Can You Play Game Boy Advance Games on Nintendo DS?

Not directly. The DS has a GBA cartridge slot, but it only plays GBA games via its built-in emulator—not natively.

What This Means

• Inserting a GBA cartridge won't launch it directly.
• Some GBA games run poorly or glitch on the DS emulator.
• Emulator lacks features of original GBA hardware.

Better Options

• Original GBA / GBA SP / Game Boy Micro: Authentic experience.
• Modern emulators: PC/smartphone emulators (mGBA, VisualBoyAdvance) with legally owned ROMs.