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| telekill:
My kids all have 3DS or 2DS systems. Lot's of fun for them.... not so fun for me. Even during PSP and the start of the PSV, handheld gaming was far less enjoyable for me than console gaming. I still have and love my Game Gear but even it doesn't get played much. The way the PSV was treated marked the last time I bought a handheld for myself. The kids have all enjoyed their 3DS/2DS systems though. They all have Mario Kart which is great for long drives. New Super Mario 2 was a hit. Then they enjoyed random games as well. I recently got my youngest the Ninja Turtles Master Splinter combo cart. He loved it. |
| burningdoom:
--- Quote from: chexmixbreath on March 08, 2021, 02:59:24 pm --- --- Quote from: gummo on March 07, 2021, 01:44:14 pm ---The old DS's and DS Lite's were the best way to play single player GBA games . Still worth keeping for that purpose . --- End quote --- The honor of the best way to play single player GBA games belongs to the Game Boy Player. ;) But you are absolutely correct that the best way to play your GBA games in portable form would be with the DS/DS Lite. At the time, playing GBA games on that amazingly bright and truly backlit DS screen with the built-in stereo speakers was kinda like going from watching your favorite VHS movies on DVD for the first time. To play all GB/GBC/GBA games in portable form, the second model of the GBA SP with the much better screen is as good of a device as you'll get that isn't the Analogue Pocket. --- End quote --- I have to disagree on this one. The GBA-SP 101 model has it beat. It's not as large or clunky as a DS, and it's screen is fantastic and bright. I've found that DS screens frankly suck in the sunlight. While the GBA-SP does great in it. Now the sound, yeah, can't argue that. But as you said, Game Boy Player is hands down the best way to play GBA. You don't have to weigh the pros or cons like you do DS vs GBA, it's just better in every way. |
| sworddude:
--- Quote from: burningdoom on March 08, 2021, 04:19:41 pm --- --- Quote from: chexmixbreath on March 08, 2021, 02:59:24 pm --- --- Quote from: gummo on March 07, 2021, 01:44:14 pm ---The old DS's and DS Lite's were the best way to play single player GBA games . Still worth keeping for that purpose . --- End quote --- The honor of the best way to play single player GBA games belongs to the Game Boy Player. ;) But you are absolutely correct that the best way to play your GBA games in portable form would be with the DS/DS Lite. At the time, playing GBA games on that amazingly bright and truly backlit DS screen with the built-in stereo speakers was kinda like going from watching your favorite VHS movies on DVD for the first time. To play all GB/GBC/GBA games in portable form, the second model of the GBA SP with the much better screen is as good of a device as you'll get that isn't the Analogue Pocket. --- End quote --- I have to disagree on this one. The GBA-SP 101 model has it beat. It's not as large or clunky as a DS, and it's screen is fantastic and bright. I've found that DS screens frankly suck in the sunlight. While the GBA-SP does great in it. Now the sound, yeah, can't argue that. But as you said, Game Boy Player is hands down the best way to play GBA. You don't have to weigh the pros or cons like you do DS vs GBA, it's just better in every way. --- End quote --- even an ags 101 sucks in bright sun light. I have multiple ags 101 devices and if where talking at the correct conditions you could literally use a normal gba sp with pretty much the same results. it really isn't that amazing it's only slightly better under brighter conditions than the average sp. even the most modern nintendo devices on the brightest setting suck in bright sunlight while they drain that battery ultra fast aswell. playing handheld games you'd usually rather do in the evening or indoors in wich it kinda defeats the purpose of having a better backlit sure there is a difference but it's not much, for my taste anyway all handheld devices just suck to play outside. also what ds where you using classic or ds lite? fairly sure the ds lite and other newer ds models like dsi had the better backlit the original was allot less bright not to mention having less options in terms of brightness. in bright sunlight a ds lite would give the exact same results as a gba sp 101. Pretty comparable to the ags 101 I'd even argue the exact same for a fraction of the cost pretty much no difference at all. the price alone is a reason why you get a ds lite instead of an ags 101. and if you really wanted to have a handheld with a good feel you wouldn't go for an og ags 101 anyway. you would get the classic gameboy advance and give that an backlit screen mod in wich you get the excellent backlit plus it being the most comfortable in them hands. Modded handheld devices are pricy as hell though. I'm always shocked how much people are willing to spend on modded handheld devices even the game gear or especially the lynx wich don't really have amazing games if I'm being honest. also if where talking playing games on the ds instead of using the original ds stereo speakers get a cable and connect them to a set of actual speakers, gave me a fresh experience on a ton of games pretty great to play them games on some actual good quality speakers. You can't play ds games on a gameboy player after all handheld exclusive sadly. |
| gummo:
--- Quote from: burningdoom on March 08, 2021, 04:19:41 pm --- --- Quote from: chexmixbreath on March 08, 2021, 02:59:24 pm --- --- Quote from: gummo on March 07, 2021, 01:44:14 pm ---The old DS's and DS Lite's were the best way to play single player GBA games . Still worth keeping for that purpose . --- End quote --- The honor of the best way to play single player GBA games belongs to the Game Boy Player. ;) But you are absolutely correct that the best way to play your GBA games in portable form would be with the DS/DS Lite. At the time, playing GBA games on that amazingly bright and truly backlit DS screen with the built-in stereo speakers was kinda like going from watching your favorite VHS movies on DVD for the first time. To play all GB/GBC/GBA games in portable form, the second model of the GBA SP with the much better screen is as good of a device as you'll get that isn't the Analogue Pocket. --- End quote --- I have to disagree on this one. The GBA-SP 101 model has it beat. It's not as large or clunky as a DS, and it's screen is fantastic and bright. I've found that DS screens frankly suck in the sunlight. While the GBA-SP does great in it. Now the sound, yeah, can't argue that. But as you said, Game Boy Player is hands down the best way to play GBA. You don't have to weigh the pros or cons like you do DS vs GBA, it's just better in every way. --- End quote --- I guess that I play more in shadow than direct sunlight . For handhelds , I still prefer the DS Lite over the SP 101 for GBA games . An SP with IPS mod wins hands down , but that's not really fair to put into the equation . I did the IPS mod to one of my 001's and it's glorious . Someday I plan on putting an IPS in one of my regular GBA's , that would be the total package . |
| chexmixbreath:
I picked up Chibi Robo Zip Lash recently for 5 bucks new at Wal-Mart. Reading the Wikipedia page for it, the game is made out to be like it's the most god awful thing to have ever happened on Earth. Whoever authored the page clearly had some personal vendetta against it LOL. The game is totally sweet!!! I think it's a blast to play and the visual/audio presentation is incredibly charming. I had no problems getting the hang of the rope mechanics and controls. The level spin wheel is... an interesting design choice, but it's not anything to hamper down my enjoyment of the game. I did a Twitter search of the title to see what others have had to say about it, and I was a bit surprised to see how often this game is used as like a punchline for something being terrible and disappointing, i.e. "still not as bad as Chibi Robo Zip Lash". What a bunch of killjoys man!!! Is there anybody else here who is at least a little bit more sympathetic towards this charming side-scrolling platformer like I am? |
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