No NGPC thread I fear. IMO that has the best quality ratio of any platform ever. Almost everything in that library is worth playing. Not to mention the fantastic microswitch joystick.
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GB/GBC/GBA Collecting Thread
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No NGPC thread I fear. IMO that has the best quality ratio of any platform ever. Almost everything in that library is worth playing. Not to mention the fantastic microswitch joystick.
got my GBC today, the one with the after-market shell.
it's shit.
it's not the same as in the photos, the power switch is stiff and shit, the buttons are crap, the screen is mis-aligned, the plastic at the top is coming apart, the IR port is non functional/blocked off, the battery cover rattles, the battery indicator light leaks onto the screen and the screen lens is fucking scratched.
not happy.
And worse of all, I cannot get a refund. I somehow managed to pay for it as a guest, which means I cannot open a dispute via ebay, and paypal won't let me open one unless I have a payment reference - which I don't have!!
sigh. put it on ebay for sale now with the issues noted. Gonna make a loss. ah well. I'll buy a proper one next time.
it's shit.
it's not the same as in the photos, the power switch is stiff and shit, the buttons are crap, the screen is mis-aligned, the plastic at the top is coming apart, the IR port is non functional/blocked off, the battery cover rattles, the battery indicator light leaks onto the screen and the screen lens is fucking scratched.
not happy.
And worse of all, I cannot get a refund. I somehow managed to pay for it as a guest, which means I cannot open a dispute via ebay, and paypal won't let me open one unless I have a payment reference - which I don't have!!
sigh. put it on ebay for sale now with the issues noted. Gonna make a loss. ah well. I'll buy a proper one next time.
Where did you buy it? PM if you aren't keen to publicly badmouth.
ebay
where else
edit: LOL, someone wants to buy it for the same amount I paid for it. ah well, their choice!
Yeah those are pretty poor quality. I don't like the GBA SP aftermarket shells, they feel really cheap and the hinge doesn't work with the "click" known from the original.
A few latest GB/GBC additions:
sixteen-bit
Member
Nice pickups and great lighting in those photos!
Got it brand new.
I think you may have bought a bootleg GBC. I remember those things existed back in the day.
Good thing it is an aftermarket shell then, and not a bootleg GBC. Stuff you mentioned about the condition of the GBC made me wonder if it was bootleg or not. The description matches the typical condition of bootleg GBCs.
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Deleted member 125677
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Just ordered FFVA on ebay. Hope it's legit!
This is THE version of FF V to play, right?
This is THE version of FF V to play, right?
sixteen-bit
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It hurts me how the FF soundtracks took a hit in quality on GBA, but I suppose you can't go wrong otherwise.
Yes. Unless you own a SNES and buy a flashcart with a good fan translation, or a reproduction cart with said translation.
How does FFVI's new translation fare against the SNES version? I only finished the SNES ones on the PSX (both V and VI).
More stuff came in.
Gonna take one of those Game Boys and use a Backlight Mod and trans blue shell from http://asmretro.com/ when that package arrives. As well as attempt a Pro Sound mod (never done this before).
Gonna take one of those Game Boys and use a Backlight Mod and trans blue shell from http://asmretro.com/ when that package arrives. As well as attempt a Pro Sound mod (never done this before).
BinaryPork2737
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Stickers like that are terrible. Seeing a cartridge get ruined that way is a shame.
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I'm sorry Suppa
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sixteen-bit
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That translucent blue case looks really cool. Please post a pic of the finished mod when you're done.
monkeycrap
Member
I struck gold at the local thrift store early this week..
Yep, worked. Thanks =D
These things are amazing. They hide some of the flaws in the boxes I have. For example, the CotM that was a tad crushed, doesn't look crushed anymore. Feels good mayn.
FUN FACT: I have never played a single Pokemon game as a kid. Even when all the kids had GBs and GBCs. My first handheld was the GBA.
My old friend DMG-001 was having sound issues, the speaker didn't output any sound, and the headphones sound was totally screwed.
I managed to grab a Gameboy with the screen desoldered for 6, the rest of the parts are pretty much intact, I made some tests and I may have to replace the back pcb, so I took both of them out, it's nice to see the differences between them:
I managed to grab a Gameboy with the screen desoldered for 6, the rest of the parts are pretty much intact, I made some tests and I may have to replace the back pcb, so I took both of them out, it's nice to see the differences between them:
Wow man, you won the lottery on that one.I struck gold at the local thrift store early this week..
sixteen-bit
Member
Such a great price on MM5
John Blade
Member
Do anybody know a good site that sell GBA cart case in bulk. Was wondering of buying around 100 units for my GBA collection but don't know where I should start looking.
just sayin this thread is brilliant, I love looking at everyone's collections. Some years ago I went on a collector's frenzy and got Pokemon Crystal boxed, Dragon Warrior 3, all the Warios, Doom and Doom 2 off the bay, PC is practically perfect but DW3 is just cart+case+poster
sackferret
Neo Member
Soooo, GBA games are coming to the Wii U Virtual Console.
Fucking loooooooooool, Went to buy one right now from that seller and... well, just look:
Yeah, pretty sure California sales tax isn't more than the item itself.
Also pretty sure you can't charge CA sales tax when it says you're selling out of Hong Kong.
This is one of the biggest reasons I had to get those protectors for all my NES, SNES and N64 boxes. It just looks great. Even when the box is minty they make it look even better. At first I only bought a few of them, but as soon as I had put boxes inside them I just had to get protectors for all my boxes. Still don't have any for my GB boxes, although I only have like five of them.
It's just a shame that it's so hard to find box protectors for Japanese stuff. Super Famicom is easy since they all use the same size boxes, but the Famicom and Game Boy doesn't seem to have had a standard size for the boxes so they come in different sizes. Anyone know if there even are any box protectors available somewhere for those systems?
The boxes seems to at least be of a few different sizes. Like there were a couple of different standard sizes. That's what it seems like so it should be possible to find box protectors somewhere. But then my box for The Goonies seems to be it's own odd size for example.
I've also seen that they now make cartridge protectors as well, but that just seems silly.
Seven Force
Banned
Was in a store this afternoon, looking for a copy of Pokemon Platinum. Didn't find it, but as I was walking out, I noticed some SPs behind the counter. I saw two Platinum ones, and a Spongebob themed one. I had a weird hunch about the Spongebob themed one, so I looked it up, and sure enough, every Spongebob SP is an AGS-101 model. Bought it, and tested it out as soon as I got home. Holy balls, this screen is amazing. It looks just as good as playing on a DS/DS Lite, if not better. GB and GBC games look damned amazing as well. It's almost like the handheld equivalent to jumping from RF/Composite to S-Video on a console. It's that good. This is definitely going to be my definitive GB/GBC/GBA game player from now on.
Non GBA related sidebar: Wow, Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver are hard to track down for a reasonable price. Got HeartGold complete with the Pokewalker today for $60, after literally months of trying to track the damn thing down. I can only imagine what the prices are going to look like a year from now.
Non GBA related sidebar: Wow, Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver are hard to track down for a reasonable price. Got HeartGold complete with the Pokewalker today for $60, after literally months of trying to track the damn thing down. I can only imagine what the prices are going to look like a year from now.
sixteen-bit
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I remember a couple years ago Gamestop was clearing them out for $25. That's when I picked up my SS w/pokewalker because I figured it wouldn't go any lower.
Pokemon is such a weird thing to collect because literally tens of millions of copies of each game have sold, yet they retain their value so well.
Seven Force
Banned
Yeah. Even worse with the GBA/DS (former moreso than the latter) entries since counterfeits are so widespread. Bought a copy of Emerald from a store on Friday that also had a fake copy of FireRed. I could tell because the cart color was way off (Looked more like Pokemon Ruby than FireRed's cart.)
Been trying to patch the holes in my mainline Pokemon collection, and I'm a little surprised at how well they hold their value, even the Gen I games. At this point, the only ones I need to get are Red, Silver, Ruby, Sapphire, Pearl and Platinum. The Black and White games are easy enough to find, and I've just now gotten both HG & SS.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
I'm pretty sure it's a proprietary Nintendo plug.
Edit: How are the Breath of Fire GBA ports?
I struck gold at the local thrift store early this week..
Hot damn, and they look to be in great shape too!
Rarity aside, you're really going to enjoy both of those. It's a real pity more people didn't get to play MMIV and MMV.
Unfortunately yes.