Gameboy Advance?!?

~~Tokka-B~~ · 01-02-2003, 05:58 PM

Hey, I surprisingly got GBA for Christmas, and i was wondering if some of you could help me out...I didn't even ask for it, but it is a great system!

What games are good to get?!? What are the best accessories for the system? Anyone?

xZAOx · 01-02-2003, 08:08 PM

at wal-mart you can get this thing with an ac adapter for it and a car light plug for like 10 bucks. i got one for my brother for xmas hehe.

also, get the tmnt game

. theres an old one that was for gameboy. my little brother had it, so i got bored and beat it over xmas break hehe

Greed · 01-02-2003, 08:13 PM

I think there were three Turtle gameboy game you should get the Zelda games Tokka

xZAOx · 01-02-2003, 10:01 PM

yes! the zelda games are great.

~~Reznorite420~~ · 01-02-2003, 10:29 PM

Personally, I love the ports of DOOM and DOOM 2 for the GBA. Aside from the green blood (wtf?), they're pretty damn good ports for a handheld system! Hell, the port of DOOM 2 turned out better than the first DOOM port, so get that one.

And yeah, get the TMNT games of course, especially the first one (that was the best one IMO)

Deepflame · 01-03-2003, 05:33 AM

One of those few games I can speak for is Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. Total ownage.
Then we have Castlevania: Harmony of Dis~~, I've heard that the music is quite crappy though.

Peanut · 01-03-2003, 06:16 AM

This is my area of expertise. If you're into RPG's than Golden Sun is a must have. Sonic Advanced is also a good choice. If you like puzzle type games you can't go wrong with Super Monkey Ball Jr. or Super Bust-A-Move. If you want fighting go for either Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance or Street Fighter Alpha 3. As for action THE must have game especially if you've never played it or don't own it on SNES is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Metroid Fusion is another very good bet for action as well. If you enjoy side scrolling action games Metroid Fusion would be perfect but don't over look Mega Man Zero. I don't recommend getting any old games. They don't play too well on the GBA and some don't play AT ALL. Well that's really about it for now. Of course there are other games such as Super Mario Advance 1 & 2 that are great as well. I just assumed everyone had played them before.

~~Tokka-B~~ · 01-03-2003, 10:41 AM

Well, so far my list is as follows

no particular order)
Castlevania
Warioland
Mega Man Zero
Contra
Bubble Bobble (is that out?)
Super Dodge Ball
Sonic Advance (1+2)
Donkey Kong Plus (When it comes out though, it looks so awesome)
Final Fantsay Tactics/Golden Sun(Don't know which rpg to get yet...)
TMNT
Surprisingly I have never played a Zelda game yet I am a nintendo fan... So I may get that game if someone convinces me too...
I am also waiting for Mario 3 to come out on GBA

Any other suggestions? I am very open

Greed · 01-03-2003, 04:26 PM

for words Link is the man

~~Reznorite420~~ · 01-03-2003, 06:31 PM

I guess you're not into the first-person shooter genre like I am...

~~Tokka-B~~ · 01-03-2003, 08:07 PM

I am, I just got TimeSplitters 2 for Christmas for my GC, but i haven't played it much yet...I got a lot of games... I only like certain first person shooters...most of them get dull and stupid after a while, while fighting games keep me upbeat. I don't think trying to play a FPS on GBA would be fun at all...

~~Reznorite420~~ · 01-03-2003, 08:56 PM

To each his own...

And to be honest, the only reason I even bought my GBA in the first place was so that I could the GBA version of DOOM. I have yet to get my copy of DOOM 2. Yeah, I only got it for those games...kind of a waste, isn't it?

~~Tokka-B~~ · 01-03-2003, 09:00 PM

Not if you like FPS

Peanut · 01-04-2003, 07:06 AM

Don't waste your time on dodge ball advanced. You may as well just flush your money. I've never heard of Bubble Bobble coming out for GBA same with DK+ and if it was announced don't bet on it anytime soon. Rare left so Nintendo is going to need to find someone else to get working on it. It could definatley be awhile. Also Final Fantasy Tactics isn't an RPG it's a strategy game. Absolutley nothing like it's NES, SNES, and PSX counterparts.

xZAOx · 01-04-2003, 10:35 AM

remember, we live in the day of the internet. get an emulater (i recommend visual boy advance - plays all gb, gbc, and gba games, or close enough) and try it before you buy it =)

~~Tokka-B~~ · 01-04-2003, 11:04 AM

That's true...I could try it first...

Ok Michaelangelo...thanks for eliminating a few, lol

How bout recommending a few in their places?

*Nickokapo* · 01-04-2003, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tokka

What games are good to get?!? What are the best accessories for the system? Anyone?

Not Jazz Jackrabbit GBA, that's for sure.
It's an ok game, but you'll end it way too soon.
I liked Street fighter II revival and street fighter alpha 3 but i'll only recommend those ones to you if you like fighting games.
I've also loved the bubble bobble gba game (it's been out for a few months now :p) but then again, i'm a bubble bobble fan soooo...get an emulator and give it a try, it's legal to have it for 24 hours or whatever

if you like it then you could buy it.
Oh and bubble bobble has 2 different versions, the old one (the one that came out in the 80s...)and a new one, i liked the new one a lot more.
As for accesories...well i don't have a gba

but if there's an accesory i would get if i had one, it'd be the flashadvance linker...and maybe the light thingie, tho i've readed it can f**k up your gba so be careful.

~~Tokka-B~~ · 01-04-2003, 10:39 PM

That's funny, I was actually considering getting the jazz jackrabbit game, cuz the one on the comp was so awesome...but I guess it wouldn't be fun without the online play. What do you mean it is legal to have it 24 hours?

Deepflame · 01-05-2003, 06:27 AM

There said to be some law that allows you to have Roms for 24 hours or something, then you must delete them.
But that's just some fake law, if I'm not remembering wrong. Either you download them, or you dont... My choise is to download them

xZAOx · 01-05-2003, 06:49 AM

im pretty sure thats just BS some rom sites made up to try and keep themselves from getting in trouble, and actually doesnt mean jack.

01-02-2003, 05:58 PM	#1
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	Gameboy Advance?!? Hey, I surprisingly got GBA for Christmas, and i was wondering if some of you could help me out...I didn't even ask for it, but it is a great system! What games are good to get?!? What are the best accessories for the system? Anyone?

01-02-2003, 08:13 PM	#3
Greed Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicago, ILL Posts: 931	I think there were three Turtle gameboy game you should get the Zelda games Tokka __________________ Why? Because they're blacker than the blackest black times infinity. (Formerly known as Slash89, go ahead think back you know me.)

01-03-2003, 05:33 AM	#6
Deepflame Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep below the mountains... Posts: 254	One of those few games I can speak for is Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. Total ownage. Then we have Castlevania: Harmony of Dis~~, I've heard that the music is quite crappy though. __________________ NoOo! The killer scarfs attack!

01-03-2003, 10:41 AM	#8
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	Well, so far my list is as followsno particular order) Castlevania Warioland Mega Man Zero Contra Bubble Bobble (is that out?) Super Dodge Ball Sonic Advance (1+2) Donkey Kong Plus (When it comes out though, it looks so awesome) Final Fantsay Tactics/Golden Sun(Don't know which rpg to get yet...) TMNT Surprisingly I have never played a Zelda game yet I am a nintendo fan... So I may get that game if someone convinces me too... I am also waiting for Mario 3 to come out on GBA Any other suggestions? I am very open

01-03-2003, 04:26 PM	#9
Greed Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicago, ILL Posts: 931	for words Link is the man __________________ Why? Because they're blacker than the blackest black times infinity. (Formerly known as Slash89, go ahead think back you know me.)

01-02-2003, 08:08 PM	#2
xZAOx Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TN Posts: 842	at wal-mart you can get this thing with an ac adapter for it and a car light plug for like 10 bucks. i got one for my brother for xmas hehe. also, get the tmnt game . theres an old one that was for gameboy. my little brother had it, so i got bored and beat it over xmas break hehe

01-02-2003, 10:01 PM	#4
xZAOx Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TN Posts: 842	yes! the zelda games are great.

01-02-2003, 10:29 PM	#5
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	Personally, I love the ports of DOOM and DOOM 2 for the GBA. Aside from the green blood (wtf?), they're pretty damn good ports for a handheld system! Hell, the port of DOOM 2 turned out better than the first DOOM port, so get that one. And yeah, get the TMNT games of course, especially the first one (that was the best one IMO)

01-03-2003, 06:16 AM	#7
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	This is my area of expertise. If you're into RPG's than Golden Sun is a must have. Sonic Advanced is also a good choice. If you like puzzle type games you can't go wrong with Super Monkey Ball Jr. or Super Bust-A-Move. If you want fighting go for either Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance or Street Fighter Alpha 3. As for action THE must have game especially if you've never played it or don't own it on SNES is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Metroid Fusion is another very good bet for action as well. If you enjoy side scrolling action games Metroid Fusion would be perfect but don't over look Mega Man Zero. I don't recommend getting any old games. They don't play too well on the GBA and some don't play AT ALL. Well that's really about it for now. Of course there are other games such as Super Mario Advance 1 & 2 that are great as well. I just assumed everyone had played them before.

01-03-2003, 06:31 PM	#10
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	I guess you're not into the first-person shooter genre like I am...

01-03-2003, 08:07 PM	#11
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	I am, I just got TimeSplitters 2 for Christmas for my GC, but i haven't played it much yet...I got a lot of games... I only like certain first person shooters...most of them get dull and stupid after a while, while fighting games keep me upbeat. I don't think trying to play a FPS on GBA would be fun at all...

01-03-2003, 08:56 PM	#12
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	To each his own... And to be honest, the only reason I even bought my GBA in the first place was so that I could the GBA version of DOOM. I have yet to get my copy of DOOM 2. Yeah, I only got it for those games...kind of a waste, isn't it?

01-03-2003, 09:00 PM	#13
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	Not if you like FPS

01-04-2003, 07:06 AM	#14
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Don't waste your time on dodge ball advanced. You may as well just flush your money. I've never heard of Bubble Bobble coming out for GBA same with DK+ and if it was announced don't bet on it anytime soon. Rare left so Nintendo is going to need to find someone else to get working on it. It could definatley be awhile. Also Final Fantasy Tactics isn't an RPG it's a strategy game. Absolutley nothing like it's NES, SNES, and PSX counterparts.

01-04-2003, 10:35 AM	#15
xZAOx Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TN Posts: 842	remember, we live in the day of the internet. get an emulater (i recommend visual boy advance - plays all gb, gbc, and gba games, or close enough) and try it before you buy it =)

01-04-2003, 11:04 AM	#16
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	That's true...I could try it first... Ok Michaelangelo...thanks for eliminating a few, lol How bout recommending a few in their places?

01-04-2003, 10:39 PM	#18
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	That's funny, I was actually considering getting the jazz jackrabbit game, cuz the one on the comp was so awesome...but I guess it wouldn't be fun without the online play. What do you mean it is legal to have it 24 hours?

01-05-2003, 06:27 AM	#19
Deepflame Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep below the mountains... Posts: 254	There said to be some law that allows you to have Roms for 24 hours or something, then you must delete them. But that's just some fake law, if I'm not remembering wrong. Either you download them, or you dont... My choise is to download them __________________ NoOo! The killer scarfs attack!

01-05-2003, 06:49 AM	#20
xZAOx Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TN Posts: 842	im pretty sure thats just BS some rom sites made up to try and keep themselves from getting in trouble, and actually doesnt mean jack.