/vr/ - Retro Games

Well, obviously the pocket doesn't have a backlight. What are you wanting out of the system? If you want the most authentic look, you should go with the original model. If you want easy portability, probably best to go with the SP since you can close it and it has a backlight. Never owned a Light and the SP I owned was I believe a different model, so I can't give the best input there. The SP will allow you to pick some different color palettes if that means anything to you.

>>3547980
GBA SP, no contest. Small size and has a lithium ion battery.

>>3547997
The form factor is fucking atrocious though, and GB/GBC games tend to look a bit wonky on Advance units. Also, why the hell does the battery matter, have you never heard about rechargeable AAs?

>>3548007
>GB/GBC games tend to look a bit wonky on Advance units
OP here, how so anon?

>>3548012
Colors and shit get wonky. Some late GBC games like Shantae are improved on Advance units though.

>>3548007
Cheaper to charge, doesn't get lost, longer lifespan, and I've not seen a battery charger since the 90s.

It has also fit in every pocket I've put it in.

>>3547980
not that expensive... if you know where to buy from
https://buyee.jp/item/search?query=game%20boy%20light

>>3548018
they're as expensive as on ebay?

Personally, I prefer the form factor of the OG GBA + backlit screen over the bigger GB screen and more accurate color reproduction on a handful of GBC titles. Not to mention the buttons, anyone who thinks the awful clicky shit on the SP is better might just be retarded.

It also supports the tilting games and other cart expansions that the SP doesn't, and isn't dependent on a specific rechargeable battery that is already out of production. With modern day rechargeable AAs, you can get a disgusting battery life out of an OG GBA, and with alkalines you still beat the SP.

Best way to play game boy is with a non-backlit game boy with a worm light attachedm, you know it

>>3547980

I own the Game Boy Light, it's nice because it works well and has an authentic look, but has a lot of ghosting issues.
Depending on your preferences, go with an SP 101 if you're not bothered with the overall looks and clunky buttons, or an original Advance with a 101 backlit screen (which is the optimal experience to me, but to each his own I guess)

>>3548074
Yeah, if you like glare, I guess...

>>3547980
>Deciding between the pocket, the light and a AGS101 GBA

The pocket has bad sound compared to the big one, the speakers are too weak to give the right feel.

I have basically every game boy model in existence (except the game boy micro) and I can easily confirm the most comfortable and versatile one is the gba sp. The game boy light is just a gimmick: the light is like the one on a cheap pocket watch, and the ghosting is abysmal.
You can eather mod the model you find more comfortable and add a light to it, or just use pic related. That's what I do most of the time when I want to be the most comfy.
(Either that or the GC game boy player.)

>>3548063
I recently got USB charging cables for my SP and micro, I can just recharge them from my power bank while I can't do that with AA, instant win

>>3547990
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>>3548178
thanks for the suggestions
thinking of looking for a ags101 sp but anyone know if this is a fake clone or something? Looks to good to be true

>>3548016
Those comments don't make sense. Rechargeable AAs are of minimal cost to recharge and a GB using them today will last even longer than in days of old, due to simply having better battery tech now. And battery chargers are easily procured, it's not like they just disappeared. Lastly, a game boy (well maybe not a dmg) will fit in your pocket just as well as it always had. Not on the level of an SP perhaps, but it still fits.

>>3548182
Why don't you ask the seller to confirm in writing that the unit you receive will have a back-lit screen fitted? At least that way you'll have some redress with eBay / PayPal.

>>3548182
Dude if you're talking about the pic, that's just a game boy with an add-on...

>>3548194
sorry forgot the link, it's the one in my op
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>>3548206
nvmd, i think i'm looking at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhnpYZERmew

>>3548179
>I can't do that with AA
You can't do it because the GBA doesn't have a built-in charger, not because it uses AAs.

>>3548354
does an USB AA charger even exist?

>>3548356
Some wireless mice will charge their AA batteries when plugged into the computer via USB, like the G700

>>3548363
that won't help me power up a GBA outside of my house

>>3548214
No. Don't. That thing is garbage. It cuts the frame rate down to 30fps and doesn't even have the proper resolution.

Get a Gameboy micro, an SP AGS-101, or a Revo K101 clone.

>>3548356
there used to be battery packs you could buy that fit into the battery compartment as an all in one and you could plug an adapter into them to charge the batteries

>>3548383
yeah, i'd never buy that. Only thing about a micro is no gameboy games

>>3548179
2 spare AAs, plus the ones in your GBA, will last you an easy 40 hours.

And then when you get home you can plug them in for later, and pick up another 4 batteries in the meantime.

Imo the best way to play original gameboy games (not colour) is with a backlit gameboy pocket (quite a simple mod if you can solder). You can get some lithium-ion rechargeable AAAs.

You can also get front-lit mods for the GBC which would be neat, too.

>>3548365
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>>3548182
The link in the OP is obviously a fake. AGS-101 were only on GBA SP. And 38$ is too low for a GBA modded with a AGS-101 screen. And Hong-Kong. And they don't mention the AGS-101 on the full description.
Stay far away, I can assure you.

>>3548007
>The form factor is fucking atrocious though
It's about on par with the NES gamepad or the original Gameboy pocket.

The shape of the ordinary GBA was excellent but the lack of good lighting kills it for me
>inb4 that one faggot who thinks he's your dad comes and starts ranting about how you should go out and play it in the sun, fuck you glare is part of the experience

>>3548063
Fuck you I liked the clicky shoulder buttons, they were responsive and nice feeling.

>>3548089
The ghosting is almost a bit cool though.

>>3548182
There was a lot of aftermarket gadgets for the Gameboy because it was such an international megahit (+100 million units sold), some which made sense or tried to provide a worthwhile upgrade (such as lighting your screen), with various degrees of success.

There was an "arcade cradle" kind of thing, you'd jam your Gameboy in there, it had a magnifying lens for the screen, a fake arcade stick which would press on the DPad (didn't actually work that well), and had a big bank of batteries in the bottom to allow for longer play. You couldn't really see the screen that well with the magnifyer, but it would let the Gameboy put out stereo audio.

There was a lot retarded shit you could buy for the things.

>>3548013
This tells nothing.

>>3548012
They do look different on a GBA, kind of darker and the edges on the sprites seem thicker. I'm obviously talking about playing them non-stretched. If you stretch the screen those issues get bigger.

" Game Boy Color games

Some Game Boy Color games, which were not designed for the newer Game Boy Advance screen, may appear darker than they looked when played on Game Boy Color. If your Game Boy Color games still appear too dark on Game Boy Advance, you may want to continue to play them on Game Boy Color for the best results."

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/gameboyadvance/trouble_screenbrightness.jsp

I just want to add that I really fucking love the Gameboy, Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance, as well as their libraries.

God Tier:
>Super GameBoy 2
>GameBoy Advance SP (AGS-101 Screen)
>GameBoy Advance (AGS-101 Screen Mod)
>GameBoy Interface ULL

High Tier:
>GameBoy Interface LL
>GameBoy Color
>GameBoy
>GameBoy Pocket

Mid Tier:
>GameBoy Interface
>GameBoy Advance
>Emulator

Low Tier:
>GameBoy Light
>GameBoy Advance SP (AGS-001)
>GameBoy Advance (AGS-001 Mod)
>GameBoy ("Backlight"/Frontlight Mod)
>GameBoy Color (Frontlight Mod)
>GameBoy Micro

Shit Tier:
>Super GameBoy
>GameBoy Player
>3DS Virtual Console
>GB Boy Colour

A modified DMG of course!

Game Boy Pocket:

* Same display size as OG GB, larger than GBC

* Crisp grayscale pixels without pea-green color or ghosting

* Doesn't have a backlight that will permanently fade in a few years (if it hasn't already)

* Uses removable AAA batteries that can be bought anywhere

* Sleek polished design, unlike the GBC which is overtly toylike

* Thinnest Game Boy

>>3548383
>Get a Gameboy micro or a Revo K101 clone.
But neither of those plays gb/c games natively.


Personally I use super gameboy or pic related with gameboy interface.

>>3550305
>super gb2 is god but super gb is shit
Why tho
Explain

>>3550521
Enjoy your broken frames

>>3550530
Super Game Boy is known to play the game program and its audio 2.4% faster than other Game Boy hardware. This is due to the use of the Super NES's clock speed divided by 5, which ends up being 4.295 MHz instead of 4.194 MHz.

Also no link port. So single player only.