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GBA SP
« Thread started on: Aug 8th, 2003, 11:32am » |
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I'm thinking about trading my GBA for a GBA SP. Really, how much better are they? More importantly, is it easy to play F-Zero MV on one? Anyone broken many PR's with the SP?
Mr.Cheetham, do you know how much GAME give you if you trade in a GBA for the SP? If it's not much then I may have to sell it in the local paper, assuming I'll get the SP in the first place.
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Re: GBA SP
« Reply #1 on: Aug 8th, 2003, 11:43am » |
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I was about to buy a GBA to get into the competition, but I saw this Game Cube to GBA adapter
http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/233034.asp
Does anyone have this? It sounds cool, maybe another option 4 ya NINTO? and only 50 US dollar, seems like a good deal.
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Re: GBA SP
« Reply #2 on: Aug 8th, 2003, 11:53am » |
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OOPS, reading further, i guess you knew about that, sorry.
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Re: GBA SP
« Reply #3 on: Aug 8th, 2003, 1:31pm » |
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The SP is nice, I guess. but not necessary. If I were you, I'd only buy it once winter starts and there isn't enough light to play. Or, as Joe said, buy a GB Player. I've got one, and it basically has all the functions of an SP: good screen and no batteries The only backside is you can't take it with you.
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Re: GBA SP
« Reply #4 on: Aug 8th, 2003, 3:34pm » |
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For me, the SP way improved my times. I wouldn't have even thought about submitting my GBA times! The GBASP is better to me because you don't have to push down the buttons as far, and feels more comfortable. Also, my L button doesn't work to good on the GBA, you really gotta hit it!
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Re: GBA SP
« Reply #5 on: Aug 9th, 2003, 02:02am » |
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I have no idea how much GAME will give you for it, because there isn't any GAME stores where I live! 
But I doubt it'll be much because you can buy them new for about fifty quid.
I was going to buy an SP but decided against it because it looks even more cramp-tastic than the regular GBA (I've never actually held one though, so I don't know).
About the GB Player. As I said in another thread, the GC controller isn't very good for MV (springy shoulder buttons, d-pad in a less than ideal place), if you do buy one you'll need a "Hori Digital Controller".

I just ordered one, so I don't know if there any good yet...
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Re: GBA SP
« Reply #6 on: Aug 9th, 2003, 04:05am » |
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on Aug 9th, 2003, 02:02am, SimonC wrote:About the GB Player. As I said in another thread, the GC controller isn't very good for MV (springy shoulder buttons, d-pad in a less than ideal place), if you do buy one you'll need a "Hori Digital Controller".
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Or just connect your GBA to your Cube with the Link Cable..of course, that would still require batteries for your GBA. 
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« Reply #7 on: Aug 10th, 2003, 02:16am » |
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I don't like using my GBA as a pad. I'm not sure why, but no matter how much I tried, I couldn't make any decent times this way. 
EDIT: Oh yeah, I also have a PS>GC converter. It works great, apart from the shoulder buttons. You have to press them down really hard which obviously ruins it for MV.
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Re: GBA SP
« Reply #8 on: Aug 11th, 2003, 08:06am » |
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The D-Pad on the GBA SP looks a lot easier to use as it's a little larger.
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Re: GBA SP
« Reply #9 on: Aug 12th, 2003, 11:10am » |
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I prefer the SP for fzmv (for all the other games it's obvious). I just need one of these japanese packets of tissue they give in the street to put under it cause it's too thin and square angles hurt. (the GBA hurts a different way ). 
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« Reply #10 on: Aug 21st, 2003, 02:24am » |
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I've got one of those Hori pads now and I'm impressed. It's much more comfortable than the regular GBA and even a SNES pad. The buttons are very responsive and easy to use. My only concern at first was the D-pad (it's a little stiff), but once I played a game it was great.
So for anybody with a GBP I would defiantly recommend one of these pads, and breaking PR's shouldn't be a problem either.  (Not for me though, cos' I suck badly at this game now. )
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Re: GBA SP
« Reply #11 on: Aug 24th, 2003, 1:45pm » |
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How much are GBPs? (in 」)
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Re: GBA SP
« Reply #12 on: Aug 24th, 2003, 3:11pm » |
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」39.99 in GAME.
You could probably find it a few quid cheaper online.
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Re: GBA SP
« Reply #13 on: Aug 25th, 2003, 05:45am » |
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Would the GBP have to be PAL for a PAL Gamecube? Or could I just get any one?
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Re: GBA SP
« Reply #14 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 01:42am » |
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Game Boy Players are all the same. It's just the boot disk which is different. So yes, you do need the PAL version.
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