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Official Gameboy Advance Software Thread of Micro Pleasures for Great Pocket Justice
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Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Thanks to the Gameboy Micro thread, I've gone on a GBA shopping spree, armed with a dozen 20% off GBA Gamestop coupons.
Thus far I have picked up:
Activision Anthology (so-so collection)
Chu Chu Rocket (perfect for portables)
Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku II (Trunks!)
Disney's Magical Quest 1 (Minnie Mouse + Bionic Commando)
Disney's Magical Quest 2 (more of the same, minus bionic arm)
Game & Watch Gallery 4 (so awesome)
Iridion II (impressive graphics)
Ninja Five-O (for $4!)
I'm thinking about getting the Golden Sun games but I've heard that they are way too text-heavy. Yes, No?
Also I thought I should mention Shining Soul II, it is super awesome! It's basically Diablo II with anime characters. It is, as imagined, exemplified in its awesomeness in multi-player but the single player is still a hell of a lot of fun. I've gone through the game with several characters.
Another mention is Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure, it's very similar to the Treasure GBA platform shooters but more focused on melee fighting instead of pew pew. The game has a ton of extra content and an insane amount of playable characters PLUS an wholly separate one-on-one 2D fighter. Plus, who can deny the cuteness of little Goku and Krillin? NOBODY, that's who. Don't let the license foll you, this is a FANTASTIC game.
Also you MUST get Sting's games, Riviera and Yggdra Union for the production values alone. Plus, they're awesome games. Riviera is a graphical Choose Your Own Adventure book with RPG battles and Yggdra Union is a very fresh twist on the Strategy RPG.
Summon Night Swordcraft Story 1 & 2 are both great as well, they're basically dungeon crawling Tales games with a heavy emphasis on crafting weapons with materials. They're both annoyingly talkative, but the gameplay is utterly fantastical 2D Side-Scrolling Action RPG yumminess.
My final suggestion (for now) would be Puyo Pop, the last great Puyo Puyo game before Sonic Team murdered the series with the craptacular Puyo Puyo Fever series. This is basically an expanded version of the best Puyo game, Puyo Puyo Sun, made portable. It's my personal favorite puzzle series just based on the fact on how much skill it takes to set up and execute chains and combos. Let's pour a forty for our departed friends at Compile.
Thus far I have picked up:
Activision Anthology (so-so collection)
Chu Chu Rocket (perfect for portables)
Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku II (Trunks!)
Disney's Magical Quest 1 (Minnie Mouse + Bionic Commando)
Disney's Magical Quest 2 (more of the same, minus bionic arm)
Game & Watch Gallery 4 (so awesome)
Iridion II (impressive graphics)
Ninja Five-O (for $4!)
I'm thinking about getting the Golden Sun games but I've heard that they are way too text-heavy. Yes, No?
Also I thought I should mention Shining Soul II, it is super awesome! It's basically Diablo II with anime characters. It is, as imagined, exemplified in its awesomeness in multi-player but the single player is still a hell of a lot of fun. I've gone through the game with several characters.
Another mention is Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure, it's very similar to the Treasure GBA platform shooters but more focused on melee fighting instead of pew pew. The game has a ton of extra content and an insane amount of playable characters PLUS an wholly separate one-on-one 2D fighter. Plus, who can deny the cuteness of little Goku and Krillin? NOBODY, that's who. Don't let the license foll you, this is a FANTASTIC game.
Also you MUST get Sting's games, Riviera and Yggdra Union for the production values alone. Plus, they're awesome games. Riviera is a graphical Choose Your Own Adventure book with RPG battles and Yggdra Union is a very fresh twist on the Strategy RPG.
Summon Night Swordcraft Story 1 & 2 are both great as well, they're basically dungeon crawling Tales games with a heavy emphasis on crafting weapons with materials. They're both annoyingly talkative, but the gameplay is utterly fantastical 2D Side-Scrolling Action RPG yumminess.
My final suggestion (for now) would be Puyo Pop, the last great Puyo Puyo game before Sonic Team murdered the series with the craptacular Puyo Puyo Fever series. This is basically an expanded version of the best Puyo game, Puyo Puyo Sun, made portable. It's my personal favorite puzzle series just based on the fact on how much skill it takes to set up and execute chains and combos. Let's pour a forty for our departed friends at Compile.
Guybrush Threepwood
Banned
You know, I honestly can't believe that the GBA only lasted about 3 years.
It seems like it was a lot longer.
It seems like it was a lot longer.
rollingstart
Banned
Nice. GBA needed a game thread.
Wario Ware Twisted is not only vastly superior to the GBA original, which was excellent in its own right, but it has so many secrets and minigames to collect and play that it'll keep you busy for a long time.
I still play it. Apple Siege and Mewtroid are the best, and you can't beat my hi scores. >:O
I still play it. Apple Siege and Mewtroid are the best, and you can't beat my hi scores. >:O
sixteen-bit
Member
Guybrush Threepwood said:
In which Ninja Gaiden do you rescue hostages?
Ninja Five-O is more like Bionic Commando meets Arcade/SMS Shinobi or Shadow Dancer.
Arctic Feather
Member
Don't forget this great platformer:
It's pretty easy, but great fun. Only got a release in Europe though I think
It's pretty easy, but great fun. Only got a release in Europe though I think
Baron
Member
I bought this GBA SP last week from a certain game importer, it should be arriving Tuesday. Can't wait to get it. I already have a GBA SP+, but this one is one of the first model GBA SPs with the front-lighting. I had one of these way back when they first came out, but sold it for the + model. I've found that the plus model with the better backlighting looks better for indoor playing, but is a visual mess outdoors in the sunlight. The old front-light GBAs have reflective screens that look much better in the sunlight.
This'll be my fourth GBA system, and I'll be buying second Micro soon for my fifth. It's a sickness.
rollingstart
Banned
Do they even sell GBASP+ anymore?
a mortal sin was commited when you included Counter Punch instead of/before Hajime No Ippo.
Ippo is one of the finest games on the GBA.
also, im suprised no one made any comments on your write up of Harmony of Dissonance. it received lots of hate around here. (i was just playing it earlier on my Micro)
Ippo is one of the finest games on the GBA.
also, im suprised no one made any comments on your write up of Harmony of Dissonance. it received lots of hate around here. (i was just playing it earlier on my Micro)
clockradiospeakers
Member
The absence of Ninja Five-0, Kururin Paradise and the MMZ series isn't just appalling, it's downright offensive.
edit: That said, great thread, and mad props for recognizing the overlooked MOH: Infiltrator.
edit: That said, great thread, and mad props for recognizing the overlooked MOH: Infiltrator.
Arturo said:Klonoa: Empire of Dreams
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Release: US 2001 | EU 2002
Description:
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams may be "yet another platformer," but you really have to appreciate all the thought that went into the each of the level designs in this extensive game. You don't just wander from left to right collecting tokens to get to the very end...serious thinking is required to advance through all of the game's stages.
Screenshots:
YES YES YES
Seriously, one of the best 2D platformers I've played. The puzzles are fanatstic. I feel smarter playing this game.
clockradiospeakers
Member
lupin23rd said:
1) Yes, but MMZ2 and 3 are especially fantastic.
2) It's unique, but not nearly as good as the main series.
PunjabiPlaya
Member
The GBA was one hell of a game machine, sooo many good games.
This is a great list.
This is a great list.
Allan Holdsworth
Member
Rlan said:
I only played the 2nd one but I agree (finished it 100% a couple weeks ago). The puzzles in the last world were really inventive, got me thinking for some long minutes :lol:. Plus it has that and some tough platforming section in the EX stages. Only downside are the annoying hoverboard stages.
Good topic. GBA has a really good collection of great games. I see some missing so far and some I find strange being on here, but overall, good list.
Sir Alemeth
Member
Lifeonmars?
Member
This thread reminds me how much I loved my GBA.
Damn good times, best portable system of the decade!
Damn good times, best portable system of the decade!
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
So Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku II has AWESOME pixel art. Seriously awesome.
And whoever did the graphics has amazing taste in games:
And whoever did the graphics has amazing taste in games:
From Top Left, Counterclockwise: Final Fantasy II, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario World, Super Metroid, Secret of Mana, (Unknown).
A few quick dev corrections...
Zelda: The Minish Cap = Flagship & Capcom Production Studio 1
Castlevania HOD = KCE Tokyo
Castlevania COTM = KCE Kobe
Klonoa EOD = Klonoa Works (Namco)
Super Mario Advance 4 = Nintendo R&D2 (only)
Game & Watch Gallery 4 = TOSE software
Kingdom Hearts COD = Jupiter & Square Enix PDD1
Metal Slug Advance = Noise Factory
FFTA = Square Enix PDD4
Digidrive = Q Games
Zelda: The Minish Cap = Flagship & Capcom Production Studio 1
Castlevania HOD = KCE Tokyo
Castlevania COTM = KCE Kobe
Klonoa EOD = Klonoa Works (Namco)
Super Mario Advance 4 = Nintendo R&D2 (only)
Game & Watch Gallery 4 = TOSE software
Kingdom Hearts COD = Jupiter & Square Enix PDD1
Metal Slug Advance = Noise Factory
FFTA = Square Enix PDD4
Digidrive = Q Games
Arctic Feather
Member
While this thread is great for Western releases is the anywhere that has a list of good Japanese imports?
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Here are some of my imports I would recommend:Arctic Feather said:
Klonoa Heroes
Monster Gate
Mr. Driller A
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 3
Tales of the World: Cosplay Dungeon 2
Princess Skittles said:
This game is so overlooked and awesome, it's ridiculous. It's in the bargain bins of pretty much every video game store. Last time I was in K-B Toys, it was $10. A real steal.
I move to mention Mother 3. The only way you can play it in English is patched, though. That didn't stop me, though. Bought it Day One and fought through it, language barrier and all.
straydog1980
Banned
god I love my advance SP...
thanks for the game reccomendations!
thanks for the game reccomendations!
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
My next GameStop target shall be Pocky & Rocky (with Becky).
flintstryker
Banned
so there's no plan to localize it then ?Princess Skittles said:
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
We're lucky we got the first two considering how strong the DS took over the GBA market.flintstryker said:so there's no plan to localize it then ?
Arturo said:Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Developer: Revolution Software Ltd.
Publisher: BAM! Entertainment
Release: US & EU 2002
Description:
BAM and Revolution Software have managed to pull off an engrossing story with Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars. While the genre won't likely be resurrected by this title, it will at least get a solid bang before it possibly disappears for good. While there's no replay value, the game does require some solid hours and is absolutely worth the time you put into it.
Screenshots:
One of my all time favourite games. I'll play it on PSP nowadays, but at the time it was released it was like a freaking gift from heaven.