Gaming Best GBA Games for 8 year old?

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I'm babysitting an 8-9 year old boy, and I want him to play better games than the licensed crap he has. What are some excellent games for a very early reader? He usually skips text, so the less there is, the better.
 

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Narrowed it down to:

Link to the Past
Mario Kart Super Circuit
Wario Ware Inc.

Should I add:
Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland or Sonic Advance?

Should I add:
Super Mario 3, Super Mario World, or Yoshi's Island?
 

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Oh yeah, the first three are a lock, but help me decide:

Should I add:
Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland or Sonic Advance?

Should I add:
Super Mario 3, Super Mario World, or Yoshi's Island?

EDIT: He already has Super Mario Advance, at my behest.
 
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kirby was actually originally made to be an easy game, so that's good.
but sonic is more exciting, so if it's what he's into, let him play that.
 

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maybe link to the past is a little too advanced/too lengthy for him.
also, I wonder if he can react fast for wario ware, maybe that platformer, not microgame ones.

I say TMNT, SMB3 remake, Spyro, Drill Dozer, Prince of Persia, Ratatoullie, Spider Man 3.
 

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