Game Boy Advanced

***Tessar*** · 11-27-2003, 01:51 AM

I'm thinking about asking for a Gameboy Advanced for Christmas, anyone else own one?

Reason I ask is I'm not sure if I should ask for one or not. I have a Gameboy Color, but for one thing the vertical build is tough because I have large hands and for another the GBA has a larger screen, which is always better for the eyes

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A big pull factor is that they have "The Hobbit" for GBA and on Amazon.com that game didn't get any bad reviews. I also saw some screen shots for it and the game looks awsome.

So any comments?

***HOBBIT*** · 11-27-2003, 02:05 AM

i have a GBA - had it since the GBAs came out- what, 3 years ago?

After not playing it for months, I picked mine up today due to boredom.

You have a GBC? of course get a GBA! It is much much better and can play all GBC games. Plus, there are some good games like the Mario Advanced series.

Haven't really played any games in months and months though.

I'd suggest asking for a GBA SP.

***Rían*** · 11-27-2003, 02:09 AM

Do you mean the Gameboy XP (It's X something, I think it's XP). My middle son has it, and the screen is really nice - really well lit. You can play in the dark in the car on long, boring trips, and even in the day, the lit screen is nice.

If you get it, tho, be warned that it only takes special rechargeable batteries. I bought an extra battery pack for it, and also the car charger. There's also this little teensy screwdriver that comes with it to take off the battery cover - woe to you if you lose it!

edit - just saw Hobbit's post - is it SP? Anyway, the one with the screen that is backlit.

***HOBBIT*** · 11-27-2003, 02:50 AM

Yeah, the newest one is Gameboy Advanced SPecial.

There is no point in getting it if you already have Gameboy Advanced, but you might as well get it if you have GBC.

I believe its $99 and GBA is like $70.

GBA SP is backlit and has rechargeable batteries.

In any event, if you like handhelds, any GBA system is 50x better than GBC. Although, if you have difficulty on GBC with your big hands - GBA is wider.

There will be another GB system released in a year or two though, no doubt.

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 11-28-2003, 10:58 AM

Moving to th Entertainment forum.

***HOBBIT*** · 11-28-2003, 03:26 PM

but why?

11-27-2003, 01:51 AM	#1
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	Game Boy Advanced I'm thinking about asking for a Gameboy Advanced for Christmas, anyone else own one? Reason I ask is I'm not sure if I should ask for one or not. I have a Gameboy Color, but for one thing the vertical build is tough because I have large hands and for another the GBA has a larger screen, which is always better for the eyes . A big pull factor is that they have "The Hobbit" for GBA and on Amazon.com that game didn't get any bad reviews. I also saw some screen shots for it and the game looks awsome. So any comments?

11-27-2003, 02:05 AM	#2
*HOBBIT* Saviour of Entmoot Admiral Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: NC/NJ (no longer Same place as bmilder.) Posts: 61,986	i have a GBA - had it since the GBAs came out- what, 3 years ago? After not playing it for months, I picked mine up today due to boredom. You have a GBC? of course get a GBA! It is much much better and can play all GBC games. Plus, there are some good games like the Mario Advanced series. Haven't really played any games in months and months though. I'd suggest asking for a GBA SP. __________________ President Emeritus (2000-2004) Private message (or email) me if you need any assistance. I am here to help! "I'm up to here with cool, ok? I'm so amazingly cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month. I am so hip I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis" - Zaphod Beeblebrox Latest Blog Post: Just Quit Facebook? No One Cares!

11-27-2003, 02:09 AM	#3
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	Do you mean the Gameboy XP (It's X something, I think it's XP). My middle son has it, and the screen is really nice - really well lit. You can play in the dark in the car on long, boring trips, and even in the day, the lit screen is nice. If you get it, tho, be warned that it only takes special rechargeable batteries. I bought an extra battery pack for it, and also the car charger. There's also this little teensy screwdriver that comes with it to take off the battery cover - woe to you if you lose it! edit - just saw Hobbit's post - is it SP? Anyway, the one with the screen that is backlit. __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva!

11-27-2003, 02:50 AM	#4
*HOBBIT* Saviour of Entmoot Admiral Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: NC/NJ (no longer Same place as bmilder.) Posts: 61,986	Yeah, the newest one is Gameboy Advanced SPecial. There is no point in getting it if you already have Gameboy Advanced, but you might as well get it if you have GBC. I believe its $99 and GBA is like $70. GBA SP is backlit and has rechargeable batteries. In any event, if you like handhelds, any GBA system is 50x better than GBC. Although, if you have difficulty on GBC with your big hands - GBA is wider. There will be another GB system released in a year or two though, no doubt. __________________ President Emeritus (2000-2004) Private message (or email) me if you need any assistance. I am here to help! "I'm up to here with cool, ok? I'm so amazingly cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month. I am so hip I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis" - Zaphod Beeblebrox Latest Blog Post: Just Quit Facebook? No One Cares!

11-28-2003, 10:58 AM	#5
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	Moving to th Entertainment forum. __________________ "Whither go you?" she said. "North away." he said: "to the swords, and the siege, and the walls of defence - that yet for a while in Beleriand rivers may run clean, leaves spring, and birds build their nests, ere Night comes." AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

11-28-2003, 03:26 PM	#6
*HOBBIT* Saviour of Entmoot Admiral Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: NC/NJ (no longer Same place as bmilder.) Posts: 61,986	but why? __________________ President Emeritus (2000-2004) Private message (or email) me if you need any assistance. I am here to help! "I'm up to here with cool, ok? I'm so amazingly cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month. I am so hip I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis" - Zaphod Beeblebrox Latest Blog Post: Just Quit Facebook? No One Cares!

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