sixteen-bit
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If you're down with handcrampsBoken said:
Game Boy Micro <3 Thread
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G0523 said:
Be extremely careful about buying this game online. There are a billion bootlegs out there. Anytime you see "game only", just assume it is bootleg. If you still insist on buying it cart only, buy it using a method that would allow you to get a refund if it is bootleg.
I'd recommend not buying from any source that doesn't have a photo of the actual item. I'd also only buy it if it came with complete with the box. Bootlegs almost never have the box. At the very least, ask the seller to confirm that the PCB on the inside of the cart slot has the Nintendo logo and copyright.
TenaciousNorth
Member
Love the look of the Famicom micro, I bought one on impulse a couple of years ago but they only had the pink one so I'm rocking that.
thechristoph
Sir!
MDJCM said:
And where the best place to get one would be?
I ordered a ton of extra faceplates about five years ago and I think they got lost in a move. I am very upset by this, thus my Black/Black Micro sits in a drawer un-played with as I fear damaging it. I should get a beater for daily play.
chadderbox77
Member
Best flash cart is the Supercard Mini. Not sure if I can link where they are sold. PM me if you want the address.
AbsoluteZero
Banned
Caelus said:
The screen is about the size of the screen on the original Motorola RAZRs.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
All of them are glossy. I would assume that the black one attract fingerprints worse than any of the others.Wolfe said:
Supervlieg
Member
This thread reminds me to finally finish my mother3 playthrough on the gba micro. Love that console!
If anyone has a original black faceplate (or total black gbm for that matter) they dont use and want to sell, im in the market for one. Please PM me if you do. I believe I got some third party faceplates somewhere, but the quality is not as nice.
Also got the famicom version, but cant bring myself to play on that one. Want to keep it mint. I even considered buying one still in the box, that would make it my third one. While i'll sell off all my old consoles, these are for keeps.
If anyone has a original black faceplate (or total black gbm for that matter) they dont use and want to sell, im in the market for one. Please PM me if you do. I believe I got some third party faceplates somewhere, but the quality is not as nice.
Also got the famicom version, but cant bring myself to play on that one. Want to keep it mint. I even considered buying one still in the box, that would make it my third one. While i'll sell off all my old consoles, these are for keeps.
Caelus said:
Micro screen is ~5cm, the DS Lite is ~8cm (diagonal, of course).
PS: Still selling my virtually new-in-box Micros with an extra official faceplate for $75. There seem to be a lot of people wanting them, but no one is willing to pay the going rate for a new one. Most people seem to just one a loose one that is in mint condition.
Wolfe
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Princess Skittles said:
My point was more about the famicom one being glossy and metallic, makes that shit stand out really well. Also while I don't have any of the other ones all the pictures I have seen of them make them appear to not be glossy compared to the famicom one.
Lesser of 2 evils kinda thing.
sixteen-bit
Member
I kind of avoid buying online from 3rd parties because there are so many pirate carts out there.
The black one is just as bad if not worse because it's black. If you've ever seen how a black PSP attracts fingerprints, it's about the same.Wolfe said:
You might consider calling customer support? They might be able to get you a new one as a repair, but I'm not sure really.micah said:
sixteen-bit
Member
I wonder if just because Game Freak made it, the publisher assumed it would be the next Pokemon.Zing said:
MasterLeePhD
Member
I just bought a Japanese Mario 20th Anniversary GBA Micro from eBay is it safe to just charge it through USB on my laptop or do I need a step down converter?
If I do need a step down converter where do I start? I'm from the UK if that helps.
If I do need a step down converter where do I start? I'm from the UK if that helps.
345triangle
Member
if you have a USB charger, that's fine. your laptop power adapter will be doing the conversion before any power gets to the micro.
speaking of game boy micro power adapters, i finally found mine today! gonna start playing mother 3 on the train.
speaking of game boy micro power adapters, i finally found mine today! gonna start playing mother 3 on the train.
Two questions:
1) Do you know where I can find a RED Gameboy Micro? I mean what are the countries that received this version (not limited).
2) Could you suggest me a good (and good looking) strategy game for GB Micro? I'd like to get something like Jeanne D'Arc that I played and loved on PSP, or like Vagrant Story (PSX) that is an action RPG. Don't name me Advance Wars that I played and enjoyed.
Thanks!
1) Do you know where I can find a RED Gameboy Micro? I mean what are the countries that received this version (not limited).
2) Could you suggest me a good (and good looking) strategy game for GB Micro? I'd like to get something like Jeanne D'Arc that I played and loved on PSP, or like Vagrant Story (PSX) that is an action RPG. Don't name me Advance Wars that I played and enjoyed.
Thanks!
Wolfe
Member
There's always Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and Tactics Ogre for strat RPGs. I'm not sure I can think of anything that compares well to Vagrant Story though. Maybe the Baulders Gate game?
1) Australia received a red GBm model. I have one, got it on clearance for $50. (Not for sale obviously, but there may be cheap ones in Aus for you to hunt down)
2) Fire Emblem? Tactics Ogre is meant to be damn hard to find.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
I'd like throw throw in Yggdra Union.
It has ridiculous production for a GBA game, it's also a good strategy game, if not a little nutty, Sting style.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5Wkp1id8lU
sixteen-bit
Member
Really? I recall seeing some not too pricey from 3rd party sellers on Amazon. Bootlegs?
Starwolf_UK
Member
Grahpcis are not why I'd recomend an SRPG as gameplay can be such a big variance (personally, I find Fire Emblem is the best gameplay though is usually a step behind on graphics).
Personally out of the selection given I'd say:
FE:SS>TO=FFTTA
The classes made for FE:SS in particular are a bit better while not feeling out of place with the recyled graphics. Graphically they have some character too.
The latter 2 I've not seen for long but are kind of the same isometric look. They work but they just come off unremarkable.
As for the "but other SRPG has better graphics". Super Robot Taisen Original Generation 2. On map is bland and simple like always, but in-battle graphics are good. I think they flash the screen to get round some VRAM problems but as a result have a lot more frames of animation.
Shame you should probably play the prequel to get the most out of it (SRT OG2 difficulty is a bit higher) which being 3 or 4 years older looks worse.
Personally out of the selection given I'd say:
FE:SS>TO=FFTTA
The classes made for FE:SS in particular are a bit better while not feeling out of place with the recyled graphics. Graphically they have some character too.
The latter 2 I've not seen for long but are kind of the same isometric look. They work but they just come off unremarkable.
As for the "but other SRPG has better graphics". Super Robot Taisen Original Generation 2. On map is bland and simple like always, but in-battle graphics are good. I think they flash the screen to get round some VRAM problems but as a result have a lot more frames of animation.
Shame you should probably play the prequel to get the most out of it (SRT OG2 difficulty is a bit higher) which being 3 or 4 years older looks worse.
For GBA or DS games its fairly likely. Also its fairly easy to get a refund but its annoying having to go through the hassle.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Prooobably. Buying legit GBA games online now is really not a fun process.
ShadyMilkman
Banned
jesus this thread is this old?
and blame space made it?
I loved looking at GBM pics
and blame space made it?
I loved looking at GBM pics
sixteen-bit
Member
They're nice looking hardware for sure. My hands are too big for them to be enjoyable to play with though.
AbsoluteZero
Banned
The most depressing thing about the Game Boy Micro is that once all the screen covers you own are scratched, you won't be able to replace them anymore.
This is why I have one particular faceplate that I always used when carrying my GBm with me, and I basically leave it on there all the time.
The drawback is that one is so scuffed that I'm probably losing some picture clarity at this point. I have a bunch of extras but I can't bring myself to use the official ones and scratch them up, and a lot of the third party ones just don't look that great.
I've been using the silver one since the day I got it and I only have a few scratches on it. I keep it in a glasses case when carrying it around. My flame and camo ones have never been used.
