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Off-Topic => All of all! => Topic started by: ZeroKirbyX on September 13, 2008, 10:16:39 PM
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Okay, so about 2, 3 months ago I bought a Game Boy micro, and haven't regretted it at all. Haven't played my DS in forever because of it. Of course, I went out and doubled my GBA collection, yet I want even more games to play. Any suggestions of what I'm missing that are necessary? I'm surely going to go pick up Super Robot Taisen soon.
DrillDozer
Sonic Advance 1/2
Pokemon FireRed/Ruby/Emerald
Zelda: Minish Cap
Sword of Mana
Fire Emblem 7
Advance Wars 1/2
Fortress
Densetsu no Stafy
Monster Rancher Advance 2
F-Zero Maximum Velocity
Scurge
MegaMan Zero 1/2/4
Rayman Advance/3
Metroid Fusion/Zero Mission
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Bomberman Max 2
Final Fantasy: Dawn of Souls
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Medabots AX
Dragonball Z: Legacy of Goku/2
So what would you guys say are the best GBA games?
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Sonic Battle, and err... I'd imagine you already have Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland and/or Amazing Mirror? Probably. Anyway, yeah. Sonic Battle.
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I had Nightmare in Dreamland but lost it years ago. Would have re-bought but I'll be damned if I'm going to pay $25 for a used GBA game that isn't rare.
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"Sword of Mana" Find a pit and bury yourself in it. XD *Has an ever-burning hatred of that game*
"Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow" Be sure to take a shovel with to unbury yourself in time for gay sex.
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Wow, you really are a Nazi.
As for games, you might want to check out the other two Castlevanias. They arn't as expansive as Aria of Sorrow, but they are still good.
You could get Fire Emblem 8, as I think that is better than 7.
Final Fantasys 4, 5, and 6 are all out for the GBA if you want one of those portable.
Breath of Fire 2 is also on the GBA if you havn't played that for the SNES.
And... uh... bout it. The only other game I've got that I havn't already listed and that you don't already have is River City Ransom, but I can't really recommend that.
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"Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow" Be sure to take a shovel with to unbury yourself in time for gay sex.
What the hell does that even mean?
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Harmony of Dissonance and Circle of the Moon were very underwhelming, as I played Aria first. I did beat them though.
Fire Emblem 8 pissed me off. Dunno why. Beaten 6 though.
4, 5 and 6 I beat on SNES so no go there. Unless there has been a serious revamp like 1 or a complete overhaul lik3 2, I'm fine.
Breath of Fire is guh.
River City Ransom rocks but if the GBA port is no go than whatever.
Really, I'm not looking for turn-based RPGs anymore, I got tired of the monotony. I'm looking for tactic and adventure/platforming really.
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There was this one game in which you could choose betwen an elf, a ninja, a werewolf, a warrior, a healer, and a dark mage at the beggining, and it was awesome.
It had a new game + that allowed us to port the levels and itens from the last game, but it was aptly named "hard", at the beggining of the game, in hard mode, with lvl 60 or so and with the best equip possible, I still lost more times than in the normal game in the last boss.
Also, I think 2 to 4 people could play in co-op at the same time.
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...Dear god Grandy feed me a name.
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What?
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The name of that game.
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Oh, sorry. I'll look for it.
Edit:
Shining Soul II is the name.
I also had Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend, which was a great Beat-Em-Up, Sonic Battle, and Street fighter Alpha 3.
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Please do. It sounds like sex.
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I just got the original Breath of Fire, as I was searching for a fun portable RPG that I haven't played. It's cool, but very old-school, which kind of surprised me at first, but now I'm used to it and enjoy the classic simple turn-based battles, level grinding before bosses, etc.
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Haha, yeah. I dunno, I guess I just grew out of RPGs :/
Also Grandy, that game looks like sex.
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Well, just so not to get your guys too disappointed: The graphics weren't the best, and the story was pretty cliché.
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I saw the screens. Looks good enough for me. I'm, at least I hope, a renowned gameplay>all type of guy.
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A new Castlevania is coming out for the DS on the 21st of Oct. That'll give ya something to look forward to.
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Order of Ecclewhatever, yeah. But like I said, I dont play portables at home and my DS phat is too big. DS light is too small to play comfortably.
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Picked up Metal Slug Advance and the Dr. Mario/Puzzle league combo pack.
SO worth it.
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Isn't there a contra for the GBA?
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*looks around* No one mentioned Golden Sun?
I read a handful of reviews of the game a few days ago, and it really pissed me off. Despite what the reviews say about cliched plot, mediocre battle system, blah blah blah, it seems they're just pissed off because it wasn't something revolutionary. I got the game right when it came out and I have to say everything it does, has pretty much been done before, but most of it has never been done so well.
I'd say my only complaint about that game is the occasional drawn out conversations where the same thing is said 4 separate times by 4 separate people. But I won't sell off a good game just for that.
Try it.
God damnit.
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OMG I can't believe I forgot about that.
I never bought the original, but I did get the second one and it was most likely the best handheld rpg I've played thus far. The combo of semi-difficult battles and witty puzzle solving made the game a real change compared to the traditional rpg.
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About the Final Fantasies for the GBA--they DO have some nice new features!
FFIV does have some slowdown and glitches in battles, but it features something that the new FFIV for the DS can't compare to (or doesn't even have): the ability to use any party member in the last dungeon. So, feel like using Palom, Porom, Edward, Yang, and/or Tellah? You're all set! ^_^
FFV....well, it has a better translation, as well as new classes (like the Necromancer).
FFVI features some reworked gameplay elements (for example, the old invisible/Warp glitch is no more), as well as new graphics for the relics, a new 100-battle dungeon aaaaand....that's about all I remember...
Other great games for the GBA:
Riviera: The Promised Land - Repetitive, yes, but it's worth a shot if you haven't played the PSP version.
Yggdra Union - The toughest SRPG you'll ever play--moreso than the PSP version.
Gunstar Super Heroes - Okay, so it's not as good as the original Gunstar Heroes, but it's still good enough in it's own right.
Advance Guardian Heroes - Ditto.
Astro Boy: Omega Factor - Simply put, one of the best (if not THE best) action games for the GBA. It is a mandatory 'must have'.
Boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand - The solar sensor isn't as gimmicky as you think; the puzzles in the game are great, the gameplay is a decent rework of Metal Gear Solid, and the Azure Sky Tower brings insane replay value. One of my personal faves.
Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django - Ditches the Solar Gun in favor of a more action-RPG experience. Still quite good, although it has more moments where you NEED to be in the sunlight.
Shining Force - A remake of the original Shining Force for the Sega. It's really good!
Tactics Ogre - It's a Tactics Ogre for the GBA. It's not as good as the predecessors, but better than most other SRPGs for the GBA--it rivals FFTA, as a matter of fact.
Metroid: Zero Mission: Another must-have action game.
Megaman Battle Network 3 - It's more of a 'best when played in multiplayer' game, but still plenty of fun.
Kudos for having Drill Dozer, BTW! I hope I helped...
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Tellah?
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Sorry, but I have to point out that you mean Cid here. They don't let you use Tellah because he's the only character whose death they actually show. Everyone else is left up to the player to decide (save for Edward, who never actually dies), so they let you use them again.
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Riviera: The Promised Land - Boring
Yggdra Union - TOwned it for 3 days. Boring
Gunstar Super Heroes -Beat it on emulator
Advance Guardian Heroes - Wat
Astro Boy: Omega Factor - Beat on emulator. Would like to own but hard to find
Boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand - Played it when it first came out. Beat like the first 2 vampires. The sun necessity pissed me off
Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django - If sun is required, **** it. I dont play when Im outside, I'm actually doing things
Shining Force - Beat the original on the Genesis. The new style pissed me off when I almost bought it years ago
Tactics Ogre - I've actually wanted this for awhile. Just can't find it
Metroid: Zero Mission- ...I think I typed that I own it
Megaman Battle Network 3 - Best of the series, yes. But I already beat it and the piss poor level design deterred me from another play through.
As for Golden Sun, it was my second GBA game after Legacy of Goku 1. I traded it to my bro for 10 bucks to buy Medabots. Worth it. I bought the second the day of release and it was stolen I think a few years ago. Either that or I misplaced it.
Let me just say this now, I'm not playing Final Fantasy again. I already beat them, I'm not going to pay 10 bucks so I can button mash A incessantly.
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I liked Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced and sonic battle. The few others I got really into were advanced wars and Fire emblem. Gotta love tactic games....wait I forgot about my pokemans sure it wasn't a great game but I sure spent alot of time playing it......which I still do....curse DS.......
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Let me just say this now, I'm not playing Final Fantasy again. I already beat them, I'm not going to pay 10 bucks so I can button mash A incessantly.
Hehehe. I feel sorry for you. You can hold A in teh FF's =-p
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About the whole thing with Tellah: Thanks for correcting me. I really wish that the same 'bring them back' feature was implemented in FFIV for the DS, though--it's much better than the whole business with the Augments, from what I've heard. Then again, Adult Rydia in 3D....
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*looks around* No one mentioned Golden Sun?
How did I forget that? I was playing it recently, too!
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Finial Fantasy one, it was just awesome. I don't care if I stop playing games all together, i'll never sell it.
I've probly beaten it seven or eight times already, but I love plyaing it.
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Best game is berenstain bears extreme racing. nuff said.
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Golden Sun was a simply perfect RPG. I was just reminiscing about it the yesterday.
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Golden Sun was a simply perfect RPG. I was just reminiscing about it the yesterday.
The first one was great, but it was too darn short. The second has to be one of the best RPGs on the GBA. The pre-rendered 3D sprites look kinda wonky now, but they were awesome for their time (a la Donkey Kong Country). What I don't like is that if you brought over the characters from Golden Sun 1 (which was a pain, due to the password system), they'd be somewhat weaker than GS2's cast; a minor quip, to be sure.
I just wish they'd make a third game. Golden Sun left one big plot-hole: Sheba's origins. Nothing huge, but still...