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zxello · 10-28-2004, 03:43 PM

Hey guys, i've been trying to find a good GBA game but im at a loss.... anyone have any ideas?

I know I like RPGs and action adventure stuff, i don't really like tactics-style games, but im looking for something that can hold my attention for a while....

any help would be greatly appreciated.

ironchefkorea · 10-28-2004, 04:01 PM

Golden Sun & exp. pack
Mega Man Zero 1-3
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission

Irishsean · 10-28-2004, 04:21 PM

Lunar held my attention for a while. Its a decent rpg, if a bit simplistic.

BuddyHawks · 10-28-2004, 04:30 PM

Games I own and recomend

Golden Sun and sequel
Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow
Rayman 3
Advanced Wars
Metroid Zero Mission
Zelda - Link To The Past
Super Mario Advanced 4
Wario Ware Inc.

go to www.metacritic.com to find reviews of gameboy games and pratically anything else.

Coppertop · 10-28-2004, 04:38 PM

Go for the classic NES games like Excitebike, Super Mario Bros. and the Legend of Zelda. Can't go wrong with those.

Lasereth · 10-28-2004, 04:57 PM

Too bad you don't like strategy games because Fire Emblem is the best GBA game I've ever played and definitely one of the best games I've played period on any system.

Other than Fire Emblem, Metroid Fusion and Metroid Zero Mission are two excellent games. The Golden Sun games are awesome if you have the patience to play a true RPG on a handheld.

-Lasereth

oblar · 10-28-2004, 09:10 PM

Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow is indeed awesome, but a pain to find.. I ended up buying a copy off ebay for ~20$ for cartridge only and it still turned out to be a bootleg.

Advance Wars 2 is a tactics type game, but not in the same sense as Final Fantasy Tactics... It is more of a strategy war game...

but since you are mainly for adventure types.. I would go for Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow or even Circle of the Moon. I havent played Harmony of Dissonance yet, but I have heard it isnt as good as Aria of Sorrow and not near as good.

SiNai · 10-28-2004, 10:02 PM

Lasereth- Funny, I picked up Fire Emblem and played through the main story, but it pretty much bored me, too easy, and the story was stale!

A vote for Golden Sun and its sequel, though, both wonderful RPG's that you can carry around in your backpack

Castlevania Circle of the Moon and Harmony of Dissonance I've played, and found both very addictive. I would go with any of these..

ironchefkorea · 10-28-2004, 10:11 PM

of the three castlevania games for GBA, I liked Harmony of Dissonance the most, then Aria, then Circle.

Chilly McFreeze · 10-30-2004, 08:27 AM

Super Mario Bros Superstar Saga!

dbc · 10-30-2004, 10:59 AM

golden sun games

IckUber · 10-30-2004, 11:23 AM

castlevania, supermario superstar sage, final fantasy tactics advance (fucking awesome)

GakFace · 10-31-2004, 06:00 AM

Mario & Luigi. I put a good 40 hours on it and I still haven't done quite everything. Sure I beat the main storyline, but there are still side quests to be done!!

pacaveli · 10-31-2004, 07:28 PM

2 words

Fire Emblem

dy156 · 10-31-2004, 07:34 PM

I take my gameboy with me on trips, and my wife hates it and can't believe that I play it like so many little kids. I love it, though. I play the Lord of the rings return of the king. It's pretty much a Diablo type game, but finding new weapons make it playable long after you've beaten it once. The Madden 2005 game is pretty fun too, so long as you're not expecting it to be like other Madden versions.
Stay away from the new star wars game. It really sucks.

Viros · 10-31-2004, 08:46 PM

Advance Wars, Golden Sun, Metroid, and Advance Wars 2 are all great.

mikeysj · 10-31-2004, 08:55 PM

ive heard good things about this astroboy game..check it out

thriolith · 10-31-2004, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viros

Advance Wars, Golden Sun, Metroid, and Advance Wars 2 are all great.

He said he didn't like tactics style games, lol. Else I'd have mentioned Tactice Ogre: Knight of Lodis.

00111000 · 11-01-2004, 05:15 PM

All excellent suggestions. I've got two more for you though. Mario Golf Advanvce tour is excellent. It's done by the same guys who did the Golden Sun series and has a ton of depth, fun courses and great mini-game. Another good recent title is Grand Theft Auto Advance. Great for the on the go gangster!

Kagemusha222 · 11-01-2004, 08:00 PM

Astro Boy and Guardian Heroes Advanced (Treasure rules)
Of course like everyone else mentioned the Golden Sun and castelvania series... (I liked Aria the best and Circle the least cause I hated the card system)

tooblekane · 11-03-2004, 12:23 AM

fire emblem and mario & luigi

10-28-2004, 03:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
zxello Addict Location: P-Town, WA	Good GBA Game? Hey guys, i've been trying to find a good GBA game but im at a loss.... anyone have any ideas? I know I like RPGs and action adventure stuff, i don't really like tactics-style games, but im looking for something that can hold my attention for a while.... any help would be greatly appreciated. __________________ Old signature just wasn't doing it for me anymore, so now I have this new one. It's equally as stupid but at least it looks really long. I'm probably just going to keep typing until I run out of things to babble about and see how many people actually read this. I once ran down a hill, fell down and hurt my elbow; my mom said I would be ok, she kissed it and made it all better. I've run out of things to say now, so if you have read this whole thing, congratulations you get a gold star!

10-28-2004, 04:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
ironchefkorea Insane	Golden Sun & exp. pack Mega Man Zero 1-3 Metroid Fusion Metroid Zero Mission __________________ If it wasn't for microsoft, if we lived in the middle east? Y'all wouldn't have no hands....

10-28-2004, 04:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Irishsean edited for content Location: Austin, TX	Lunar held my attention for a while. Its a decent rpg, if a bit simplistic. __________________ There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances. Leon Trotsky

10-28-2004, 04:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
BuddyHawks Swashbuckling Location: Iowa...sometimes	Games I own and recomend Golden Sun and sequel Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow Rayman 3 Advanced Wars Metroid Zero Mission Zelda - Link To The Past Super Mario Advanced 4 Wario Ware Inc. go to www.metacritic.com to find reviews of gameboy games and pratically anything else. __________________ Watch More TV

10-28-2004, 04:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Too bad you don't like strategy games because Fire Emblem is the best GBA game I've ever played and definitely one of the best games I've played period on any system. Other than Fire Emblem, Metroid Fusion and Metroid Zero Mission are two excellent games. The Golden Sun games are awesome if you have the patience to play a true RPG on a handheld. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

10-28-2004, 04:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Coppertop Getting Medieval on your ass Location: 13th century Europe	Go for the classic NES games like Excitebike, Super Mario Bros. and the Legend of Zelda. Can't go wrong with those.

10-28-2004, 09:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
oblar Über-Rookie Location: No longer, D.C	Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow is indeed awesome, but a pain to find.. I ended up buying a copy off ebay for ~20$ for cartridge only and it still turned out to be a bootleg. Advance Wars 2 is a tactics type game, but not in the same sense as Final Fantasy Tactics... It is more of a strategy war game... but since you are mainly for adventure types.. I would go for Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow or even Circle of the Moon. I havent played Harmony of Dissonance yet, but I have heard it isnt as good as Aria of Sorrow and not near as good.

10-28-2004, 10:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
SiNai Dreams In Digital Location: Iowa	Lasereth- Funny, I picked up Fire Emblem and played through the main story, but it pretty much bored me, too easy, and the story was stale! A vote for Golden Sun and its sequel, though, both wonderful RPG's that you can carry around in your backpack Castlevania Circle of the Moon and Harmony of Dissonance I've played, and found both very addictive. I would go with any of these.. __________________ I can't seem to remember now What it was like- to live life, before you.. symbiont

10-28-2004, 10:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
ironchefkorea Insane	of the three castlevania games for GBA, I liked Harmony of Dissonance the most, then Aria, then Circle. __________________ If it wasn't for microsoft, if we lived in the middle east? Y'all wouldn't have no hands....

10-30-2004, 08:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
Chilly McFreeze Insane Location: England	Super Mario Bros Superstar Saga!

10-30-2004, 10:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
dbc Tilted	golden sun games

10-30-2004, 11:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
IckUber Funran Location: Norman, OK	castlevania, supermario superstar sage, final fantasy tactics advance (fucking awesome) __________________ How much is y'all Piolkles?

10-31-2004, 06:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
GakFace Go Ninja, Go Ninja Go!! Location: IN, USA	Mario & Luigi. I put a good 40 hours on it and I still haven't done quite everything. Sure I beat the main storyline, but there are still side quests to be done!! __________________ RoboBlaster: Welcome to the club! Not that I'm in the club. And there really isn'a a club in the first place. But if there was a club and if I was in it, I would definitely welcome you to it.

10-31-2004, 07:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
pacaveli Psycho Location: MD	2 words Fire Emblem

10-31-2004, 07:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
dy156 cookie Location: in the backwoods	I take my gameboy with me on trips, and my wife hates it and can't believe that I play it like so many little kids. I love it, though. I play the Lord of the rings return of the king. It's pretty much a Diablo type game, but finding new weapons make it playable long after you've beaten it once. The Madden 2005 game is pretty fun too, so long as you're not expecting it to be like other Madden versions. Stay away from the new star wars game. It really sucks.

10-31-2004, 08:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
Viros Upright	Advance Wars, Golden Sun, Metroid, and Advance Wars 2 are all great.

10-31-2004, 08:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
mikeysj Upright	ive heard good things about this astroboy game..check it out

11-01-2004, 05:15 PM	#19 (permalink)
00111000 Psycho Location: Mostly standing in a blue semi-circle	All excellent suggestions. I've got two more for you though. Mario Golf Advanvce tour is excellent. It's done by the same guys who did the Golden Sun series and has a ton of depth, fun courses and great mini-game. Another good recent title is Grand Theft Auto Advance. Great for the on the go gangster! __________________ - And so he says, 'I don't like the cut of your jib.' And I go I says, IT'S THE ONLY JIB I GOT, BABY! -

11-01-2004, 08:00 PM	#20 (permalink)
Kagemusha222 Upright Location: The other side of your brain	Astro Boy and Guardian Heroes Advanced (Treasure rules) Of course like everyone else mentioned the Golden Sun and castelvania series... (I liked Aria the best and Circle the least cause I hated the card system)

11-03-2004, 12:23 AM	#21 (permalink)
tooblekane Tilted	fire emblem and mario & luigi