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[Dude]

Does this series coming out of Japan still play on American GBA's? And do you know where I can look for these below the $20+ price tag?

[noiseredux]

yes, all GB, GBC and GBA carts are region free.

No, you probably won't find those below $20. A couple go for cheaper than the others, so you might nab Orbital for $25 for instance. But for the most part, you're looking at $30+ for each one.

[Dude]

Are all the manuals written in Japanese?

[noiseredux]

Are all the manuals written in Japanese?

if I remember correctly they were totally Japanese. I got rid of mine months ago so can't check.

[k.vlaros]

I had four of them. I wouldn't expect to find them for all that cheap of a price. They're somewhat collectable. GBA cartridges are region free. The manuals, I believe, were all in Japanese. But that's a non issue since the games more or less require no instructions and are self explanatory. My favorite is probably Dotstream.

[Dude]

Are all the manuals written in Japanese?

if I remember correctly they were totally Japanese. I got rid of mine months ago so can't check.

So their crap?

[k.vlaros]

They're fine for what they are. Little games, art projects, collectibles, etc.

Several of them have since been expanded on as DSiWare or WiiWare titles and are arguably made better "games".

[noiseredux]

So their crap?

they're not crap. They're very artful. Very interesting. Very collectible. But in the massive piles of GBA carts I was sitting, I found it hard to justify what was essentially an expensive mini-game that I had never played for more than 3 minutes a sitting.