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Sun 28/03/04 at 16:50
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I'm considering getting myself an SP, but with the new DS being announced, do you think it'll be worth getting an SP just now or hanging on for a DS?

I know a couple of SP games I would get, Golden Sun, Zelda, Advance Wars2, some Pokemon games and perhaps Harvest Moon. Anyone have any other suggestions?

It may be worth while getting an SP after all, even though I said a few weeks ago that I wouldn't bother, but with more GC games being able to link up to the SP I think it may be worth it after all. Pokemon Colleseum is a good example, you can transfer your SP pokemon onto the GC game and battle them in full 3D.

Also, I wouldn't be paying cash for it as I have a good few games I would be willing to trade for it.

Ah well, I guess I've pretty much answered the question in the topic title myself. :)

But if you guys could maybe suggest a few other games it would be good.

Ta.
Wed 31/03/04 at 20:45
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I got my SP today and I got a MUCH better deal on those old games than I thought I would. So I ended up with the SP, Harvest Moon, Advance Wars 2 and a link cable.

I've only played Harvest Moon so far, and first impressions are that it's very good, obviously it's not as involving as the GC version, but it's still a great title, and I'll link the two versions tonight to see what extra stuff I can get from Van.
Tue 30/03/04 at 23:30
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If I were you I'd wait till E3 to find out if the DS is backward compatible... and even if it isn't the GBA SP is set for a price drop around christmas time anyway.
Tue 30/03/04 at 22:42
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Thanks Ali, I don't think I'll bother with the headphone set after all.
Tue 30/03/04 at 20:37
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It has a volume control on the side. You can set it to what you want within reason.
Tue 30/03/04 at 20:14
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I'm going to pick up an SP tomorrow with Harvest Moon:FOMT and a link cable, and I may get the headphone set as well.

Am I right in saying that the SP has no volume control at all? Apart from the headphones obviously.
Mon 29/03/04 at 18:46
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Maverick42 wrote:
> Yeah, you need a special adapter which is a pain.
>
> Though Special Reserve are offering one with a pair of headphones as
> a free gift if anyone's interested.

I may very well be.

:)
Mon 29/03/04 at 17:35
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Yeah, you need a special adapter which is a pain.

Though Special Reserve are offering one with a pair of headphones as a free gift if anyone's interested.
Mon 29/03/04 at 17:32
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Although not through a traditional jack socket.
Mon 29/03/04 at 17:31
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You can still get headphones for the SP.
Mon 29/03/04 at 17:30
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Well, the GBA has a headphone socket...

That's it.

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