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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: rastalant on June 13, 2001, 02:25:40 PM
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I\'m really thinking about getting one cause there getting some good games on there like final fight, street figher 2 turbo and street fighter alpha 3, and castlevaina, and most of all a new metroid game with super mario 3 port. If you plan on buying one tell me or if you have one tell me how you like it.
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Already got one :D
I have Tony Hawk 2 and Mario Advance. I am waiting for Castlevania
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Originally posted by Gohan
Already got one :D
I have Tony Hawk 2 and Mario Advance. I am waiting for Castlevania
Cool, you like it?
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I´ll eventually get one. It will be the only console where I can play new 2D platformers and shooters - I still like those kind of games.
@Gohan: I heard the display is pretty dark.Can you confirm it, is it disturbing in any way?
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Tony Hawk is SWEET!!! Very good conversion IMO. Mario is Ho-Hum. I didn\'t like it very much; but my little brother likes it.
Unfortunately it is not backlit so you do have to play with a light other than that there is no excess darkness in the games. It probably just depends on the game.
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OMG, I can\'t believe you guys are forgetting about the best game out of the whole bunch! DodgeBall Advance!!!! Que Lastima!!!
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Have one already as well.
With;
Castlevania (main reason to get one for me)
Mario Advance
F-Zero
Aside from the darkness in CV, I love it. :)
- dm
- the trick is to keep breathing.
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I bought one today with F-Zero, Mario, and a Worm Light. I almost got Castlevania but that was too much to spend on an impulse buy... First thing I did when I got home though was, "Mom, now you can get me Castlevania for my birthday." Heh.
It\'s pretty cool, nothing too great so far. It\'s too small and I don\'t like the button layout yet... We\'ll see, I plan to sit down with it tonight and really give it a go.
-Eik
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I\'m considering it. Through all my pissing and moaning about how Nintnedo\'s monopoly is holding back the handheld market, the lure of 2D games is getting stronger. Not only that, but I heard rumors on Al Lowe\'s website that the Leisure Suit Larry series, as well as other re-vamped Sierra classics, may be making their way to the platform. If their not bastardized too much, then that will be the bait which reels me in.
With the Nomad, I can get hundreds upon hundreds of 16 bit games playing on a backlit screen. However the graphics aren\'t quite as good and more importantly.. they\'re all old games. I\'d really like to get my hands on something new, but 2D. Not to mention extended battery life is a definate bonus.
At least my position has changed from a definate no... to a maybe.
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Until I see some descent RPG\'s on the GBA, I\'ll be perfectly happy with my ZSNES and Chrono Trigger.
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Originally posted by datamage
Have one already as well.
With;
Castlevania (main reason to get one for me)
Mario Advance
F-Zero
Aside from the darkness in CV, I love it. :)
- dm
- the trick is to keep breathing.
I know castlevania the main reason to get the systems not to mention all the other good games coming out this year.
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:D
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lol
well i will buy one when there are more great games and it gets a little cheaper
just got other plans with my money at the moment
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Got one and CastleVania.
;)
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
Got one and CastleVania.
;)
Same here. Why oh why didn\'t they lighten up the game after the complaints over the import? :( Oh well, it\'s still a AAA game...
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Originally posted by EThugg
Same here. Why oh why didn\'t they lighten up the game after the complaints over the import? :( Oh well, it\'s still a AAA game...
I have no clue, man. I played it and I haven\'t had massive problems with the lighting, but at various points its rather bad. Still, it doesn\'t distract that much from the game--which is excellent.
Its a shame we have to wait so long for a proper 2D installment in the CastleVania series. Hopefully, Konami will see the reaction gamers are giving COTN and then realize that the CastleVania series needs to stay 2D and forget about those silly \'ole 3D mishaps.
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Maybe I\'ll buy a GBA, but in the next months there are so many good PS2 games, so I\'ll have no money fo GBA.
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Gohan,
That penny arcade comic reminds me of someone. (me) :laughing:
- dm
- the trick is to keep breathing.
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I probably wont get one. I\'ve never had a handheld before. But if they get some of cool old RPG\'s i might get it. Phantasy star 1-3 would be cool.
The old Final Fantasies would be good but I dont see that happening
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Phantasy Star was already confirmed as being re-made for the GBA. That should be more then enough to make Altered buy one. :D
I have a Glacier one as well with THPS2, Castlevania, Mario, and F-Zero. Who says summers are boring for gamers? You guys can check out my reviews of those games in the off-topic section. I should have F-zero reviewed tonight...
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I tried it (my friend has one) but I found it damn hard to hold, and I mean c\'mon, it is really outdated..looked the same as GBcolour.
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I got a postcard from Circuit City w/the release date on it and stuff.
Anyone else get that?
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looked the same as GBcolour.
When was the last time you went to the eye doctor? Just curious.
- dm
- the trick is to keep breathing.
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Originally posted by CS2x
I tried it (my friend has one) but I found it damn hard to hold, and I mean c\'mon, it is really outdated..looked the same as GBcolour.
I can maybe understand the handling problems, depending on your hand size.
As for the GBColor remark.. Well, that seems alittle extreme. I don\'t recall see\'in anything near Mario, CastleVania, Rayman, THPS2 quality on the GBC...
So, I have one question and it is a slight varation of Data\'s...
"Are you Blind?"
;)
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Can I see some GBA movies so I can see how it looks. And how big is the screen compared to GBC?
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Originally posted by ViVi
Can I see some GBA movies so I can see how it looks. And how big is the screen compared to GBC?
I don\'t know where any movies are--you may wish to try Pocket.Ign.com, but I am not sure. From what I have seen, every Wal-mart has a test unit, so if you live near a Wal-mart you may want to try that..
I don\'t know the screen size difference either, \'cept that the GBA is widescreen instead of horiztonal like the GBC. Sorry man. I never really cared for handhelds up until the GBA.
But, as I said, Wal-mart has test units and so do alot of other stores like Best Buy.
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Castlevania would be sweet to have, yes indeed. :D
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Originally posted by ViVi
Can I see some GBA movies so I can see how it looks. And how big is the screen compared to GBC?
I just measured. If you get Mario Advance, the intro to the game shows you the difference. It\'s about 7/8" wider and 1/8" higher. With one of those ten dollar light attachments, the graphics come out nearly as crisp as the screenshots, too.
-Eik
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Originally posted by Toxical
Castlevania would be sweet to have, yes indeed. :D
Friggin\' awesome actually. I haven\'t enjoyed a game so much in along, long time...
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I put Castlevania on layaway today (still recup\'ing from the initial purchases) based largely on the opinions of people on this site.
Can you explain what\'s so great about it? I\'ve never played Castlevania before...
-Eik
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Yeah, I got mine a few days ago . . .
I got the system, Glacier, Castlevania and Mario Advance.
So far, I\'m really enjoying the play value I\'ve gotten out of the GBA. Castlevania is truly an awesome follow up to SOTN. Everything people have been saying about this title is dead on. I would have never dreamed the series could be continued in such quality on a portable system. Still, the title is a bother to play without direct overhead light.
Mario is just nostalgic fun. I just read Ryu\'s review of the game, and can only say, I agree completely. BTW, awesome review of COTM, too!
My only gripe about the GBA is the screen plate, "not the LCD, but the plastic screen cover over it." Mine came scratched, right out of the box. There are several super fine scratches, more or less verticle, all over the screen plate. I did some web surfig and found several other claims of the same problem. It\'s one of the most common complaints I\'ve seen.
They are really difficult to see, unless the on-screen graphics are black and you have a direct light over the system. In other words, I see them constatly while playing castlevania, but not while playing Mario, which is a much brighter game.
Now I have to call up Nintendo and order some replacement screen kits. :crap:
Anyone else have this problem?
Frodo
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Originally posted by Eiksirf
I put Castlevania on layaway today (still recup\'ing from the initial purchases) based largely on the opinions of people on this site.
Can you explain what\'s so great about it? I\'ve never played Castlevania before...
-Eik
It is just a 2D masterpiece. In my opinion, all of the CastleVania\'s have been excellent since the original (excluding the 3D ones, which was still decent, but not great).
If you have never played CastleVania before, I strongly suggest hunting down a copy of CastleVaina:SOTN for the Psone. It is in my opinion, the one must own title for the Psone. You can get it at Best Buy,Wal-mart and other chain stores for around $20 dollars. It will provide you with hours of fun.
CastleVania:COTM is alot like CastleVania:SOTN , with a few varations. Both are alot like Super Metriod, but COTM is even more like Metriod. If that makes any sense.
To be completely honest, I\'ve had more fun with COTM so far, then I have any PS2 titles. I\'m not tryin\' to diss the PS2, but I just miss these good ole\' 2D games. Hopefully Konami will see how high of demand a there was for a 2D Castlevania and make us a sequel for the PS2 or any other next generation system..
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Im warming to the idea of getting a Gameboy Advance but in the UK it will retail for £90 which is very bad but I could get over that since its a one off payment. However the games are the worst, £35 each.
In terms of dollars thats...
$126 for the GBA.
$49 for the games.
Approx.
You can import a American machine for about £70 which is a bit better like. However without importing every game too we are still stuck with a £35 price tag.
- Once again Europe is let down. We wait longer than Jap and America then have to pay more for the console and games.
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Hey L-I-C.. I\'ve always wondered why, if you miss 2d games so bad, why you don\'t get into Abandonware? There\'s a lot of great games out there that you\'d probably love. Jazz Jackrabbit, Jill of the Jungle, Duke Nukem 1 & 2, Commander Keen, Monster Bash, One Must Fall, Solar Winds, Raptor, Thexter, Lode Runner, ect..
Even if you don\'t like the thought of downloading a game you haven\'t paid for (depsite the fact that the damn companies won\'t sell them), you can always download the first few episodes/level as Shareware.
Between those and the GBA, I\'m sure you wouldn\'t be left wanting for a good 2D game for a VERY long time. Really, who cares if they\'re technically new.. as long as they\'re new to you.
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
I just miss these good ole\' 2D games. Hopefully Konami will see how high of demand a there was for a 2D Castlevania and make us a sequel for the PS2 or any other next generation system..
I know what you mean, and hope the same myself. I can imagine what such a game,
tweaked with all the bells and whistles at the PS2\'s disposal, would be like.
Still, at least we\'re getting Castlevania: Chronicles for the PSone soon enough.
Frodo
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Has CV:SotN been released in PAL territories? I\'ve tried hunting down the game for ages now... so I guess not... :( Well, I\'ll always have Super Castlevania IV.
The GBA eh, I went out today, asking for one in several different stores. ONE (1) (out of 7) store(s) knew of the machine existing and promised they\'d have some next week. God I hate this place. They don\'t even sell anything DreamCast related here, and I already need a new VMU. Anyways, it seems like I\'ll be getting a GBA as soon as possible, with at least Castlevania. Yum. Or... maybe I\'ll wait a bit, I\'ve got too many great games to concentrate on already (Majora\'s Mask, Shenmue, Grandia 2, Skies of Arcadia...).
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when its price down it´s very possible I get one... for now no.
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I was a bit pessimistic about getting a GBA for a while since there was no must have launch title for me(I already own the most advanced version of THPS2), but after some long consideration I have decided to get one as a birth-day present on July 2. I won\'t be getting any GBA games then, instead I\'ll pick up one of the two new Zelda games made by Capcom and possibly Pokemon Gold or Silver if I have enough money. Yes, you heard it right. I was completely hooked on Pokemon Red on an emulator for a while and I\'m looking forward to getting the sequal.
My first GBA game will definitely be Mario Kart Advance.
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Originally posted by SonyFan
Hey L-I-C.. I\'ve always wondered why, if you miss 2d games so bad, why you don\'t get into Abandonware? There\'s a lot of great games out there that you\'d probably love. Jazz Jackrabbit, Jill of the Jungle, Duke Nukem 1 & 2, Commander Keen, Monster Bash, One Must Fall, Solar Winds, Raptor, Thexter, Lode Runner, ect..
Even if you don\'t like the thought of downloading a game you haven\'t paid for (depsite the fact that the damn companies won\'t sell them), you can always download the first few episodes/level as Shareware.
Between those and the GBA, I\'m sure you wouldn\'t be left wanting for a good 2D game for a VERY long time. Really, who cares if they\'re technically new.. as long as they\'re new to you.
I just never really thought of it to be honest.
Its a good idea.
Thanks man.
:)
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About what I said earlier-I must admit I exaggerated. What I meant was that it isn\'t as a big step in handheld gaming, graphics-wise as I had expected. Just to tell you, I played GT. Is that a bad example of GBA\'s power or something?
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I was a bit pessimistic about getting a GBA for a while since there was no must have launch title for me(I already own the most advanced version of THPS2), but after some long consideration I have decided to get one as a birth-day present on July 2
Wise choice man. Not sure when you got into gaming, but to be able to play those classic snes titles again, is just great. I\'m loving every minute of F-Zero even though it\'s just a rehash. Maybe I\'m enjoying it more-so for nostalgic reasons, but I couldn\'t be happier with my purchase of the GBA. CV alone is worth it. (but I recall you don\'t care for that series)
- dm
- the trick is to keep breathing.
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CV alone is worth it. (but I recall you don\'t care for that series)
ummm....I think you\'ve remember wrong.
I\'m going to admit this for the first time now and I\'m very ashamed to be a Nintendo fan when I say this, but I have never, eveeer, played a Castle Vania game before. That\'s right, I have never holded a controller while playing a CastleVania game before. Freaky...
Since I have never played one before and am dying for a new type of game then maybe I should buy Circle of the Moon for GBA. Yeah...
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Originally posted by Jumpman
ummm....I think you\'ve remember wrong.
I\'m going to admit this for the first time now and I\'m very ashamed to be a Nintendo fan when I say this, but I have never, eveeer, played a Castle Vania game before. That\'s right, I have never holded a controller while playing a CastleVania game before. Freaky...
Since I have never played one before and am dying for a new type of game then maybe I should buy Circle of the Moon for GBA. Yeah...
I\'m not sure how this can be. You like Nintendo--yet you have never played a CastleVania game? This is like believing in God but never touching a bible. It is totally screwed up.
Jumpy, buy COTM and I think even you will be impressed. Who knows, you may like it so much it will compell you to check out the older titles.
;)
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ummm....I think you\'ve remember wrong
We argued about Konami. You saying Metal Gear is all they had and when I pointed out CV you didn\'t care for it. Either way, if you\'ve never played a CV game, go for it.
- dm
- the trick is to keep breathing.