GameGirl420 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I love the game Alleyway! And Super Mario Land is a must have. Those little GB carts are soo cool as well. Personally I love Turbo Grafx Express a little better,but GB is really really awesome. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icemanxp300 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) nm Edited September 15, 2015 by icemanxp300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Get Zelda 4 (or DX) when you can, one of the better portable Zelda game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airsoftmodels Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) after going through all the game boy roms and pinpointing the platformers and puzzle games that i enjoy, i finally pulled the trigger on the game boy everdrive. i already have the super everdrive and the turbo everdrive, so this will really round out my collection. i have been on ebay pricing out all the game boy cartridges i would love to get, but many are currently only available from overseas, which makes me a little nervous. also, the prices of some of my favorite games are between $20 and $50, so i figure the everdrive is a no brainer. i can't believe how well the game boy games have held up for me 25 years after owning the original system. Edited September 15, 2015 by airsoftmodels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 If you aren't attached to one specific Gameboy system, I find SP model 101 with the brighter LCD to work great for anytime gaming with Everdrive. EDGB won't do GBA games, just GB and GBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 If you aren't attached to one specific Gameboy system, I find SP model 101 with the brighter LCD to work great for anytime gaming with Everdrive. EDGB won't do GBA games, just GB and GBC. Those models are awesome. I traded in my regular Game Boy Advance for the SP model that has the NES controller look in 2004. The screen was bright and great for playing at night. I used to have the e-card reader. Play those classic black box NES titles by swiping 10 cards to start up a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I love the game Alleyway! And Super Mario Land is a must have. Those little GB carts are soo cool as well. Personally I love Turbo Grafx Express a little better,but GB is really really awesome. Alleyway will always be one of my favorite titles for the Game Boy. Simple and entertaining to say the least! Anthony... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Oh yeah eReader was an interesting idea and a way to sell dirt cheap game back when most people didn't have wifi access and a flash ROM area to store multiple games. I have the complete set of regular retail ecards plus a few extra including air hockey freebie. They have been kept in zip loc bag for many years. I did mod my eReader by removing the pass through link port to make it work gracefully with any SP. The pass through link is just basically a 3" GBA link extension cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Oh yeah eReader was an interesting idea and a way to sell dirt cheap game back when most people didn't have wifi access and a flash ROM area to store multiple games. I have the complete set of regular retail ecards plus a few extra including air hockey freebie. They have been kept in zip loc bag for many years. I did mod my eReader by removing the pass through link port to make it work gracefully with any SP. The pass through link is just basically a 3" GBA link extension cable. Reason I actually got it was from Super Mario Advance 4. The Super Mario Bros. 3 version with the Super Mario All Stars upgraded graphics. It had all the bonus unlockable levels and I found it to be interesting and that is why I got it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airsoftmodels Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) Went through all the GBC roms and picked out 95 that I will put on the GB Everdrive when it arrives. At first I was only going to put on GB games, since I have no history with the GBC. I am mostly into platformers, not into sports or RPG. Any comments? 102 Dalmatians - Puppies to the Rescue1942720 DegreesAction Man - Search for Base XAladdinAntzAsteroidsAtlantis - The Lost EmpireBionic Commando - Elite ForcesBlaster Master - Enemy BelowBugs Bunny - Crazy Castle 3Bugs Bunny - Crazy Castle 4Bugs Bunny & Lola Bunny - Carrot CrazyBug's Life, ACommander KeenCroc 2CrocDaffy Duck - Fowl PlayDisney's TarzanDonald Duck - Goin' QuackersDonkey Kong CountryDracula - Crazy VampireDragon's LairDropzoneEarthworm Jim - Menace 2 the GalaxyGalaga - Destination EarthGex 3 - Deep Cover GeckoGex - Enter the GeckoGhosts 'N GoblinsGold and Glory - The Road to El DoradoGrinch, TheInspector Gadget - Operation MadkactusJungle Book, The - Mowgli's Wild AdventureLand Before Time, TheLion King, The - Simba's Mighty AdventureLooney Tunes Collector - Alert!Looney TunesLucky LukeMarble MadnessMario GolfMarvin Strikes Back!Mask of Zorro, TheMegaman Xtreme 2Megaman XtremeMetroid II - Return of Samus by ZorlonMetroid II - Return of SamusMission ImpossibleM&M's Minis MadnessMonopolyMontezuma's ReturnMotocross Maniacs 2Mr NutzMs. Pac-Man Special Color EditionMummy, TheNew Batman Adventures, The - Chaos in GothamPac-Man Special Color EditionPaperboyPitfall - Beyond the JunglePlanet of the ApesPortal RunnerPower Rangers - Lightspeed RescuePower Rangers - Time ForceProject S-11Q-bertRats!Rayman 2 - The Great EscapeRaymanReturn of the NinjaRhino RumbleR-Type DXSgt. Rock - On The Front LineShamusShantaeSmurfs Nightmare, TheSpace InvadersSpace MarauderSpawnSpeedy Gonzales - Aztec AdventureSpider-Man 2 - The Sinister SixSpider-ManSuper Mario Bros. DeluxeSylvester and TweetyTitus the FoxToki ToriTom and Jerry in Mouse Attacks!Tom and JerryTomb Raider - Curse of the SwordTomb RaiderTweety's High-Flying AdventureV-Rally - Championship EditionWario Land 3Wario Land IIWendy - Every Witch WayWoody WoodpeckerZoboomafoo - Playtime In Zobooland Edited September 16, 2015 by airsoftmodels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroGamingTube85 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I made a video on the Game Boy Color, which I feel doesn't get enough credit for being awesome. You guys might dig it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2XTd_BJ5Ak 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 I made a video on the Game Boy Color, which I feel doesn't get enough credit for being awesome. You guys might dig it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2XTd_BJ5Ak Awesome video! I'm a huge Game Boy Color fan (I can never seem to decide between the GBC or DS Lite for my all time favorite game system) and you did a great job of covering all the essential info on the system, with some excellent game recommendations too. They were all top notch games with broad appeal that really show what the system can do. I'd also recommend Project S-11 and Towers: Lord Baniff's Deceit, but those are a bit more niche. Project S-11 is a vertical scrolling shmup that pushes the system far beyond what most people could imagine it's sound and graphics chips could be capable of, without one iota of slowdown in the process. Towers on the other hand is a first person western style RPG with real time melee and spell casting combat, labyrinthian dungeons to explore, and a fair bit puzzle solving to do. If you can imagine what an 8-bit Elder Scrolls game might be like, what you're thinking of right now is probably pretty similar to Towers: Lord Baniff's Deceit. Anyway, great video once again! You earned a subscription from me for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotwo Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Awesome to finally see the gameboy getting some attention on AtariAge Been a avid fan of the gameboy line ever since its initial launch and has quite a few systems as well as a decent sized collection of both official titles and chinese exclusive ones I've also had quite a few goes at programming for the system and has become a big fan of both the capabilities of the hardware and the exploits there is to present some neat visuals on it. (shameless display of bootup sequence) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I snapped up one of the Mother 1/2 + 3 fan translation GBA cart deals on ebay about 2 weeks ago or so. I had no idea how it would really be quality-wise but it was a 25 USD experiment, so I figured I would see how it went. It was a little oddly run as it was from 'Pennsylvania' but was really from China when I got it a week or so later than expected with no tracking, making me wonder if it was going to be a hassle. It definitely feels like contraband to me, but It's the only time I've bought anything unofficial so it's neat. I think the Mother 3 cart/ROM is from the fan translation project, which I did play about 12 hours into and it seemed to me to be a very good translation. I basically got the entire thing hoping to negate the emulation lag that ruins the rhythm mechanic in this game. 1/2 are from a source unknown to me. The Mother 2 translation appears to be mostly complete. Dialog is translated at least through the intro meteor bit, but the location name text and save text is either in Japanese or sort of garbled, but totally playable. From what I recall of the original dialog it seems to be more or less the same. Having a cop tell me to 'get my ass to bed' on my GBA screen is entertaining. The music and aesthetics are what I really love and that's all intact so far so I'm happy. According to the splash screen the Mother 1 translation is complete but it'll be a bit before I really get into that. I have a save going on my Wii U virtual console copy so I'm not sure if I'll get to it other than just loading it up to check. I recently was offered back my old copy of Earthbound on SNES with my save still intact, so It'll be neat to see how they compare in a few months when I move and get that back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Well, Mother 3 was at least partially translated by a professional who does anime subtitles for Funimation (he did Dragon Ball, for example). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Well, Mother 3 was at least partially translated by a professional who does anime subtitles for Funimation (he did Dragon Ball, for example). Ahh, that makes sense. It seems to be very well done, although I have no real knowledge of the source material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Project S-11 has nice graphics, but I feel the gameplay pales in comparison to b/w GB shmups like Nemesis, Sagaia, Twinbee Da!!, and Gradius Interstellar Assault. Some of my favorites for GB b/w are Bionic Commando, Mega Man IV and V, Final Fantasy Adventure, Revenge of the Gator, Kirby's Pinball Land, Super Mario Land, Game and Watch Gallery, Pocket Puyo Puyo Tsuu, Link's Awakening, Kirby's Dreamland, Track and Field, Castlevania II Belmont's Revenge, Motocross Maniacs, and Tetris. For GBC I like Wario Land 3, Game and Watch Gallery 2 and 3, Zelda Oracle of Ages/Seasons, Shantae, Xtreme Sports, Dragon Warrior III, and Pokémon Puzzle Challenge. Some of my favorites on GBA are Wario Land 4, Fire Emblem 7, Mega Man Zero, Mega Man Zero 3, Mega Man Battle Network 2, Mega Man Battle Network 3, Advance Wars 1 and 2, Mr. Driller A, Racing Gears Advance, Game and Watch Gallery 4, and Double Dragon Advance. Edited October 4, 2015 by BrianC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Ahh, that makes sense. It seems to be very well done, although I have no real knowledge of the source material. I don't either, although my Detective Conan fansubs attempt to pastiche his translation style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 It would be rolling way off topic for this thread, but that sounds pretty interesting. I don't know anything about the process of translating, especially an artistic creation where subtext and non-obvious intent matter. I'm in the process of at least learning the written form of Japanese to help with work but I'm a slow learner...sigh. /off topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 To pull things back from the brink, a friend of mine's been working on and off on translating a Game Boy game based on Detective Conan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 As someone who loves their Game Boy Camera and still takes pictures with it regularly, I will be placing an order for this amazing bit of kit on the 1st of next month: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/10/hardware_review_bitboy_lets_you_back_up_your_game_boy_camera_snaps_with_ease The BitBoy is little on the pricey side, but it's by far the best solution ever created for transferring photos from a Game Boy Camera to a modern computer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaWarrior Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 If it was $20 then yes, $65 No way..to expensive Everything is going up, Food, Rent, Light and others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airsoftmodels Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 i took my game boy advance and my everdrive gb on a weekend vacation to palm desert. being away from the house and the computer gave me a bit of time to check out my 95 gameboy color favorites. now that i am home again, i have come to the conclusion that aside from a handful of good game boy color games, most have terrible sound, and are just not very good, especially compared to the many excellent selection of regular game boy games. (which also have great soundtracks) i have decided to pull the entire collection of gameboy color games off the everdrive gb, and concentrate on just playing game boy games from here on out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isolated_gamerz Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I have always been a huge fan of the Game Boy. It was my first gaming device I owned. Having big brothers who mainly played on consoles I was left alone in the corner. To play this mono chrome beast. Now at the age of 31, I'm playing Game Boy Advance. On the commute to work, seeing people with their touch screen devices, Heres me with the Game Boy Advance.Sorry for my ranting!NOT one to self promote. Im honestly just a fan of the GBA.If you are interested in the Game Boy Advance and the back log of games like myself feel free to check out my channel. I review GBA games. I linked one of the many hidden gems on the device. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WF48tJCeoQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) I hated the GB at first. I thought to myself what is wrong with these Americans, they are so behind the times......first, they went back to 8-bit gaming when the rest of the world was getting into 16-bit, and now, even worse, they went back to 8-bit black and white gaming, when they can have 16-bit(ish) in colour. One might say it's all about the games, bull, I still say that the Amiga had far better games than the NES, don't tell an American though.....same with the Game Boy, Tetris could've come on Lynx, no doubt about that, but there you go. I always slagged off the Game Boy in my fanzine 8/16 (hated anything anti-Atari), but since the mid-90s I like the Game Boy too. Edited April 19, 2016 by high voltage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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