/vr/ - Retro Games

looks like a knock-off in your pic

>>1390927
Pretty good.
Even better if you made off with the box as well.

>>1390927
It's a shame that these are AGS-001.
Make the choice to swap the guts out, or build a little display case for it.

I like it but still prefer the NES colored one. It even had that weird sandpapery material on it like the old controllers.

>>1390927
The base isn't gold. I'd say that's a pretty weak aesthetic.

>>1390943
Not my pic but lolno
>>1390951
Came complete and in the box
>>1390954
I think I'll keep it stock and as a collectors piece. Can always play GBA on my DS lite or GBA Player for the GC.

>>1390943
>>1390962
You guys thinking of this one?

Unfortunately it is much rarer and hideously expensive in comparison to OP's.

You did really good. Neogeo X is a piece of shit

>>1390953
I remember saving up money to buy that, I was so mindblown that Nintendo would make something so cool

>>1390986
After a certain point I feel like we are placing entirely too much value in slightly different paint jobs and printed cardboard.

Feels bad man.

>>1390927
OP here I just noticed that picture has 'For Taiwan Only' on it. That shit ain't on mine, this one is from Japan lol

>>1391008
You know, that was my exact thought process. Nintendo didn't commonly do "cool" things like that. They made good games, but stylish Nintendo swag and retro indulgence of that caliber was rare. Still kind of is.

>>1391332
Yeah, I remember when they released the NES GBA SP. I had to get one ASAP.

>>1390927
The Famicom one doesn't look too bad, but I still kind of prefer the NES variant

>>1390927

I had this before. Almost never used it. I sold it for $60 a couple years ago. I wonder what it would've gone for these days.

when did the gba become retro? we have two different threads on the front page about it now for some reason.

>>1391431
>when did the gba become retro?
I honestly have no idea. I was assuming that people were modding them and using them for emulation purposes much like the PSP, but now I'm not so sure

>>1390986
oh shit, this looks cool. You could probably save money and do the paintjob yourself.

GBA plz go your library of original games was fucking trash

>>1391441
>GBA library
>trash

>>1391461
its so bad everything that isnt a port of an older game is poop. Especially those shitty castlevanias

>>1391464
Pretty much all the ports of older games are shit actually.

>>1391464
but.. what about my advance wars
and pokemons
and final fantasy
and fire emblem
and f-zero
and golden sun
and harvest moon
and mario
and swordcraft
and zelda

>>1391441
>>1391464

>>1391464
final fantasy tactics advance is reason enough to own a gba. go fuck yourself

>>1391464
Aria of Sorrow is better than SoTN.

>>1391441
Not to pick a fight, but the GBA had a fairly substantial number of quality titles (most of which were from third party deveolopers) in comparison to the original Gameboy

Anyway, we really shouldn't be talking about the GBA on /vr/ regardless

This is the true famicon winner of the GB series.

>>1391696
Except that it doesn't play GB or GBC games.

>>1391728
>Not using a flash cart

These things are amazing. Plays NES too.

So GBA is retro here but PS2 and Dreamcast are not?

>>1391807
It's not retro, but a bunch of dumbasses think it is

Neo Geo X has recently been compromised and has emulators up to 4th gen now so that's probably what the other guy wanted your X for.

>>1391464
>shitty castlevanias
yeah I sure wish those were more like the fantastic lords of shadow games we have now

Not retro, read the fucking sticky or once in your life.

>>1391929
Just because one pile of shit stinks less than another pile of shit doesn't mean that pile of shit is not a pile of shit.

But luckily the GBA Castlevanias are not shit.

>>1391490
also
>gunstar super heroes
>wario ware
>boktai
>shining soul
>drill dozer
>mega man zero
>mario vs donkey kong
>metroid fusion and zero mission
>astro boy omega factor
>sonic advance
>car battler joe
>ninja five-o

GBA had an awesome library and anyone who disagrees hates fun

>>1390927
Very well, that other person got fucking burned!

>>1391696
Why would anyone with adult sized hands want something that fucking small?

>>1392028
its clear that youve never held one in your hands and played with it. combined with a >>1391778
its truly a great gba system. it fits in anything you wear and its just so damn adorable to carry with you. also, the screen on that thing is great, the pixel density (or whatever its called) is so small, and makes every game look much better than on other gba systems. also, the brightness is one of the best ive experienced on a handheld.

>>1392028
also, i have very big hands. i can hold a gba micro without any problems, and for a longer time than i can hold a ps3 controller. im not even bullshitting

>>1391696
>street fighter with 4 buttons

get out

>>1391046
I run a small eBay store that sells games.
I agree with you.
Honestly the game has become absolutely insane in the past couple years.
I play all my games on native hardware, but I recently decided to download roms (of all the games I own) and play them on my laptop while I am out and about. Just to get through the backlog.

I have come to the conclusion that the physical aspects of retro collecting is great, and fun, and the hunt makes it so sweet, but the prices attached to some of these items is absolutely insane. I haven't downloaded any roms of games I don't own physically, can't tell you why, but I am tempted sometimes for games like Hagane and such.

Point is, I make a small fortune on selling video games online. And I blow it all on video games online. It is counter intuitive.

>>1392330

What will happen to you when it all comes crashing down? This rate cannot be maintained forever.

>>1392349
That will be fine actually. That would be great. I work for the police as my day job.
The only reason I have my ebay store is to pay for video games. It is sort of a self sustaining hobby. Once the crash happens, that will be wonderful.

>>1392349
you really think so? more people now than ever are aware that old games have value. and it's not just certain ones, people seem to think that if it's an old video game it is inherently valuable. the more common this way of thinking becomes, the worse it's going to get for us.

>>1391696
My hands can barely fit a GBA-SP now that I'm older; that thing would fit snugly in one of my palms.

Now get a Famicom adapter and play those game in style.

>>1392780
WHERE DO I GET ONE OF THESE

>>1392787
Somewhere for one dollar, from the look of it.

>>1392780
Did a little research for you. It looks like those are pretty much long gone but how about one of these?

>>1392895
basically I'll take anything that will let me play famicom carts on a portable. where can i find it?

wait is that a Famicom colored sp? am i missing something? i thought the neo geo was like the end all be all of retro consoles, or is this a different version?

>>1392897
>>1392897
I think it's the same thing as that "Time Machine 8-bit Game Adapter" just slightly redesigned to fit better into a DS Light. It's called the "Familator Lite" supposedly made by a company called Cyber. Looks like they're also out of production but a bit more common. One went on eBay last month for $50.

There are quite a few "Game Axe" style Famiclones with screens you could even build one yourself for like $40

>>1392906
The Neo Geo X is a handheld emulation device that you can hook up to a TV and, I believe, real Neo Geo controllers to.

I lucked upon mine at Goodwill for $5 (maybe less.) It's earlier design than the one I posted above. No AV out option, and the battery doors are flaps at the bottom corners. They're used to apply pressure to keep the batteries in contact, so I'm afraid one day they'll break.
I'd show a pic of it running, but it's sometimes a pain to get working. It needs a GBA game to be plugged in, so there's three points of contact that can fail things Then when you're playing, try not to rattle the FC cartridge.

>>1392921
Nah the controllers are styled like the AES ones but are made of cheaper parts and have USB connections.

The good news is that the controllers can be used on PC.

The FUCK YOU news is that no other USB controllers can be used on the Neo Geo X Gold.

Is GBA /vr/ now? I've been away too long

>>1390954
I've converted mine to a 101 after the original screen got destroyed because my friend sat on it. The most beautiful shell (IMO) with the best screen. I love it.

>>1391381
sorry... but that's hideous in my opinion

>>1392098
I've heard just the opposite from a quite a lot of other people, also they way you type reads like you are viral marketing

>>1391696
>street fighter alpha three
>two buttons
ahahahahaha

>>1393158
Not him tho i have normal size man hands. Micro fits fine. only issue i find is the shoulder buttons could be longer.

I do prefer my SP tho.

>>1393129
How?
I've got two, a 001 which I bought when my 101's LCD ribbon broke. The screen is still intact. Is there a guide to replacing?
I really love the 101's screen.

>>1393162
two shoulder buttons too but yeah
>street fighter
>less than six buttons

>>1393129
Do I have to swap screens with a 101 or is there a way to convert the 001 screen from front to backlit with a kit like the Afterburner?

>>1393231
Swap the guts of a 101 with the shell of the 001. Its not hard anon. your over thinking it.

>>1393109
Two generations or older is what I consider retro.

3DS -> DS(i) -> GBA -> GBC -> GB

>>1393260
Thats what you consider retro. You are not /vr/. Whats the official rules? Seems like mods don't have an issue with it.

>>1393191
This is what I used.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC9CitT5Sys
Keep in mind that you will need a triwing screwdriver.

>>1393260
Nobody gives a shit about what you consider retro.

Fuck off back to /v/

>>1393307
Nobody gives a shit about /v/.

Fuck off back to //fucking anywhere//

>>1393307
>hey guys is (console) retro now?
>I personally think (console) is retro
>NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK

>>1393317
>hey guys is (console) retro now? Are these the rules?
>Well i don't know the actual rules but what i personally think is retro is this.
>NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK
Rightly so.

>>1393392
For someone on a discussion board, you really don't like discussion.

>>1391696
B A
b a

In case you can't read it just once.

>>1393307
Look at this mad faggot.

Missing /v/ that much, sweetie?

>>1393407
It's because it's imitating the Famicom controller.

The buttons already have it on there, but the Famicom controller faceplate also had the button markings above, and the buttons didn't.

>>1393109
According to the sticky, no. But we've had threads about them from the start.

>>1393109
I'd assume this is okay because it's about a console that's Famicom themed.

Don't quote me on that, though.

>>1393550
It's ok cus no one really gives a shit, it's an old console with many ports of even older games and for many the preferred way of playing gb and gbc games.