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GBA Gems?

  • 20-01-2004 5:57pm
    #1
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,572 ✭✭✭✭


    Hiya folks,

    Time for a recommend-a-game thread for the GBA.

    Specifically, I'm looking for games that are well worth playing (even though they did very badly in the shops).

    For example, some gems I've played recently....

    Gem Smashers (kind of an action puzzle game)
    Klonoa (nice little platform puzzle game)
    Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga (Brilliant action RPG)
    Fire Emblem (My current fave on the GBA, not yet released in Europe... bloody brilliant)
    Kuri Kuri Kururin (strange but addictive stick twirling game)
    Denki Blocks (tangram style game)

    Any other non-mainstream games I should look out for?

    - Dave.


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  • #2
    DiscoStu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭DiscoStu


    Tactics Ogre - The Kight of Lodis is brilliant. almost as good as final fantasy tactics advance let down only by its crappy music.


  • #3
    robo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭robo


    I got Sims Bustin' Out on GBA and it is excellent. very easy to play but very addictive. Well worth a look. It is not like the original Sims, it is probably less complicated, but hours of mindless fun!

    Another good one is the Pacman collection, it has 4 mini games in it.
    On another note, CD wow are not bad to buy the GBA games from, they are a hell of a lot cheaper than buying them here.


  • #4
    Fabre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭Fabre


    GBA games I would recommend in no particular order.

    Tactics Ogre - The Knight of Lodis
    Puyopop
    Mario kart super circuit
    Wario ware
    Advance wars 1 & 2
    Ct special force 1 & 2
    Brokensword
    Harvest moon - Friends of mineral town
    Sims bustin' out
    Astroboy (JAP)
    Karnaaj rally
    Castlevania - Aria of sorrow

    GBA Accessories I would also recommend.

    A flash cart
    and if you have a sp a Longplay Li-Ion Battery Pack


  • #5
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    All 3 castlevania games are great. If you want to play the first one on an ordinary GBA be prepared to sit under the flood lights of old trafford if you want to see what you are doing.

    The two Golden Sun games are also great.

    Stay away from Contra Advance. It's an insult to the games it takes bits from.

    Can't think of any more that haven't been mentioned. Brain about to melt from cramming for exams.
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  • #6
    dloob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,834 ✭✭✭dloob


    What would a flash cart do for my GBA?

    Could I have more than one pokemon save?


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  • #7
    Fabre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭Fabre


    Originally posted by dloob
    What would a flash cart do for my GBA?

    Could I have more than one pokemon save?

    In short a flash cart allow you to play backup roms (2,3,4 depending on the roms size).
    here is a review of the EZ-Flash II Power Star 256Mb a last gen flash cart.
    This is off-topic so Google or pm me for more info.

    Back on topic

    Super Monkey Ball Jr.
    bubble bobble old & new


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