Game Boy Player thoughts

Storm Eagle · 06-26-2003, 10:10 PM

I got mine on the 24th. I thought I was supposed to get it on the 23rd, but at least I got it anyway. I like how all types of Game Boy games look on the television when you use the Game Boy Player. The look and sound of the regular Game Boy games are reminiscent of the look and especially the sound of the NES games. Needless to say, the GBA games are reminiscent to the SNES games. Games can be played either with the Gamecube controller, or the GBA can be used as a controller. You still need batteries for it though, of course.

Some of you might remember how some Game Boy games were especially programmed to use Super Game Boy features. For instance, some scenes in those types of games would appear in full color with the Super Game Boy. Not so with the Game Boy Player, but that would have been nice. I guess it doesn't matter since it's not like those games themselves would appear in full color when you played them through the Super Game Boy.

With the Gamecube controller, the Z button can be used to toggle options such as game cartridge switch, screen size, 20 frames to choose from, etc. What I find ridiculous is how the "press Z for options" sentence is always right up there on the upper right hand side of the screen. If you read the owner's manual, you should know what to do.

One other gripe is the design of the Game Boy Player. The cartridge slot would be all the way on the bottom in the front, and dust can get in there. Anyway I have one of those Game Boy cleaners, and I just stick the Game Boy cleaner cartridge in the slot whenever I'm not using it.

The Game Boy Player is an excellent piece of hardware if you're interested in playing your Game Boy Games with the best type of clarity you can get, and even save money on batteries. Also, for those of you who have the modem for the Gamecube, the Game Boy Player looks as though it's designed so you can have both items connected to the Gamecube. So it's all good.

I wonder if Nintendo will take this feature into consideration for their next console, except you wouldn't need an add-on device like the Game Boy Player.

Jonbo298 · 06-27-2003, 09:51 AM

The GBP was shipped on the 23rd. EB (and any other major game retailers,not retailers like Wal-Mart but like Funcoland) would usually get it the next day (24th) and any other major retailers (Wal-Mart, Target, etc....) would get it on the 25th. Thats how I remember when to get a game. Wait 1 day after the shipping date and go to EB, or wait 2 and try elsewhere. But anywho. Did Nintendo put some kind of "flap" over the cartridge slot. By flap I mean....remember the SNES/'64 days and that little flap was over the cartridge slot before you inserted a game? Thats what I'm talking about.

gekko · 06-27-2003, 09:55 AM

I've had mine for months and haven't had a dust problem.

And no flap, thankfully. I hate flaps.

viruscool · 06-27-2003, 04:14 PM

I just leave a game in all the time. It does it no harm and saves dust getting in to the slot.

manasecret · 06-27-2003, 10:22 PM

Ever since my GBA got stolen, I've decided not to buy any more games (go figure

). But when the GBA SP came out I was thinking it was really badass; too bad it's 100 freakin' bucks! A little steep for something I would barely play.

Now that the GB Player is out, I'm interested again because it's only $50. So I'm wondering if some of y'all could tell me about some of the good recent games. The last games I really liked on it were Advance Wars and Golden Sun, so have there been any sequels? I didn't like really fast games like F-Zero or Mario Kart much on such a small screen, but is it easier on the bigscreen?

One Winged Angel · 06-28-2003, 09:40 PM

I bought my GBA player a couple days ago. I love everything about it. I used to hate playing the GBA because the screen was way too small. Now with the GBA player. I get perfect picture quality (NOT PIXELATED!) and the screen is big enough to see. It feels like I'm playing with a whole 2D console. I highly recommend the Player fully.

Storm Eagle · 06-29-2003, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by One Winged Angel

I bought my GBA player a couple days ago. I love everything about it. I used to hate playing the GBA because the screen was way too small. Now with the GBA player. I get perfect picture quality (NOT PIXELATED!) and the screen is big enough to see. It feels like I'm playing with a whole 2D console. I highly recommend the Player fully.

Not pixelated? I guess you haven't tried Wario Land for on the GBP. Some cut scenes from the game are way pixlelated.