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 What's good for the GBA and Gamecube?, I demand entertainment! |
 Sep 6 2003, 10:08 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 161  |
Yesterday I couldn't resist anymore, and bought myself a silver GBA SP. It's cuuute!
So. Got any good games to recommend? I bought Phantasy Star Collection, mostly because it's 179 SEK at my Friendly Local Gaming Store and I can trade it in for 300 SEK (in other games) at another place. :D I have a Gamecube since before, but there seems to be a bit of a drought on the GCN scene at the moment. Soul Calibur 2 sounds promising, and I'll probably pick it up once it's released here in Europe (around the 26th is the latest word). I'm a big fan of RPGs, and thankfully there are a bunch in the pipeline for the 'cube. Baten Kaitos, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles and Tales of Symphonia come to mind. I've played the Castlevania games for GBA quite a lot (on an emulator, no less, but they're pretty high on the shopping list now that I actually have a GBA), and loved them. I'm a big fan of platform games that mix action, exploration and item hunting. Metroid Fusion can also be added to that description, so on the list it goes. |
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Sep 7 2003, 01:20 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 17-August 03 From: The Waves. Care to Join Me? Member No.: 5,505 |
I'm not 100% if this is true or not but Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is supposedly being ported over to the GC and X-Box, if you're interested in that type of thing.
Um, good (IMO) GC games: * Mystic Heroes (like Dynasty Warriors' little brother. It's a lot of fun once you get over the terrible voice acting) * Bloody Roar: Primal Fury: Probably the best fighting game on the GC at the moment. Quite a good game * Hunter: the Reckoning: Totally an action game but a fun one * The Resident Evil series If you can find it Skies of Arcadia. It's been discontinued to the best of my knowledge for some obscure reason but it was apparently a really good game. |
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Sep 7 2003, 07:25 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 161 |
Well, I just won two auctions on Tradera, so sometime this week I'll get Wario Ware and Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance. Nice.
Wario Ware is an utterly insane game. :D |
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Sep 7 2003, 09:02 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Germany/Europe/Terra/Sol Member No.: 684 |
I can second Blood Roar!
I had the chance to play the game for a weekend, and it totally hooked me. It's sad that the cutscences don't have voice-overs, but the gameplay is cool. Although it felt so horribly, damn DUMB being beaten by a friggin' penguin! *argh* (You'll understand. *g*) |
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Sep 7 2003, 09:15 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 161 |
For my fighting needs I have my sights set on Soul Calibur 2 at the moment, but I'll have a look at Bloody Roar as well.
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Sep 7 2003, 11:43 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 17-August 03 From: The Waves. Care to Join Me? Member No.: 5,505 |
Ah yes, Cronos "the Phoenix". Don't worry, his hyper-beast form is much better. The penguin is just annoying because it's so damn hard to hit. Did you come across Uranus? There's an interesting conspiracy theory involving her, Cronos and Uriko, but you'd have to have seen her to understand it... And I find the lack of sound effects in the cut scenes too. Still, they're anime, so I can forgive :D |
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Sep 25 2003, 07:17 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 161 |
Soul Calibur 2 0wns me.
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Sep 25 2003, 11:36 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 262 Joined: 26-February 02 From: A wreched hive of scum and villany. Member No.: 1,479 |
FIRE, LOTS AND LOTS OF FIRE, A LITTLE BRIIMSTONE PERHAPS SOME ACID, THEN MORE FIRE! |
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Sep 26 2003, 07:50 AM
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Not a Moderator Group: Members Posts: 1,075 Joined: 26-February 02 From: BrizVegas, Australia Member No.: 904 |
Is Soul Calibur as good as the original?
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Sep 26 2003, 08:13 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 897 Joined: 26-February 02 From: TIME OUT Member No.: 1,989 |
i hear better, but im broke so i cannot buy it :(
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Sep 27 2003, 03:35 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Carlisle PA Member No.: 620 |
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Sep 27 2003, 09:54 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 161 |
I haven't played any of the earlier games, but this is easily the best 3D fighter I've ever played. |
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Sep 30 2003, 05:37 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 26-February 02 From: In a hot tub, with lots of bubbles and champagne waiting for you. Member No.: 1,972 |
I'm sure somebody already suggest Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced. If it's anything like the PS version you WILL NOT be disappointed.
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Sep 30 2003, 07:51 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 124 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 2,072 |
I've played a few decent games on GBA. Depends on what you like but I recommend
Advanced Wars 1&2 (cool little war strategy games) MegaMan Battle Network 1&2 (Action RPG kinda) The Golden Sun games (decent old school style rpgs) Tactics Orge: Knight of Lodis (Another good Strategy RPG) Megaman Zero (I liked it, and the new style Zero too darnit) and of course FFT: Advanced (delicious) |
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Oct 15 2003, 07:56 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 897 Joined: 26-February 02 From: TIME OUT Member No.: 1,989 |
skies of arcadia legends = holy SHIT!!!! im addicted right now, so, backl to the game!
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Oct 15 2003, 11:39 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Raleigh/Durham, CAS Member No.: 149 |
Hmmm... Resident Evil saga.....check Hunter...check Skies.....check
Legend of Zelda.... got the bonus disc, but I heard that Wind Waker was good. Soul Cailbur 2......check Splinter Cell. Why? because the graphics are just as good as the Xbox and you can link up your GBA to get a little enemy radar. Too bad Final Fantasy: CC does come out till next year.... Phantasy Star Online, but then again you'll spend more on the Broadband and keyboard and online fee.... Decent FPS are 007 (the new one) Time Splitters 2 and Jedi Knight 2. And Metroid. As for GBA.... I got FFT on the 4th. It hasnt left my SP yet. Though I'd maim for a good mindless shooter every once in a while (the only thing I have for the GBA are RPGs) |
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Oct 15 2003, 08:23 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 161 |
FFTA isn't released over here yet, so I'm playing it via emulator right now. I have it preordered, though. Can't wait for it. For my GBA, I'm primarily looking for platformers and RPGs. |
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Oct 16 2003, 09:51 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 858 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Braunschweig, North German League, Allied German States Member No.: 5,537 |
Well, I don't know that much about GBA games, much less these specific genres, but from the reviews I've read Advance Wars 1+2 seem to be among the best console strategy games ever... |
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Oct 16 2003, 08:40 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 1,495 |
Golden Sun is an excellent RPG for the GBA-SP. Neat magic system, funky pseudo-3D graphics combined with great sprite animation makes this a fun classic RPG.
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Oct 18 2003, 02:43 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Raleigh/Durham, CAS Member No.: 149 |
And the opening to part two is great... After you wake up on a shore after a tidle wave, you pop-up and ask "Do you want to check yourself for injurys?" (Yes-No)
Answer yes and the character waves first his right arm them left one ("Well, arms are still attached."), then shakes his legs, ("And the legs work too.") . "Yep, your fine." Super Mario Bros 3 comes out soon, and RPGs... You got your pick. Pokemon, Golden Sun, Final Fantasy (sort of), Phantasy Star... Goes on for a bit. |
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Oct 31 2003, 02:32 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 161 |
I've been having a look at Gladius, coming soom for Xbox, PS2 and GC -- I think it's already out in the states, and it's released here in a week or two.
It seems to be a turn-based strategy game in the same vein as FFTA, which I loved. I'll read up on it a bit more and see if it's worthy of a purchase. |
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Nov 1 2003, 12:24 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Raleigh/Durham, CAS Member No.: 149 |
Yeah, Gladius looks good. No wait, let me rephrase that... It looks GREAT.
Saw the video demo then went to the site and got some more info. Two storylines (one for the male, one for the female) and then the whole Real-Turn battle system with a squad. This and the Armed and Dangerous were the new things that pleased me at the Lucas booth at Comic-con. I'm probably going to pick that up, or maybe Quiddich, or T.H.U.G., or Rainbow 6 (xbox. Already got and beat Crimson Skies. Short but still great.). If you want old School beat-em up, try the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game. And Resident Evil: Code Veronica X should be out soon too. |
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