z28in82 Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 My g/f got me a GBA last night, quite a just cause gift, and now I have the Dexter's Lab game for the GBA. Was wondering what else is a must have game besides Castvania COTM, and HOD when it comes out. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 Im not much for sports games, but tony hawk 2 was pretty good for GBA and Advance wars and golden sun and breath of fire are also pretty good if you like strategy or rpg games dont get irdion 3d, its really too very hard, a nice looking shooter game but just too hard and not all that fun the mario advance games are also nice you could get doom if you want thats always a classic or the atari revival i hope it helps some... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 there are none Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z28in82 Posted September 6, 2002 Author Share Posted September 6, 2002 Atari-Jess yeah everybit of info helps, I have gotten away froim Nintendo, soured on the N64 but I saw a 2d Metroid and castvania on GBA and had to have one. I am a big sports, fighting, and side scroller game. Not much into RPGs, never had the patience to finish them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z28in82 Posted September 6, 2002 Author Share Posted September 6, 2002 there are none thanks Lemmi Well here is hoping that my lil lady didn't just wasting money on a GBA for me then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 there are none thanks Lemmi Well here is hoping that my lil lady didn't just wasting money on a GBA for me then Dont listen to me, i dont know anything i just know i dont like the GBA - the games are probably really good for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 After a brief flourish of decent titles (Golden Sun, Bomberman, MarioKart etc..) there's just been loads of dull awful releases. There's some good stuff on the way though, I saw some early shots of Sega Rally today - WOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 Yikes! Sega Rally! I just saw that too! Nice stuff.... As long as it still proudly sings "Game Over Yeah!" I'll be delighted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooterb23 Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 OK, I now have 10 games for the GBA. I dare say you have similar tastes to me (judging by what you listed above). Here's what I have, and a few thoughts... The first few are besically NES / SNES ports (they are different in some minor ways), if you liked the originals, you'll like these!! F-Zero Maximum Velocity Super Mario Advance (1&2) Super Mario Kart World Circuit Castlevania : Circle of the Moon - I didn't get into it very much, not a bad game, just didn't like it enough to play it much. Ecks vs. Sever - A FPS, very reminiscent of Wolfenstein 3D, maybe a bit linear, but I found this to be a fun game, and only $10 new at Best Buy Fortress - Think of a cross between Rampart and Tetris, the best game I've played on the system. The Three Stooges - A C64 remake, very nostalgic for me, it is a bit harder on the GBA. Fire Pro Wrestling - Sadly, I didn't get a rulebook, so I have no idea how to play it. Nice graphics though. ESPN Final Round Golf 2002 - Solid, if unremarkable golf game, a great wind down game. This is all I have, hope it helps out a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijin Z Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 If it weren't for Mortal Kombat Advanced, I'd say Dexter's Lab is the WORST GBA game ever made. Actually, where would that leave PPG and the other Cartoon Network offal? I suggest both Megaman Battle Network games. Very fun, but I'm not sure about replay value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendo Penguin Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 My sister was impressed with Street Fighter II and Mario Kart. I also like Breath of Fire 2, the Mario Advance Games, and Warioland 4. (had never played a Wario game before.) Later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijin Z Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 Mario Kart is crap unless you have 4 copies of it and as many GBAs to play it on. The rest are just more-or-less faithful ports of their SNES counterparts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdstuff64 Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 There are two very good,but not popular GBA games.Klonoa:Empire of Dreams and Chu Chu Rocket!!!It took me 3 stores till I got Klonoa,and Chu Chu was only $10 new at Gamestop!!!These games are soooo much fun and at under $20(and Chu was only $10)how can you not get there?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 I am a big sports, fighting, and side scroller game While I didn't enjoy any sports or fighting game on the GBA so far, I can recommend the "X-Men" game as a good side scroller. Admittedly no Golden Axe / Streets of Rage, but good fun, especially if you like the X-Men characters. Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerthehun Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 I liked "RAYMAN" - great graphics - little tough in spots - but still a great game - and pretty cheap now - or, if you've got some atari 2600 or colecovision stuff - I'd be up for a trade... Got Tony Hawk 2 as well - another great game - but I don't play it too often, so I might be up for trading that as well. Right now, the game I play the most is "Baseball Advance" - which AIN'T up for trade... good game - nice, simple - which is what I'm looking for in a baseball game. Looking forward to "Yoshi's Island" - one of my top 5 fav. games of all time... Still playing Tetris DX... GREAT GAME! Anyone tried completing the "40 Lines" option by only getting "tetris's"? (4 at a time?) There are 10 special fireworks that'll shoot off at the end - one for each "4 liner" - pretty cool... Also, anyone gotten 400-500 lines on "Marathon"? Most I've gotten is 387 - tho' it's been a while since I've tried it - might be able to do a little better now. Anyway, the ending "space shuttle launch" was nice - it went way out in space, and did something special - tho I won't ruin that for ya... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 I reccomend both Golden Sun and Advance wars to anybody, both are games that just don't seem small enough for a handheld, big system games that you can play on the train:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeftrevino Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 like everybodys been recomending, i like the Tony Hawk Pro skate series, advance wars, golden sun, and it's sequel soon to come out. plus if you like classics (ie NES and Watch and Game) they got the E-Reader coming out in a week. you insert a card reader into the GBA and slide these cards, that have classic games on them, through. I think some of the first set of cards is gonna be Excite Bike, Donkey Kong JR, and some pokemon stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2600Lives Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 The Atari classics is great. Exact ports of Asteroids, Tempest, Battlezone and Missle Command being my favorite in this group etc. etc. (also includes an Atari trivia gamethat is lots of fun) Space Invaders is fun. It has the classic version as well as the updated version. The Namco museum is AMAZING! Pole Postion can actually be played perfectly...the best scores I have ever gottten have been on the GBA (control is excellent). Dig Dug is an exact port as well as Galaga, and Galaxian. Of course Doom and Castle Wolfenstein are good as well. It blows my mind playing those games on the GBA screen (aahh the memories). The williams calssics is also very well done. Robotron on the small screen has to be seen. Try some of the gameboy color games as well like Yar's revenge...probably the game I have played the most recently. The GBA has become my portable classics player....a whole lot of fun :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Pac-Man Collection - It has Pac-Man Arrangement mode which is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Hi there! I've just beaten Crash Bandicoot XS. It's really ok. If you liked Warioland 4, you should definetely give Crash a try, too! If you don't count Castlevania as pure Jump'n'Run, then Crash is the best J'n'R I played on the GBA so far. Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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