Gameboy advance sp

nevaeh-2die-4 · 13-03-2011 1:40pm #1

hi guys,

i decided im going to get myself a GBA s.p, i have been checking them out on ebay over the last week,

is there certain models i should be going for i heard the model AGS-101 is the one. ?

im not sure if i can ask this but is there anywhere i can buy like 300 games on one cartridge,

Mod: sorry, no links to these kinds of multicarts, flashcarts are ok but not devices that hold copyright covered material.

CiDeRmAn · 13-03-2011 2:12pm

As said above, no links to devices that hold game images.
These are still owned by the copyright holders, as a result they are illegal.
Talk about flashcarts by all means but not these types of devices.
I'm sure if you must you can find websites to find out more about the things you want to know about.

pdbhp · 13-03-2011 7:00pm

Well my GBA-SP is model no. AGS-001. Now I don't know if there's any differences between the GBA-SP models specifically but I've never had one problem with any of my Gameboys ever and the SP is no different.

You can get games for the GBA-SP pretty cheaply and flash karts are available for them.
You should definitly get a GBA-SP as they are brilliant and will play Gameboy and GB Colour games aswell.

Atavan-Halen · 13-03-2011 8:51pm

The model AGS-101 has the fancy backlit screen instead of the front lit one on most SP's. Think Gameboy micro screen but bigger! They were released late in the SP's life (possibly after the micro came out) and are a bit hard to come by and as a result still pricey enough but if you can find one do get it as from what I believe the screen is gorgeous on them. I've only ever seen american ones too so not sure if they were sold in other regions.

pdbhp · 13-03-2011 8:53pm

atavan-halen wrote: »

The model AGS-101 has the fancy backlit screen instead of the front lit one on most SP's. Think Gameboy micro screen but bigger! They were released late in the SP's life (possibly after the micro came out) and are a bit hard to come by and as a result still pricey enough but if you can find one do get it as from what I believe the screen is gorgeous on them. I've only ever seen american ones too so not sure if they were sold in other regions.

Didn't know that thanks.
*I've pretty much seen all there is to see about the SP PAL model and I've not seen one with a backlit screen as I would have been all over that like a cheap Italian suit:pac:

* seeing really is believing!!

pdbhp · 13-03-2011 9:01pm

Some difference, I need one badly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZj509CRW3w

Atavan-Halen · 13-03-2011 9:04pm

After a quick youtube it would appear that there was a European version but I'd say very very few exist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC1ldBUO-bw

Also screen comparison for anyone interested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6jjINF3ndQ

pdbhp · 13-03-2011 9:06pm

Yep looks like there was a PAL model, interesting that I never saw anything about that as I was big into GBA back then, nothings changed then:D

o1s1n · 13-03-2011 9:06pm

Holy crap, that's some difference! I've never heard of this. Yet another thing to buy!

pdbhp · 13-03-2011 9:06pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Holy crap, that's some difference! I've never heard of this. Yet another thing to buy!

Get in the queue I saw it first:D

Atavan-Halen · 13-03-2011 9:08pm

Hey I knew about it before all y'all! Anyone in posession of one, by law must send it to me immediately.

Myrddin · 13-03-2011 9:09pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Holy crap, that's some difference! I've never heard of this. Yet another thing to buy!

I'm sick of this bloody forum! I'm taking up mustard appreciation

Atavan-Halen · 13-03-2011 9:10pm

EnterNow wrote: »

I'm sick of this bloody forum! I'm taking up mustard appreciation

Have you seen mustard prices these days?!?!

Myrddin · 13-03-2011 9:12pm

atavan-halen wrote: »

Have you seen mustard prices these days?!?!

Yeah but you don't have to read the ingredients when buying it, to ensure certain proteins were used unlike consoles & their damned different variations

pdbhp · 13-03-2011 9:15pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Yeah but you don't have to read the ingredients when buying it, to ensure certain proteins were used unlike consoles & their damned different variations

You are so right.
All these varients of consoles will give me a headache.
Regardless I need one immediately they look sweet and would be awesome for games like Gunstar heroes

johnny_ultimate · 13-03-2011 9:17pm

Darn, just checked mine and it's the old reliable 001.

I got all pumped up thinking I might have had something rare!

Atavan-Halen · 13-03-2011 9:17pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Yeah but you don't have to read the ingredients when buying it, to ensure certain proteins were used unlike consoles & their damned different variations

But theres mustard in a jar

Mustard in powder form

Squeezy mustard

Mustard in a tube

And that's just colemans mustard!

pdbhp · 13-03-2011 9:20pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Darn, just checked mine and it's the old reliable 001.

I got all pumped up thinking I might have had something rare!

This queue is getting long now:D

me
Atavan
o1s1n
enternow
everyone else

This could cause the wholesale price of GBA model 101 to spiral out of control

nevaeh-2die-4 · 13-03-2011 9:21pm

taken from wiki

Backlit Model (AGS-101)
Packaging for the European AGS-101 model, in the colour "Surf Blue".In September 2005, around the time of the Game Boy Micro's release, Nintendo released an improved version of the Game Boy Advance SP in North America, featuring a brighter backlit screen instead of the previous version's frontlit screen. The new model can be distinguished by the following features:

The box states "Now with a BRIGHTER backlit screen!" to distinguish the new model from the older, frontlit models.
The backlit SP has the Model Number AGS-101 on the label on the bottom of the unit, whereas the original frontlit SP has the Model Number AGS-001[8]
The switch at the top center of the consoles lower face is now referred to in the manual as the "Brightness Switch" and selects between two levels of brightness, "Normal"(Low) and "Bright"(High) with no off setting. On the frontlit models this switch turned the frontlight on or off only. With the backlight set to "Normal"(Low) the brightness still surpasses the original AGS-001 with the frontlight on.
The North American backlit version comes in three standard colors: "Pearl Blue", "Pearl Pink" and "Graphite" (a grayer version of Onyx Black). There were also two Toys "R" Us exclusive backlit models; a "SpongeBob SquarePants" model[9] and a "Limited Edition Pikachu" model.

In 2006 the AGS-101 backlit model also saw a very limited release in Europe.[10] Few models made it to market, likely due to the release of the Game Boy Advance-compatible Nintendo DS one year prior. The European version was released in "Surf Blue"[11] as well as re-issued "Pink" and "Tribal" editions.

Unlike the North American release the European box does not feature any prominent text to distinguish the backlit models from the older frontlit models. In addition, only the "Surf Blue" color was unique to the AGS-101, the other two colors "Pink" and "Tribal" had already been released as frontlit models - for these reasons it can be very difficult to identify a European backlit SP. Apart from the AGS-101 model number on the base of the unit, the only other obvious distinguishing feature of the European backlit model is the large picture of the Game Boy Advance SP featured on the front of the box. (The European frontlit models of "Pink" and "Tribal" only feature small pictures of the Game Boy Advance SP on the sides of the box and Flower/Tattoo patterns on the front respectively.)

So far the European AGS-101 model has only been reported in Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and Spain so it may not have been released in all European countries

o1s1n · 13-03-2011 9:21pm

There aren't any...rare mustards are there? Or even prototype mustards which were never released?

Atavan-Halen · 13-03-2011 9:24pm

o1s1n wrote: »

There aren't any...rare mustards are there? Or even prototype mustards which were never released?

You bet there is!

o1s1n · 13-03-2011 9:26pm

atavan-halen wrote: »

You bet there is!

Sounds like my kind of mustard!

pdbhp · 13-03-2011 9:28pm

Its just dawned on me there that all of our GBA-SPs' are obselete now and shall never be played again as I'd be ashamed to look at its dull screen knowing what glory is available out there:(

Myrddin · 13-03-2011 9:59pm

atavan-halen wrote: »

But theres mustard in a jar

Mustard in powder form

Squeezy mustard

Mustard in a tube

And that's just colemans mustard!

Yeah, but when you buy mustard in a jar, it's mustard in a jar. Or are there consolish concerns like, "Ooh, that's the mustard that was packed in 2007 with the ceramic additive in the glass jar...its mad rare & I own three of them! However, there was mustard packed in 2008 with magnetic iron filings used in the construction of the lid, & I need one of them, even though its still mustard in a jar"

If those concerns exist, I'll move onto toothpaste.

o1s1n · 13-03-2011 10:05pm

Toothpaste has issues too. Is it baking soda or a non baking soda product?. Lots of different packaging, some of them metallic...then there are the flavours...and the colours.

I think I may just start collecting something that grows naturally, say, I dunno, leaves?

Myrddin · 13-03-2011 10:07pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Toothpaste has issues too. Is it baking soda or a non baking soda product?. Lots of different packaging, some of them metallic...then there are the flavours...and the colours.

I think I may just start collecting something that grows naturally, say, I dunno, leaves?

Again though, baking soda based is baking soda based. Not like GBA SP's, it turns out my pride & joy boxed Tribal edition is now a poor sad edition front lit shmuk :mad: And for that, Im bitter. Long live mustard!!

o1s1n · 13-03-2011 10:15pm

You haven't lived until you've tried backlit baking soda toothpaste. It really lights up your smile.

...

/gets coat.

ghostchant · 13-03-2011 10:54pm

pdbhp wrote: »

Its just dawned on me there that all of our GBA-SPs' are obselete now and shall never be played again as I'd be ashamed to look at its dull screen knowing what glory is available out there:(

I've been feeling that way about my SP for a good while now, ignorance is bliss unfortunately! Interestingly from reading chiptune forums there's a bunch of people that dislike the updated SP since they can't be ripped apart to harvest the frontlights for gameboy colour mods. Every now and then they accidently buy one for pennies and actually consider themselves ripped off!

evanSpiddal · 13-03-2011 11:01pm

I'll just leave this here

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Nintendo-Game-Boy-Advance-SP-GBA-AGS-101-Graphite-/120696375961?pt=Video_Games&hash=item1c1a108a99#ht_3462wt_1141

Andrew76 · 13-03-2011 11:31pm

evanSpiddal wrote: »

I'll just leave this here

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Nintendo-Game-Boy-Advance-SP-GBA-AGS-101-Graphite-/120696375961?pt=Video_Games&hash=item1c1a108a99#ht_3462wt_1141

Saw that alright, you think he would show a picture of the underside showing the model number though. Case looks pretty scuffed too.

Myrddin · 14-03-2011 8:58am

Andrew76 wrote: »

Saw that alright, you think he would show a picture of the underside showing the model number though. Case looks pretty scuffed too.

Indeed, the pic looks very...front lit. It's prob just a stock photo though? Still, genuine pics are always good.

Gameboy advance sp

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