/vr/ - Retro Games

>>3973232
The GBA SP isn't terribly comfortable, and besides that GBC and GB games appear smaller on an SP screen.

An AGS 101 screen isn't a bad way to play GBC games, but I'm of the opinion that the experience of playing them on the GB Boy is better. I'm sure it's in part because the GBC form factor is so nostalgic to me, but it's a surprisingly well put together device.

I've noticed something interesting about the GB Boy Colour that may make the buying decision a little bit easier for people who are on the fence about the screen resolution.

While the vertical resolution is not integer scaled, which does cause a "shimmer" effect in certain games with vertical scrolling, the horizontal resolution is integer scaled which means that every side scroller I've tested on the thing has very smooth horizontal scrolling, and in my opinion side scrollers are where non-integer scaling is usually the most detrimental to a game's look.

And even with that in mind, I personally don't have a problem with the "shimmer" effect in the handful of games I've tried that do have vertical scrolling-- Zelda Oracle of Ages, Metal Gear Solid, Perfect Dark and Pokemon Gold. Only certain patterns make it noticeable, like wooden flooring in Pokemon, although this partially comes down to personal preference. Some people will find it annoying and others won't.