Play Game Boy Advance Video : Cartoon Network Collection : Premium Edition Online

Back in 2004, Majesco published the Game Boy Advance Video: Cartoon Network Collection: Premium Edition, a compilation that let you watch episodes of Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, and other shows directly on the handheld. It arrived during a period when the GBA was a dominant portable, and this release was part of a small, curious trend of putting full motion video on cartridges.

You don't control a character; you navigate simple menus to select and play episodes. The main objective is just watching the cartoons, which are compressed to fit on the small cartridge. The signature mechanics are purely navigational: selecting episodes from a list, pausing playback, and sometimes accessing bonus features like character bios. The pacing is entirely dependent on the shows themselves, and there is no difficulty beyond managing the GBA's limited battery life during extended viewing. It feels like carrying a little pocketful of Saturday morning, complete with the fuzzy video and tinny audio that came with the territory.