SmokedMeat
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There's no Gameboy I would purchase today, but I did download the free Donkey Kong for 3DS via Club Nintendo, and it's great.
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Which (OG) Gameboy games would buy today?
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I'm trying to think of weird sentimental choices from the past that I'd want to buy again, but honestly, my GB run was impeccable. DK94, Link's Awakening, Wario Land, Pokemon, SMB DX... all cream-of-the-crop titles.
I had a couple of those 57834975843-in-1 Hong Kong carts, so one of those, I guess.
I had a couple of those 57834975843-in-1 Hong Kong carts, so one of those, I guess.
Alex Connolly
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I really enjoyed the Tazmania games on Master System and Megadrive/Genny. Probably my favourite platformer from that era. Forever alone? Who cares.
Anyway, the point being, it'd be interesting to see the GB version.
Recently got an OFLC rating, too, so it'll hit 3DS VC sometime soon (or in six years).
Betta Lines
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Super RC Pro-Am.
Final Fantasy Adventure is my favorite game on the platform. The start of the Seiken Densetsu series, the game is much more Zelda than Secret of Mana, but is very very good. Great music, cute little story (with a ton of falling down from large heights), I replay this one all the time. The Final Fantasy Legend series is also great, especially 2.
Mole Mania is quite fantastic, played through it the first time last year. It's a Lolo-style action puzzler where you need to not only concentrate on what's above ground, but also what's below ground. Not doing a DS version which could have used the 2 screens was a total missed opportunity for Nintendo.
Balloon Kid is a sequel to the Nintendo classic Balloon Fight, that's all that needs to be said.
Great Greed is a strange turn-based RPG with an environmental theme. One of the few traditional RPGs for the system.
Rolan's Curse is an obscure action RPG a la Zelda.
Knight Quest is a game I had as a kid but never beat, it's a one-on-one turn-based RPG with decent animation. A little simplistic but not a bad game.
Kwirk is a fun puzzler made by Atlus and brought to the US by Acclaim, kind of like a Sokoban game with a twist.
Gargoyle's Quest is a classic platformer with an RPG-esque overworld. One of the best games in the early days of the console.
Sword of Hope 1/2 are games that combine Shadowgate-style adventure gameplay with RPG systems. Never played these much but they always piqued my interest.
Bubble Ghost is the precursor to Soul Bubbles IIRC. Simple, arcadey game where you have to blow a bubble and get through increasingly perilous mazes.
Cattrap is a puzzle game with a time-reverse mechanic.
The Game of Harmony is a fairly abstract game which was made with the intent to help you relax.
Daedalean Opus (I'm sure I spelled that wrong) is a puzzle game where you try and fit a variety of pieces into a shape by turning and flipping them, imagine a cross between Tetris and Tangram.
Mole Mania is quite fantastic, played through it the first time last year. It's a Lolo-style action puzzler where you need to not only concentrate on what's above ground, but also what's below ground. Not doing a DS version which could have used the 2 screens was a total missed opportunity for Nintendo.
Balloon Kid is a sequel to the Nintendo classic Balloon Fight, that's all that needs to be said.
Great Greed is a strange turn-based RPG with an environmental theme. One of the few traditional RPGs for the system.
Rolan's Curse is an obscure action RPG a la Zelda.
Knight Quest is a game I had as a kid but never beat, it's a one-on-one turn-based RPG with decent animation. A little simplistic but not a bad game.
Kwirk is a fun puzzler made by Atlus and brought to the US by Acclaim, kind of like a Sokoban game with a twist.
Gargoyle's Quest is a classic platformer with an RPG-esque overworld. One of the best games in the early days of the console.
Sword of Hope 1/2 are games that combine Shadowgate-style adventure gameplay with RPG systems. Never played these much but they always piqued my interest.
Bubble Ghost is the precursor to Soul Bubbles IIRC. Simple, arcadey game where you have to blow a bubble and get through increasingly perilous mazes.
Cattrap is a puzzle game with a time-reverse mechanic.
The Game of Harmony is a fairly abstract game which was made with the intent to help you relax.
Daedalean Opus (I'm sure I spelled that wrong) is a puzzle game where you try and fit a variety of pieces into a shape by turning and flipping them, imagine a cross between Tetris and Tangram.
Lots of nostalgia bombs up in here. I don't suppose there's any chance that Escape from Camp Deadly would stand up today though?
Anyone remember the Gremlins game where you (Gizmo) would literally have to try and beat gremlins to death with a small pencil thing? The most insanely hardvgame I ever played as a kid.
Anyone remember the Gremlins game where you (Gizmo) would literally have to try and beat gremlins to death with a small pencil thing? The most insanely hardvgame I ever played as a kid.
Ha ha! I've never played this, but it is a fucking brilliant choice!Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
whalleywhat
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I wonder if Daedalian Opus holds up.
It's vicious haha. To be fair, The Amazing Spider-Man has its fair share of shoddy programming and cheap bosses as well.
Parodius and Revenge of the Joker are insanely playable though. You can beat them in short half hour bursts, which is what made GB games so great at the time.
Cerebral Assassin
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KaidoRacer7
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Put hours and hours on this
base shagohod
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If I was rebuilding a collection the one game I'd make sure to get would be James Bond 007.
This was my first ever GameBoy game so it would be a must. Also it's a pretty good game and an interesting take on the James Bond universe. Taught me the rules to Black Jack as well.
This was my first ever GameBoy game so it would be a must. Also it's a pretty good game and an interesting take on the James Bond universe. Taught me the rules to Black Jack as well.
Oh my God. Just remembered.
This was fantastic. Did this have Taz in it?
Wait, did this one have the basketball player boss? I could never beat him as a kid..
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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EDIT: Oops, didn't understand thread topic. There were a few good ones I remember loving growing up. Motorcross Maniac and NBA All-Stars Challenge 1 & 2.
But the only one I'd buy today is Shantae. I never played the original GBC version and know how expensive it is on Ebay. I hope it comes to eShop soon.
But the only one I'd buy today is Shantae. I never played the original GBC version and know how expensive it is on Ebay. I hope it comes to eShop soon.
Nice to see quite a few mentions of Kwirk. It's fairly short but most of the 30 "going up" levels are very well designed, challenging and fun to solve. Pushmo kind of reminded me of this game particularly--there are lots of block pushing games but their level solutions have a common emphasis on looping paths and reversed moves.
I didn't like the timed "heading out" mode quite as well. The puzzles are mostly trivial to solve and the focus is on step execution, which is exciting albeit primitive.
I didn't like the timed "heading out" mode quite as well. The puzzles are mostly trivial to solve and the focus is on step execution, which is exciting albeit primitive.
ThatStupidLion
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suprisingly, looking at all these screenshots is making me miss the graphics and stiffness and gameplay of gameboy games
Ah yes. Perhaps it did. I remember collecting meat as Taz. Now I think about it, I'm not sure I ever played Tazmania. This is the game to get.
I found the opposite to be true.
wondermega
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Another vote here for Motocross Maniacs!
Fish Dude (really, it's fun!)
Fish Dude (really, it's fun!)
Depends...Color is a smaller crisper screen...Pocket is bigger but smudgier.
Most games from this thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=433136
Thanks to GAF, I discovered the amazing Trip World, which I didn't play as a kid, but still enjoyed today.
Thanks to GAF, I discovered the amazing Trip World, which I didn't play as a kid, but still enjoyed today.
Came to post this. Outside of the games that simply go without saying (Your mario/tetris/pokemon games), 007 would be my next pick.
Infernal Monkey
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Reaaaally hoping this comes to the eShop one day.
Dreamwriter
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In my opinion original Gameboy games look best on the Gameboy SP+. Second to that is Gameboy Light if you can find one. Worst is the OG Gameboy, due to its horrible screen refresh.
Pocket has a larger screen than the OG Game Boy, which means the pixels are larger and more fuzzy. It's way better than the OG Game Boy screen though when it comes to a lot of things. The Color has a clearly sharper screen with much less ghosting etc compared to Pocket, but it's smaller. One weird thing about the Color screen is that if you raise it and lower it up and down in front of you, there will be horizontal lines forming on the screen for some reason. I've not noticed that on the Pocket. Not a complaint because you don't often do that. Just an observation. Anyone know why that is?
tiggerkiddo
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Probably mentioned but
Link's Awakening
Pokemon blue
Harvest Moon
Kirby's Dreamland 2
Super Mario Land 2
Link's Awakening
Pokemon blue
Harvest Moon
Kirby's Dreamland 2
Super Mario Land 2
It's been OFLC-rated, so it's definitely coming.
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