Mad Catz GBA Armor Case
Editors' rating
Good
6.3
out of 10
- The good: The Mad Catz GBA Armor Case is sturdy and can hold a Game Boy Advance SP with room to spare.
- The bad: It would've been nice to have an area to store the GBA SP's AC adapter. The plastic clasp can be a pain to open, and there's no handle or shoulder strap.
- The bottom line: The Mad Catz GBA Armor Case can hold the GBA SP and a decent number of games securely, which is all we want a case of this class to do.
- Reviewed by:
- David Rudden
- Edited by:
- John P. Falcone
- Review date: 8/24/06
The GBA Armor Case measures 6.5 inches high, 4 wide, and 1.5 deep, which makes it a little too big to fit in most pockets--we would've liked a shoulder strap for the case. It's comprised of a stainless steel exterior with a foam rubber interior. The exterior is tough and sturdy and while it won't turn heads, it's far from ugly. The interior is quite tight--there will be absolutely no room to move your GBA SP at all. Happily, Mad Catz did create a second compartment where you can store three extra games, in addition to one you can leave in the SP itself. There's no room for any other accessories (read: AC adapter), which would've required a much larger carry case. The plastic clasp that keeps the case shut is the unit's only notable flaw. It's flimsy and rather hard to open--you're likely to hurt your fingers more opening the case than playing a marathon WarioWare session.
That said, the aforementioned design flaws are easy to overlook when you consider how well the case serves its primary purpose: the Mad Catz GBA Armor Case will carry and protect your GBA SP on the road. In the end, that's all we really ask for in a carrying case.
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