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The Gameboy Advance. A stunning new handheld from Nintendo. It has the power to produce games of a standard roughly similar to the SNES.
That's really remarkable, isn't it?
I'm not sure where the idea that as it's as good as a SNES, a bunch of SNES games should be ported onto it!
Mario advance, F-Zero, Golden Axe, Streets Of Rage. All old games available for, or coming to the GBA.
These are the titles that seem to be getting people excited, and I really think that that is very strange indeed.
Yes they were good games, but if there's anything coming to a handheld that people should be excited about it isn't slightly improved versions of games that have been around for the best part of a decade! It's not even a GBA game that I'm looking forward to, but one that will be available for the GameBoy Colour (if they ever get a release over here). What are these games? Zelda: Oracle of Ages, and Zelda: Oracle of Seasons.
Is there not one other person out there that would rather play a new Zelda game than old Mario games? What are you, crazy?
If the only titles that are generating interest for the GBA are the retro titles, then eventually, that's all that you'll get.
The handheld has a lot of promise, but could easily be wasted. Hopefully there will be some games that prove that there can still be originality in the handheld market. Maybe they'll make it a success when they reveal how it will tie in with the Nintendo GAMECUBE. But honestly, if you only want a GBA to play on the games from yesterday, it's cheaper to pick up the consoles and games second hand, or if they're games that you already own, but you can't be bothered to plug in your SNES anymore, why not simply emulate it?
GBA owners, demand originality, demand creativity, and stop handing over your money for old rope.
That's really remarkable, isn't it?
I'm not sure where the idea that as it's as good as a SNES, a bunch of SNES games should be ported onto it!
Mario advance, F-Zero, Golden Axe, Streets Of Rage. All old games available for, or coming to the GBA.
These are the titles that seem to be getting people excited, and I really think that that is very strange indeed.
Yes they were good games, but if there's anything coming to a handheld that people should be excited about it isn't slightly improved versions of games that have been around for the best part of a decade! It's not even a GBA game that I'm looking forward to, but one that will be available for the GameBoy Colour (if they ever get a release over here). What are these games? Zelda: Oracle of Ages, and Zelda: Oracle of Seasons.
Is there not one other person out there that would rather play a new Zelda game than old Mario games? What are you, crazy?
If the only titles that are generating interest for the GBA are the retro titles, then eventually, that's all that you'll get.
The handheld has a lot of promise, but could easily be wasted. Hopefully there will be some games that prove that there can still be originality in the handheld market. Maybe they'll make it a success when they reveal how it will tie in with the Nintendo GAMECUBE. But honestly, if you only want a GBA to play on the games from yesterday, it's cheaper to pick up the consoles and games second hand, or if they're games that you already own, but you can't be bothered to plug in your SNES anymore, why not simply emulate it?
GBA owners, demand originality, demand creativity, and stop handing over your money for old rope.
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ZOE - Black and White - Virtua Tennis 2 - Sonic 2 - THPS2 - any of those apear on the SNES did they?
I know you hate people saying this, but if you read the topic PURE NINTENDO MAGIC you will see that I hate it when people think the GBA is a portable Super Nintendo. Even if it was, that'd be a grand thing.
I don't see any proper 3D games on the SNES now, do you?
I know you hate people saying this, but if you read the topic PURE NINTENDO MAGIC you will see that I hate it when people think the GBA is a portable Super Nintendo. Even if it was, that'd be a grand thing.
I don't see any proper 3D games on the SNES now, do you?
Those were on the Megadrive... so tony hawks 2 is a SNES conversion?
I want to play something powerful in pocket size?
Wouldn't you rather play something new than a re-hash of a game thats been done before?
The power is there, but so far, I've seen little to inspire.
At least Rare are bring out some titles for it, they're worth getting excited about, but I completed Golden Axe and Streets Of Rage years ago!
I'm just shocked that what are surely the two greatest handheld games to be launched this year may be brushed under the carpet for something old!
Those 2 Zelda games may never get released here, because we were too caught up playing Mario Advance!
That would be a real tragedy.
The power is there, but so far, I've seen little to inspire.
At least Rare are bring out some titles for it, they're worth getting excited about, but I completed Golden Axe and Streets Of Rage years ago!
I'm just shocked that what are surely the two greatest handheld games to be launched this year may be brushed under the carpet for something old!
Those 2 Zelda games may never get released here, because we were too caught up playing Mario Advance!
That would be a real tragedy.
Would that be the Pokemon crystal? Pokemon diamond? Pokemon Platinum? Pokemon black?
You can carry with you on holiday anywhere...
A new Pokemon game would be welcomed with open arms to the GBA collection.
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