Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Doubt it. You can get your own screen and do it yourself for $80-90. But, you have to remove plastic from the inside of the case and solder the tiniest wire on earth.
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GB/GBC/GBA Collecting Thread
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Doubt it. You can get your own screen and do it yourself for $80-90. But, you have to remove plastic from the inside of the case and solder the tiniest wire on earth.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Hey Seven Force, just telling you cause maybe you aten't aware of it but neogaf mobile embeds YT videos which is awesome but in this case means that if you quote like that then you're cluttering the page with a huge wall of video players just right after the original poster included them too... it gets pretty messy, so we try to not do that on the same page.
Btw impotaku, what series is that one (4 games) with the moustache dude drawn in the style of Doraemon/Pollon? Must be good if you own 4 of them.
Also the complete Famicom Mini line with the CE boxes is the most beautiful thing one could collect as far as GBA games go, imo. Too bad I didn't have enough money at the time of release -_-
Btw impotaku, what series is that one (4 games) with the moustache dude drawn in the style of Doraemon/Pollon? Must be good if you own 4 of them.
Also the complete Famicom Mini line with the CE boxes is the most beautiful thing one could collect as far as GBA games go, imo. Too bad I didn't have enough money at the time of release -_-
Impotaku
Member
Those 4 games are based on a manga series called zettai zetsumei dangerous jiisan, very odd games. One is a platform game the others a kind of top down action rpg. Lots of odd comedy and toilet humour. Love the series have all of them including the ones on DS & 3DS, i really like strange games lol.
blame space
Banned
you can get those bit generations games on wii ware under their art style line, as well as cubello. great games.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Thanks for the answer impotaku. I'm a sucker for quirky games too, are those weird but quality, if a bit rough, gems and are they manageable with no text comprehension?
Goddamn I wish there was a translation patch for Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1+2 -_-
Honestly don't care about that other game with its shitty futuristic aesthetics
Now that I think about it I've never played Goemon 3 and 4 on SFC either, I bet there must be an english patch for them at this point...
Goddamn I wish there was a translation patch for Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1+2 -_-
Honestly don't care about that other game with its shitty futuristic aesthetics
Now that I think about it I've never played Goemon 3 and 4 on SFC either, I bet there must be an english patch for them at this point...
Believe it or not, there isn't. And as a die-hard fan of the Goemon series I've searched far and wide, and it doesn't exist. Too many translation groups measuring their E-penises by doing ANOTHER translation of a Squaresoft RPG that we all played 20 years ago, and too few translating great, not necessarily text heavy games that flew under the radar in the English speaking world.
GayForMaster
Banned
The FPS games and V-Rally 3 run pretty well but everything else just aged horribly lol. Thanks for showing me that.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
YES!!
Finally got a good deal on a proper GBA cart fit Mother 3 translated repro with 1.2.
22, I think it's a very good deal. He also had Mother1+2 for 20 but I declined since the Earthbound port is bad imo and not really translated, I don't really care for Mother 1 or at least I want to get other games first... now if he had custom GBA boxes it would have been another story.
Some time ago I saw on ebay I think, a dude selling a custom GBA proper cardboard box (not NDS with card holder but proper GBA NA/EU sized cardboard box) for Mother 3, can't find it anymore.
Do you guys know where to find one?
Or how to have one done and where?
Now to hunt for Fire Emblem "Binding Blade" and Super Robot Taisen J, no way I'm spending $50+$50+shipping for those cart only repros.
Finally got a good deal on a proper GBA cart fit Mother 3 translated repro with 1.2.
22, I think it's a very good deal. He also had Mother1+2 for 20 but I declined since the Earthbound port is bad imo and not really translated, I don't really care for Mother 1 or at least I want to get other games first... now if he had custom GBA boxes it would have been another story.
Some time ago I saw on ebay I think, a dude selling a custom GBA proper cardboard box (not NDS with card holder but proper GBA NA/EU sized cardboard box) for Mother 3, can't find it anymore.
Do you guys know where to find one?
Or how to have one done and where?
Now to hunt for Fire Emblem "Binding Blade" and Super Robot Taisen J, no way I'm spending $50+$50+shipping for those cart only repros.
Dash Kappei's Mother 3 eng 1.2 said:
GayForMaster
Banned
YES!!
Finally got a good deal on a proper GBA cart fit Mother 3 translated repro with 1.2.
€22, I think it's a very good deal. He also had Mother1+2 for €20 but I declined since the Earthbound port id bad imo and not really translated, I don't really care for Mother 1 or at least I want to get other games first... now if he had custom GBA boxes it would have been another story.
Some time ago I saw on ebay I think, a dude selling a custom GBA proper cardboard box (not NDS with card holder but proper GBA NA/EU sized cardboard box) for Mother 3, can't find it anymore.
Do you guys know where to find one?
Or how to have one done and where?
Now to hunt for Fire Emblem "Binding Sword", no way I'm spending $50 for that cart only repro.
Check Uncletusk. Peronally, I'm thinking I might just go with the UGC, or whoever starts developing unique cases with instruction manual slips (like bitboxes from stonegamer or the gba/gb/gbc selection from http://www.customgamecases.com/). Having cardboard boxes for every single game is much too ambitious heh.
That's the same exact Mother 3 I have by the way, would you care to share it for others that would want it? I still can't remember where I got mine but I love the label and case for it.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
French dude on a vgforum, not a proper shop, sorry
TUSK is oos for Mother 3 + manual, nooooo! They only got Mother 1+2 box and Mother 3 manual, bummer.
My collection is all CiB besides a few (Fire Emblem, Wario Land 4, DK NES Classics, HarvMoon FoMT) and the repros so I think I might manage it problem is nobody makes them for anything but the most important repros I guess, but ordering from CGC is a bit costly since ordering 10 cases from EU costs $35 for the cases AND $35 for shipping. $70 like that, bam! Regardless site's awesome thanks for sharing!
Stonegamer doesn't offer GBA bitboxes unfortunately (yet??) :-(
Pancakes R Us
Member
Does this guy have any more Mother 3 carts to sell? I'm keen to get one.French dude on a vgforum, not a proper shop, sorry
TUSK is oos for Mother 3 + manual, nooooo! They only got Mother 1+2 box and Mother 3 manual, bummer.
My collection is all CiB besides a few (Fire Emblem, Wario Land 4, DK NES Classics, HarvMoon FoMT) and the repros so I think I might manage it problem is nobody makes them for anything but the most important repros I guess, but ordering from CGC is a bit costly since ordering 10 cases from EU costs $35 for the cases AND $35 for shipping. $70 like that, bam! Regardless site's awesome thanks for sharing!
Stonegamer doesn't offer GBA bitboxes unfortunately (yet??) :-(
GayForMaster
Banned
French dude on a vgforum, not a proper shop, sorry
TUSK is oos for Mother 3 + manual, nooooo! They only got Mother 1+2 box and Mother 3 manual, bummer.
My collection is all CiB besides a few (Fire Emblem, Wario Land 4, DK NES Classics, HarvMoon FoMT) and the repros so I think I might manage it problem is nobody makes them for anything but the most important repros I guess, but ordering from CGC is a bit costly since ordering 10 cases from EU costs $35 for the cases AND $35 for shipping. $70 like that, bam! Regardless site's awesome thanks for sharing!
Stonegamer doesn't offer GBA bitboxes unfortunately (yet??) :-(
No need to apologize heh I was just hoping to make it easier for everyone else. I figured it'd be a private seller =/
Also, my apologies I didn't know tusk was oos. In regards to bitboxes, there's no gba but the other site I linked (which tends to break) has a case that fits a manual and gba/gb/gbc games (they print the cover and it's $3.50 a pop I think). Seems like a good alternative although I haven't dived on it yet.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
How is the Retron 5? Does it play GB/C/A games better than the GameBoy Player on HDTVs?
I don't have component cables for my Gamecube, so I don't truly know how it holds up, but the Reton 5 outputs through HDMI. Games look great on my tv, but they don't necessarily look authentic when compared to original hardware on CRT tv's.
I really like my Retron though!
redhairedking
Junior Member
Impotaku you have a stellar collection
sixteen-bit
Member
Wow that box art is gorgeous and understated. Way nicer than the European release.
NormalFish
Banned
Brilliant. I love this game, even if I prefer gimmick. Would've loved to see what trip world would've looked like as a GBC title.
sixteen-bit
Member
Is the top supposed to be white like that?
NormalFish
Banned
well the bottom piece has corresponding white, so I think so. I also think I've asked myself the same thing and came up with the same answer... Deja vu
Looking at it again I have no clue what it's supposed to be. I don't remember any FC SP having the player II numeral.
BomberMouse
Member
Congrats, that must have not been cheap at all.
IV on the GBA is fine. But if you want to go for a easier route, go with the PSP - or if you want harder, there is the DS.
Personally, PSP version sprites look vomit inducing and DS version got me frustrated at times so I usually roll with the GBA port
That is FANTASTIC.
But man. I hope you'll play it on some authentic hardware too! Seems a shame to just dump and play the ROM of something so precious and awesome.
Pancakes R Us
Member
This looks really neat for a GB game. First I've heard of it.
The Gamecube Gameboy Player isn't quite as nice as using a SNES and a Super Gameboy, in my experience.
CoolBatteryCharge
Member
I guess this would be the place to ask this. How do you guys feel about getting Mother 3 English repro carts with an ESRB rating on the label? Is there a feeling of "lack of authenticity"? Obviously the entire premise of it is lacking authenticity, but it kinda adds to the "fakeness" to have a game labelled as ESRB rated that never was. I'm interested in the perspective of more hardcore collectors that you guys seem to be.
Impotaku
Member
Personally if someone wants to pretend it's a real one by adding the ratings logo for a copy in their collection then i have no problem with it, if they try and pass it off as a real cart when selling one then i would have a problem. Sadly ebay is already rife with people selling repro boxes and manuals for games and pretending they are originals.
For me i class repros in the same catagory as bootlegs, i wouldn't pay much for one. Even if they are transplanting the rom into a real nintendo cart as a donor it's still a fake.
For me i class repros in the same catagory as bootlegs, i wouldn't pay much for one. Even if they are transplanting the rom into a real nintendo cart as a donor it's still a fake.
I wouldn't want the seal or the E rating. In fact, some sort of custom seal to indicate it's a repro would be best. I think I've asked for no seals on my previously acquired repros, but now I can't remember.
sixteen-bit
Member
As far as authenticity and collectibility goes, I think the most kosher wayis import the official Japan release, rip it, then apply the patch yourself and load it onto a EZF4 or similar.
Yeah, the boxart is REALLY nice! For the longest time I had always thought it looked pretty drab in comparison to the PAL version in the pictures that I'd see. Now, I prefer the Japanese release! I just wish the box was a North American/European sized box.
Same here! I mean I love the way the game looks in black and white, but when I think of what this game would've looked like in full color, I always imagine some kind of Studio Ghibli looking color palette.
I definitely had to think about this one before committing to buying it, BUT I still paid less than what price charting says and less than what they've historically gone for on ebay, so I'm happy. The lady friend is happy too since she doesn't have to listen to me talk about this game or see me pining over it, haha.
I might play it on my clamshell GBA, but I'm terrified of putting it in my DMG-01 or Super Boy because of how far the cartridge slides down into the game slot. I really don't want to mess up the label. With the Retron 5, the card slot isn't that deep so there's not much to worry about. It'll definitely get a lot of play time no matter what though!
It's such an awesome game! You can tell Sunsoft put a lot of effort and love into it. The details (especially for it being an OG game boy game) are what make me smile every time I see the game in action.
It should be rated E for Earthbound 2, by the BSER. And it should have the Nintendo Seal of Can't Afford to Publish Their Own Damn Games Even When They Own the Supply Channel. Also, that "USA" on the fake serial number should be replaced with "LOL".
CoolBatteryCharge
Member
Thanks for the feedback, guys. I actually just went ahead and ordered one with that same label because it was only $20. I did also find this one with a "Fan Translation" label, but $36 was too much for me for just the cart ($45 with the case):
https://www.etsy.com/listing/189020...free-shipping-mother-3?ref=shop_home_active_2
Still cool to see though.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/189020...free-shipping-mother-3?ref=shop_home_active_2
Still cool to see though.
I just popped my new mint / complete Magical Chase HuCard into my PC Engine for the first time, so I know how you're feeling. I really think it's important to play it on the hardware it was designed for. Something about the game being truly used as intended feels great.
GayForMaster
Banned
The heck? This store is awesome... thanks for linking it. I thought it was just one vendor selling stuff but it's got a lot more than just 1 vendor.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
$24 and without the horrible translucent blue cart but instead using a proper GBA shell (Ships to US only, reason I didn't buy it the other day)
https://www.etsy.com/it/listing/224950868/mother3-fan-made-english-game-boy?ref=market
Btw guys, there are fan-made GBA remasters/ports of the Oracle games?! How are they?
Time to take out my EZIV.
Also Suikoden Card game fan translated, I got a few games to try
GayForMaster
Banned
http://www.gamereproductions.com/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=11
http://www.gamereproductions.com/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=12
Apparently GB/GBC repros are a thing now too. I've only ever wanted Pokemon TGC2 so maybe that'll finally happen!
>Hagane $102
>High Quality Reproduction
Why? If I were everyone I'd avoid buying official games from here. Can't trust whether they're real or not.
http://www.gamereproductions.com/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=12
Apparently GB/GBC repros are a thing now too. I've only ever wanted Pokemon TGC2 so maybe that'll finally happen!
>Hagane $102
>High Quality Reproduction
Why? If I were everyone I'd avoid buying official games from here. Can't trust whether they're real or not.
THERE WAS A POKEMON TCG 2?!
TIL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon_Trading_Card_Game_(video_game)
There is a fan translation to English, however:
http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1736/
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
What makes a repro different from a fake?
Are all of those fake Pokemon games floating around "repros"?
Are all of those fake Pokemon games floating around "repros"?
GayForMaster
Banned
Oh man. I know what I'm doing tonight.
CoolBatteryCharge
Member
I would have jumped on this one, but I'm in Canada =(
thechristoph
Sir!
Well usually a repro identifies itself as a repro. Generally it's a game that's previously been commercially unavailable, like a US version of Mega Man: The Wily Wars on Genesis, or Gimmick on NES. Or it's a fan translation, like Mother 3 on GBA, or Final Fantasy V on SNES.
Hagane there is a straight up bootleg.
theSlacker
Member
Yes, that is why I don't have an issue with repros trying to look like "authentic" games. Since their very existence should be indication of it not being authentic, mentioning or making clear that it isn't shouldn't be necessary. Making them for games that are out in the region you are making them for isn't a repro to me, it's a bootleg. Also why I hate all the "disk print" nonsense.
Question for those who have a modded backlit GBA. When playing Gameboy or Gameboy Color games on this screen, do you have sprites darken when they are moving? Using Oracle of Seasons as an example, Link will somewhat darken like his black outline of his sprite gets thicker. Or in Metroid 2 the dark orange of Samus's suit stands out while moving but not while standing still. These colors do not change on my original SP. This problem does not seem to exist on GBA games. Is it just the nature of the different screen that causes these issues?
On that note, what would you all consider the best way to play Gameboy and Gameboy Color games? Are there backlit Gameboy Colors?
On that note, what would you all consider the best way to play Gameboy and Gameboy Color games? Are there backlit Gameboy Colors?
sixteen-bit
Member
That sounds like ghosting. The refresh rate isn't spectacular on the screens.