Game Boy & GB Advance Appreciation Thread

[electricmastro]

12 hours ago, Paulando said:

Are there any original GB games that are actually worth playing today? Not just because you loved it in 1991 or whatever.

 

Some more here:

 

Rolan's Curse 2 (Action RPG):

 

 

Great Greed (JRPG):

 

 

Ninja Taro (Action-Adventure):

 

 

Adventure Island II: Aliens in Paradise (Platformer):

 

 

Bomberman GB (Puzzle):

 

 

 

[Camel]

Another vote for Donkey Kong. It’s so good.

 

Also, I have a real soft spot for Parodius.

 

Monster Max.

 

 

[dataDave]

14 hours ago, Stejay said:

I want all GB games to have the original GB look:

Maybe it’s worth checking out this link: https://retrogamecorps.com/2021/01/28/guide-handheld-screen-settings-for-rg351-devices/

[Stejay]

32 minutes ago, Fallows said:

Maybe it’s worth checking out this link: https://retrogamecorps.com/2021/01/28/guide-handheld-screen-settings-for-rg351-devices/

 

You know, I looked at his video list, but didn't scroll down far enough to see this.  Cheers.

[Paulando]

2 hours ago, Fallows said:

Maybe it’s worth checking out this link: https://retrogamecorps.com/2021/01/28/guide-handheld-screen-settings-for-rg351-devices/

Nice! Seems like you can add LCD ghosting too 

 

All I need now is to ride in the back of a car at night, using the passing motorway lights so I can see the damn screen.

[dataDave]

There are some tasty results to be achieved:

 

 

Shots like that have me hovering over the buy button every single time.

[Paulando]

@Fallows Oof, that’s stunning.

[Fry Crayola]

3 hours ago, Fallows said:

Shots like that have me hovering over the buy button every single time.

 

Either you've got an awful lot of these devices, then, or something's stopping you!

[Vimster]

GB games worth playing: Solomon's Club

[gossi the dog]

I liked James Bond 007 a lot back in the day, although I haven't played it in over 20 years.

[dataDave]

2 hours ago, Fry Crayola said:

Either you've got an awful lot of these devices, then, or something's stopping you!

 
Nah. I don’t know what it is. Maybe I’m happy enough with my GBA and NGPC. The MiSTer handles everything else. The Analogue Pocket screen would be better suited for GB/GBC stuff, but there’s no way I’m spending that much or waiting that long just for a better way to play GB games.

 

I just got a Miyoo Mini for my son for his birthday next month.

[Qazimod]

On 06/07/2022 at 09:28, Paulando said:

Are there any original GB games that are actually worth playing today? Not just because you loved it in 1991 or whatever.

 

I did a blind playthrough of Gargoyle's Quest in 2020 and thought it was pretty decent. It's a spin-off from the Ghosts 'n' Goblins games but it plays a little like Zelda 2 - a top-down overworld with side-scrolling dungeon crawls and random encounters, and also some ability upgrading that enables you to backtrack and reach previously inaccessible areas. It only takes a few hours to complete but it's a nice tight experience and I enjoyed the satisfaction of unlocking (for example) a longer flying distance and finally being able to get to a platform that taunted me ages ago.

 

Dr. Mario still holds up, but you've probably played that a bunch of times.

[zipper]

8 hours ago, Fallows said:

Maybe it’s worth checking out this link: https://retrogamecorps.com/2021/01/28/guide-handheld-screen-settings-for-rg351-devices/

Thanks for that. Just followed the instructions and it looks great. 

I have started selling some of my GB set (including Rolans Curse 2 and Ninja Taro, mentioned couple posts above) and this has made me feel much better about letting them go.

[electricmastro]

For anyone interested in RTS on Game Boy: Warlocked. Competently made for what it is despite Game Boy limitations, and great music too

 

[Melon_Bread]

Great thread this, been playing my Analogue Pocket a lot and will def check out some of these Gameboy games.

[Vimster]

Just lately I've been playing Super Mario Bros Deluxe on GBC. For my money it's still the best way to play the original Super Mario Bros as you get a good rendition of the original game, plus as you complete each stage it opens it up in Challenge Mode where you have various things to do including chasing a score target and finding the red coins on each stage. It's pretty tough though as you basically have to do each stage in a single life.

 

I've never completed Super Mario Bros so I'm going to see if that's doable, what with me being a bit cack-handed and lacking in patience, but at least you can save on game over and start from the next stage.

 

Looks nice on the 351P as well.

[gossi the dog]

On 06/07/2022 at 23:12, electricmastro said:

 

Some more here:

 

Rolan's Curse 2 (Action RPG):

 

 

Great Greed (JRPG):

 

 

Ninja Taro (Action-Adventure):

 

 

Adventure Island II: Aliens in Paradise (Platformer):

 

 

Bomberman GB (Puzzle):

 

 

 

 

I was a big fan of Adventure Island back in the day. No idea if it still holds up.

 

Surely Wario Blast is better than Bomberman simply by having Wario in it?

[gossi the dog]

In terms of Game Boy Colour branded games that were backwards compatible Dragon Warrior I & II whilst basic compared to modern RPGs still has that magic.

[electricmastro]

1 hour ago, gossi the dog said:

 

I was a big fan of Adventure Island back in the day. No idea if it still holds up.

 

Surely Wario Blast is better than Bomberman simply by having Wario in it?

I find Adventure Island at its best when you get to ride animals around, as opposed to the original version where you basically just run to the right. As for Bomberman, I find the later games to be more favorable since they tended to experiment more, not just GB, but also Quest, which takes on a more action-adventure styled approach.

[Alexlotl]

Catrap is a genuinely good one that missed me back in the day. A platform puzzler with a rewind mechanic, on an 8-bit handheld!

 

I hear that The Frog For Whom The Bell Tolls is also worth playing, although you’ll need a system capable of running fan translations. It’s part of the reason why Link’s Awakening arrived so fully formed - the engine and a lot of the gameplay concepts originated here.

[Protocol Penguin]

 

17 hours ago, gossi the dog said:

Surely Wario Blast is better than Bomberman simply by having Wario in it?

Wario Blast is good, simply because you could (and can still!) play it multiplayer with a Super Game Boy, whereby it becomes a sort-of Super Bomberman Lite.

[electricmastro]

Nice take on Theme Park by Konami by adding dinosaurs.

 

 

[Colonel Panic]

Thank you, Etsy for sellers who make nice stands. The GBA one didn’t survive post so waiting on a replacement piece. 
 

[carleton]

On 10/07/2022 at 10:20, Alexlotl said:

Catrap is a genuinely good one that missed me back in the day. A platform puzzler with a rewind mechanic, on an 8-bit handheld!

 

 

I second this.

[Paulando]

On 10/07/2022 at 10:20, Alexlotl said:

Catrap is a genuinely good one that missed me back in the day. A platform puzzler with a rewind mechanic, on an 8-bit handheld!

Great shout by the way! Really enjoying this.

 

Simple multi-level puzzle game with clear rules and really good puzzle design.

[Hello Goaty ♥]

Could i ask please,  are there any  chinese knock-off consoles that will play GBA Cartridges please?  do you know

[electricmastro]

Comic-esque games on Game Boy Color. Not sure how familiar people here are with these, but I couldn't help but notice how numerous they were.

 

[Quest]

Are any of them any good? Have you played them?

[Stejay]

Why did I not know before now that there is a Zoo Keeper game for the GBA?  

 

 

 

My new Miyoo Mini has already become a one game machine.

[carleton]

On 15/07/2022 at 15:55, Paulando said:

Great shout by the way! Really enjoying this.

 

Simple multi-level puzzle game with clear rules and really good puzzle design.

I released a ‘tribute’ to Catrap on Commodore 64, Switch and iOS called Millie & Molly if you’re after some more. Same game, totally new levels