Which Gameboy had the best design?

[Hazerd]

Original Gameboy Advance imo, now only if it had a Backlight, it would of been the perfect gameboy for me!

I also 2nd the Silver Gameboy Pocket, as i have one, would love a frontlit one.

[GSZX1337]

I can't pick just one, since I think the vanilla GBA is the most comfortable in the hands but it has a really dark screen. The GBA SP addresses this problem and even includes a clamshell design, but my hands feel a bit cramped while using it. Granted, it is primarily for kids and not fat men with hands made for strangling badgers.

I guess that's why I like the DS and 3DS designs so much. I get the clamshell, a backlight, and a wide body.

[BoneSnapDeez]

But a modded original GBA with backlight would always be my first choice.

This.

I prefer the buttons on the left/right of the screen rather than under.

The original GBA, NGPC, and WonderSwan Color are my three favorite handheld designs. Too bad none of those had a backlight.

[oxymoron]

But a modded original GBA with backlight would always be my first choice.

This.

I prefer the buttons on the left/right of the screen rather than under.

The original GBA, NGPC, and WonderSwan Color are my three favorite handheld designs. Too bad none of those had a backlight.

And the modded ones are damn overpriced. As well as the fact that the colors bleed when the black light is added.

[ZeroAX]

The original GBA just made me wish Nintendo would release shoulder button add ons for the DS line to make them as comfortable :'(.

(though the original DS has very comfortable buttons too I guess)

[Dakinggamer87]

Another vote for Game Boy Advance all it needs was a better backlight!!

[Ivo]

GBA has extremely comfortable form factor, GBA SP is clam-shell and has back-lit screen which are two huge advantages though. I have a GBA, played with the SP but it is indeed a bit too small and the shoulder buttons are not nearly as good.

The DS lite (while it isn't a Gameboy, one can play GBA games on it) would probably be my choice as better than both (not a Gameboy to be chosen in this thread though), combining advantages of the SP with a more comfortable shape, although the GBA is still more comfortable (particularly on the shoulder buttons). And the normal GBA carts stick out at the bottom.

I keep wanting to buy another DS Lite to future proof myself a bit. My Crimson Black one eventually got the broken hinge issue (still works well other than that), and I still have many GBA games to play that I'm not sure if I should jump to a 3DS already.

[Luke]

I love everything about the SP besides the fact that it doesn't have an audio port for headphones.

[noiseredux]

I love everything about he SP besides he fact that it doesn't have an audio port for headphones.

you know there's an adapter for that right?

[Violent By Design]

SP is the best design by a decent margin.