Worthwhile GBA Accessory

[bargora]

My brother gave me this Pelican "screen magnifier" for my GBA for Christmas, which I promptly lost under the bed and rediscovered this week. Sitting down and using thing the thing with Konami Arcade Advance I managed to clear the loop in Time Pilot and nearly clear the loop in Scramble, both of which were definite improvements over my usual ability. I think that the (roughly) 50% increase in apparent screen size really helps out. Doom looked better, too. I highly recommend it to anybody trying to dodge bullets on a GBA screen.

[Darth Sensei]

I may give this a try because I have serious problems using Contra for NES on mine. The "bad guys" bullets are too small to see well on the SP.

D

[rbudrick]

There's a lot of Gameboy games that are just so much easier with a larger screen.

I remember when the super Gameboy for the SNES came out, I finally managed to beat Alleyway, which I had branded impossible.

On the big screen, it was a whole lot easier to actually make it past level 32. I couldn't believe Alleyway actually had an ending.

-Rob

[josekortez]

3 words: Game Boy Player.

[Darth Sensei]

3 words: Game Boy Player.

I have it, but the colors aren't quite right on it and the portability is worth the trouble to me.

D

[rbudrick]

3 words: Game Boy Player.

Ahem,

2 words:

Gameboy Player.

Class dismissed.

Shit, that was 4.

-Rob

[Jasoco]

3 words: Game Boy Player.

Ahem,

2 words:

Gameboy Player.

Class dismissed.

Shit, that was 4.

-Rob
Ahem.. Game Boy IS two words. Game Boy Player is three.

Research. Ever heard of it? ;) :P

[bargora]

Yeah, yeah, the Gameboy and/or Game Boy Player is the coolio shiznit. Right. And when I feel like sticking it, and a Gamecube, and a TV, and a really really really long extension cord in my pocket, well, I'll do that.

Besides, if I wanted to play Time Pilot or Scramble or Doom on a TV screen, I've been able to throw them into my Playstation and/or Saturn for years. Clearly what you are failing to understand is that I want to be able to play Time Pilot at excessively long red lights.

[Jasoco]

I'll be getting a GBA SP soon as I can, whether it's the Famicom version or a Flame red one. Either way, I want that device that can play NES ROM's. What's it called again? I looked all over Lik-Sang but can't remember.

I'd like to play those obscure games I have that will never get remakes without having to use an eReader. ;)

What's it called again?

[SoulBlazer]

My friends have commented they have'nt need screen mags for their GBA's since upgrading to the SP model. The backlight really helps.

[bargora]

My friends have commented they have'nt need screen mags for their GBA's since upgrading to the SP model. The backlight really helps.
You could use a screen magnifier with the GBA before the SP model? I would have thought that it would be impossible for light to penetrate and get back through. I imagine it would be like watching a black hole, absorbing all light and matter...

[SoulBlazer]

Sure, you could use one. I saw ones sold that had a light built in them as well. Just like the ones they made for the eariler generation Game Boys. ;)

[Darth Sensei]

Sure, you could use one. I saw ones sold that had a light built in them as well. Just like the ones they made for the eariler generation Game Boys. ;)

Yes, my nephew has one.

D

[Jasoco]

I had one made by Nuby for my original brick when I was a kid... I took it apart because I was also curious in how things work..

Same with many other things I had I wish I had never done it to.