Best way to play Game Boy & Game Boy Color games?

[Nico87]

Options:

Game Boy + Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance SP

Which combination or system is the best for Game Boy & Game Boy Color games?

[Spaced]

Has to be your third option, GBA SP.

[Aussie2B]

Definitely SP, but specifically the second version of the SP with the backlit screen, rather than the original with the frontlit screen and washed out colors.

[Nico87]

Thanks alot! Looks like the AGS-101 is quite expensive compared to the first version, specially if boxed.

I'm getting a 3DS this week, so I guess I'll wait a while and check out the eShop library and also check how GB/GBC games plays on it.

[thegamezmaster]

Thanks alot! Looks like the AGS-101 is quite expensive compared to the first version, specially if boxed.

I'm getting a 3DS this week, so I guess I'll wait a while and check out the eShop library and also check how GB/GBC games plays on it.

If I'm not mistaken, the 3DS won't play gameboy or gameboy color games or gba game either. Besides the handhelds, the best way is through a gameboy player hooked up to a gamecube. That way you can play them on a TV. Just make sure the gameboy player has the start up disc with it. The 3DS only has a slot for DS games and a SD card slot.

[Zama]

The Game Boy Advance SP (AGS-101) would be the best choice to play your old time favorites on the go

[Graham Mitchell]

Personally I prefer the Gamecube GameBoy Player, but that doesn't work if you want something portable.

[BetaWolf47]

It's always kind of bothered me how there's no perfect solution for GBA games. Every single version has something annoying about it.

GBA: Low contrast and no light, so you have to play it outside or under a light
GBA SP 1: Washes out colors
GBA SP 2: Bad refresh rate (put an SP1 and SP2 next to each other, and run real fast in a platforming game. The movement will be extremely choppy on the SP2)
GB micro: Too small, doesn't play GB or GBC games

It's bothersome. The power switch on every GBA except for the micro gets messed up as well.

[wingzrow]

Get a DSI XL, then get a flashcard ( acecard 2i is recommended )

Download the gameboy emulator for that and you're done. It even supports super gameboy and the screen resolution is amazing.

[The-Wizard89]

got a super-gameboy? play it on your tv then lol
thats truly the best way.

[Leo_A]

We just had a thread about this.

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/show...ghlight=Player

My answer and many others are in this thread from March.

[Brianvgplayer]

If I'm not mistaken, the 3DS won't play gameboy or gameboy color games or gba game either.

I think this was already known. It's clear the actual carts aren't supported, but GB games were announced to be available for download eventually from the 3DS eShop.

[Guyra]

With your thumbs. (/advice)

Seriously though, the Gameboy player for NGC is pretty neat. :3

[FireStar]

One thing you might want to keep in mind is that for some of the older original Gameboy games, one of the instruments(in the Waveform channel to be specific, if you know anything about the gameboy PSG) will just play an annoying default square wave beep in anything else, yet you pop it in your brick gameboy and you get a rockin bass sound instead. The first time I noticed this was with Faceball 2000.

[Cryomancer]

It's always kind of bothered me how there's no perfect solution for GBA games. Every single version has something annoying about it.

GBA: Low contrast and no light, so you have to play it outside or under a light
GBA SP 1: Washes out colors
GBA SP 2: Bad refresh rate (put an SP1 and SP2 next to each other, and run real fast in a platforming game. The movement will be extremely choppy on the SP2)
GB micro: Too small, doesn't play GB or GBC games

It's bothersome. The power switch on every GBA except for the micro gets messed up as well.

What are some games to test out what you are saying about the SP2's refresh rate? I've never noticed anything wrong with mine, but I'm curious to test it now.

[Baloo]

I'd go with that for original Game Boy games. You don't get the cramped/stretched version of the GBA/SP.

Game Boy Color games I'd simply play on the Game Boy Color, even if it is hard to see.

[j_factor]

Definitely Super Game Boy (for everything it's compatible with). Game Boy Player for clear cart GBC games. The former is definitely better than the latter when you have the choice.

[theredlineboss]

Personally, I like using my GBA SP for the older gameboy games - it works quite well. If I am @ home, I prefer to use the GB Player for the gamecube though.

-Rob

[kupomogli]

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[intro9]

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Ick, but arent emulated games on the PSP kinda laggy as heck? Not exactly 1 to 1 movement there?

ANyways, I'd have to say the SP is the best way to play em. That was a great system.