Any rare Gameboy systems out there?????

[Black Dragon]

Hey I was just wondering that there are any rare gameboy, gameboy light, and gamboy color systems out there i was looking on e bay and I found theese,


http://i18.ebayimg.com/03/i/02/55/c5/1f_1_b.JPG

http://i3.ebayimg.com/03/i/02/5e/9a/4f_1_b.JPG
yes I had to put this one up lol LOL

http://i3.ebayimg.com/01/i/02/3d/82/85_12_sb.JPG
yes as you guessed it its a Tommy Hilfiger edition lol LOL

http://i7.ebayimg.com/03/i/02/50/ce/91_1.JPG
gameboy light.

also the black wario gameboy system, they said that the atomic purple (clear purple and the clear gameboy is rare and I have both of them so I was wondering that too! I their are anymore rare gameboy/light/color systems out there tell me!!!!

[sniperCCJVQ]

The gameboy light is rare. It was released in Japan only

[Achika]

Tommy Hilfiger edition was a mail-away offer. Send a check for $57.50 along with your sales reciept showing that you bought $50 worth of Tommy kids clothing.

[Black Dragon]

I found the wario black gameboy,

http://home.ripway.com/2004-5/119203/new/WarioGB.jpg


BTW I keep hearing about this Super Gameboy, What is it and what does it look like??????

[SMB]

Plays gb games on super nes and gbc games too :)


http://www.gamersgraveyard.com/repository/snes/peripherals/images/supergb.jpg

[MegaDrive20XX]

Plays gb games on super nes and gbc games too :)


http://www.gamersgraveyard.com/repository/snes/peripherals/images/supergb.jpg

Not all GBC games actually....any in the clear case I.E. Donkey Kong Country and Super Mario Bros DX


As for the Tommy GameBoy, I remember that, it was a JC Penny's offer I believe

[MarioAllStar2600]

That green one in the first picture came with a sewing machine. They sold one on ebay and I must say they are very cool. You link the two up and I think you make sewing patterns on the GB.

[AFGiant]

Plays gb games on super nes and gbc games too :)


http://www.gamersgraveyard.com/repository/snes/peripherals/images/supergb.jpg

Not all GBC games actually....any in the clear case I.E. Donkey Kong Country and Super Mario Bros DX


I hadn't owned a Super Gameboy until recently. When I went to play Harvest Moon 3 on it, it wouldn't let me (it has a clear case). That clears things up for me.

[importaku]

There is absolutely TONS of gameboy limited editions spanning right through the gb family/ Starting from the massive old style brick right through to the gameboy colour. Japan has the most of them but the USA & Europe got a few as well.

All the ones i own are japanese limited editions from the pokemon centre in japan.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/importaku/importakus%20collection/pokemon%20centre/pokebox%20f.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/importaku/importakus%20collection/pokemon%20centre/pkmn%20gb.JPG
This is one of the hardest gameboy lights to find, the only other one harder is the one toys r us japan released with a clear yellow shell.


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/importaku/importakus%20collection/pokemon%20centre/poke%20ob%20box%20f.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/importaku/importakus%20collection/pokemon%20centre/poke%20ob%20f.JPG
This one is the 3rd anniversairy edition GBC. Its half blue & half orange.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/importaku/importakus%20collection/pokemon%20centre/poke%20gs%20f.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/importaku/importakus%20collection/pokemon%20centre/poke%20gs%20unit%20.JPG
And this is the pokemon gold/silver edition GBC with colour changing paint.

[rbudrick]

I remember hearing about those sewing machines! I never looked into it though. Anybody got more infor on these? What carts did they use? What did the sewing machine look llike?

-Rob

[importaku]

Bear with me i have a pic of one in the back of my Nintendo spaceworld guide.

I'll scan it now. Be right back :D

[rolenta]

I remember hearing about those sewing machines! I never looked into it though. Anybody got more infor on these? What carts did they use? What did the sewing machine look llike?

I wrote about it in the first issue of Manci Games. There's a picture in the article also.

[importaku]

There are 2 sewing machines that use gameboys. I think one of them was called the Izeck or somthing like that and there was also this one......

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/importaku/misc%20stuff/sewing.JPG

[DTJAAAAMJSLM]

I think I recall reading about a gold Gameboy which had jewels on the buttons that was on sale in Japan. The article was in an old EGM.

[SegaTecToy]

I saw a japanese Sakura Wars GBC on ebay sometime ago. It was pink with some cherry petals in detail and a Sakura game in the pack.

[anagrama]

There's a red 'Manchester United' edition of (i think) the original chunky Gameboy.
I can't find any pics by Googling, but it's shown in an old issue of 'Edge'.

[Jeffy Arensmeyer]

This one (http://www.videogamefever.com/review/sewing/review_gameboy_stitches_new.html) was a common GameBoy with a special game pak, which I never really recall seeing. :?

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[Aboliax]

http://www.imgcab.com/gameboy/gameboy0.html

That site has pics of a lot of the rare gameboys. If i had a camera I'd take a few pics of mine so you guys could see them. The rarest one I have is a Famitsu Skeleton Game Boy Light still in its box (which is full of sexual inuendos btw). But I've also got a Famitsu GBP, a Gold GBL, and several other limited editions that arent so rare. But the best part is, theyre all in their boxes still :)

[neuropolitique]

Everything seems to be Japan only, except the Tommy and Singer models. As someone only interested in US releases, any info on US rarities? Are there only color variations?

[Mitch_Naz]

Im sure the GameBoy Light is the rarest of the bunch sine it was only released in the Japan.

[Queen Of The Felines]

Don't forget to add the "tribal" Gameboy SP released in the UK this summer. I expect that one to be a HUGE seller. :roll:

Edit: And of course, if I opened up that website before posting I would've seen that it had been included. Bad kitty, bad! :smash:

Kristine

[Parodius]

I once saw a Sweden Limited Edition GB Pocket on display in a toy store in, you guessed it, Sweden. It had the colors of the Swedish flag(blue and yellow) and came with a special box and a certificate of authenticity.

This would indicate that there should be at least a dozen or so European LE gameboys for the larger European markets out there.

HERE (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/md_saturn_dc/detail?.dir=6ed8&.dnm=d821.jpg) is a picture of what is probably the rarest SP. Taken in a Paris gamestore in July. Last one I saw on ebay went for $1500

[NE146]

Hey I got that silver pokemon GBC.. it's still unopened. :D

However get this.. we have about 5 of those half blue/orange ones. They are all distributed to my nephews and nieces who avg 3-10 years old. However they are pretty much all discarded by now as it made room for their orange GB-SP's :roll:

[Ed Oscuro]

The gameboy light is rare. It was released in Japan only
Japan only, yes. Rare? The jury's still out on that one. I'd say it's not terribly rare, actually.

[Jive3D]

I think I recall reading about a gold Gameboy which had jewels on the buttons that was on sale in Japan. The article was in an old EGM.

That was a GameGear, not a GB.

There are far too many GB/C/A/SP variations, probably rivals the amount of pokemon. ^_^

[Jive3D]

Plays gb games on super nes and gbc games too :)


http://www.gamersgraveyard.com/repository/snes/peripherals/images/supergb.jpg

Not all GBC games actually....any in the clear case I.E. Donkey Kong Country and Super Mario Bros DX


I hadn't owned a Super Gameboy until recently. When I went to play Harvest Moon 3 on it, it wouldn't let me (it has a clear case). That clears things up for me.

The Rarest of is the Super Gameboy 2, it's a transparent Super GB only released in Japan, it only has a few capabilities that the regular one doesn't. I cant recall what they are right now, but they were not enough to warrant the purchase when I was jonsin for one way back when the F ever.

[Ed Oscuro]

The Rarest of is the Super Gameboy 2, it's a transparent Super GB only released in Japan, it only has a few capabilities that the regular one doesn't. I cant recall what they are right now, but they were not enough to warrant the purchase when I was jonsin for one way back when the F ever.
Super Gameboy 2 has link capability if I recall, and I believe was shipped at the same time as (or with?) some Pokemon game.

[Black Dragon]

http://www.imgcab.com/gameboy/gameboy0.html

That site has pics of a lot of the rare gameboys. If i had a camera I'd take a few pics of mine so you guys could see them. The rarest one I have is a Famitsu Skeleton Game Boy Light still in its box (which is full of sexual inuendos btw). But I've also got a Famitsu GBP, a Gold GBL, and several other limited editions that arent so rare. But the best part is, theyre all in their boxes still :)

HOLLY CRAP!!!!!!!! That is the most limited edition gameboys I ever saw!!! They almost have all the gameboys ever made!!!!!!!!!!

also someone should PM Achika about the Gameboy sewing machines for VidGame.net

[sharc]

man, i did some reading about the game boy light and it sounds pretty sweet. not only did they add a backlight but you can turn it on or off as you like. i was looking for a game boy pocket, but this sounds even better. can it play american games with one, though? i've never looked into importing game boy stuff before.

anyone own a game boy light, and care to disclose their thoughts on it? a cursory search for it on ebay turned up no results, knowing my luck this is gonna be a pain in the ass to get...

-sharc

[Black Dragon]

man, i did some reading about the game boy light and it sounds pretty sweet. not only did they add a backlight but you can turn it on or off as you like. i was looking for a game boy pocket, but this sounds even better. can it play american games with one, though? i've never looked into importing game boy stuff before.

anyone own a game boy light, and care to disclose their thoughts on it? a cursory search for it on ebay turned up no results, knowing my luck this is gonna be a pain in the ass to get...

-sharc

I found two Gameboy lights on ebay i will try to find them again

my 50th post!

[Black Dragon]

man, i did some reading about the game boy light and it sounds pretty sweet. not only did they add a backlight but you can turn it on or off as you like. i was looking for a game boy pocket, but this sounds even better. can it play american games with one, though? i've never looked into importing game boy stuff before.

anyone own a game boy light, and care to disclose their thoughts on it? a cursory search for it on ebay turned up no results, knowing my luck this is gonna be a pain in the ass to get...

-sharc

I found two Gameboy lights on ebay i will try to find them again



here:http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62054&item=8126092484&rd=1

[Aussie2B]

Wait a minute... Special sewing Game Boys? That first one looks like a standard Teal GBC to me... o_O

[sharc]

*adds to watched items*

niiiiice. thanks for the link!

-sharc

[Ninja Blacksox]

http://www.imgcab.com/gameboy/gb_image/pokel/lions.gif

Wow.

This Siebu Lions-themed Game Boy Pocket would go really well with the Hanshin Tigers-themed Gamecube I just "acquired..."

Shit.

I've said too much.

-A Boy

[Parodius]

All gameboys are region-free. A Japanese game will work on your US machine and vice versa. I have three Japanese games for my GB(GBA). Two different DDR and Pinball of the Dead.

www.playasia.com had(has?) pinball of the dead for $23 shipped. The Japanese boxes are so much cuter and cooler than our US ones too.

Will definitely be picking up more.

[Aboliax]

man, i did some reading about the game boy light and it sounds pretty sweet. not only did they add a backlight but you can turn it on or off as you like. i was looking for a game boy pocket, but this sounds even better. can it play american games with one, though? i've never looked into importing game boy stuff before.

anyone own a game boy light, and care to disclose their thoughts on it? a cursory search for it on ebay turned up no results, knowing my luck this is gonna be a pain in the ass to get...

-sharc

Actually youd be surprised. I've used my gold GBL before and it's not the greatest thing on earth. The indigo backlight is really really cool looking in the dark, but the screen quality is still as bad as the old GBP, which compared to the SP is like the stone age. Still its worth getting one (an out of box one should only be 10-30, where as the more rare ones like the Famitsu Skeleton one are 100+ especially in box) just for the coolness factor alone. They are 100% compatible with all games pre game boy color (there are no regions on game boy games). If you ever come across one check them out, they're really cool. They have two very distinguishing features. The switch to turn them on has 3 settings, off, on, and light. and the battery cover is a very unusual shape (just imagine putting 2 AA batteries in a GBP that took 2AAA). I can probably answer anything else you want to know, I have 2 of them.

[sharc]

yeah, i figured the screen quality would be of considerably lower quality than the gba models. i don't really mind, i'm just looking for an old school game boy. partly for nostalgia, and partly so i can have one that the old games won't stick out of. i play old gb games more than gba ones, and i don't like to carry around the gba with a game boy game in it because it doesn't fit.

the relative obscurity and coolness factor of this particular brand don't hurt either. :D

i don't think i have any questions, other than "know were i can get one for cheap?" i only want a normal one and don't care about it being boxed, so hopefully i won't have to go out of the price range you mentioned. if this auction doesn't pan out i think i'll try and beg some of my friends to talk to people they know in japan for me and hope someone's up for a shopping trip.

...though now that i think of it; how is the battery life? since they made it for bigger batteries than the normal models i'd hope it's relatively efficent.

-sharc

[Ed Oscuro]

Super Gameboy 2 has link capability if I recall, and I believe was shipped at the same time as (or with?) some Pokemon game.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that I've seen SGB2s selling dirt cheap within the year. LOL

[Aboliax]

Hmmm the battery life is supposedly around 10 hours so a bit less than normal, but with the option of turning the light off it saves a lot of power (I've never actually ran it all the way down). I'm like you I love the old GB games and even collect them (thought I'm only beginning 70/600+) I love these games I used to rent when I was a kid and it's been a lot fun. I got a hold of those sytems just for the fun of it. Ebay is the only place I've ever seen one for sale, as they were never sold anywhere in the US. but like I said, the price is only 10-30 normally and isn't too bad. You pretty much have to settle for silver, not too many gold ones are sold, and very very very few Famitsu GBLs and even less of the Astro Boys and Toys R Us Limiteds (which I'm still looking for, have been for a while). I've seen 4-5 for 10-30 in the last 2 weeks on Ebay, all silver, so that should be about right.

[sharc]

that sounds about right. the optional light is a great idea. and i wanted a silver one anyway, so this works out very well indeed.

you have a ton of gameboy games, aboliax. i don't plan to get an even remotely complete colelction myself, just the stuff i enjoy and like to play. since you seem to know your stuff, could you check out my ign list (http://users.ign.com/collection/ds_sharc) and tell me if you think i'm missing any good titles for the platform? the only obvious ones i'm still after are kirby's dream land 1 and 2, mario land 1 and 2, and metroid 2, but with the sheer number of game boy games released i'm sure there are a lot of sleeper hits and unsung heroes that i missed out on. gradius, battleship and heiankyo alien (is that the one where you have to stop aliens by burying them in holes?) would also be nice to find but i doubt i will.

-sharc

[Aussie2B]

The indigo backlight is really really cool looking in the dark, but the screen quality is still as bad as the old GBP, which compared to the SP is like the stone age.

I've never actually played an SP (believe it or not), but I think the screen quality of the Pocket is great. It's INFINITELY better than the original brick, which was so bad that I could barely play Donkey Kong Land on it, and it's easier to see than a GBC (and has a bigger screen) or a GBA. When it comes to original black and white Game Boy games, I always use my Pocket.

[KJN]

I once saw a Sweden Limited Edition GB Pocket on display in a toy store in, you guessed it, Sweden. It had the colors of the Swedish flag(blue and yellow) and came with a special box and a certificate of authenticity.

I got one, mine is number two-thousand-sixhundred-something or so of the 3000 that was made. Here is a (unfortunately B&W) picture of the Limited Swedish Edition Gameboy Pocket.

EDIT: broken image.

[Jedi805]

Hey I have that yellow Tommy Hillfiger gameboy color. That is the first time I have ever seen another one! But I didnt get mine from mail order. I actually bought it at Toys R Us. Pretty cheap too. Can anyone tell me how much it is worth and how rare it is. Thanks in advance.

[orrimarrko]

Although I can't read most of it - that "Gameboy Galleria" site is great!

I was looking for something just like that. I don't know if it's complete or not, but it's a great starting place.

Thanks for the topic!

[Aboliax]

that sounds about right. the optional light is a great idea. and i wanted a silver one anyway, so this works out very well indeed.

you have a ton of gameboy games, aboliax. i don't plan to get an even remotely complete colelction myself, just the stuff i enjoy and like to play. since you seem to know your stuff, could you check out my ign list (http://users.ign.com/collection/ds_sharc) and tell me if you think i'm missing any good titles for the platform? the only obvious ones i'm still after are kirby's dream land 1 and 2, mario land 1 and 2, and metroid 2, but with the sheer number of game boy games released i'm sure there are a lot of sleeper hits and unsung heroes that i missed out on. gradius, battleship and heiankyo alien (is that the one where you have to stop aliens by burying them in holes?) would also be nice to find but i doubt i will.

-sharc

You actually have quite a few games I don't have myself. My current goal is to work on the more rare games and work backward so I'm missing a lot of the common game like those one you mentioned. Heres my own list (http://users.ign.com/collection/SimCrusher). I'd say some of the best GB games are: Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Land 1,2,3, Faceball2000 (the only FPS on GB), Final Fantasy Legends II, III, James Bond 007, Kirby's Block Ball, Kirby's Dream Land, Mario's Picross, Megaman 1-5 (especially 1,4,5 theyre totally different from the NES games except for that they share some bosses), Mortal Kombat II, Mario Land 1 and 2, Tetris Attack, Wave Race. Believe it or not, I've never actually played any of those last three games you mentioned and I don't have Metroid II. Heiankyo Alien I know you can get for really cheap off ebay, like 1-4$ loose. I'm not sure about the rest (Metroid II is pretty expensive normally). BTW I totally agree with what you said about Link's Awakening, most of the new ones lost that special touch that it and its predecessors had.



I've never actually played an SP (believe it or not), but I think the screen quality of the Pocket is great. It's INFINITELY better than the original brick, which was so bad that I could barely play Donkey Kong Land on it, and it's easier to see than a GBC (and has a bigger screen) or a GBA. When it comes to original black and white Game Boy games, I always use my Pocket.

Your 100% correct, the screen is still much better than most gameboys, and it's a lot easier to see since its backlit, but if you ever get the opportunity to play an old game on an SP you'll see what I mean. You wouldn't think it makes that much of a difference but it really does.




Although I can't read most of it - that "Gameboy Galleria" site is great!

I was looking for something just like that. I don't know if it's complete or not, but it's a great starting place.

Thanks for the topic!

Glad you like it! It took me six months of on an off searching to find a site that had good pics of a lot of Gameboys, one day I disabled "english only" and stumbled upon that site. It's nice because they still give a brief English description of the GB's so you can understand it. The back, front, side and box shots are something that don't show up many other places as well.

[Aboliax]

Hey sorry about the double post but I noticed that someone said something about a Super Game Boy 2. This site has a small pick of one if anyone wanted to see it:
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ua4s-njm/gb_hard/gbjunk.html
once your there click file 2 and scroll down a bit, its obvious which one it is, this site isnt in english either :(

[sharc]

i remember reading the super game boy two supported the game boy camera and printer, which apparently didn't work with the first model. not sure about any of that, though.

-sharc

[rbudrick]

Oh,...almost forgot....we are forgetting all the variations over the years of the Wideboy----the developer and store kiosk-only version of the Gameboys that allowed it to connect to a TV set. Thems be rare bastids...tough to find....anytone got any they wanna sell me? :-)

-Rob

[Black Dragon]

who here has a GB camera and printer? i do and its cool, also the sewing machine is cool and since i am a guy and really bad at sewing stuff this looks easy and fun!!!! also I am getting a GBL and a cupple other limited GB"s and the Swedish GB Looks COOL 8-) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will look for that too!

[Ed Oscuro]

also the sewing machine is cool and since i am a guy and really bad at sewing stuff this looks easy and fun!!!!
LOL

Everybody should have this fellow's attitude about that thing! :D

[Black Dragon]

also the sewing machine is cool and since i am a guy and really bad at sewing stuff this looks easy and fun!!!!
LOL

Everybody should have this fellow's attitude about that thing! :D


LOL its true!!!

[Ed Oscuro]

Speaking of which, some new Pokemon Center GBAs showed up:

Charizard (http://www.pokemoncenter.com/store/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=PokemonBaseCat&category%5Fname=NEW+ARRIVALS&product%5Fid=68)

Venusaur (http://www.pokemoncenter.com/store/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=PokemonBaseCat&category%5Fname=NEW+ARRIVALS&product%5Fid=69)

[The Manimal]

I found the wario black gameboy,

http://home.ripway.com/2004-5/119203/new/WarioGB.jpg


BTW I keep hearing about this Super Gameboy, What is it and what does it look like??????

LOL

[The Manimal]

man, i did some reading about the game boy light and it sounds pretty sweet. not only did they add a backlight but you can turn it on or off as you like. i was looking for a game boy pocket, but this sounds even better. can it play american games with one, though? i've never looked into importing game boy stuff before.

anyone own a game boy light, and care to disclose their thoughts on it? a cursory search for it on ebay turned up no results, knowing my luck this is gonna be a pain in the ass to get...

-sharc

It is similar to the GBP but has more depth to it (kind of like a GBC), so it's not as cramp-tacular like the GBP (a big sign of relief for me!). Plus it's backlit (if you want it to be)...

Recommended. :)


BTW, the GBA's have the best screens BY FAR but when you play GB or GBC games on the GBA...the overall screen size is smaller than if you play them on a GB or GBC...

[sisko]

http://www.hakanai.net/IMG_0568.jpg

Aside from this one I bought around 3 years ago, I have never seen another one anywhere (except for Buyrite, which means they don't have it).

It does have linking compatabilities, and I believe it will work with the printer as well.

[rbudrick]

Ed Oscuro wrote:
Black Dragon wrote:
also the sewing machine is cool and since i am a guy and really bad at sewing stuff this looks easy and fun!!!!



Everybody should have this fellow's attitude about that thing!



its true!!!

Yeah, but where the hell do you get them? Shit, I'd buy them if I knew where...:-)

-Rob

[Ed Oscuro]

Aside from this one I bought around 3 years ago, I have never seen another one anywhere (except for Buyrite, which means they don't have it).
I see them all the time, and around $30 (or less), too.

[sharc]

damn, that silver gb light is already at thirty and will probably end much higher. there's another one but it's boxed and set at $75...argh...

-sharc

[Ed Oscuro]

damn, that silver gb light is already at thirty and will probably end much higher. there's another one but it's boxed and set at $75...argh...
What's that they say about running with the big dogs? Or in this case, throwing big wads of cash at bricks... LOL

I have a feeling these are cheaper on Yahoo! Auctions Japan. Just a feeling.

[sharc]

my problem is more in how it went down rather than that it happened at all. i don't mind paying for stuff, but, come on... (http://offer.ebay.com/ws3/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=8127825020)

-sharc

[Porkchop]

Plays gb games on super nes and gbc games too :)


http://www.gamersgraveyard.com/repository/snes/peripherals/images/supergb.jpg

Last week I picked up a Game Boy player for the N64. Made by a 3rd party called a Super GB. Fits in the Cart slot.

Anyone know anything about this?

[Ed Oscuro]

Could be the same type our favorite eBay seller, LingJr (the $100K auction, remember?) offered a while back, and then again maybe it isn't. Don't remember the name off the top of my head.

[Aboliax]

Sorry Sharc, I guess their popularity has gone up recently :( It's still worth it if you can get one in good condition.

[Black Dragon]

the GBL is a cool i think i have one in my room somewhere but i have so many stuff i have 2 rooms now!!!!!!!!!!!!!! X_x @_@ x_x LOL

[Black Dragon]

who has the original tetris GB game i heard that its also rare and I have it too!

[Aboliax]

Lol I have 2. Now if you have one thats complete (with box) I'd be incredibly impressed...

[Ed Oscuro]

who has the original tetris GB game i heard that its also rare and I have it too!
ME 2

(Doubt it's rare, it was the system-selling game, remember?)

I also have Double Dragon! omg rare

[Black Dragon]

Lol I have 2. Now if you have one thats complete (with box) I'd be incredibly impressed...


I might lol I dont know I have to find it if I had it also what would be cool as for an Idea for the next GB (GBE) they should have a way to change covers like cell phones an cool idea huh?