Which GBA game?!?

[milkmanv1]

Hey guys, I'm at a bit of a cross here and was looking for some advice, I got a new gba sp with the brighter backlit screen so I have a slight incentive to play some gba games. I know which games I want, but not which one to play.

all Atlus games, so they might be a pain to track down/more money (swordcraft story is still like 15$)

Swordcraft story 1 or 2
Lufia: Ruins of lore
Riviera

Heres my little spiel.

I've played swordcraft story 2, and traded it in cause I wanted something else. I just stopped playing it, I did like it quite a bit, just the ADD of it being like 3 years ago when I got it (and I was only 13 then). I've also played lufia, but I got stuck pretty bad and got rid of it. I played riviera too, thought it was great, but once again got stuck pretty bad, not enough turns (dungeon with changing water levels?).

So heres the deal, which game would you guys say would gimme the best overall experiance playing to completion? Also if I get Riviera, which version is better? Should I get the psp version (which I'm not really against getting, I'll probably pick up a different game off the list for the GBA at the same time)

[MrPopo]

So Lufia really bothered me, as it had very little to do with the main Lufia mythos. Riviera I'd get on the PSP, as the PSP version is basically better in every way.

[noiseredux]

This adds nothing, but I just wanted to say that when I got into collecting GB/GBA, it certainly has been the most awesome and diverse library and exciting collecting I've done in a long time!

[milkmanv1]

I collect GB/GBC systems more then I do games, But I pick up good games every time I see one. Im not really that into GBA games, but there are plenty of good ones.

Really? I heard the only real advantages of the PSP version was full voice acting. I dont like my PSP cause of battery life but I think I'll end up getting riviera.

[MrPopo]

Really? I heard the only real advantages of the PSP version was full voice acting. I dont like my PSP cause of battery life but I think I'll end up getting riviera.

The screen's also bigger, which isn't insignificant all things considered.