Suggest Gameboy games

agnes · 10 Jun 2013 at 11:14

So, the weekend after next I am in NY and after many phone calls, I found a 2nd hand console shop that has a couple of back lit Gameboy SP's and one is holding a 'pristine' version for $60 and a 'ok' version for $40 for me.

I asked the person who I'm meeting over there to look for one before hand, but she is useless

Anyway! Excited! I think I have decided on the pokemon game to get... The green one? Can't remember exactly.

But yea, any other suggestions?

Can't wait

Robert1986 · 10 Jun 2013 at 11:23

Tetris

agnes · 10 Jun 2013 at 11:29

Robert1986 said:
Tetris

Done.

mame · 10 Jun 2013 at 11:33

Those backlit ones are hard to find. I loved mine

Mario and Luigi superstar saga

agnes · 10 Jun 2013 at 11:36

Tell me about it! The pristine one has only been used a few times apparently, still in the original bag and box it comes in from new. With all the manuals and stuff. The other one has scuffs and what have you. If the screen on the ok one is in perfect order, I will buy that and then buy a new plastic set. If not, I will get the pristine one.

Kosmiche · 10 Jun 2013 at 11:50

Zelda

wingman · 10 Jun 2013 at 12:06

agnes said:
So, the weekend after next I am in NY

Did you decide where to take your two friends yet?

The Running Man · 10 Jun 2013 at 12:15

Sounds expensive you can surely by a used DS for not much more?

Kosmiche · 10 Jun 2013 at 12:35

The Running Man said:
Sounds expensive you can surely by a used DS for not much more?

Have you seen a gameboy sp? Its perhaps the coolest looking handheld console ever, not to mention the OP is after some retro kitch

Uncle_Gravy · 10 Jun 2013 at 12:39

POKEMON POKEMON POKEMON....Oh and Did I mention POKEMON!

Pokemon Yellow, Crystal for oldschool gameboy games

And for the SP, if possible Emerald (Ruby or Sapphire if you cant get a hold of Emerald)

agnes · 10 Jun 2013 at 12:50

I'm wary of buying games on the bay... Such as this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FAST-DELI...ideo_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item2a2da587bc

That screams fake to me. As there are many listings like that.

And I will be picking up Legend of Zelda Links to the past and Four Swords

I was going to pick up the Red edition... Why Emerald? Whats so good about it?

As for the DS... Not a fan, a friend lent it to me for a while and I just didn't get on with it. Did not like it. Too big and found that most of the games had some awkward stamp on for you to make use of the touch screen.

The Running Man · 10 Jun 2013 at 13:17

Eames said:
Have you seen a gameboy sp? Its perhaps the coolest looking handheld console ever, not to mention the OP is after some retro kitch

Yes I've seen it. I wanted a torchic one..but a ds lite would be better!

agnes · 10 Jun 2013 at 15:48

So... This is my list so far:

Pokemon Fire Red/Ruby/Emerald (can't decide which one... Fire red is the winner atm)
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Golden Sun
Golden Sun The Lost Age
Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance
Mario & Luigi: Super Star Saga
SF2 (alpha 3 / 2 turbo revival)

thoughts?

JoeBoi · 10 Jun 2013 at 17:41

Pokemans Emerald & Fire Red.

Just beware of the fakes.

The Running Man · 10 Jun 2013 at 18:40

You i'd get both Pokemons, just do them sequentially.

Golden Sun is really enjoyable too.

Shame that Chrono Trigger is DS and above:/

mame · 10 Jun 2013 at 23:49

agnes said:
So... This is my list so far:

Pokemon Fire Red/Ruby/Emerald (can't decide which one... Fire red is the winner atm)
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Golden Sun
Golden Sun The Lost Age
Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance
Mario & Luigi: Super Star Saga
SF2 (alpha 3 / 2 turbo revival)

thoughts?

Looks good. The only reason I didn't say Mario Kart was because I thought everyone else would!

Mario Kart

agnes · 11 Jun 2013 at 13:30

New list:

Pokemon Fire Red/Ruby/Emerald (can't decide which one... Fire red is the winner atm)
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Golden Sun
Golden Sun The Lost Age
Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance
Mario & Luigi: Super Star Saga
kuru kuru

What is the effect in place of the fake emerald then? Will it still work? Or is it a duff game?

agnes · 12 Jun 2013 at 09:29

Question guys,

I am discovering the minefield that is fake GBA games. Half of the ones I want are pretty rare and as a result, the minefield is just a slaughtering for me

So, my question is, if I were to pickup a fake, what implications does that have?

Bare in mind, me and my friend are hoping to coop on some, line four swords.

mame · 12 Jun 2013 at 10:00

agnes said:
Question guys,

I am discovering the minefield that is fake GBA games. Half of the ones I want are pretty rare and as a result, the minefield is just a slaughtering for me

So, my question is, if I were to pickup a fake, what implications does that have?

Bare in mind, me and my friend are hoping to coop on some, line four swords.

I had a fake Mario Kart from ebay. I didn't know that if was fake at the time and it worked fine. I happened to read something a couple of years later saying that with some copied games, the cartridge is or appears to be slightly too large and isn't quite flush with the GB casing when it's inserted. That's how mine was.

The Running Man · 12 Jun 2013 at 10:04

I have pokemon Sapphire legit version with box bought new by myself at the time. Also golden sun 1and 2 (bought from random places used a few years ago). Let me know if you are interested.

I have fired red and emerald as well but not sure I would sell those.