Ladies, Gentlemen, if you would be so kind, give me your attention for a minute

[Stonecutter]

I have come here to day to EMPLORE all gba owners to go out and pick up Astro Boy Omega Factor (http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/242659.asp). I was in Best Buy today, and I stumbled upon the game. Apparently it's based some weird/super Japanese cartoon on Cartoon Network, but that's not what caused me to purchase it. No, rather the Sega logo on the front was enough to make me take a second look and on the back there it was, awfully tiny (like the developers logo usually is) "Treasure Video Games"

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Well, we can't not buy it now. I didn't even realize Treasure was still around. So I figure there's no way this can possibly be bad, and even if it is, it's a GBA game, so I'm only out $30.

Well, let me tell you. It's not as good as Gunstar Heroes, but it's damn close, and it has the same flavor. You don't have the whole two beam combo system of gunstar (you can actually punch with Astro, the ranged/beam attack is a secondary) but you can upgrade your health/weapons/jumping/etc. Perhaps best of all, this game is HARD. Well, it's not that hard because you have infinite continues, but actually beating stages will require you to figure out your enemies patters (sad is the day when that's something that comes as a "bonus" in games.) This is easily the best action game on GBA (ok, I haven't played many, but still.) If you're jonesin for a great GBA game, you've got to pick this up.

[Acebot44]

I havent seen my GBA in like a year or two.......I think a friend has it...not sure though. *shrug* Like it matters anyway. There's nothing worth spending money on, on that system.

I noticed that this game got a 4.5 or something like that from GamePro. I would've actually bought this game if I had money. It's not a strategy, card-game, or nes/snes remake so I was intrigued.

[Typhoid]

I heard about this game a while ago, i think.

At some point dont the enemies get so freakeshly big and pixelated?

[Jason1]

My brother will be getting this one for his birthday on the 26th. Ive been reading up on it for awhile now, it sounds hella-awsome. I'll be sure to post impresstions once I get it.

[Jason1]

Welp got it, havent played it a lot yet but it's definatley good fun. Its just the sort of game you NEED to buy because it's that good, and because its a dying breed...I wouldnt want this type of game to ever die off completley, like Adventure games pretty much have.

[Dyne]

I have to revive this thread.

I just picked this game up at Best Buy for $10 yesterday. Seriously, this IS a good game. I remembered Stonecutter's recommendation and bought it in a heartbeat.

It's like Viewtiful Joe, but better, and harder.

[Stonecutter]

See!

I'm not in the buisness of lying to you people!