BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
Damn those are ugly.
I have no idea why the picture was changed on that post, but this was similar to the second picture.
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GB/GBC/GBA Collecting Thread
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I have no idea why the picture was changed on that post, but this was similar to the second picture.
smbu2000
Member
I picked up a set of these cool looking GBA cart Famicom cart-style cases a few years back. The GBA cart fits nicely inside and they are really well made. I just wish I had picked up some more of them at the time as they don't seem to be readily available anymore.
2 sets were released apparently. I got the first set. (SMB, DK, Zelda) Second set included; Mario Bros., Dr. Mario and Balloon Fight.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/hardware/l_goods/fmkcase_sp.html
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Size comparison with a FC cart, just for fun.
2 sets were released apparently. I got the first set. (SMB, DK, Zelda) Second set included; Mario Bros., Dr. Mario and Balloon Fight.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/hardware/l_goods/fmkcase_sp.html
edit:
Size comparison with a FC cart, just for fun.
Small repost, because I discovered I have another game I never sold. I found The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap so I'm selling the following stuff if anyone is interested.
The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
http://imgur.com/KSZk5ia
Pokémon Sapphire
http://imageshack.com/a/img839/9049/u1hy.jpg
Pokémon FireRed
http://imageshack.com/a/img577/2230/shht.jpg
Dirty White Game Boy Advance, no box.
http://imageshack.com/a/img32/4048/1xrt.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img19/3028/3ea4.jpg
The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
http://imgur.com/KSZk5ia
Pokémon Sapphire
http://imageshack.com/a/img839/9049/u1hy.jpg
Pokémon FireRed
http://imageshack.com/a/img577/2230/shht.jpg
Dirty White Game Boy Advance, no box.
http://imageshack.com/a/img32/4048/1xrt.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img19/3028/3ea4.jpg
sixteen-bit
Member
Yeah it really does hold its charge during non-use. Even my PSP stamina battery I got in like 2010 diffuses charge quicker during non-use.
ThatsMytrunks
Member
How much are you looking for for that?
Flame Lord
Member
How much would you guys estimate the backlit SP being worth? I've been seeing it for what I thought was a good price, but the fact that no one else seems to be biting has me wondering if I would be overspending.
sixteen-bit
Member
Yes!
http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=9024115
I've seen a couple of people do case swaps with the NES Classics version SP to show off the NES aesthetic and have a backlight.
Maybe I'm mistaken but that would be swapping the board (or the shell depending on how you look at it).
I'm thinking more of modding the 001, I know how to swap shells but it means I'd have to buy a 101 anyway and kind of defeats the point. I can only get 001 boards at a decent price and the bright screen itself. A 101 here is more expensive than a 3DS lol.
In a similar vein, I still have LTTP GBA (cart only) if anyone's interested. Region-free of course so I'm happy to ship internationally (from US).
I hear you, man. I have found it saves a lot of battery to keep the wi-fi switched off, though.
sixteen-bit
Member
I've seen some cheap 101s at garage sales, so if you want to source parts, that's a good place to look.
The 101 was never officially released here, I believe, so the only ones available are $200+ on our equivalent of eBay. Every GBA auction has a number of people asking if they are 101s, it's ridiculous.
My dad goes to every garage sale in our area and always looks for games for me. This has been the case for 20 years or so and he has never seen a single game for sale, for any system, ever.
If the original GBA can be modded to accept the 101 screen, I don't see why the 001 can't be?
n64coder
Member
Did you check ebay completed auctions to get a sense? The last time I checked, I think they were going for around $50 average but I could be wrong.
n64coder
Member
Where are you located that they're very expensive?
sixteen-bit
Member
NZ according to their profile
No I believe they should remain seperate. 4 systems for 1 thread is too much.
10 + shipping? It should be about 10 for the shipping to the US without tracking.
That looks great, thanks!
Both threads move at a glacial pace, and the collection of classic handheld games is not mutually exclusive to a specific console.
Number of consoles in the thread seems arbitrary in the long term, especially with them all being backwards compatible with each other.
baphomet
Member
Biverted with the polarized film inverted gives the best picture by far.
dcx4610
Member
I ended up buying a couple of these from Office Depot. The 1.7 liter ones fit GBA games perfect and room for about 4 rows with room to spare if you have your games in cases. It's at least a bit nicer way to store them than just having them in a pile.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/452333/Really-Useful-Boxes-Plastic-Storage-Box/
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/452333/Really-Useful-Boxes-Plastic-Storage-Box/
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking, normal looks a bit bland and inverted is a big no imo.
I don't really understand how biverted works, it keeps the same normal colors, but gives them a lot more contrast.
They look really nice, and the screen is very bright. The small form factor is cute too.
BUT: Some people find them way too small to hold comfortably. Lesser issues are bad viewing angles, and tendency to get nicked and scratched. They're also relatively pricey compared to other GBAs. The best GBA is imo the original GBA with a GBA SP AGS-101 screen. Alternatively you can also use a DS Lite, but you can't play GB/GBC games on that.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
Micro can't play GB/GBC games
baphomet
Member
Basically. You have to install a bivert chip which inverts the colors. Then when you rotate the polarizing film, it inverts the colors a second time making them correct again. The contrast goes through the roof and looks great. The orange backlight gives the best picture from what backlights I've done.
If you need to play GB/GBC games as well than you should spring for a 101 or original GBA.
You can also get a modded OG GBA with backlight.
smbu2000
Member
Ooh, a case swap sounds like what I need to do. I love my SD Gundam Char color GBA SP, but they never released the backlight screens in Japan so it has a frontlight one.
Now I just need to import a backlit model SP...
Keep an eye on Nintendoage.com and Segaage.com
D
Deleted member 125677
Unconfirmed Member
legit?
legit?
Everything's in it's right place, but the label looks too shiny to me, and the print looks too... dense? Only way to tell for sure is to open that sucker up.
sixteen-bit
Member
Do you have any pictures of the board?
legit?
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
I need a bit to open my games, you guys have me freaked out. What do fakes look like on the inside? Are they like NES/SNES fakes with obvious wires and/or replaced chips?
I thought someone said earlier you can tell if their fake by looking at the contacts? That fakes will have random little holes in them?
I thought someone said earlier you can tell if their fake by looking at the contacts? That fakes will have random little holes in them?
There is something about that label that irks me...
legit?
D
