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GB/GBC/GBA Collecting Thread
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Added! Like I've mentioned before I can't make them as cheap as eBay sellers, but I can make them with love (I make them all to a standard that I'd be happy with myself, I won't leave last night's dinner under the screen lens, etc, lol).
Hold down select and press L to scroll through. It works really nicely actually.
Can I get on this list? I'll ask questions later but I'm very interested in a modded GBA
Sure!
I still need to check postage rates actually, thanks for reminding me! I'll get back to you when I find out.
Friend of Sonic
Member
I feel like you could put copious amounts of bubble wrap on it and stick it in a padded mailer, and mail it USPS First Class pretty cheaply.
Or it may even fit in the small flat rate USPS Priority Mail box for $5.XX (I can't quite remember the width, if the inside width is enough to accomdate the system and bubble wrap, but it may be). And then it'll even come with $50 worth of insurance.
Anyway this is your operation so I'll be quiet.
Friend of Sonic
Member
Ooooh.
Ooooh.
I need to shut up then.
LOL that is why I mentioned 'US' in my post.
I remembered she was in some far away land. heh
Looks good. Just a question though. How bright is the highest setting compared to the 101? I never can judge the brightness from pictures.
LOL that is why I mentioned 'US' in my post.
I remembered he was in some far away land. heh
I'm not a man though
To be honest because the screens are different temperatures I'm having trouble judging it even in person, but it seems about even with the brightest setting.
sixteen-bit
Member
Game Boy Wars has such good box art.
New game day!
(Gameboy Wars)
Wow now thats some cover art!
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Yeah, that cover art is AWESOME!
Agent Unknown
Member
New game day!
(Gameboy Wars)
Japanese GB covers are always so ace.
It's actually really fun too. I haven't quite figured everything out (damn Transport vehicles), but there is minimal Japanese knowledge needed simply because there is so little text. I'd like to import a wholesale lot of GB/GBC games from Japan at some point, tons of great stuff that doesn't need actual Japanese knowledge. Although Id prefer them to be boxed :\
Need to open my Mario Picross 2 and replace the battery sometime too...
Need to open my Mario Picross 2 and replace the battery sometime too...
RadarScope1
Member
That's cool. Like I said, I'd much rather buy from a GAFer and support quality work. Didn't realize you weren't in the US (Merica-centric worldview confirmed) but if it's too rich for my blood, I'll just pass my slot along to the next retro gamer in line.
If it's not CIB, not much if you're just in it for the game. I played it as a kid but wasn't very impressed with it. More content than SML but not a ton more IIRC.
Just for the game. It would be nice to have CIB, but i'm not that adamant about it.
New game day!
(Gameboy Wars)
Awesome condition, where'd you find it?
Ebay of course. $9 +$6 to ship
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
So I didn't realize the SP had no headphones slot. Is there an adapter or something out there that anyone suggests?
There's one on amazon, but i'm not sure of the quality. this is something i've been looking into lately. I just searched "gameboy sp headphone adapter"
pretty sure there was an official one at one point... might check ebay
sixteen-bit
Member
sixteen-bit
Member
I read the purpose of the headphone port omission was to appease 3rd parties like pelican, interact, and madcatz. Since SP "fixed" most of the problems they made solutions for (worm lights, battery packs, etc.).
Not sure how true that is, or Nintendo just cutting costs.
Not sure how true that is, or Nintendo just cutting costs.
Yeah there was an official adapter by Nintendo, I own one, it looks like that:
I remember being pretty mad at Nintendo for making me buy this, especially since I was a kid and didn't really have much money, haha.
Didn't keep the box or booklet but found a picture of it on eBay
I remember being pretty mad at Nintendo for making me buy this, especially since I was a kid and didn't really have much money, haha.
Didn't keep the box or booklet but found a picture of it on eBay
Yeah, I wouldn't spend much on it in that case. It's really lean on content IIRC. Apparently takes about 2 hours to beat, I just checked HLTB (which is a great site, incidentally).
RadarScope1
Member
So I am an on-again off-again retro collector - mainly NES and SNES stuff over the years. I still have my original GameBoy and several games, plus my GBA games (many CIB). But I've never collected original GB stuff. This thread and the thought of getting a backlit GBA (sold mine when I got a DS years ago) got to me browsing eBay.
And I was surprised that CIB listings aren't outrageously expensive. Some are, certainly. But overall it doesn't look like the crazy inflation you see with SNES and early NES games. It seems doable.
And I was surprised that CIB listings aren't outrageously expensive. Some are, certainly. But overall it doesn't look like the crazy inflation you see with SNES and early NES games. It seems doable.
if you go cart only, you can get an excellent collection for barely anything. I've dropped maybe $50 in the last two months and have gotten a ton of great games.
RadarScope1
Member
Yeah, I've never been one to be very concerned about boxes. I feel like they're nice to have for really special games, but otherwise they're just taking up a ton of space.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Yeah, I've spent no more than $100 and have a nice backlit GBA SP and a growing collection of great games. I enjoy how cheap this is versus other retro collecting.
theSlacker
Member
You do have to worry about fakes a lot with gba games though for some reason. Odd for a straight cart based thing.
Are there any good fake boxes for display purposes, like the bit boxes for nes and snes games?
Are there any good fake boxes for display purposes, like the bit boxes for nes and snes games?
sixteen-bit
Member
i linked earlier in the thread to some custom made DS game cases which can store gba and regular gb games. then simply go to the cover project and print 'em up.
i haven't done this as I would have to make 100ish boxes and i simply don't have the room for them all
This makes me sad:
http://webshop.cashconverters.co.uk...ive-o-for-gameboy-advance-very-very-very-rare
How much do you think seller got from Cash Converters for the game?
http://webshop.cashconverters.co.uk...ive-o-for-gameboy-advance-very-very-very-rare
How much do you think seller got from Cash Converters for the game?
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Is the game THAT good? I've got no desire to play it if I'm expected to pay that much for it...
sixteen-bit
Member
Ninja Five-O is fantastic.
But that price is ridiculous. I'd have trouble recommending ANY game at that price.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
It's sad to say that the only way I'll likely ever get to play it is through less than kosher means. But it's like Kid Dracula - I'd love to own it, but not at $50 or whatever the going rate on it is.
I dunno, the fact that this copy was most likely traded in by someone who didn't know the actual value of the game does give me some hope that I'll come across it at a car boot or charity shop at some point.
_PixelNinja
Member
Speaking of which, what would be the maximum price you guys and gals would pay for a game?