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GB/GBC/GBA Collecting Thread
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BTW, I'm getting a bit confused about all of these HP games. What are the GBA Harry Potter games vs. the GBC ones? I mean, I know Azkaban is the next HP RPG after the two GBC ones, but it appears there are two other GBA HP games, too, Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets...same names as the first two GBC ones. Any idea what the deal is?
The HP games are so crazy to actually follow, there have been so many of them and even ones that were released at the same time are by different developers.
I know that the two GBC games that were done by Griptonite are considered very good, the Prisoner of Azkaban release did not turn out so well due to publisher meddling.
I'm not sure if any of the other Harry Potter releases are any good, but I've never heard anything overwhelming positive about any other title.
I'm assuming EA doesn't own the licence anymore as none of the PC games are available for purchase on Origin, though that is by no means definitive.
Ah ha, that makes a bit more sense, then. Thanks for the info, Grief!
paolo11
Member
When you guys upload to imgur, you need to click on the image and copy the URL before linking here. Alternatively, right click image > copy image URL
Currently, you are just linking to a website, not an actual image.
I also cut and downsampled the shit out of that image.
Thanks. Let me try it again. I am on my cell.
sixteen-bit
Member
That MM2 has seen some shit
properpropaganda
Member
Some japanese games from eBay:
And Link's awakening, with the rest of the family:
What is the blue cartridge?
If Im reading it correctly, it's a tamagotchi game
Some japanese games from eBay:
Mickey Mouse is actually Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle and a great game.
A buddy of mine who ordered one of those wholesale lots of eBay from Japan hooked me up with a bunch of his dupes last year and they included many of these titles too...including the Robo Pon. Hehe
ROFL
Yep, I have no idea how to play it, but looks cool...
Mega Spooky
Member
I would do things I'm not proud of for that Mega Man collection.
Cross-posting from the GB Micro thread to see if there's enough interest for me to do this...
Would there be any interest if I made a bulk order for some faceplates for GBM?
They're not first party but I'll be able to verify the quality myself when I get them. Photos look good quality wise. Colour options I have currently are black, silver, and light blue.
I have to order at least 50 so I want to make sure this will be useful for people before I blow a few hundred $ on pieces of plastic, hehe.
Would there be any interest if I made a bulk order for some faceplates for GBM?
They're not first party but I'll be able to verify the quality myself when I get them. Photos look good quality wise. Colour options I have currently are black, silver, and light blue.
I have to order at least 50 so I want to make sure this will be useful for people before I blow a few hundred $ on pieces of plastic, hehe.
I'm completely obsessed with the GameBoy at the moment. In fact, I recently declared 2014 to be my own personal "Year of the GameBoy" on my blog. Ha! Anyway, one of my many recent pick-ups:
It's far from the greatest Japan-only GB game, but it's an enjoyable enough little romp.
Also, here's a just-published review of it, if anyone cares: http://www.thegaygamer.com/2014/03/the-great-gaymathon-review-67-kitchen-panic-gameboy.html
Edit: Gah! I guess GAF doesn't like Flickr? Here's a link to the photo above, until I can figure out a work-around: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bochalla/13112014814/
It's far from the greatest Japan-only GB game, but it's an enjoyable enough little romp.
Also, here's a just-published review of it, if anyone cares: http://www.thegaygamer.com/2014/03/the-great-gaymathon-review-67-kitchen-panic-gameboy.html
Edit: Gah! I guess GAF doesn't like Flickr? Here's a link to the photo above, until I can figure out a work-around: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bochalla/13112014814/
You know, I never thought about it looking like Harvest Moon until now, but you're right!
The main character also *kind of* recalls Ness from Mother/EarthBound.
Also, glad to hear you like the name of my blog :3
Bryan, that looks like a pretty fun game! I enjoyed your review. I've never heard of the game. BTW, I saw you're playing Yoshi's New Island, how are you liking it? I'm almost done (not going for 100% yet, just completing the game) and really digging it.
Thanks, maxcriden! It's definitely a somewhat-obscure GB game, if only because it's kind of mediocre and also from a publisher that's not exactly top tier. Still, I like it and I'm glad I found a CIB copy of it. As for Yoshi's New Island: I have to confess that while I'm in possession of a copy of it, I haven't actually started playing it. Going to rectify that tonight, though. I'll let you know this weekend what I think of it. Really glad to hear you're digging it, though
PumpkinSpice
Banned
It has a real-time-clock and a built in speaker that makes noise even if your gameboy is off.
Mega Spooky
Member
I love Magical Drop so much. My favorite puzzle game. Finally got a CIB copy.
After a long hard think, I've reconsidered my backlit GBP. Normally, I'd keep it, but there's a good amount more I need rather than it.
I would list everything here, but I'll just post my ebay listing for it instead.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nintendo-Game-Boy-Pocket-BACKLIT-RARE-Great-condition-/171274553443
I'd be willing to sell directly on GAF if anyone wants, and I'll forego the shipping costs as a discount (and cancel the ebay listing of course, unless you want to buy through there). I'd happily ship overseas too for a GAF member.
Let me know.
I would list everything here, but I'll just post my ebay listing for it instead.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nintendo-Game-Boy-Pocket-BACKLIT-RARE-Great-condition-/171274553443
I'd be willing to sell directly on GAF if anyone wants, and I'll forego the shipping costs as a discount (and cancel the ebay listing of course, unless you want to buy through there). I'd happily ship overseas too for a GAF member.
Let me know.
Damn man...sorry to see you getting rid of it.
How much would you be willing to sell for total to a US GAF member? I think it looks awesome.
Well, I'd want to make my money back. As such, with a couple of quid for posting (I'd wipe off fees for the UK, but for the USA it's around £7 for shipping to the USA) it'd be £54, which is $90. Anything less, and I'm making a loss (it was £45 for the console, and I'm bundling in Wario Land, a case and overseas shipping)
edit: Tracked shipping to the USA seems to be £12.50, so the cost for a US buyer would be exactly $100 for the lot, or $90 if they want the console+case without Wario Land 2 or the Game Boy Camera.
That's too bad.
John Blade
Member
PM you for your Game Boy.
You are lucky I just grabbed a backlit GBA....
BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
I remember plaing Nightmare in Dreamland a lot as a kid. Of all the Kirby games I've played, it's proabably my second personal favorite behind Superstar.
Well for me, an RGB modded SNES mini outweighs having a GBP, as cool as it is. Gotta pay for it somehow!
John Blade
Member
Well...I like unique handheld system. If you see some of my post here, I got few back lit handheld from GBA SP and Neo Geo Pocket Color. I love those stuff and like to use it to play my game collection I have currently.
Rose_Colored_Gaming
Neo Member
I can tell you that your lens is glass simply because it has the sorta holographic film under the log that all the newest glass lenses have. They used to just have a metallic silver film. Also, if you have a normal GBA with a plastic lens, you can compare by tapping on the lens with your fingernail of each. A glass lens produces a distinctly different tone
Getting these things 100% lint/dust/debris-free is no easy task. Even if you manage to clear out teh fleck you see right now, it's entirely possible for another to get in. The GBA is not an airtight machine. The problem is that the mod requires removal of the 2-sided foam tape which surrounds the original LCD. It's purpose, beyond keeping the LCD in place, it to prevent dust from getting in between the lens and the LCD. I've never seen another modder replace the tape after modding the shell, but we have started doing so and it helps a TON! If you're up for taking it apart, I would very much so suggest throwing some thin, 2-sided foam tape around the perimeter of the LCD before re-installing it.
If you just want to try and get rid of the dust that's under the lens right now, then yank the lens off with a suction cup (you'll prolly need one at least 1.5" in diameter to provide enough suction), remove the dust with either canned air or a DRY Q-tip, then make sure no dust has settled on the lens, and replace. If you use ANY cleaning agent, whether it be water, Windex, isopropyl, or whatever, you'll find out that it's even harder to remove the film/smudges left by it than the dust itself.
To sum it up, if you can deal with the fleck of dust, then I would highly suggest leaving it be
What were the specific complaints? I can address them if you'd like.
All I meant by that was that you are lucky I just ran out of money buying that backlit GBA I just got or else I would have beat you to that Pocket.
John Blade
Member
All I meant by that was that you are lucky I just ran out of money buying that backlit GBA I just got or else I would have beat you to that Pocket.
Haha...well, I am over my budget now when spending on anything I like to buy so, won't be buying anything for at least a month. You might have a better chance of getting more cool stuff than I will get.
This is why I am going to be unloading my Genesis collection shorty...I need to fund my Gameboy collection. Priorities.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
From this forum:
From another forum that was linked to on here:
goldenegg said:So I ordered a modded GBC from them and couldn't be more disappointed in the quality of the system. The screen is hazy, with large bands across the screen that move as you tilt the system. Also, my system arrived defective with non functional B and A buttons.
I was planning to get GBA and NGPC systems from them as well, but I no longer have confidence in the quality of their work.
Here's a pic of the screen. The distortions on the screen are not from my camera. That's how it actually looks.
famicommander said:
There is more at the thread that doesn't make you guys come across in a good light, but I'm not going to post the entire back and forth.
If the pictures there that famicommander posted of his Color and Micro plate are legit and from you guys as he claimed, that shit is pretty fucked up looking. And the response of "nah, shit was fine. Just wipe it off" isn't very convincing, especially when there is a second user there claiming their micro plate arrived fucked as well.
Mega Spooky
Member
My only specific complaint about RCG is that nothing is ever in stock when I check. I would have easily spent a few hundred dollars at this point.
drhankmccoyphd
Neo Member
Does anyone know how to replace an original game boy screen? I picked one up at a thrift store, but there are two vertical bands that don't display anything. Other than that it seems to work fine.
Check the contacts. Usually it's due to the ribbon cable being a bit loose. If not, just gut another one for a screen.
Brilliant Disaster
Member
The Build quality is real nice. You do get a paint smell for a bit but it goes away after a while. This in on the Dingy i posted earlier.
The screen is nice and bright.
You may notice a tad blurriness at times but this has do with the fact that the GBA was not meant to be lit.
The explanation i got from RCG was that the GBA uses a 60hz LCDwhere as the replacement SP LCD uses a 50hz.
All in all it looks really good. The tradeoffs are nominal.
I highly recommend it.
Rose_Colored_Gaming
Neo Member
^^^ We're working on building a stock-pile of shells painted LONG before we build the consoles so that all the paint has COMPLETELY gassed off before the product reaches the customer. I know it's not exactly pleasant to receive something that smells of harsh chemicals :/
What am I supposed to do with this quote?
I don't know what I can address here, as there really aren't any specific problems listed. We test everything that goes out, multiple times. Always have.
The banding in inherent to the mod. It is not a defect. The A/B button issue was very real. We refunded him for his purchase and paid his return shipping. It was repaired and re-sold without issue. Sometimes things happen in transit. Even brand new products are occasionally defective right out of the box. These are 10+ year old consoles which have been significantly modified. It's gonna happen. But we make sure to correct the problem, whether it means repair, replacement, or refund.
What do you want me to say about this that hasn't already been said? If you want to believe all of his claims, then so be it. It's still his word against mine, so you've just got to pick a side :/
What am I supposed to do with this quote?
I don't know what I can address here, as there really aren't any specific problems listed. We test everything that goes out, multiple times. Always have.
The banding in inherent to the mod. It is not a defect. The A/B button issue was very real. We refunded him for his purchase and paid his return shipping. It was repaired and re-sold without issue. Sometimes things happen in transit. Even brand new products are occasionally defective right out of the box. These are 10+ year old consoles which have been significantly modified. It's gonna happen. But we make sure to correct the problem, whether it means repair, replacement, or refund.
What do you want me to say about this that hasn't already been said? If you want to believe all of his claims, then so be it. It's still his word against mine, so you've just got to pick a side :/
muh man.
Is this your first time playing the original M&L?
Personally it's in my top ten.
I played a good chunk of it--maybe half or so? back when it came out. It's a great game but I got stuck and then kind of forgot about it. I loved Bowser's Inside Story and Dream Team though so I'm eager to play through it. I've got Partners in Time to play after, I only played the intro of that one a while back.