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Why is it good to have a Gameboy Advance!?
Well, the reasons are many, but the best reason must be the future prospect! I mean the future for the GBA is looking great, but first let's look at the past!
The original 'Gameboy' was launched in 1989 and was received well. Although it was Monochrome, games like Tetris and Mario saw the machine off the shelves and into homes. I think the main reason why it was so popular back then was because of the size. It was, although large compared to it's modern day counterparts, very small for its time and to fit it into a briefcase was as easy as 'taking candy from a baby'... (That is easy right)!
Moving on the large chunk of monochrome screened plastic that was the 'Gameboy' turned into, if i'm not mistaken, the Gameboy Pocket. The slimmed-down, more manageable version of the console was also good although there was still something missing... Colour!
The Gameboy Colour... sounds great doesn't it! But unfortunately, although it was able to display colours, the games were still flat and morbid and in my view, the 'Gameboy' brand name and one other thing saved Nintendo from the '96 - '00 slump that went through. Pokémon.
Who'd have thought these 151 cartoon characters could have brought a multi-billion pound company out of the pool of exertion they were so quickly sinking into? Well, Nintendo, obviously because Pokémon was a hit... maybe because it combination of team-work, strategy, love and war, and battle and opposition all in one game, maybe it was because of the cute faces that the animals encompassed?! Either way, Nintendo were saved and they made enough money to have another go at obtaining their arguably, rightful gaming crown.
Which brings us to now... The Present. The Gameboy Advance has been released the world over and it's seeing great success... and apparently not because of the brand name! The actual specs of the machine are amazing and they've seen the first major overhaul of the console since all those years ago in 1989 when it was first released! The screen, for those of you that don't know, is now 50% bigger than the original with a width of 7.25cm, the height is still the same, but the extra width is ideal for most racing games and side-scrollers!
The GBA sold 1.5-ish million units in Japan in the first month. The US gamers got through 500,000 in the first week and it looks like the UK has run supplies dry! So the GBA is proving to be quite a hit…
And why shouldn’t it be…. It’s sleek design, great graphics… it’s just like playing a top of the range Pocket TV! Amazing. But now… The Future… that word’s great… I love it… it brings excitement and suspense to the atmosphere! A bit like a survival horror… D
But anyway… look at the GBA’s outstanding future… Gamecube link up, Sonic Advance, Mario Kart Super Circuit… the list goes on… and so will the GBA! I can’t wait to get some of the titles scheduled for release this autumn… I want Mario Kart amongst others! But what will the Gameboy Advance actually do for Nintendo… other than make them money from sales? Well, as I said in ‘my’ cloudchaser topic, the GBA will drive a wedge between gamers and the other consoles… Microsoft and Sony will have a problem overcoming the GBA… and if people can see that Nintendo’s gameplay quality is on the up they’re sure to wait for the Gamecube…
Okay, I have a question for you… Out of the following, which would you take for £300?
A) - Microsoft X-Box
B) - Playstation 2
C) - Nintendo Gameboy Advance AND NINTENDO GAMECUBE
You’d have to be stupid to pick anything but the bottom one. Two consoles for the price of one! The Gameboy Advance is backwards compatible with almost, if not all, Gameboy, Gameboy Pocket and Gameboy Colour games, the two will link up and we’re bound to see some sort of game connect ability between the games… remember! Metroid is coming out on both consoles, different versions or not, there is still chance for a link!
All in all having a Gameboy Advance is a good thing… sure you’ll be addicted with in 5 minutes and your grades might drop… you might have a problem with ‘the boss’ but it’s worth it… You don’t have to play it all the time… but its there if you want to! If you don’t have one yet, that’s okay… but don’t dismiss it as any sort of fun and not even consider it… play one first… I have only jut played on today and I’m taken… it’s amazing… and much more than a portable SNES!
Thanks
Game
Well, the reasons are many, but the best reason must be the future prospect! I mean the future for the GBA is looking great, but first let's look at the past!
The original 'Gameboy' was launched in 1989 and was received well. Although it was Monochrome, games like Tetris and Mario saw the machine off the shelves and into homes. I think the main reason why it was so popular back then was because of the size. It was, although large compared to it's modern day counterparts, very small for its time and to fit it into a briefcase was as easy as 'taking candy from a baby'... (That is easy right)!
Moving on the large chunk of monochrome screened plastic that was the 'Gameboy' turned into, if i'm not mistaken, the Gameboy Pocket. The slimmed-down, more manageable version of the console was also good although there was still something missing... Colour!
The Gameboy Colour... sounds great doesn't it! But unfortunately, although it was able to display colours, the games were still flat and morbid and in my view, the 'Gameboy' brand name and one other thing saved Nintendo from the '96 - '00 slump that went through. Pokémon.
Who'd have thought these 151 cartoon characters could have brought a multi-billion pound company out of the pool of exertion they were so quickly sinking into? Well, Nintendo, obviously because Pokémon was a hit... maybe because it combination of team-work, strategy, love and war, and battle and opposition all in one game, maybe it was because of the cute faces that the animals encompassed?! Either way, Nintendo were saved and they made enough money to have another go at obtaining their arguably, rightful gaming crown.
Which brings us to now... The Present. The Gameboy Advance has been released the world over and it's seeing great success... and apparently not because of the brand name! The actual specs of the machine are amazing and they've seen the first major overhaul of the console since all those years ago in 1989 when it was first released! The screen, for those of you that don't know, is now 50% bigger than the original with a width of 7.25cm, the height is still the same, but the extra width is ideal for most racing games and side-scrollers!
The GBA sold 1.5-ish million units in Japan in the first month. The US gamers got through 500,000 in the first week and it looks like the UK has run supplies dry! So the GBA is proving to be quite a hit…
And why shouldn’t it be…. It’s sleek design, great graphics… it’s just like playing a top of the range Pocket TV! Amazing. But now… The Future… that word’s great… I love it… it brings excitement and suspense to the atmosphere! A bit like a survival horror… D
But anyway… look at the GBA’s outstanding future… Gamecube link up, Sonic Advance, Mario Kart Super Circuit… the list goes on… and so will the GBA! I can’t wait to get some of the titles scheduled for release this autumn… I want Mario Kart amongst others! But what will the Gameboy Advance actually do for Nintendo… other than make them money from sales? Well, as I said in ‘my’ cloudchaser topic, the GBA will drive a wedge between gamers and the other consoles… Microsoft and Sony will have a problem overcoming the GBA… and if people can see that Nintendo’s gameplay quality is on the up they’re sure to wait for the Gamecube…
Okay, I have a question for you… Out of the following, which would you take for £300?
A) - Microsoft X-Box
B) - Playstation 2
C) - Nintendo Gameboy Advance AND NINTENDO GAMECUBE
You’d have to be stupid to pick anything but the bottom one. Two consoles for the price of one! The Gameboy Advance is backwards compatible with almost, if not all, Gameboy, Gameboy Pocket and Gameboy Colour games, the two will link up and we’re bound to see some sort of game connect ability between the games… remember! Metroid is coming out on both consoles, different versions or not, there is still chance for a link!
All in all having a Gameboy Advance is a good thing… sure you’ll be addicted with in 5 minutes and your grades might drop… you might have a problem with ‘the boss’ but it’s worth it… You don’t have to play it all the time… but its there if you want to! If you don’t have one yet, that’s okay… but don’t dismiss it as any sort of fun and not even consider it… play one first… I have only jut played on today and I’m taken… it’s amazing… and much more than a portable SNES!
Thanks
Game
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Should you get one? The question you're dying to hear the answer to?
The answer: Yup. I'd get one purely for the multiplayer.
One player games, okie dokie, yup, good as well.
Just get one mate.
The answer: Yup. I'd get one purely for the multiplayer.
One player games, okie dokie, yup, good as well.
Just get one mate.
Aragh!
Should I get one? Should I not?
I was talking to a guy on the bus home today, he picked one up on friday. he said it is great, great graphics and sound and it's very small. He also said Mario Advance is good and worth getting.
Add the fact that I want one and i want to play TH2 while in the car. So, I'll get one then...
But wait!
The last time I saved up for a console it took ages because I only get a tenner a week. There is also plenty of DC games I want to be getting anyway. If I get one people will think im into pokemon and they will think im a big kid.
I can't decide!
Should I get one? Should I not?
I was talking to a guy on the bus home today, he picked one up on friday. he said it is great, great graphics and sound and it's very small. He also said Mario Advance is good and worth getting.
Add the fact that I want one and i want to play TH2 while in the car. So, I'll get one then...
But wait!
The last time I saved up for a console it took ages because I only get a tenner a week. There is also plenty of DC games I want to be getting anyway. If I get one people will think im into pokemon and they will think im a big kid.
I can't decide!
Super Gohan wrote:
Are there no Mario games available?
Heh.... Yeah... Mario Advance. Search for it and read Doctor Monkey's Review!
Are there no Mario games available?
Heh.... Yeah... Mario Advance. Search for it and read Doctor Monkey's Review!
Games Ive got I would say:
Tony Hawks 2 - 94%
Konami Krazy Racers - 88%
F-Zero - 86%
Rayman Advance - 85%
Mario Advance - Havent played yet
Castlevania - Havent played yet
Tony Hawks 2 - 94%
Konami Krazy Racers - 88%
F-Zero - 86%
Rayman Advance - 85%
Mario Advance - Havent played yet
Castlevania - Havent played yet
Ok, from the ones I've played:
Tony Hawks 2 - 90% (would be 100% with a two player)
Fzero Adv - 85% - Fast and furious racing
Castlevania - 90% - Excellent platformer with great atmosphere
Mega Man - 70% - good, but not my kind of game
GT Advance - 75% - Nice looking racer with lots of options
More if I can remember them!
Tony Hawks 2 - 90% (would be 100% with a two player)
Fzero Adv - 85% - Fast and furious racing
Castlevania - 90% - Excellent platformer with great atmosphere
Mega Man - 70% - good, but not my kind of game
GT Advance - 75% - Nice looking racer with lots of options
More if I can remember them!
Konami Krazy Racers is good. It has everything a Kart-Racer needs... Power-Sliding, 'Loadsa' courses, a bucket load of characters and some fancy weapons! It will definitely give MKSC a run for it's money!
Kuru Kuru Kururin is also good, moving stick yes, boring. NO! it's great, mega addictive and four player is even better!
Tony Hawks Is also as good as everyone says.. there is about a 20 minute learning curve, but nothing a super (Gohan) gamer like you can't handle! ^_^
Those 3 are my pick!
Kuru Kuru Kururin is also good, moving stick yes, boring. NO! it's great, mega addictive and four player is even better!
Tony Hawks Is also as good as everyone says.. there is about a 20 minute learning curve, but nothing a super (Gohan) gamer like you can't handle! ^_^
Those 3 are my pick!
I want to know why people stereotype handhelds to be consoles to play whilst on the move!
I play the Game Boy Advance whenever I like! Not when I'm travelling, not when I'm outside. Just whenever I like!
The Game Boy Advance is much better wuality than the SNES also! If you've only got Super Mario Advance then you may think there's not much difference. Hoever if you've got Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 then you'll realise there's a lot more to the Game Boy ADvance than just a portable SNES!
It's an excellent piece of equipment and I'm looking forward to some of it's future games!
I play the Game Boy Advance whenever I like! Not when I'm travelling, not when I'm outside. Just whenever I like!
The Game Boy Advance is much better wuality than the SNES also! If you've only got Super Mario Advance then you may think there's not much difference. Hoever if you've got Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 then you'll realise there's a lot more to the Game Boy ADvance than just a portable SNES!
It's an excellent piece of equipment and I'm looking forward to some of it's future games!
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