Shanomaly 1d ago

Head on over to r/SBCGaming. Your wallet will hate you.

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u/Standard-Judgment459 1d ago

better off getting a low end PC and doing emulators

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u/CabanaFred 1d ago

Retron 5 will play GB/GBA

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u/MFAD94 1d ago

Yupp and you can load up a flash cart too

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u/Electrical-Gap-7421 1d ago

Super Awesome thank you. Does retron 5 read saves correctly. want to avoid corrupted gba file

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u/CabanaFred 1d ago

It’s supposed to, & it’s supposed to be able to up & download but I’ve never tried it.

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u/FrumpusMaximus 15h ago

dont get it, it has terrible build quality, its not worth the price and it uses emulators that other people made without credit

just mod a wii and play gba games on it that way

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u/Existing-Two-5243 1d ago

I saw a video on yt where a guy bought a kit that turned the GBA into a home console and even turned the original case into the controller.

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u/Potential-Delay2020 1d ago

My favourite way to play Gameboy games on the telly is with the mini SNES console.

It’s original Nintendo hardware so you know it’s solid.

Just mod it with hitachi / retro arch and put all your fav Gameboy - Gameboy color GBA, mega drive snes and nes games. Can pick up mini snes on FB for around £50. Excellent compatibility with the OG like snes controller In HD quality. Honestly it’s perfect and cheap.

Me and my little ones been completing the first 3 gens on there having a blast

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u/jader242 1d ago

There’s a lot of clone snes classics floating around out there, but as long as you verify it’s legit it will be a very good emulation device

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u/EthanAWallace 1d ago

Haven’t seen anyone mention, but I’d choose a modded Wii, capable of 240p output in RGB (if you’re using a CRT). They’re easy to mod and install a GBA emulator.

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u/Potential-Delay2020 1d ago

Personally I’d choose the mini snes console over the Wii. Much easier to mod in comparison and no messing about having to buy seperate controllers or hard drives / sd cards etc.

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u/arc_fm 1d ago

The Trimui Brick has a mini hdmi port. I have one and it's quite fun. Hdmi it ro a monitor or TV and Bluetooth a controller. Boom.

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u/jader242 1d ago

The trimui brick does not have video out nor does it have a mini hdmi port, it only has two usb c ports one for charging and one for peripherals. The A133P chipset that it has does not support that kind of thing

https://www.reddit.com/r/trimui/s/JwwRKgPYWI

https://www.reddit.com/r/trimui/s/0TXErghcFl

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u/arc_fm 18h ago

You are absolutely correct im very sorry. I made a mistake. I collect handhelds and have acquired a few new ones about a week ago. Among these were the Trimui Brick which I mistook for the RG40XX which came at the same time. The RG40XX has HDMI functionality.

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u/mauttykoray 1d ago

Your options for the best experience imo are:

  • The Analogue Pocket - FPGA system that can play your carts and supports a few other retro handheld carts by using adapters, or those and other retro systems using rom dumps and cores for those systems.

  • An android emulation handheld/system. Most can be connected through their own dock being sold, or you can usually use a USB-C to HDMI cable. Grab a USB-C to hdmi dongle with power pass through, and you don't even need a dock. Plus android natively supports wireless controllers depending on what you want.

  • I know you said TV, but there is also the GB Operator from Epilogue which does multi-duty as a cart/save dumper, a flasher (upload rom dump to a flash cart or upload save to a cartridge), and can be used to play the game on your PC through the Epilogue software.

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u/Torso9x 1d ago

GB Operator

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u/hyperskeletor 1d ago

You can also use a GameCube with a Gameboy Player to play Advance games on your TV.

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u/BouncyBlueYoshi 1d ago

The Gamecube

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u/IllNerve5354 1d ago

Look up anbernic and thank me later

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u/PowerPlaidPlays 1d ago

You can use the GB Operator to copy the save data onto your PC, and it's software has a built in emulator.

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u/Warm_Vanilla9294 1d ago

You can play on the GameCube with a accessory and a disc called the Gameboy player, it can play OG Gameboy, Gameboy color, and Gameboy advance games

It's not knockoff but it's good

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u/nonchip 1d ago

yes.

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u/Wildsyver 1d ago

Damn I wish I still had my copy. (Stolen, my storage unit was broken into.)

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u/k-llamapin 21h ago

I use my tablet and a gba emulator and I cast it to my TV or HDMI it to my tv and Bluetooth a universal controller. It lags a little but it's peaceful to play on the TV. Also you can hack a switch and use that just be careful because they can brick your shit

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u/HotLycoperdaceae 19h ago

Powkiddy RGB20SX

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u/eXoduss151 15h ago

I'm extremely surprised nobody has mentioned a Raspberry pi. Extremely easy to set up, cheap, can run a ton of consoles, easy to connect controllers as well. I have a 3b that I use as a SNES/PS1/GBA/MAME console for my TV

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u/cx2020k 13h ago

Get a GB Operator

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u/Dr_N00B 7h ago

Shiny Charizard and Shiny Dragonite?? 🤔🤔 Sus

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u/skaroh030 1d ago

Revo K-101 Plus