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[AzureTranquility95]

A damn shame as it is one of the best games on the DS.

Are you kidding me? Game was DOA for me. 10 minutes was all I could stand. One of the worst games of all time.

Someone PLEASE post that damn NeoGaf gif. With the fedora preferably.

 

[Stereogatari]

Gah, some of those consoles/handhelds are so beautiful! I just wished that Sony/Nintendo still made translucent, and brightly colored hardware.

Do games exclusive to Toys R Us count? Soul Bubbles was sold exclusively by Toys R Us in the US, and it, of course, bombed. A damn shame as it is one of the best games on the DS.

Graphics remind me of Rayman Origins.

 

[Deband]

Nice thread! I just hit Ebay for a Spongebob GBA but there are none

 

[Struct09]

I still have my Extreme Green N64 controller. Once I got that it became my primary controller, no one else was allowed to use it

 

[Waylon Drums]

I actually have that green N64 controller. Here's the box:



extreeeeeeme

Haha, I still have mine too. And it was always MINE. The other colors were for other people.


Edit: I hadn't read the post above mine before I posted this. WEIRD.

 

[Neiteio]

Man, I miss colored consoles, especially the transparent N64s

They're goofy as hell and I wouldn't buy one, but it was oddly comforting, knowing they exist

 

[illadelph]

SMS beach towel. Was too young then to even know or care about preorder bonuses, unfortunately.

OMG I still have this, one of the best preorder bonuses of all timeeeee

 

[Mafia Films]

I Saw that extreme green GBP at a gamestore and the dude had all the gameboy pockets flat priced. $15..and im still kicking myself for not getting it...when back way later days later and of course it was gone.

I think those toys r us geoff controllers are like $300-500 but dont quote me on that.

 

[TI82]

I still have my Extreme Green N64 controller. Once I got that it became my primary controller, no one else was allowed to use it

Haha, I still have mine too. And it was always MINE. The other colors were for other people.


Edit: I hadn't read the post above mine before I posted this. WEIRD.

This is so weird. You both love and horded the green controller. You both have green Mario avatars. You posted right after each other. You have a musical name he has a musical avatar.


You guys need to be best friends.

 

[LittleWeedle]

Do games exclusive to Toys R Us count? Soul Bubbles was sold exclusively by Toys R Us in the US, and it, of course, bombed. A damn shame as it is one of the best games on the DS.

Soul Bubbles was fantastic. I didn't realize it was TRU exclusive since I got it as a gift. It's definitely one of my favorites on the DS.

 

[jts]

Black GBA was a TRU exclusive? Always thought it was a regular ass colour. IDK, my memory is fuzzy. I bought my purple GBA at TRU though so maybe having seen the black one there is throwing me off.

 

[Jailer of Hope]

I had that extreme green N64. My mom had invited her friends over and they brought their kid along who was several years younger than I. While I was of doing my own thing he managed to get a pair of scissors and cut through the cord of the controller. They never did replace it, even with a regular controller. I'm still pretty amazed that no adults at the time realized he was playing with scissors.

 

[TI82]

Black GBA was a TRU exclusive? Always thought it was a regular ass colour. IDK, my memory is fuzzy. I bought my purple GBA at TRU though so maybe having seen the black one there is throwing me off.

It was a regular one pretty sure, and wiki agrees

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Game_Boy_colors_and_styles#Game_Boy_Advance

 

[Niraj]

SMS beach towel. Was too young then to even know or care about preorder bonuses, unfortunately.

Still have that too lol

I still have my Extreme Green N64 controller. Once I got that it became my primary controller, no one else was allowed to use it

Haha, I still have mine too. And it was always MINE. The other colors were for other people.


Edit: I hadn't read the post above mine before I posted this. WEIRD.

Same here. Used to use the gray one (my brother had a black one) but that was relegated to friends after I got the green one

 

[Fularu]

But those are all available in many various retailers in other countries other than america. They aren't exclusive anywhere else in most cases.

The toys r us consoles were Toys R Us exclusive. Period.

The only real exclusive in your list there is the NES XL. Cannot buy that anywhere other than GameStop in america.

No you could buy the NES xl at most retailers in canada

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00NAXECXK/

 

[thesaucetastic]

Good lord the black GBA is soooo good. I want it.

Also I miss that '90s ass transparent gear type of case. It's so tacky but I have a special place in my heart for it.

 

[Converse]

I most certainly had an Extreme Green controller, and I most certainly coveted my friend's gold N64 controller. And I'll be damned if we didn't use them in every single GoldenEye match.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Man that extreme green is kind of a cool color.

 

[spyroflame0487]

Proud owner of the Black TRU Gameboy. Lemme go see if I have a pic of it somewhere.

EDIT
ya here we go

I have the box for it too, but I don't feel like digging into the tub its in lol

 

[Oxn]

Toys R Us also sold a limited edition gold GBA SP in holiday of 2003. It came bundled with Super Mario Bros. 3. In Japan it was called Starlight Gold because why not.

I actually have this gold rare GBA SP.

The problem is that the gold tint is sooo light that nobody will be able to tell it was gold. I put it next to the silver GBA SP and they look near identical in color. Only a rabid Nintendo fan may ever be able to tell the difference.

Sadly, I scratched the top cover a few times.....

 

[Lunar FC]

Is the is the SP NES version pretty common? That's what i've got.
edit: didn't read thread title

 

[Jazzy Network]

Huh the purple transparent GBC was TRU only? I'm pretty sure I got one at like Electronics Boutique.

 

[Hidden One]

Toys R Us and Nintendo have a good relationship because back when NES launched Toys R Us was the only place that would sell it.

 

[eternalblue]

Interesting how there used to be so many different TRU exclusive Nintendo systems and now there are none. TRU didn't even carry the Majora's Mask N3DSXL.

 

[cafemomo]

Didn't Target also have a GBA exclusive?

 

[Banjotanooki]

SMS beach towel. Was too young then to even know or care about preorder bonuses, unfortunately.

What's it look like laid out?

 

[superpickleman]

Yooo, I have the extreme green GBP lying around somewhere. I'll never forget my parents surprising me with it and Wario Land 2 one day after elementary school.

 

[SeanR1221]

I still have that black GBA at my parents.

I only bought it because I wanted it to match my GC.

 

[emb]

I remember going into Toys R Us with my Grandma and buying that Gameboy Pocket. It was my first Gameboy, and I was so excited. Got it and a Star Wars game. I still don't know how to play that game.

Never had any idea that it was TRU exclusive, but it was a great color. If I could, I'd buy lots of things in Extreme Green.

It pisses me off that you can't get translucent coloured plastic versions of modern consoles. I guess it saves the environment but PLEASE LET ME HAVE COLOUR!

At least we got this:

 

[xDUMPWEEDx]

TRU was SO good back in the 90's. Some of those consoles look amazing. I actually like the extreme green, too.

And game slips were a great idea, IMO.

 

[Taco_Human]

What's it look like laid out?

It's just the logo on the plastic. I have one of these too. Mines used and covered in make up stains cause my mom used it for awhile.

 

[OnPoint]

SMS beach towel. Was too young then to even know or care about preorder bonuses, unfortunately.

I have that haha I use it as a towel.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

This makes me wish Nintendo still made transparent handhelds. I wish they'd released a transparent n3DS/n3DSXL

My ORAS faceplates are slightly transparent and show the 3DS serial number + card slots and screws, but seeing the complete inner workings would've been even cooler.

 

[Forkball]

Yeah I believe the black GBA was available outside of Toys R Us in other territories, but in America, it was exclusive to that retailer. Everything in the OP refers to US or Japanese Toys R Us exclusives. For the Pikachu N64, they did sell it in other places, but only Toys R Us sold the bundle with the game.

I need to get that Sunshine towel.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

GameStop exclusive and released last week

That is sweet as fuck.

 

[Deadpool_X]

I have that gold N64, and I can confirm that it does, indeed, look amazing with the OoT cart in it.

 

[HolyBaikal]

I love those Pokemon things.

 

[AKingNamedPaul]

GameStop exclusive and released last week

only XL?

also shout out to the guy who posted soul bubbles.