Gameboy Sp

SkinnYSkinnY Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7500Members
<div class="IPBDescription">worth buying ?</div> okay, so i just got paid, but since i cant get a hold of a good game ( i want chronicles of riddick.... ) im starting to think about getting a gameboy SP... but

1. should i get a gamecube instead ? ( it's cheaper :S )

2. is it good ?

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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Gamecube for sure, i can live without a game when i travel for few hours... Just read a book damn it! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Get a GameCube, Metroid Prime, and Wind Waker.

    Two <i>high</i> quality games that will last you a LONG time, and it's cheap to boot.
  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I wish i had a gamecube... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    edited June 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I wish i had a gamecube...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I was THIS ]-----[ close to bursting out into song when I read that...

    Song bursting crisis averted!
  • twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-SkinnY+Jun 27 2004, 01:47 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SkinnY @ Jun 27 2004, 01:47 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 2. is it good ? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>A THOUSAND TIMES YES</span>

    Get a GBA, Advance Wars, Metroid Fusion and Zero Mission, Wario Ware, Zelda, the Marios, Sega Arcade Collection (the one with Outrun), Mario Kart, Kuru Kuru Kururin, F-Zero, Mario VS Donkey Kong, now you need to go to the bank, hurry before they close, Golden Sun 1 & 2, Broken Sword, Harvest Moon, Final Fantasy Tactics, and a rewritable flash cart so you can play NES games or read books or have a picture gallery or break the law with GBA roms of all the games I just mentioned!

    But don't do that.
  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    edited June 2004
    <b>Go for the Gamecube.</b>

    Zelda: Wind Waker, Metroid Prime, F-Zero GX (one of my favorite racing games! unlocked all the parts <except Bahamut> and the AX cup without taking my memory card to the arcade), Custom Robo, Phantasy Star Online, Monkeyball, Pikmin, Bloody Roar: Primal Fury, SSX: Tricky...

    Besides, you can shell out a few more bucks for a GBA player, if you have something you really wanna play... and play it on the bigscreen. My GBA is sitting and being very bored, except for Tetris. Yes, I have one of the OLD paks still. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    I Haven't used my GBA in ages, but i'm probably going to get back into it again before my long plane trip to australia this August.

    F-Zero GX is damn near impossible to finish 100%
    You really do need to put in the hours.
    But there arent any arcades with the AX version in them <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    The final mission on story mode is rock hard, i still havent finished it.
    All in all though, GX is a great game.


    P.S. <!--emo&::tsa::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tsa.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tsa.gif' /><!--endemo--> <---- Symbol for the win <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SkinnYSkinnY Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7500Members
    a gamecube it is <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> then the GBA SP gotta wait a couple of weeks... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ClashenClashen Join Date: 2003-08-22 Member: 20087Members
    I'm also thinking about buying a GC, ~7$ should totally be worth it but i don't know :/
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I'm here to disagree with all of these people.

    Metroid Prime was nothing but good graphics and half-assed gameplay thanks to shoddy AI.

    Windwaker had the most assinine puzzles I'd ever seen in my entire life, and they butchered the fighting system(made it REALLY slow).

    My GBA though(not SP, mind you- but SP is better) has gotten tons of playtime out of me though> FFTA, either Metroid game on there, Advance Wars 1 & 2, Golden Sun 1 & 2, and not to mention all the speciality games coming soon.
  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    Well, if you do get a GBA SP, get pokemon ruby or sapphire <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> If you can live trough some funny looking monsters it's very fun to train your team..
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    edited June 2004
    Animals aren't supposed to have great AI. And 90% of the things you kill in Metroid are the planet's indiginous lifeforms.

    Metroid Prime rocks, but if you have any question as to whether you'll like it or not: RENT IT! That's the great thing about consoles, you can rent the damn thing to see if you like it or not.

    Also, I cannot recommend Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes high enough. Best game ever. And if you don't have a PS2, pick up Mega Man Anniversary Edition on gamecube (if you have a PS2 pick it up on PS2 instead). It also pwns. And Mario Sunshine is the most fun I've had with a mario game since Super Mario World. It pwns.

    And of course there is Wind Waker, which has already been mentioned here. It pwns.
  • twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Jun 27 2004, 09:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Jun 27 2004, 09:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Also, I cannot recommend Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes high enough. <b>Best game ever.</b> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Pardon?
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    MGS = best game ever. Its simple. It is the best game ever made. And I cannot recommend it enough times, because it is so pwn.
  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Yeah MGS is great, had alot fun playing this.
    Great story!
  • twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
    <img src='http://www.ctlmanagement.co.uk/images/tributes/madness.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Flint... WTH is that <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Jun 27 2004, 10:36 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Jun 27 2004, 10:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Metroid Prime was nothing but good graphics and half-assed gameplay thanks to shoddy AI.

    <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Must I silence you on this matter, <i>again?</i>
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I'd be fine if the average animals were the only stupid ones.

    But when a Space Pirate- and I quote: "One of the most deadly things in the universe."- only sidesteps back and forth while I continue to come out of my cover long enough to hit him with a charged shot- that just proves someone doesn't give a rats arse about AI.
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-jumpingjoda+Jun 27 2004, 05:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (jumpingjoda @ Jun 27 2004, 05:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Flint... WTH is that <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's Madness! Don't you know British music when you see it?
  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Flint Paper+Jun 27 2004, 10:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flint Paper @ Jun 27 2004, 10:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <img src='http://www.ctlmanagement.co.uk/images/tributes/madness.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    YES
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Jun 27 2004, 07:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Jun 27 2004, 07:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd be fine if the average animals were the only stupid ones.

    But when a Space Pirate- and I quote: "One of the most deadly things in the universe."- only sidesteps back and forth while I continue to come out of my cover long enough to hit him with a charged shot- that just proves someone doesn't give a rats arse about AI. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You're playing the wrong game if you want complex AI.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Well, I wouldn't be if it actually did what it was supposed to well- exploration. But after I've seen the 9th version of "Small Claustrophobic Cave" which looks like a Ice version of 8th Small Claustrophobic Cave(which looks like a fire version of 7th Small Claustrophobic Cave that hosted plasma. Basically insert your usual places- desert[sand], alien tech, blah blah blah, and you've got it).

    Interesting boss battles would have been fun too. But generally they were all "Dodge, THEN shoot! Dodge, THEN shoot!" which isn't very encouraging(the only one that was really done well was the hundreds of bugs- that was tons of fun, and very unique, because for most of it I felt "Damn I'm gonna friggin die.", and when I made it out with a sliver of hp left, I was a happy happy man- but that was early in the game).
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    As Duff-Man said earlier, you're playing the wrong game. You're wanting it to be something its not.

    But to each his own, there's nothing wrong w/ that.

    Now, lets put the negative fest behind us and concentrate on something we can all agree on:

    <b>Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes ROCKS.</b>
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I'd just like to second the "get a gamecube" mentality, because worst comes to worst you buy a GB Player or an SP at a later date. I'd recommend getting both the 'Cube and the SP, just so you can play delicious games like Crystal Chronicles and Zelda: Four Swords Adventures. Yum.
  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Jun 28 2004, 04:32 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Jun 28 2004, 04:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> As Duff-Man said earlier, you're playing the wrong game. You're wanting it to be something its not.

    But to each his own, there's nothing wrong w/ that.

    Now, lets put the negative fest behind us and concentrate on something we can all agree on:

    <b>Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes ROCKS.</b> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    MGS:Twin snakes For the win
    I found it hard :/

    Metroid prime rocked
    Who cares about crappy AI, and it's way harder playing through on hard, after finishing it once. All the enemies take twice the amount of hits.
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Side note: I've got an original GBA, and am currently holding out for a Nintendo DS (which they claim will be out this holiday season). It can play GBA games (and hopefully GB and GBC games as well) and features GC connectivity as well, and should be only $150 or so.
  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Yeah only... you can get a REAL next gen console for that ammount.
    Those handhelds are teh win for the manifacturer! they bring in some serious money <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo--> .
  • GunFodderGunFodder Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26572Members
    I've got a GBA and Tony Hawk Pro Skater, the first friggin game that came out and...GG. Lost interest in GBA pretty quick; I think I had all but outgrown handhelds since the death of the original B&W GB. Not as fun as the old school GB, and most if not all of the good games are 16-bit remakes that I own already. If anyone's never played them before, I reccomend Shining Force and FF: Tactics, which is one of the only Square games I've ever liked, the others being Parasite Eve and the Chrono Series...ah the glory of PSOne!

    I might actually double my library and get SF when it drops a bit. I still play FF:T for my PSOne--the greatest portable gaming system since the Nomad, wish also gets occasional play.
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