Even as the DS and PSP muscle their way into the handheld arena, Minish Cap satisfyingly proves that the GBA is still perfectly capable of delivering a AAA title more entertaining than anything its more powerful peers have yet delivered. The arrival of N64- and PS2-level portable hardware means that the last bastion of classic 2D gameplay will gradually be making the transition to 3D, which will be the cause of tremendous angst for many. But if sprite-based portable games really are on their way out, you couldn't ask for a finer last stand than Minish Cap.