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Game Boy Micro <3 Thread
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Well it was pretty hard to play every good GBA game that existed, especially since there were so many of them. So if you get one go back in play all the great titles you missed. The platform is dying, but its not dead yet.
Besides, FFVI Advance + Black on Black GBM = Pure Sex
Besides, FFVI Advance + Black on Black GBM = Pure Sex
playstencil
Member
I have a sealed New in box gameboy micro, black face, silver body that I don't need. PM if interested.
Managed to get a Micro today at Walmart. I was pleasantly surprised by the screen's legibility and brightness, however when I plug in headphones I get this faint screeching sound that never goes away. It's not loud, but definitely audible, and sounds kind of like interference you get on the radio. Is this typical of the GBA line and the Micro? Or might I have a bad unit? Thanks for any quick feedback anyone can give me.
I attempted to use one at work the day it came out, and again last week. Cramped hands, a dismally small display -- extreme portability (which is nice) comes at a price. I don't even think I have abnormally large hands or anything, it's just too damned small to be comfortable.
DS Lite for life.
DS Lite for life.
replicashooter
Banned
Has anyone got a red GBM?
Never seen one of these in real life and was wondering if they actually exist...
Never seen one of these in real life and was wondering if they actually exist...
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
masumo said:
I don't know if all Micros have this problem (they should), but my Micro has the problem you are describing. And it sucks.
Naked Snake
Member
I have about the crappiest camera in all existance, and on top of that I'm a complete noob on taking pictures.
Here is mine with flash turned on. (does anyone know a good way to pick up the little lint fuzzies of electronics? They are all over and no matter how many times i wipe this thing down they always are there).
No Flash
Angle shot, but i cant seem to get a good screen grab this way
The screen is beautiful, if i hover directly over my GBM and take a very steady shot, im able to crop the pics and produce some impressive screen grabs.
Can somebody teach me some camera tricks? I want to take some great shots of my GBM but I cant seem to get the clarity or epicness of any of the shots in this thread.
Here is mine with flash turned on. (does anyone know a good way to pick up the little lint fuzzies of electronics? They are all over and no matter how many times i wipe this thing down they always are there).
No Flash
Angle shot, but i cant seem to get a good screen grab this way
The screen is beautiful, if i hover directly over my GBM and take a very steady shot, im able to crop the pics and produce some impressive screen grabs.
Can somebody teach me some camera tricks? I want to take some great shots of my GBM but I cant seem to get the clarity or epicness of any of the shots in this thread.
I'm planning to buy a play-yan
I'm worried about the language, but I hope I'll be fine using a gamefaqs guide for the first explanations.
I heard that you can upload on the play yan some minigames downloaded from nintendo of japan site.
Is this the page? http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/playan/garage/index.html
I tried to dl one of them, it looks like a .asf video. :S
Where to get the software to convert video files?
I'm worried about the language, but I hope I'll be fine using a gamefaqs guide for the first explanations.
I heard that you can upload on the play yan some minigames downloaded from nintendo of japan site.
Is this the page? http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/playan/garage/index.html
I tried to dl one of them, it looks like a .asf video. :S
Where to get the software to convert video files?
Great King Bowser
Property of Kaz Harai
Whoo got a silver one so I can join this <3 thread. Will post some photos later.
monkeylite
Member
Seraph830 said:
Tripod, macro, no flash and a properly lited room. I take close up pictures of my portable stuff during the day time by the window when it is bright, although I make sure there isn't any glare from the sun first.
rollingstart
Banned
Shig said:
I might try and find one, my only problem is that all the close Toys R Us stores near me were shut down.
Mr. Spinnington
Banned
Damnit, I don't need to be spending more money than I can : (
Now I want one...
Now I want one...
rollingstart
Banned
look at it this way, once you buy it, you dont need to buy it again, so your better off just buying it now, because later on, you might want to buy someone stupid and waste the $50 ment for the micro.
You're damn right it does! I've gotten fed up with playing my gba games on my DS and feeling like there's way too much awkward/unused space on the handheld and it just gets on my nerves. That and it feels like although the DS Lite and PSP are portable, they're good for long trips and things like that, while the GBM seems perfect to just carry with me where ever I am. And with that, I shall begin my search for a cheap GBM tomorrow.Rufus said:
blame space
Banned
Reggie you can PM me with the information on my royalty payments for this thread.
junkwaffle
In Front and Drawing Away
I've always wanted to post this in this thread.
<3 micro!
Jamesfrom818
Banned
keiichi said:Macro mode is for close ups? It's normally depicted by an icon of flowers.
Got mine:
Your battery is about to die.
Auron_Kale
Member
I've had my micro since last November when Wal-Mart was doing their Black Friday deal, so I got my Anniversary Micro for $40. I totally love my Micro and it's great seeing the looks on people's faces when I take it out for a quick play-through. Currently, I've been playing through Dotstream, FFVI, Link to to the Past, & Minnish Cap. I have a ton of GBA games that just look absolutely spectacular on the little machine.
I'm thinking of importing more Bit Generation games, but I'm not too sure what to get next. Any idea?
I'm thinking of importing more Bit Generation games, but I'm not too sure what to get next. Any idea?
Fusebox said:I love these GBM appreciation threads coz GBM seriously is the shizzle of the handheld world. Here's mine:
I've always said, the best handheld in the world is the one you have when you need to play games and a GBM + a flash cart is THE ultimate in portable gaming for me. I'll even slip it into my pocket for a level or two of Astroboy if Im just ducking out to grab a coffee. Just look at the size comparison:
I also have a DS and PSP, they're nice for planes and long trips etc but if I'm just tripping around the city it's GBM all the way baby. The screen is just awesome, GBA games looks far better on my GBM than they do on my DSL.
Honestly, my GBM plus any of these is just my portable gaming nirvana.
Advance Wars
Advance Wars 2 - Black Hole Rising
Astroboy - Omega Factor
Broken Sword - The Shadow of the Templars
Car Battler Joe
Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow
CT Special Forces
Drill Dozer
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fight One
Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem - The Sacred Stones
Fire Pro Wrestling 2
Golden Sun
Golden Sun 2
Gunstar Super Heros
Harvest Moon - Friends of Mineral Town
Iridion II
Konami Collectors Series - Arcade Advanced
Mario & Luigi - Superstar Saga
Mario Golf Advance Tour
Mario Tennis Advance Power Tour
Max Payne
Medal Of Honor - Infiltrator
Metal Slug Advanced
Metroid Fusion
Ninja Five-0
Pokemon Emerald
Pokemon Sapphire
Racing Gears Advance
Riviera - The Promised Land
Sonic Advance
Super Mario 4
Wario Ware Inc
Zone of the Enders - The Fist of Mars
Thats $50 each right, same as what I paid? Or did you really manage to score some GBMs for $16.50 each??
How is that EZLoader thingy. I tried to do research but I just need someone to recommend the best flashcart. i am not a pirate and own lots of GBA games and would like to have them all on one cart or as much as can fit so I don't need to lug around each cartridge.
HERE IS MY LIST
Advance Guardian Heroes
Advance Wars
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django
Boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand
Breath of Fire
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Chu Chu Rocket!
CIMA: The Enemy
Drill Dozer
Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn Of Souls
Final Fantasy IV Advance
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Final Fantasy V Advance
Final Fantasy VI Advance
Fire Emblem
Global Star Sudoku Fever
Golden Sun
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Gunstar Super Heroes
International Karate Plus
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Legend of Zelda, The: A Link to the Past / Four Swords
Legend of Zelda, The: The Minish Cap
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Max Payne
Mega Man Zero
Metal Slug Advance
Metroid: Fusion
Metroid: Zero Mission
RebelStar: Tactical Command
River City Ransom EX
Riviera: The Promised Land
Shining Soul
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Summon Knight: Swordcraft Story
Summon Knight: Swordcraft Story 2
Super Army War
Super Puzzle Fighter II
Super Street Fighter II: Turbo Revival
Sword of Mana
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis
Tales Of Phantasia
Teenage Mutant Nija Turtles
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
Tower, The
Ultimate Card Games
WarioWare: Twisted!
Yggdra Union
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
ez-flash II (powerstar of course) is a very reliable gba homebrew cartridge. It handles everything I dump into it with ease. The only downside is ez-flash (used to be)'s price - sometimes a little steep. Of course that depends on the memory it has (512mb, 1gig, ...). ez-flash III was not a great success and missed some of the older features. IV is a first generation ds card (via the gba port) which still handles .gba files, but it sticks out of your ds. You can use it as a sole gba cartridge if you wanted to tho.
The loader is basic by the way, don't expect some awesome customizable menu.
It works, that's all I need
The loader is basic by the way, don't expect some awesome customizable menu.
It works, that's all I need
i believe m3 perfect carts are supposed to be the most compatible, of the kind that take in another card at least, rather than having all the flash memory built in. older ones used compact flash cards, then they moved to sd, and down to mini and micro sd for size reasons.TiVo said:
theyre costly, around $70 iirc, but they make up for it by letting you use cheap storage. theyre more expensive because they have 32MB fast memory on board, which is why they have high compatibility with gba stuff. the cheaper sd based carts load straight from the sd which can cause some issues due to less speed (there are patches for games that can alleviate this though).
which is why i ended up going the ebay route weeks (months?) ago for my silver micro, just gave up on trying to find them in stores. also i wanted the 2 extra face plates which werent in newer packages...not that ive used them at all.ThomPayne said:
you are a hero.Kadey said:
and just to post pics, here are some i took for a recent sa thread:
Time for more pictures!
Okay, I totally suck at taking them, but I'll post them anyway. Sorry about the quality.
(Click to see big ass verison)
How exactly do you guys manage to take those great photo's?
I did the macro thing and fiddled with closure times and all, but It's not really working.
Okay, I totally suck at taking them, but I'll post them anyway. Sorry about the quality.
(Click to see big ass verison)
How exactly do you guys manage to take those great photo's?
I did the macro thing and fiddled with closure times and all, but It's not really working.
APZonerunner
Member
This thread is awesome. My contribution:
Scalpel Knight
Member
I already have an original GBA, the Game Boy Player, a 1st generation GBA SP, a DS and a DS Lite.
Now this thread makes me want a GBM. This is ridiculous.
Damn you all. DAMN YOU.
Now this thread makes me want a GBM. This is ridiculous.
Damn you all. DAMN YOU.
rollingstart
Banned
Scalpel Knight said:
buy it.
as someone who has all and more of the things you mentioned, buying the Micro made me go back and play all my old GBA games and even got me to go and buy new ones.
Scalpel Knight
Member
Linkzg said:
Funny, I caved in and ordered one ($60 inc shipping from an Amazon seller) a few minutes before checking this thread again. I have a few unfinished GBA games, plus I want to get a few new ones to add to my collection - like Super Robot Taisen 2 Original Generation, Astro Boy: Omega Factor, Summon Night: Swordcraft Story.
My DS and PSP aren't nearly portable enough at times, and since seeing GBA games on my Lite, I couldn't go back to my non-backlit GBA SP. The unused screen space on the DS also bugs me. I hope this is a good investment. Will post GBM porn, I mean pics in this thread when I get mine.