chadderbox77
Member
GB micro faceplate with "sun shade" they called it. It came in this pack. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OM8ILM/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Useful to prevent scratching, and I just love the way it looks.
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The Game Boy Advance Was A Monster System
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GB micro faceplate with "sun shade" they called it. It came in this pack. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OM8ILM/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Useful to prevent scratching, and I just love the way it looks.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
This.
I'm not denying some GBA variants had better screens than others. Yet you also have to take the game into account.
Companies tried to compensate for the screen. See COTM being a nightmare to see without a worm light on the OG. So then on the follow up everything got this bright vibrancy cause Konami was worried after COTM.
I dunno, while the Micro looks ultra-slick, I think there's a pretty clear, subtle difference between its screen and an AGS-101 going by screenshots in this thread. Nothing awful, but noticeable.
everthustodeadbeats
Member
Got the DS version of Mario Kart on the Wii U store and love the implementation. Sold my 3DS during a sick GameStop bonus trade in deal as I wasn't playing it. Broke out the DS I still had and just started playing Gameboy Advance games. I'm enjoying the DS as the Gameboy Advance player so much again. It's close to playing my 2nd Wii as strictly a Gamecube player.
I need to look at some games to get but I really do have a nice GBA collection and I never got rid of it.
I need to look at some games to get but I really do have a nice GBA collection and I never got rid of it.
SpookyFries
Member
I lost my damn marbles when that music came on the Circle of the Moon title screen.
And then I absolutely FLIPPED when I saw the graphics on Tony Hawk. Man, those were the days
And then I absolutely FLIPPED when I saw the graphics on Tony Hawk. Man, those were the days
The Micro's screen had less ghosting than the one in the SP 101. Actually in the GBA line the Micro had clearly the best screen.
GBA games had washed out colors, in order to compensate for the 001's screen. Not a fault of the systems that came afterwards.
I guess that's the difference in opinion between someone whose opinions come from misquoting Youtube, because in that video they never said what you said, than from someone who actually has the hardware.
Anyway, since everyone is recommending games, I suggest everyone to play these that have not been mentioned yet:
- WarioWare, the first one.
- Rhythm Tengoku. There's a very good English patch on GBATemp.
- No No No Puzzle Chailien. It's quite a rare game, but it is fantastic. Actually I have a sealed copy (that cost me maybe $4 shipped. Rare yet not expensive).
Cipher Peon
Banned
The GBA is by far my least favorite Nintendo handheld. Just had the least amount of games I cared about and reminds me very intensely of the SNES (which I much prefer the GBA, of course). I did have a great time with the third generation of Pokemon games, Harvest Moon More Friends of Mineral Town, the Fire Emblem games (even tho 6 is the best of the three and the GBA games aren't top tier of the series), and some Yugioh games (particularly Dungeon Dice Monsters and Duel Academy).
Fine enough system, but my least fav of the handheld Nintendo consoles. Glad we moved onto clamshell and touchscreens for the DS and 3DS!
Fine enough system, but my least fav of the handheld Nintendo consoles. Glad we moved onto clamshell and touchscreens for the DS and 3DS!
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I love that the GBA gave me all my favorite SNES games and NES games from my childhood in my hands on the go. Even if they were ports with a bunch of extra stuff I didn't always like.
I have all the Mario games, all the Zeldas, the original Metroid in two versions.
I am so disappointed that I can't find my original Legend of Zelda NES Classic cart. For weeks I've had a craving to finally play through it and I lost it. It's somewhere I know. I just don't know where. (I'm as sad as when I lost my Ouendan 2 DS cart. Goddamn those tiny carts.)
I'm currently playing through Mario World with Luigi only trying to 100%. (All coins and exits. If it recorded it, I'd do the game again with Mario.) I'm so mad you can't replay castles. Supposedly you can when you finish the game, so I worked through Star Road but have failed to beat Bowser for now. I missed one coin in the world 2 castle and am frustrated I can't go back in and get it right now. I don't recall the original locking you from replaying them back in the SNES days.
After I finish World I'll play the others. SMB1 on both NES and Famicom versions (Imported the Japanese Famicom version back in the day because of the awesome box. Wish I'd thought to get SMB2 (Lost Levels) back then too. Then I'd have a complete set.) Super Mario Bros. 2, 3, Yoshi's Island.
My biggest disappointment is with SMB3's port. It came out last and at the WORST possible time in Nintendo's "experimentation" period. The other games came with everything all on the cartridge available to play. But then they locked all the special features and levels for SMB3 behind the doomed to fail E-Reader peripheral. Dammit, Nintendo.
I'm playing on my Famicom edition GameBoy Micro that I imported from Japan even though the US amazingly got its own version but with worse packaging design of course. Sadly we had a slight flood years ago and the AC adapter was lying on the floor. The end of it rusted slightly. I had bought a third party one from Amazon, but lost it a while ago. I tried to buy a second one but the company sent me a goddamned useless 3DS charger. It was cheap so I didn't bother complaining. But I was so disappointed. But I found my old one and it works, kind of, if I fiddle with it. Still would love to just get a new one but don't trust Amazon anymore. (Or rather the company that sells them)
One complaint is how they fucked up with the original GBA and didn't put a light on it so all the early games are way too over saturated so when you play them on a modern handheld they look washed out.
I have all the Mario games, all the Zeldas, the original Metroid in two versions.
I am so disappointed that I can't find my original Legend of Zelda NES Classic cart. For weeks I've had a craving to finally play through it and I lost it. It's somewhere I know. I just don't know where. (I'm as sad as when I lost my Ouendan 2 DS cart. Goddamn those tiny carts.)
I'm currently playing through Mario World with Luigi only trying to 100%. (All coins and exits. If it recorded it, I'd do the game again with Mario.) I'm so mad you can't replay castles. Supposedly you can when you finish the game, so I worked through Star Road but have failed to beat Bowser for now. I missed one coin in the world 2 castle and am frustrated I can't go back in and get it right now. I don't recall the original locking you from replaying them back in the SNES days.
After I finish World I'll play the others. SMB1 on both NES and Famicom versions (Imported the Japanese Famicom version back in the day because of the awesome box. Wish I'd thought to get SMB2 (Lost Levels) back then too. Then I'd have a complete set.) Super Mario Bros. 2, 3, Yoshi's Island.
My biggest disappointment is with SMB3's port. It came out last and at the WORST possible time in Nintendo's "experimentation" period. The other games came with everything all on the cartridge available to play. But then they locked all the special features and levels for SMB3 behind the doomed to fail E-Reader peripheral. Dammit, Nintendo.
I'm playing on my Famicom edition GameBoy Micro that I imported from Japan even though the US amazingly got its own version but with worse packaging design of course. Sadly we had a slight flood years ago and the AC adapter was lying on the floor. The end of it rusted slightly. I had bought a third party one from Amazon, but lost it a while ago. I tried to buy a second one but the company sent me a goddamned useless 3DS charger. It was cheap so I didn't bother complaining. But I was so disappointed. But I found my old one and it works, kind of, if I fiddle with it. Still would love to just get a new one but don't trust Amazon anymore. (Or rather the company that sells them)
One complaint is how they fucked up with the original GBA and didn't put a light on it so all the early games are way too over saturated so when you play them on a modern handheld they look washed out.
Micro doesn't have great viewing angles but the screen was quite good for the time.
I haven't seen an AGS-101 in person for a long time. I recall ghosting being the major complaint at the time.
The DS Lite has pretty bad ghosting.
Seems ghosting is inescapable for that era of Nintendo devices.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I would just use my DS Lite for GBA playing if they didn't fuck it up and make the wrong buttons be the A and B. I cannot play Mario with DS Lite GameBoy controls.
Already Torn
Banned
I was just thinking the other day that, until the DS, Nintendo portables weren't that great. GBA is overrated.
Velcro Fly
Member
You can definitely replay castles in the GBA port of SMW (and you could in the SNES version too)
I can't remember if it is after getting all exits or beating Bowser but the sprite definitely changes from that downed castle image with the flag up to one that is like halfway down and you can select it like a normal world.
I can't remember if it is after getting all exits or beating Bowser but the sprite definitely changes from that downed castle image with the flag up to one that is like halfway down and you can select it like a normal world.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Google says it happens after you beat Bowser. So I just have to keep trying. I got him down to one hit the first time before I got killed. So mad. I was doing so well in that fight. Even had a leftover mecha-koopa to throw at him to save time. #SpeedRunStrats
I also have a GBA SP first generation red model but its inferior screen keeps me from using it as my main GBA machine. I wish I'd bought a second revision back in the day with the better DS-Lite/Micro style screen.
Oh man, this thread made me super nostalgic and I was considering getting a GBA flashcart to use on my DS Lite but I bet there's no way to remap those... God damn it Nintendo, I've suffered enough of that crap on the 3DS VC already and I forgot you started screwing up way back.
mattwhite924
Member
On the SNES version you just had to hit L and R at the same time to replay them. Not sure if it's the same on the GBA version.
NoKisum
Member
Ugh. With just getting over gift giving, MAGFest just around the corner, and now seeing this thread, my wallet is about to fucking bleed for a small hint of nostalgia. Thanks, guys.
But in all seriousness, GBA was and will forever be my favorite system (with DS at a very very close #2). While I played games here and there, I entered this system having a full understanding of what gaming had to offer, with a mix of access to old and new titles. Many hours lost on Pokémon, Golden Sun, Metroid Zero Mission, Wario Ware, and the Super Mario Advance & Sonic Advance series. Guess it's time I dust off my GBA SP from the shelf.
But in all seriousness, GBA was and will forever be my favorite system (with DS at a very very close #2). While I played games here and there, I entered this system having a full understanding of what gaming had to offer, with a mix of access to old and new titles. Many hours lost on Pokémon, Golden Sun, Metroid Zero Mission, Wario Ware, and the Super Mario Advance & Sonic Advance series. Guess it's time I dust off my GBA SP from the shelf.
You should play the non-Nintendo handhelds that released prior to the PSP.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
The Gameboy Advance, like all handhelds that preceded it, just struck me as an inferior substitute for what I could already get on consoles. If it wasn't for the occasional 14-hour family roadtrip then I would have found no use for them.
The DS was the first handheld that I truly enjoyed.
The DS was the first handheld that I truly enjoyed.
MegaManTrigger
Banned
Based on what?
Jon Carter
Member
Best $150 I've spent in a while:
That GBA still has the best handheld color scheme ever. It's been 15 years and it still looks so cool. The original DS looks like a product from the '80s, the 3DS looked okay, and the Switch looks good but has an ugly color scheme.
I love the GBA. The library is classic.
However the fact it took until the SP for it to have any light and until the Micro/DS for backlight was embarrassing. The OG GBA has a great design that is totally marred by the fact you have the same lighting issues you had with an OG Gameboy in 1990.
However the fact it took until the SP for it to have any light and until the Micro/DS for backlight was embarrassing. The OG GBA has a great design that is totally marred by the fact you have the same lighting issues you had with an OG Gameboy in 1990.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Yes, it took the SP to make it worth it. The NDS Lite still bested it.
God, I really hope Nintendo keeps on riding the nostalgia train, and re releases a Gameboy Color, GBA, N64 mini, and SNES mini. For the the GBC and GBA, have a rechargeable battery, USB charger, screen lit, and wireless communication for game linking.
Lets make a list gaf. Since this is a gba topic, lets stick to gba and gbc. 30 games for each handheld. I'll Start with some GBC.
GBC
Each colored GBC comes with a different version of PKM. Purple, transparent purple, teal comes with blue version and silver version. Green, yellow, pink comes with Red and Gold version. All of them have yellow version and crystal version.
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Pokemon Pinball
Pokemon TCG
The Legend of Zelda: The Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: The Oracle of Ages
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Wario Land 3
What else?
Lets make a list gaf. Since this is a gba topic, lets stick to gba and gbc. 30 games for each handheld. I'll Start with some GBC.
GBC
Each colored GBC comes with a different version of PKM. Purple, transparent purple, teal comes with blue version and silver version. Green, yellow, pink comes with Red and Gold version. All of them have yellow version and crystal version.
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Pokemon Pinball
Pokemon TCG
The Legend of Zelda: The Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: The Oracle of Ages
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Wario Land 3
What else?
YOOOOOO PSA:
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Some really cheap GBA games with those discounts. Picked up Fire Red and Leaf green for about 15 bucks each.
https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/360658-25-off-retro-games-at-gamestop-online-only/
GBA games
http://www.gamestop.com/browse/nintendo-gba?nav=16k-3-vintage,28-xu0,1387
Gamestop has 25% off all retro games plus if you use CAG16 you get another 16% off!
Some really cheap GBA games with those discounts. Picked up Fire Red and Leaf green for about 15 bucks each.
https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/360658-25-off-retro-games-at-gamestop-online-only/
GBA games
http://www.gamestop.com/browse/nintendo-gba?nav=16k-3-vintage,28-xu0,1387
Velcro Fly
Member
What are the odds I'm not going to get some bootleg carts though
I don't even want to hassle with returning shit to GameStop
I don't even want to hassle with returning shit to GameStop
What are the odds I'm not going to get some bootleg carts though
I don't even want to hassle with returning shit to GameStop
Beats me. I've never bought retro games from them before, but for the cheap prices, it doesn't hurt to try. Worse case scenario, I return them.
Velcro Fly
Member
Of course the one Super Mario Advance game I don't have and they don't have it in stock
Against my better judgment I am considering placing an order
Against my better judgment I am considering placing an order
Cindi Mayweather
Member
Not necessarily. Many of GBA's biggest games weren't released until 2005-2006. FFIV didn't come out on GBA until 2005 for example. DS didn't take off until about 2006, which is around the time GBA started to lose steam. Mother 3 came out in 2006. Even Rhythm Tengoku came out in 2006. GBA did not live for only 3 years. If anything, it got even better once the DS came out.
So....I'm really curious why people think GBA is better than the DS? DS has more game variety and improves upon many games that were on the GBA and it allows you to play GBA games on it.
The form factor of the GBA Micro is astonishing to me. Still the prettiest hardware revisions ever made, IMO.
I never really got into the GBA during it's lifetime (I was still rocking the GameCube/PS2 combo) but the backwards compatibility aspect of the DS really sold me on the library. Just a really great library, regardless of whether you compare it to another handheld or any console.
I never really got into the GBA during it's lifetime (I was still rocking the GameCube/PS2 combo) but the backwards compatibility aspect of the DS really sold me on the library. Just a really great library, regardless of whether you compare it to another handheld or any console.
GringoSuave89
Banned
Mega Man Battle Network is the crow jewel of my GBA library. Such a stellar series.
That's one series I never played. What's the best entry between the GBA and DS games?
GBA had the best Mario Kart, the best Wario, the best Marios, and the best Advance Wars.
The DS is a powerhouse for having all of GBA and it's own amazing library. A 3DS with access to emulating GBA is arguably the best ever.
I still hunger for a GBA Micro ever since I saw my friend get one back in high school.
The DS is a powerhouse for having all of GBA and it's own amazing library. A 3DS with access to emulating GBA is arguably the best ever.
I still hunger for a GBA Micro ever since I saw my friend get one back in high school.
Jon Carter
Member
I didn't know finding Super Circuit to be the best MK game was an opinion that existed. How so? It was okay for the hardware but I think it's the worst by about 100 miles.
Also, the GBA doesn't have any original Marios, so it loses on that front by default.
eyeball_kid
Member
The bit Generations series is probably the most indie thing I've ever seen for a Nintendo system. I love my DS because it plays titles like that, along with the creative DS titles like Electroplankton. What happened to the experimental side of Nintendo?
Best $150 I've spent in a while:
I still have mine put away in its box somewhere.
Ah. So would an original GBA w/AGS-101 screen likely be the best? Are the screens available by themselves?
baudelinog
Member
Tell me more, please. Everdrive, maybe?