It is hard to get in the right frame of mind to review a GBA sports game these days. Console sports games are clearly in their Golden Age. Great graphics. Incredible customizability. An amazing variety of modes. Despite its considerable power when compared to handhelds of the past, the GBA simply isn’t able to compete with home consoles in many genres. Flooded as my living has been with great sports games these past few months, it was difficult to avoid flinching when I first fired up Madden 2003 for the GBA. Still, some people are always going to want a portable option for their sports games, and Madden 2003 is basically the only game in town. Is it a good game? Read on.
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