Nintendo Handheld Gaming Thread (Game Boy to DS)

[Tanooki]

My understanding of it is that if you specifically like that type of tactical simulation/RPG type game it will be quite fun, but if that's not your thing it'll range from getting bored to pissed off at it.


ExedExes -- No doubt, awful, I had it and it was very limited. I only held onto it as long as I did as it had Time Pilot on it I believe, or if I'm remembering wrong I have no idea why I would.

[ExedExes]

ExedExes -- No doubt, awful, I had it and it was very limited. I only held onto it as long as I did as it had Time Pilot on it I believe, or if I'm remembering wrong I have no idea why I would.

It had Frogger, Gyruss, Time Pilot, Yie-Ar Kung Fu, Scramble, and Rush N Attack. Using the Konami code gave modernized updates to Frogger and Scramble, an extra prehistoric stage in Time Pilot, a special set of stages in Gyruss that when completed would give you the double fire powerup, an extra "class" of opponents in Kung Fu, and extra lives for Rush N Attack. No doubt the emulation was solid and the updated versions were fun, but the dealbreaker was no high score saving.

[Tanooki]

Agh that is it and I'm awful I forgot Gyruss. That's hands down one of my absolute favorite Konami arcade games, definitely in the style of Tempest among all others. I used to roll the machine over 10-15 years ago in stand alone then MAME emulated copies, cabinet too. I got a chance to play it back in March as one showed up at the Louisville Arcade Expo...got about 2/3 and hit a bad patch and died. I would have gone on but time was short.

[ExedExes]

The version of Gyruss on the GBA collection is far easier than the original. I can loop it regularly. Got something over 400K on my best run.

[Sarge]

Agh that is it and I'm awful I forgot Gyruss. That's hands down one of my absolute favorite Konami arcade games, definitely in the style of Tempest among all others. I used to roll the machine over 10-15 years ago in stand alone then MAME emulated copies, cabinet too. I got a chance to play it back in March as one showed up at the Louisville Arcade Expo...got about 2/3 and hit a bad patch and died. I would have gone on but time was short.

Gyruss is great. I loved that game, had a guy in my tiny hometown that had arcade machines in his tire repair shop, and Gyruss was one of the ones that got rotated in. I also got a shot at Ninja Gaiden, Double Dragon, and Robocop there, too.

[Tanooki]

GBA game easier, no shock there.

That's cool you got those other games at the tire shop. For a time I had access to a fun summer camp arcade back the year SF2/MK1 hit the console circuit. I got to where I could drop on a quarter Altered Beast, Double Dragon (2 if I screwed up), same can even be said for disliked Pit Fighter and CPS1 gem Final Fight. SF2 and Mk1 easy quarter, could also pound most people there since I'd double down practicing the snes versions on max difficulty at home. In college then it was being able to destroy some Neo Geo goodies like Samurai Shodown 3.

[mas]

So off the subject but in a way not My kids are all over the pokemon go game. Even I am playing it. I also have like 7 employees are on the game. It crazy that I see grown adults looking all over the building trying to catch pokemon while working.
Anyways both my kids want to play the pokemon games. Since I own the original Gameboy and gbc and of course a gba, which pokemon should I start with? Also can my kids link up if they have like two yellow or red versions or blue versions?
So many pokemon games and I have no idea. I did say in the secret santa wish list I hate pokemon and the only reason why I got pokemon go is so my kids and I have something to spend time together with.
By the way crazy money for these Gameboy games in general. cant find anything cheap anymore. Seems like even the handheld market went up

[Tanooki]

Handheld on the whole isn't up, it's very low compared to the consoles, but Pokemon never really faltered as the fanbase of 20 years just won't die.

Expect to probably pay around $20 for a second hand loose pokemon game with a working save on it.

If you're starting out you're right the red/blue experience is best, but I'd go with the refined GBA release FireRed/LeafGreen just so you get a smoother experience with the classic content. Also it saves to the chip w/no battery involved, never worry about loss. If you must go old, get Yellow, follows the 1st year of the cartoon very well, the only game where you get to curb stomp TV's Team Rocket.

[Sarge]

I know that the Silver/Gold carts tended to lose battery quickly in particular. Probably the real-time clock. I fixed my friends' cart when they were younger, soldering in a new battery for 'em.

[strangenova]

So off the subject but in a way not My kids are all over the pokemon go game. Even I am playing it. I also have like 7 employees are on the game. It crazy that I see grown adults looking all over the building trying to catch pokemon while working.
Anyways both my kids want to play the pokemon games. Since I own the original Gameboy and gbc and of course a gba, which pokemon should I start with? Also can my kids link up if they have like two yellow or red versions or blue versions?
So many pokemon games and I have no idea. I did say in the secret santa wish list I hate pokemon and the only reason why I got pokemon go is so my kids and I have something to spend time together with.
By the way crazy money for these Gameboy games in general. cant find anything cheap anymore. Seems like even the handheld market went up

I would suggest getting them either FireRed/Leaf Green or Ruby/Sapphire on the gba. These were an introduction to a whole new generation of kids and they have enough new tech to make them a lot faster in the actual gameplay department. You definitely need to get them games from the same generation though, if they intend to battle and trade with each other. And yes they can link up if they have the same version.