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Seems about time to consign the gameboy to the retro forum, doesn't it?
I've had my gameboy for so long now, that I don't even remember what year I bought it in. I do know it was one of the earliest models though - I bought it very shortly after release, and it set me back the full retail price of £70 - which incedentally, doesn't make the GBA look too bad value really does it?
Twice I had the screen replaced (£25 each time), from smashing it in frustration. Was I too young to be responsible with expensive electrical equipment? I'm not sure. I don't even remember how I broke the screen the first time. The second occassion was whilst playing 'Bart Simpson's Escape From Camp Deadly'. I was frustrated that I wasn't doing as well as I normally did. Tears of frustration welled up in my eyes, and I eventually headbutted the thing. Then I looked back at it, and was greeted with the all too familiar blackness of a ruined LCD display.
It's had some tough times, but my Gameboy is still with me, though I never play it nowadays.
It's quite a scary thought that I grew up with that Gameboy. I had it for most of my childhood..
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A quick search on the net reveals to me that the Gameboy was released in the UK in 1989....
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1989. I was six then. I'm eighteen now. I've grown up with it, for a pretty significant proportion of my life.
So I'll never forget it now. No other console or handheld is ever going to have the same effect on me again. Nothing else have I owned and played for such a prolonged period of time.
The games. Always to be remembered. Super Mario Land. Tetris. Got those two when I bought it, and a dozen or so others slowly followed.
I even once wrote a letter to 'Club Nintendo' (anyone remember them?) asking for help, because I couldn't beat Tatanga at the end of mario land. Not much chance of a mario game without bowser at the end now, is there?
Naturally, the reply wasn't very helpful, and basically told me to phone the games hotline, but I was ecstatic at the time. Even took the letter in to school to show all my primary school friends.
Ah, the memories.
Still, I'd better not bore you with too much of this nostalgie-induced babble about my experiences with my Gameboy. I'm sure you all have your own individual experiences with Nintendo's astoundingly successful handheld, so if you have a free miniute or two, spare a thought for the little white box.
I've had my gameboy for so long now, that I don't even remember what year I bought it in. I do know it was one of the earliest models though - I bought it very shortly after release, and it set me back the full retail price of £70 - which incedentally, doesn't make the GBA look too bad value really does it?
Twice I had the screen replaced (£25 each time), from smashing it in frustration. Was I too young to be responsible with expensive electrical equipment? I'm not sure. I don't even remember how I broke the screen the first time. The second occassion was whilst playing 'Bart Simpson's Escape From Camp Deadly'. I was frustrated that I wasn't doing as well as I normally did. Tears of frustration welled up in my eyes, and I eventually headbutted the thing. Then I looked back at it, and was greeted with the all too familiar blackness of a ruined LCD display.
It's had some tough times, but my Gameboy is still with me, though I never play it nowadays.
It's quite a scary thought that I grew up with that Gameboy. I had it for most of my childhood..
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A quick search on the net reveals to me that the Gameboy was released in the UK in 1989....
-----
1989. I was six then. I'm eighteen now. I've grown up with it, for a pretty significant proportion of my life.
So I'll never forget it now. No other console or handheld is ever going to have the same effect on me again. Nothing else have I owned and played for such a prolonged period of time.
The games. Always to be remembered. Super Mario Land. Tetris. Got those two when I bought it, and a dozen or so others slowly followed.
I even once wrote a letter to 'Club Nintendo' (anyone remember them?) asking for help, because I couldn't beat Tatanga at the end of mario land. Not much chance of a mario game without bowser at the end now, is there?
Naturally, the reply wasn't very helpful, and basically told me to phone the games hotline, but I was ecstatic at the time. Even took the letter in to school to show all my primary school friends.
Ah, the memories.
Still, I'd better not bore you with too much of this nostalgie-induced babble about my experiences with my Gameboy. I'm sure you all have your own individual experiences with Nintendo's astoundingly successful handheld, so if you have a free miniute or two, spare a thought for the little white box.
Seems about time to consign the gameboy to the retro forum, doesn't it?
I've had my gameboy for so long now, that I don't even remember what year I bought it in. I do know it was one of the earliest models though - I bought it very shortly after release, and it set me back the full retail price of £70 - which incedentally, doesn't make the GBA look too bad value really does it?
Twice I had the screen replaced (£25 each time), from smashing it in frustration. Was I too young to be responsible with expensive electrical equipment? I'm not sure. I don't even remember how I broke the screen the first time. The second occassion was whilst playing 'Bart Simpson's Escape From Camp Deadly'. I was frustrated that I wasn't doing as well as I normally did. Tears of frustration welled up in my eyes, and I eventually headbutted the thing. Then I looked back at it, and was greeted with the all too familiar blackness of a ruined LCD display.
It's had some tough times, but my Gameboy is still with me, though I never play it nowadays.
It's quite a scary thought that I grew up with that Gameboy. I had it for most of my childhood..
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A quick search on the net reveals to me that the Gameboy was released in the UK in 1989....
-----
1989. I was six then. I'm eighteen now. I've grown up with it, for a pretty significant proportion of my life.
So I'll never forget it now. No other console or handheld is ever going to have the same effect on me again. Nothing else have I owned and played for such a prolonged period of time.
The games. Always to be remembered. Super Mario Land. Tetris. Got those two when I bought it, and a dozen or so others slowly followed.
I even once wrote a letter to 'Club Nintendo' (anyone remember them?) asking for help, because I couldn't beat Tatanga at the end of mario land. Not much chance of a mario game without bowser at the end now, is there?
Naturally, the reply wasn't very helpful, and basically told me to phone the games hotline, but I was ecstatic at the time. Even took the letter in to school to show all my primary school friends.
Ah, the memories.
Still, I'd better not bore you with too much of this nostalgie-induced babble about my experiences with my Gameboy. I'm sure you all have your own individual experiences with Nintendo's astoundingly successful handheld, so if you have a free miniute or two, spare a thought for the little white box.
I've had my gameboy for so long now, that I don't even remember what year I bought it in. I do know it was one of the earliest models though - I bought it very shortly after release, and it set me back the full retail price of £70 - which incedentally, doesn't make the GBA look too bad value really does it?
Twice I had the screen replaced (£25 each time), from smashing it in frustration. Was I too young to be responsible with expensive electrical equipment? I'm not sure. I don't even remember how I broke the screen the first time. The second occassion was whilst playing 'Bart Simpson's Escape From Camp Deadly'. I was frustrated that I wasn't doing as well as I normally did. Tears of frustration welled up in my eyes, and I eventually headbutted the thing. Then I looked back at it, and was greeted with the all too familiar blackness of a ruined LCD display.
It's had some tough times, but my Gameboy is still with me, though I never play it nowadays.
It's quite a scary thought that I grew up with that Gameboy. I had it for most of my childhood..
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A quick search on the net reveals to me that the Gameboy was released in the UK in 1989....
-----
1989. I was six then. I'm eighteen now. I've grown up with it, for a pretty significant proportion of my life.
So I'll never forget it now. No other console or handheld is ever going to have the same effect on me again. Nothing else have I owned and played for such a prolonged period of time.
The games. Always to be remembered. Super Mario Land. Tetris. Got those two when I bought it, and a dozen or so others slowly followed.
I even once wrote a letter to 'Club Nintendo' (anyone remember them?) asking for help, because I couldn't beat Tatanga at the end of mario land. Not much chance of a mario game without bowser at the end now, is there?
Naturally, the reply wasn't very helpful, and basically told me to phone the games hotline, but I was ecstatic at the time. Even took the letter in to school to show all my primary school friends.
Ah, the memories.
Still, I'd better not bore you with too much of this nostalgie-induced babble about my experiences with my Gameboy. I'm sure you all have your own individual experiences with Nintendo's astoundingly successful handheld, so if you have a free miniute or two, spare a thought for the little white box.
Hee hee. I headbutted my Gameboy to a black screen too... but not with Escape from Camp Deadly, which I had...
And I might also add, was the second best Simpsons game ever, with the arcade game being the best.
I was happy to get a GBA just so I could play all my old games again... but unfortunatly, after I lent them to my sister, she lost them all, bar one or two rather sub standard ones. B****r.
Lesson for us all there. Never trust women. :0)
And I might also add, was the second best Simpsons game ever, with the arcade game being the best.
I was happy to get a GBA just so I could play all my old games again... but unfortunatly, after I lent them to my sister, she lost them all, bar one or two rather sub standard ones. B****r.
Lesson for us all there. Never trust women. :0)
Grix Thraves wrote:
> Hee hee. I headbutted my Gameboy to a black screen too... but not with Escape
> from Camp Deadly, which I had...
And I might also add, was the second best
> Simpsons game ever, with the arcade game being the best.
I was happy to get a
> GBA just so I could play all my old games again... but unfortunatly, after I
> lent them to my sister, she lost them all, bar one or two rather sub standard
> ones. B****r.
Lesson for us all there. Never trust women. :0)
the simpsons arcade game was sweet.
> Hee hee. I headbutted my Gameboy to a black screen too... but not with Escape
> from Camp Deadly, which I had...
And I might also add, was the second best
> Simpsons game ever, with the arcade game being the best.
I was happy to get a
> GBA just so I could play all my old games again... but unfortunatly, after I
> lent them to my sister, she lost them all, bar one or two rather sub standard
> ones. B****r.
Lesson for us all there. Never trust women. :0)
the simpsons arcade game was sweet.
Ive done that sort of thing a million times on the old systems, the 1st was not a GB but the NES, a game called Wario's Woods stressed me out soooo much I kicked the old game all over the room.
The next was the Sega Mega drive, or in the U.S the Genesis, Sonic the hedgehog 3 on the carnival night zone, those damn things that spin around go up and down, I actually kicked the console in to the wall.
That broke so the next to go was the Super Game Boy for the SNES, broke the Tetris game and the SGB - threw it out the window.
Also went the Amiga 1200, Sega Master System, GB, GBC, Game Gear was the last, I'm starting to get annoyed with my PSone.
The next was the Sega Mega drive, or in the U.S the Genesis, Sonic the hedgehog 3 on the carnival night zone, those damn things that spin around go up and down, I actually kicked the console in to the wall.
That broke so the next to go was the Super Game Boy for the SNES, broke the Tetris game and the SGB - threw it out the window.
Also went the Amiga 1200, Sega Master System, GB, GBC, Game Gear was the last, I'm starting to get annoyed with my PSone.
WARNING to Schwing: Do not get a next-generation console without seeking specialists help!! That especially includes the X-box, as it's most expensive! And that arcade Simpsons game was brilliant!!
Here I have an early advert for the GameBoy:
"Is looking for the soap the most exciting part of your bathtime? With a portable Nintendo Gameboy, you can play instead. Just slot in the game cartridge, and you're captain of a nuclear sub fighting off Americans and Russians. Or at least you'll think you are. Like all GameBoy games, "Red October" is that realistic.
There are over 80 interchangeable cartridges from Sport and Adventure to Puzzles. GameBoy comes ready to play with the puzzle game Tetris, batteries and stereo earphones, all for £69.99 Which means you can liven up bathtime without splashing out."
Now that seems strange to me - read the GBA manual:
"Do not use the Game Boy Advancein bathrooms, lavatories, kitchens or any other humid places where there is the risk or splashing the unit in water"
So we were supposed to use the GB in the bath? I never thought of that. At the same time, though I have never played the game myself, I very much doubt that many people even in 1989 thought that Red October, and "all GameBoy games" were "that realistic".
Ah well,
See Ya ;-)
PinkPig
"Is looking for the soap the most exciting part of your bathtime? With a portable Nintendo Gameboy, you can play instead. Just slot in the game cartridge, and you're captain of a nuclear sub fighting off Americans and Russians. Or at least you'll think you are. Like all GameBoy games, "Red October" is that realistic.
There are over 80 interchangeable cartridges from Sport and Adventure to Puzzles. GameBoy comes ready to play with the puzzle game Tetris, batteries and stereo earphones, all for £69.99 Which means you can liven up bathtime without splashing out."
Now that seems strange to me - read the GBA manual:
"Do not use the Game Boy Advancein bathrooms, lavatories, kitchens or any other humid places where there is the risk or splashing the unit in water"
So we were supposed to use the GB in the bath? I never thought of that. At the same time, though I have never played the game myself, I very much doubt that many people even in 1989 thought that Red October, and "all GameBoy games" were "that realistic".
Ah well,
See Ya ;-)
PinkPig