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GB/GBC/GBA Collecting Thread
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RadarScope1
Member
Does the OG GBA have a standard 3.5mm headphone jack?
Yes.
Evil_Silver
Banned
I fucking miss my Gameboy Advance SP. Do you guys think I should buy one for cheap with some games for that nostalgia?
The Artisan
Member
only games I ever had for my gameboy advance sp were x2 wolverine's revenge and tekken.
guess which one I played 99% of the time.
guess which one I played 99% of the time.
sixteen-bit
Member
for cheap, why not?
ColonelSkills
Member
I doubt you're going to hear anyone respond "no" in this topic.
mightynine
Member
Sure. There's plenty of GBA SPs on eBay, and probably some on Craigslist depending on where you live.
If you have the money to do it, why not?
sixteen-bit
Member
what is this, a game boy for ants?
NormalFish
Banned
A gameboy for people with sexy delicate hands.
I remember back in the day, one of my younger friends thought his micro was the bees knees and he let everyone know about that... I just shook my head at him barely holding the damned thing in an uncomfortable form like 2 inches from his face. In fact thats what drove me to just give up on tiny screens wherever possible and so I went and got the GBP.
NormalFish
Banned
Ok just bought an Advance SP in good condition for 25 and I'm going to buy another Micro (silver) for 40. I'd like to collect the Advance series, I love this portable console
Oh any suggestion about some games to buy?
Advance wars, mother 3 if you speak japanese, pokemans, metroid, FF, whatever is in the OP.
How are the Megaman Zero and battle network series? I've also spotted on Amazom a Banjo game and Jet Grind Radio, are they good games? On gamerankings they are around the 75%.
The Zero games are all great, but you might want to grab the collection that was released for DS. The battle network games are brilliant, specially the first three. I think you can get the third one and not be too lost with the story. Or at least that's what I did and I ended up loving it.
I'll recommend Minish Cap, the Advance Wars games, Kururin Paradise and Rhythm Tengoku if you don't mind the japanese menus, the Klonoa games which are neat puzzle platformers and the Metroid games. Both are outstanding.
Man, the GBA had a great run.
Edit: almost forgot Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town. Still my favorite HM game ever.
Anything that can't play GB/GBC games is worthless!
Later Alligator
Member
NormalFish
Banned
Though some GBC games don't work
Which ones? Haven't seen any not work yet
NormalFish
Banned
Pokemon Crystal is the best example. I know there are others, but I can't recall which ones.
thank you for the advices! I will search on Amazon and eBay for this games, I hope to find them at a good price.
NormalFish
Banned
Frontlighting my GBC w/ Loca today. Any tips?
**Got my faceplate, buttons, and frontlight today, as well as some replacement batteries.
**Got my faceplate, buttons, and frontlight today, as well as some replacement batteries.
D.Lo
Member
Just finished the Castlevania Adventure. One of my favourites despite the bad rep. Clunky controls and slowdown, but amazing graphics and music for a 1989 Game Boy game, interesting and varied level design, just a fun little package.
On my bivetred backlit DMG:
Next up on my Konami binge, Bad n Rad...
On my bivetred backlit DMG:
Next up on my Konami binge, Bad n Rad...
sixteen-bit
Member
Lookin sharp!
I agree with this. It gets shit on a lot but is decent when taken on its own merits and played by someone who isn't terrible.
Is it worth importing the last F-Zero Climax? I was playing GP Legend this morning and realized that it's really well made even though it didn't give off the best first impression.
How import-friendly is Climax for someone who knows no Japanese? Are there any region lockouts if I try to play the game on a DS Lite? (I assume the answer is "no").
How import-friendly is Climax for someone who knows no Japanese? Are there any region lockouts if I try to play the game on a DS Lite? (I assume the answer is "no").
TheMoon
Member
Zero Nintendo handhelds/games were region locked until the DSi existed.
Cool. How about the quality of F-Zero Climax? Is it decent? Reviews don't seem favorable, but I'm interested in Gaffers' opinions.
There's a third f-zero game forma GBA? Wow *__* I've just discovered GP Legend and it's a very good game even if the reviews are not incredibl Now I'd like to try this Climax
NormalFish
Banned
Started playing my new [to me] copy of Dragon Warrior 3. It's pretty awesome. Looks pretty spactacular as far as GBC games go. In-battle animations are top tier.
butzopower
proud of his butz
Derp, I just donated all my GBA and old DS games. If anyone wants to look in SF Goodwills in the next few weeks, there's:
Phantasy Star Collection
Pokemon Pinball Advance
FF 1&2
Mario v Donkey Kong
Zelda: Four Swords
FireRed
Sapphire
Some other games.
Feel bad, as I just stumbled on this thread.
Phantasy Star Collection
Pokemon Pinball Advance
FF 1&2
Mario v Donkey Kong
Zelda: Four Swords
FireRed
Sapphire
Some other games.
Feel bad, as I just stumbled on this thread.
properpropaganda
Member
O_O what...have...you...done...
whhhhyyyy
RoryDropkick
Member
you monster
That one is supposed to be very good, I have always wanted to get into the Dranfon Warrior/Quest series.
GAF would have loved to compensate you for those games!
NormalFish
Banned
Based on ~4 hours of fucking around. I'd say I recommend it pretty strongly if you're interested in old JRPGs. Also very reasonably priced. Got my copy for 18 USD or so?
thisisalan
Member
Grabbed an AGS-101 on eBay recently. Not sealed, but new in box, pristine, and the color I was looking for. Super fortunate. The seller was awesome too; apparently they bought it as a potential gift a decade or so ago and never actually ended up giving it to anyone.
Now I just need more games. Time to comb through this thread for some ideas.
Now I just need more games. Time to comb through this thread for some ideas.
properpropaganda
Member
Nice. How much was it?
thisisalan
Member
Little over $200. Not sure what these normally go for, but that seemed pretty reasonable to me.
thisisalan
Member
For new/complete in box?
baphomet
Member
Sealed wouldn't even be worth that. Mint system maybe $60-70 CIB maybe $90-100.
Unless prices have just shot up ridiculously over the past 2-3 months.
thisisalan
Member
Huh, guess I didn't look around enough. In my recent searching, new/CIB AGS-101s were few and far between and I really wanted one in graphite, so I jumped on it. Don't really regret it; such an awesome system.
NormalFish
Banned
It's possible that price is actually pretty reasonable now, since the stock of spare AGS101 screens for backlit GBAs has dried up.
Color patterns, brighter screen.