GBA sucks...HARD.

I am writing this topioc because I am VERY disapointed in the quality of GBA software. There pratically is none.

Now, I support 2D gaming 100%. Most of my favorite games are in 2D. I thought GBA was going to be the ultimate 2D machine, but instead it\'s just another money making scheme for Nintendo.

GBA\'s games currently available...suck. Here\'s a small review of each GBA game that I played.

Rayman Advance...yawning advanced. The game is easily one of the best looking, but by god is it boring. The platforming sucks. It\'s no Mario, Sonic, or even Donkey Kong. It\'s too damn easy aswell. I expect a descent challenge from every game, but this one is for kids.

Mario Advance-why did Nintendo port Mario 2 instead of Mario 3 or Mario World? THEY\'RE ****ING STUPID, THAT\'S WHY.  While the game is actually pretty good and is currently my favorite GBA game, it\'s not a keeper. It was a good rent though.

Konami Krazy Racers-if your going to clone Mario Kart, then do it right. \'Nuff said.

F-Zero- repiditive. I like the speed and graphics though. But the gameplay itself get\'s boring. A question rosed to my mind after playing it: why did Nintendo decide to port this over to GBA, instead of EarthBound, Mario 3, Mario World, Super Mario RPG, Zelda:LTTP, or Super Metroid? Again, BECAUSE THEY\'RE ****ING STUPID.

Tony Hawk 2- the supposed best GBA game. Well I hate to see what the worst is...this game blows. I like a challenge, but mastering the camera and controls is just too much. I was very disapointed in this game. The graphics actually look WORSE in motion...good animation though. Only bright-side of the game. And what\'s with the horrible soundtrack? The N64 version of Tony Hawk had few but great songs. GBA games can hold just as much as N64...then why the crappy soundtrack? Ugh. And also, I ain\'t paying 69 dollars for this game. Too ****ing expensive for a bad game...

I\'m renting CastleVania tomorrow, hopefully it won\'t totally scrap from the balls of sucktitude like the other games I played.

Now comes my complaint about the system itself(yes, more ranting with more bad grammar and poor vocabulart, I\'m not as smart when I\'m mad).

I don\'t have a problem with the size, it\'s the screen and buttons...

The screen scratches and gets dirty way too easily. I don\'t know if they can prevent that, but it still bothers me.

The buttons are my biggest concern. Why did Nintendo decide to use only 2 face buttons? Again, BECAUSE THEY\'RE ****ING STUPID. They had enough room(or could of made more room) for 4 face buttons...don\'t tell me otherwise. They could of kept the L&R buttons but it\'s difficult getting used to constantly using them in games like Tony Hawk 2. **** you Nintendo. I don\'t see how it\'s possible to play the upcoming Street Fighter with the controls...

Well that\'s the end of my rant. I think GBA blows, sucks, reeks, stinks, ect ect. I know it will get better, but dammit right now it\'s just a waste of my extremely limited money IMO. There\'s 100$ I could of been buying another GameCube game with. Wake me up when Metroid 4 is released. That\'ll probably be the first GBA game I get. I don\'t even like the look of it\'s future software. Doesn\'t look good for GBA...

So here\'s the question- satisfied with your GBA so far? Obviously I\'m not, but I\'m curious to see how many people feel the same way as me.

Wait for the Crash game, you know it\'s gonna rock... you know it.

The Crash series sucks. None of them can hold a handle next to Mario 64 or Banjo-Kazooie. It was just Sony\'s way of trying to cash in off a mascot, they\'ve succeeded, but us hardcore platformers can\'t be wowed.

Though the GBA version might be better since Naughty Dog isn\'t developing it...

Well what did you expect? A handheld PlayStation?

Originally posted by ViVi
Well what did you expect? A handheld PlayStation?

No, I expected a handheld SNES, and got a ****ty NES.

That\'s one thing I forgot to mention in my post, the graphics on it are very underwhelming. I thought it was just as or more powerful than a SNES? HA! Golden Sun looks very impressive, but that\'s the only game that I find impressive from a graphical standpoint.

One positive thing that I liked to say is the lighting is simply not an issue. Sit or lay down under a lamp, it\'s perfect. Anyone who thinks the lighting is an issue is a moron who has never holded the thing before.

Thankyou! Someone who agrees with me about GBA!! I was also very dissapointed.........

Mind you, I really want Wario Land4........but, then I heard those Nintendo bastards are changing the whole clever concept of it by allowing Wario to loose life and die like in any other boring platformer....oh,well........I still can\'t decide wether I should get a GameCube or X-Box.......

i havent played the system much, but my friends have been raving on that it is as powerful as the psx. i laughed and told him that it wasnt, but i know there is proof.

given, he is quite stupid, and thinks that tony hawk on GBA looks better than tony hawk on psx.

so its hard to argue with idiots.

No, I expected a handheld SNES, and got a ****ty NES

I expected a well thought-out post and got a whiny brat.

- dm
- the trick is to keep breathing.

Originally posted by datamage


I expected a well thought-out post and got a whiny brat.

Oh well I\'m honoured that you had such high standards of me.

But like I said, I\'m not as smart when I\'m angry, and being disapointed in a system which I spent over 100$ for makes me angry. If I wanted to write a post twice that size, using twice as good vocabulary and grammar, then I could of. But I\'m lazy.

Besides, a solid two page review always gets summed up in one small paragraph.

Jump,

It\'s cool that you didn\'t like it man, but it is best to post when you\'re not upset. I think Castlevania should change your mind (if you\'re a CV fan.)



- dm
- the trick is to keep breathing.

All I have for it is FZero so far. I love that game. I only have 1 master series left. Now I must wait for GameBoy Wars Advanced and Mario Kart SC. Calm down a bit Jumpman, you seem to be yelling. Remember the system has only been out for a month, give the games some time!

Originally posted by JediMaster
All I have for it is FZero so far. I love that game. I only have 1 master series left. Now I must wait for GameBoy Wars Advanced and Mario Kart SC. Calm down a bit Jumpman, you seem to be yelling. Remember the system has only been out for a month, give the games some time!

yes, you are right, we should give the GBA more time like we game the ps2.

but remember he is just saying that he is dissapointed with the GBA....

Your out of your f***ing mind Jump.... every title you listed in your 1st post there is AAA. I could have more fun with any one of them than the entire launch lineup of the system this site caters too. The only thing I agree with is that Nintendo should\'ve done SMB3 instead of 2. Or better yet, 1-3 on one cart.

PS: Crash rocks...

Originally posted by EThugg
Your out of your f***ing mind Jump.... every title you listed in your 1st post there is AAA. I could have more fun with any one of them than the entire launch lineup of the system this site caters too. The only thing I agree with is that Nintendo should\'ve done SMB3 instead of 2. Or better yet, 1-3 on one cart.

PS: Crash rocks...

What he said.

I really want a GBA, but I have no money. Oh well.. The little boy in me will have to wait.

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I don\'t know what you\'re on Jumpy.

Rayman was an excellent Psone game and is an excellent GBA game.

Mario 2 is a great game. Sure, I prefer to see Mario 3 and Super Mario, but all good things to those who wait.

F-ZERO always rocked and always will. Sheesh. You say it is too repetive? Every racing game is , man.

Tony Hawk. Well, okay agree\'d. But then again, I hate the series anyways.


When you rent CastleVania I think you will be surprised. But then again, maybe not. I personally think it is one of the most excellent games in along time.

As for the comment about the GBA being a portable NES.. F-ZERO clearly shows it can emulate SNES graphics. Mario 2 looks nothing like its NES counterpart. Tony Hawk and Rayman could of never been on the NES. And when you see the huge sprawling worlds and great graphics of CastleVania, I don\'t know how you will be able to say it is a NES.