/vr/ - Retro Games

Kid Dracula, Links Awakening, Wario Land(s), Survival Kids, Revelations (the SMT game), Dragon Quest Monsters, Dr. Mario, Metal Gear Solid, Harvest Moon

Those are the best. Also I want to stick the internals from a color into a grey.

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
My original? No. I have a Black GBP and Atomic Purple GBC
> What games did you enjoy?
I played a lot of Pokemon mostly when I was a kid. I had a NES and a N64, that got most of my gaming love. Gearworks too. I played a lot of Gearworks.
> Do you still play it today?
Yes. More than then. I am playing Gargoyle's Quest right now.

Pic is my collection... Minus the GQ

>>648594
Adding to this: Kirby's Dream Land 2, Donkey Kong '94, Mole Mania, and Shantae are all great games as well.

Power Quest is a great fighting game with an excellent soundtrack. I doubt it is too sought after and should be pretty cheap to pick up.

intro music (every song is a winner on this ost)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otrPfMR_l68

>>648746

I have been trying to remember the name of this game FOREVER. I ended up thinking it was Custom Robo!

>>649203
Glad I could help, go look up the soundtrack and let the nostalgia flow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e07sWUofyVU

My biggest regret is not having a friend with this game and a link cable.

Got this on the mail today.

I have also a gray one, and yeah I play it everyday, Tetris and DX.

Gb pocket is best gb.

>No one mentions Kirby Tilt N' Tumble
You need to own a physical copy of it and a GBC. It's just plain not playable correctly any other way.

>>649320
Also, am I the nly one that hates the LED? I've been playing with a ledless gb pocket for the last few weeks, and playing this thing today I cant stand that led. I think I'll remove it. Pus, I love how it looks without led (gonna have to get a new screen for that)

Own a Toys R Us edition Game Boy Light for sale btw and a silver Game Boy Pocket

For games, i own and still play: Bust a Move 4, Pokemon TCG, Wario Land: SML3, Battle Arena Toshinden, Yellow Version, Game and Watch Series

have a green GBP and a Pokemon GBC sitting around. I played Pokemons (red, blue, yellow, gold, tcg, pinball) Loony Tunes Crazy Castle 2, Kirby's Dream Land and Donkey Kong. Still have them, don't play them. Considering getting a flash cart for LSDJ to start making music with them.

>>649334
yes

yes

yes

Kirby's Pinball Land.

Probably the second or third GB game I picked up, and easily the one I've logged the most hours in.

>>649334
Didn't the Pokemon pinball game have rumble?

My favorite game for this system is Donkey Kong Country. It just feels better to me than the SNES version, which is definitely prettier.

>>649428
That's probably another one that will never ever be played correctly outside of a GBC too.

>>649437
The shitstorm cometh. I found the first Donkey Kong Land superior to the DKC games though.

>>649334
>>649428
>>649458
Breaking the rules but Boktai, Drill Dozer and WarioWare Twisted must be played with a physical copy.
I will never play them because I am a horrible person who never pays for anything.

>>648557
Shadowgate Classic
Deja Vu 1 & 2

> recommend owning a physical copy of

Metal Gear Solid, Zelda link's awakening DX, Zelda oracle of age/seasons

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?

Yes, green

> What games did you enjoy?

Pokemon, zelda, mgs, gta

> Do you still play it today?
Yes, mgs and zelda once a year

>>649407
missed the recommend part. I can't really recommend any physical versions, because I prefer emulating and don't care about tilt n tumble or the rumble on pokemon pinball

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
Yes, I have two. My origional gameboy and a color that's the same as OP's pic. I've had them for a long time.

> What games did you enjoy?
Galaga & galaxian, millipede & centipede, frogger and origional donkey kong. The only color game I own is super mario deluxe. These are all my games I have, I planned on getting more but was a poorfag, still am.

> Do you still play it today?
Sadly no. The origional stopped working and wouldn't turn on so my mom got me a gameboy color for my birth day. I don't play my color anymore because a few months ago the up button on the d-pad wasn't responding and made playing some games impossible. I still play my games on my gamecube with the adapter but it's not the same. I wish I knew how to fix them but I can't bring myself to throw them away.

Guys what is the Rarest game boy ever made.

Of each type??

Like gameboy 1
pocket
lite
etc etc

This ones high up there

I have four Game Boys. A grey original, a mint colour original (in mint condition, haw haw), a blue pocket and a lime colour.

Super Mario Land 2 is still one of my favourite Game Boy games

>>648557
>yellow
>link,kirby, pokemans
>no its resting in my pikachu case from chinatown.

The usual: Link's Awakening and Pokémon are great games for a handheld.

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
Yes, GBC blue.

> What games did you enjoy?
Link's Awakening, Pokémon Red, SMB Deluxe

> Do you still play it today?
Nope, I play GB games on emulator instead

I'm thinking of buying a new Game Boy for nostalgia reasons. Should I get a GBA SP or a GBC? Also, are there any places that sell new, unused Game Boys? I can't seem to find any.

Bringing my atomic purple loaded with Wario Land with me for the plane to France next week.
>Gonna take some pictures with this nigga.

>>649668
>lime colour
I was never aware that they finally released the long awaited colour.

Thoughts?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-Game-Boy-Color-Teal-Bundle-w-Printer-Camera-Boxes-GamesRare-Items-/221224742620

>>649848
Please post em on here, I think the Eifel Tower needs its brand of graininess to be appreciated

>>649869

Lime? Kiwi? It's bright green, I remember buying it a long ass time ago from Toys R Us

>>650131
Kiwi

It's not the 'Game boy Colour' it's the 'Game boy Color.' It says so right at the bottom of the screen.

>>648557
>Do you still have one? If so, what color?
Teal, hoping to get a dandelion shell to put on the back. It's my third one though as my original was stolen long ago.
> What games did you enjoy?
Pokemon Silver and Blue, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Land 2, Tetris, and the Warioland games were my favorites.
> Do you still play it today?
Not really. I keep my 3DS SP and PSP where I typically play my portables. I've been thinking of adding a backlight though. If I did I'd definitely use it more.

>>650221
Meant to add this badass game
>>649420
I spent a ton of time trying to break my aunt's top score. She was a monster at KPL.

>>649667
> DMG
white Play it Loud! edition
> Pocket
Skeleton Blue edition
> Light
Famitsu 500 edition
[Spoiler] imo Pokemon Center edition should be tied [/spoiler]
> Color
Hong Kong (Translucent blue) or Taiwan (Translucent green) Pokemon editions

>>651114
shit I forgot this thing existed, this is sexy

>>649893
A-anybody? I am currently the highest bidder, want to know how far I should go with it.

>>651240
personally, I wouldn't do more than $50..good luck though, you're definitely gonna need it with a little over 3 days remaining

>>651290
Thanks, doc. I have about that much to spend. If I don't win, at least it will auto outbid the other guy so he has to pay more.

>>649330
LED is a little unsettling since now we're conditioned to recognize a red light as "low battery". Never bothered me when I was younger.

Game Boys are my one true love. My GBC is my favorite, my mom bought it for my birthday with Link's Awakening after my old gray brick got stolen. I still use it when I play older games, the LCD is effing gorgeous in direct sunlight.

>>651324
no problem, if you don't win don't feel bad--you can probably piece the same lot separately and still come out to about $50..my guess is the lot you're bidding on is going to end up going for $65 (give or take a couple dollars)

>>651349
I honestly recommend you front light your GBC (that goes for everyone)..especially with a switch to activate the light. I had an Atomic Purple that i had install a front light and integrated a switch (used an GBA SP light button to activate it, placed it right in the center of the console) and i sold it stupidly. I have a spare GBC PCB that i want to do (and ProSound) but just need the shell..anyone have a spare? I'd rather stay away from repro'd shells

>>651423
Thanks, what does your experience say about this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gameboy-Color-Grape-handheld-game-system-4-games-Gameboy-Printer-and-Camera-/290911399799?pt=Video_Games&hash=item43bbabaf77

>>651568
Was actually gonna bid on that one myself to be honest..gonna say $42, that shipping is gonna keep the bidding to under 15

>>651631
Alright, I have bid on it a dollar a time, some guy has his max set high on it, so I'll see what his boundaries are.

>>651640
I just bid 20 max, this fucker really wants it.

>>651646
Prepare for last second bidding..its gonna go down to the wire

[Spoiler] its the most heartbreaking :_; [/spoiler]

>>651659
Yeah, I think I'll let him have it, he probably has it set pretty high, higher than I am willing to go. I'll just sit and wait on the first one, plus that is a LOT for shipping.

>mfw I sold my gameboy color with pokemon silver and yellow (with a combined 1000+ hour playtime) in order to get money for a ds lite

Shit still pains me. I had almost completed the pokedex on silver too.

The only thing I've still got left is my old copy of Metal Gear Solid. Never letting that thing out of my sight.

>>651240
>>649893
>ebay auctions

>>651750
Sorry, I live in Southern California, so it is very difficult to go hunting out here, sucks for a collector.

>>651759
Where in SoCal? IE here, there was a printer and camera bundle w/Pocket not too long ago that was going for 30..ill see if I can find it

>>651765
Orange County, around Mission Viejo. T-that would be kind of you a-anon...

>>651796
*pic

>>651114
I think the choice concerning the gb pocket is hard, a lot were made. I think the Imagineer emerald green is the rarest. The Atlus pri-cla pocket is quite rare as well, it was a japan-only limited edition, so you can do the math.

>>651796
Lets not bring imaginary Pockets into the conversation

[Spoiler] jk..but I seriously didnt consider the Glow in the Dark edition since its never for sale [/spoiler]

>>651846
>failing a spoiler twice

>>651846
> implying fucks given
anyone interested in a Mad Catz battery pack for Pocket? Will let it go for $7 shipped

>>651846
>since its never for sale

Well, that makes it ever more rare! Anon said rarest ever made, not just on sale.

>>651880
>Implying fucks given

Anyone interested in a battery pack for Pocket? Will let it go for $7 shipped

My GBC is still with me though I mostly stick to my Micro + Flash cart for playing game boy games. It got me through a ton of entertainment though, Game and Watch Gallery 2 and 3, Wario Land 3, Pokemon Trading Card Game are my fondest memories of it.

It was Atomic Purple, the best of all system colors.

And to the guy searching for a printer and camera:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=261212418839&index=0&nav=WATCHING&nid=71707637357

Keeping my eye on this one but feel free..I probably won't bid though

>>651931
Cool, I hope I can get that one with the boxes, a man can dream, right? Also, any luck on SoCal stuff?

>>651939
Nothing yet, at the gym and didn't sync my bookmarks prior to coming here but im gonna keep searching

>>651907
which one? the nintendo one or the one that fits in the battery slot?

>>651948
Cool, thanks man. Its nice to see so many collectorfags in one place on /vr/.

>>651959
The one that fits into the battery slot, coincidentally you could use the AC adapter directly with the Pocket (used it on my Light, probably can be used for Color) instead of batteries or battery pack..of course youll be limited to the wall outlet but its a nice thing to use when at home

>>651979
Well i use rechargeable batteries and that is just perfect... the nintendo battery pack couldnt be worst and rechargeables are more practical than those 3rd party packs imo, not to mention the weight/volume increase...

I'd say that MGS and pic related are the ones i'd like to have.

>>649806
anyone?

>>652468
>nostalgia reasons

Well, then you are the only one who can answer that... i dont know what you played or how you felt when playing it.

Also, if a SP gives you "nostalgia" theres something you need to know: Old does NOT mean Retro.

As for the new unused, I see them announced on ebay from time to time but they are quite pricey... good deals can be found with mint condition boxed ones tho.

What's the deal with second hand?

>>652487
I've never had a GBA of any kind, just a normal GB and a GBC. Getting the SP would let me play the old games but also GBA games, so I dunno.
And I thought if I'm buying a new Game Boy I'd rather buy a new one than a used one.

>>652506
Well, a new gbc is quite hard to find these days... i'd guess even a sp; you could just get a micro and a flash cart, you'd have everything there and would prolly pay the same for a boxed new gameboy/color.

Not to brag or anything OP, but I picked this up from some clueless woman at a boot fair for 50p

>mfw

>>652613
How was the boot fair, Anon? Did they have boot themed rides? Boot shaped snacks?

>>652581
I guess I'll just go for a used one, then. Also, I've never seen a SP in action, how does playing GB games on a SP compare to playing them on a GB/C?

Link's Awakening is seriously overrated. The game just gets irritating to play.

You have to fuck with your inventory on every other screen, because they tried to cram LttP gameplay onto two buttons.

Fucking EVERYTHING spits walls of dialog at you. ("THIS COMPASS HAS A NEW FEATURE..." "OH, WHAT A STRANGE OBJECT!")

Map design is just fucking obnoxious. Eagle's Tower and Turtle Rock can suck a dick.

I really don't understand why this game gets so much praise. LttP is a vastly better game.

Green Gameboy, but I lost the back cover which still annoys me to this day. I used to have a Battery pack for it which is why the cover was off.

I was given a game by a family friend once, think they said they found it somewhere and didn't want it. It was Quarth, a game I'd never heard of and to this day would never have heard of if I wasn't given it. It was alright, a little puzzle shooter, nothing special.

>>652638
Nah, LttP isn't fun at all.

>>652627
Oh I have no clue about how they play in a SP, I'm like you in that I owned a gb and then a gbc; I thought of getting a micro but shit is too small for me... so I just bought a pocket and i'm loving it; I dont give a shit about gba games, I only play what i did play, nothing new.

Maybe an anon could give you some feedback about the gb compatibility if you wanna try the gba titles. I remember that someone said, nostalgia aside, that the last version of the SP is the best one for playing purposes.

>>652640
The Famicom version is pretty fun with two players.

>>652640
Oh and I also really loved James Bond 007. It's basically Zelda but with James Bond, thought it was great at the time, mega difficult though.

>>652638
Hey that is the exctl feeling i got when playing LA after ALTTP. But everyone here disagrees and loves LA.

My original DMG brick has the vertical lines problem, so I'm planning on taking it apart this evening to do the soldering iron trick.
Anything I should be aware of?

Besides the 1. gen Pokemon games which were definetely my favorites as a kid, I would really recommend the Super Mario World 1 & 2 games.
Especially 2, even though its very easy I never get tired of playing it.

Pic related its all my retro GameBoy stuff. Also had a Batman game once but its gone now.

>>652676
>M-M-M-MULTICART!
Love the clear GB. I have one. Shit's legitimately awesome.

>>652676

Obviously meant Super Mario Land. Sorry for that typo.

>>652682

Ye the clear GB is pretty cool.
I have no idea how it got in there, but I can see a dead fly inside mine.

>>650170

Colour is how the word is spelt in most countries. It doesn't matter if American people call it "color", or if its written on the console that way. Outside of America, it's "color" is incorrect.

Yes, I know it says "color" on the console, but I will always call it a Game Boy Colour

>>652676

>That SML2 cart

Get a nicer one and sell that one, Jesus

>>653484
>America

you do realize this comes from japan right? it is not about the "proper" term, it is about the name of the thing; its being correctly or incorrectly written is irrelevant cause the criteria is not normal language.º

>>653912
>This isn't even my final form

>>653934

Still my fave

>>653953
haha
that is like the fat kid of gameboys. My thin black GBP scoffs at your weight issues, fat gameboy!

Link's Awakening
Super Mario Land 2

>>653958
Just got this off ebay, reliving a childhood man...

>>653953
Most gimmicky piece of shit ... I ever owned and played with for years.

>>651948
Any updates? Just woke up.

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
Yes, the best colour.

> What games did you enjoy?
Mostly Pokemon Silver/Crystal, Super Mario Land 1 and 2.

> Do you still play it today?
Sometimes, mostly for the nostalgia.
I recently beat Super Mario Land 1 for the first time.

To this day I haven't figured out how to play Rainbow Six.

>>653912
>>654045

>>654287

Does the faded top of cartridge labels mean that the game was played outside for a long time, exposing it to sun that the rest of the label didn't get exposed to?

>>648557
>Do you still have one? If so, what color?
Yes, I do and the same one in your pic.

>What games did you enjoy?
Link's Awakening, Dragon Warrior Monsters

>Do you still play it today?
From time to time, I mostly make my own games for it these days.

>>654497
I always thought it was due to excessive force when the cart was being removed by someone's grubby little fingers.

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
a pokemon one and a teal one.

> What games did you enjoy?
pokemon, home alone, various zelda titles.
kirby.

> Do you still play it today?
yes.

>>655446
Nigga how did you get a pink micro

>>655463
ebay...
also have the 20th anniversary one.

>>655470
>2 micros
Jelly

>>655474
payed $53 for the pink one and $15 for the 20th anniversary one.

>>648594
>Revelations (the SMT game)
How was this?
Also, is this cart worth it? I may load Shantae onto it.

>>655487
Super jelly. I don't even remember what happened with my micro.

>>649478
I got my copy of Boktai for $5

>>651846
Use ctrl+s

>>655504

Pretty good as I remember. This was a long time ago. Great monster designs.

>>653953
Got one of these for €2 a few weeks ago. Gave it to a friend, he's a Nintendo nut, and didn't have this yet.

>>650094
>Please post em on here
granted I don't actually own a GameBoy camera, but how exactly does one go about transferring the pictures to a PC?

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
the solid purple one.

> What games did you enjoy?
anything Zelda + Oracle of Seasons, Pokemon Gold, Wario Land, Kirby stuff

> Do you still play it today?
It's still in my old room in my hometown. can't be arsed to bring it with me.

>>648557
Found one of these for $35 including shipping (usually $60-$80) on eBay recently, still hasn't come yet though. I also have a silver GBP, original Game Boy, transparent blue model 1 GBA, and a Spongebob GBA-SP which I mainly use. Oh, and I also have a Super Game Boy and a Game Boy Player.

>>655764
$35 for an original gameboy BAHAHHAHAHA

motherfuck they're worth like $5
gameboy colors worth maybe $15 depending on the condition.

>>thinking this shit is rare.

>>655778
Look again. It's a Japan-only GBP

>>655778
look closer dickface that's the Original-Style GB Pocket.

>>655778
it varies by region bro, prices aren't locked down to within a 5 dollar range across the goddamn country let alone the globe.

also where the fuck do you live where an original in PRISTINE CONDITION is worth 5?

I just played through Kirby's Dream Land 2 on my old, faggy fuchsia GBC. God damn, that dpad has seen better days. Squeaky and feels like shit now.

>>655801
Canada.

Can someone recommend me some good GBC Games? I've been starting to play some more, and wanted to expand. Not looking for any particular game type.

>tfw I find my purple GBC unplayable now due to no backlit screen

How did I ever do it?

>>656345

Do you live in a dungeon with no lighting?

>>656340
Pokemon Silver, Mario Deluxe, Warioland.

>>656387
No.

>>655764
Oh you motherfucker! I saw that one and made an offer for it... hit-japan, right? that seller has good shit. I got >>649320 instead, $25.

>>655463
>>655470
is the pink micro rare in murika? here (fr) all what i can find in second hand these days is that thing... i hate it

megaman xtreme/xtreme 2
oracle of ages/seasons
pokemon gold/silver
pokemon puzzle challenge

yep

>tfw playing with one hand

>>656976

are a fucking godzilla?

>>656976
holy piss dude i bet you wear big gloves dont you

>>655764
You probably got the one I was trying to bid on. I hope you enjoy that sexy beast.

>>656976
wow... i just grabbed mine the same way you did for that pic... and holy fuck i feel small

>>656995
for you

>>656976
What the fuck

>>656976
Talk about some fat, stubby fingers.
Plus the most horrendous nails I've ever seen.

>>656976
what's your favorite retro controller

>>657039
snes

nes is way to small

>>657032
>Plus the most horrendous nails I've ever seen.

fuck i know its a shitty habit i have had since child i dont even realize im doing it most of the time and i cant catch myself doing it

i dont know how to stop

>>655764
trade you my Game Boy Light for it


been looking to pick that one up for a while without paying 80 for it

>>654124
no luck man, they either deleted the listing on craigslist or it expired

>>657083
Alright, I am holding steady on the first one, but if someone goes any higher I might have to let it go.

My setup. I got the GBC and Yellow version for Christmas when I was in elementary school. I'm not sure where my copy of Gold version is, and I'm lending my copy of Red version to my girlfriend. All the Super Mario Land games are fantastic, but I've only borrowed 1 and 3.

same as op, also never seen Ms. Pac-Man mentioned on /vr/

>>656945
I always buy from that guy too. Pretty decent prices.

>>657315

What's different about Mrs. Pacman?

>>648557
> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
Dandelion, motherfucker.
> What games did you enjoy?
Pokemon Silver and Super Mario Bros DX were my favourites. Also Pokemon Pinball was boss
> Do you still play it today?
Rarely, I have an SP to play Game Boy games on.

>>655764
that has to be unboxed here m8.

>find original Gameboy from 1991 with Tetris in it
>put batteries in
>no response, LCD twitches a little

Rest in pea...

>hit the back with my palm
>it springs to life

Holy fucking shit.

>>649667
I could masturbate to that

>>657779
It's possible to fix loose screen ribbon cables. Takes some careful soldering-iron-slinging. The trick is to heat the ribbon without fucking melting it.

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?

Yeah, Purple, the one I bought on release day here in Australia.

> What games did you enjoy?

Castlevania Belmont's Revenge
Castlevania Legends
Castlevania The Adventure
Pokemon Blue
Super Mario Land
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Tetris

> Do you still play it today?

No unfortunately I don't, it just sits on my shelf in the box with all of the manuals etc.

>>657464

2 player mode and a bonus game: SUPER PAC-MAN!

>>654312
best accessory ever

Man, the Gameboy is such a fucking awesome console.
Nevermind the great library of games it has, but because it's built on a modified version of the Z80 processor, it's also really good for starting learning assembly in, since you get the whole package.
Plus, thanks to the homebrew scene, you can use it as a musical device as well.

Being a brutal chiptune warrior, I sit hunched over my Gameboy for several hours a day. I love it.

Still can't believe this thing was released back in 1989, and people are STILL coming up with new shit for it.
Kitsch-Bent designed brand new replacement shells and is apparently currently making new daughterboards, which'll certainly make some of my broken DMGs useful again.

Gameboy, man. Fuckin' Gameboy.
I wish Nintendo would re-release this shit, they've started to get more expensive.

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
Yes; purple master race
> What games did you enjoy?
Pokemon Blue, Gold; Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories; Harvest Moon GBC
> Do you still play it today?
No—tucked away safely in a box in my closet

>>655778
i bought mine broken in 20 dollars and its just reglar gameboy. go check ebay and then tell they are worth 5 dollars ?

>>658370
dont pay attention to faggots bro, the guy couldnt even see it wasnt an original gb, now you want him to know its price?

>>656976

>guy posts an inch of his body
>shitstorm of faggots making fun of him

lol those highschool scars still bleed dont they?

>Of course, a very old basic, still functional, and a transparent purple, but when I want to play Game Boy game today I usually use my AGS-101

>Pokemon, Mario Land 2, Wario Land, and the only RPG I really like (and one of my favorite game), Mystic Quest (aka Final Fantasy Adventure/Seiken Densentsu)

>>thinking everyone on the internet is male. fuck off.

>>649478
>mfw WarioWare Twisted got me through my uncle's funeral
>When I was 5

>>649478
>mfw WarioWare Twisted got me through my uncle's wedding
>When I was 5

>>658840
I think you mean middleschool scars.

>>658840
>two people make insulting comments
>SHITSTORM!

I mean yeah, people really can be dicks where but this sort of stuff is still dumb

>>660271
first off, who are responding to?
second off, look at the site you are on... no offense but this mindset is kinda something you just have to live with around here

I'm planning on painting my old gba sp, but I wanted some advice on how to do it. For those who have had experience in this, what type of paint would you recommend? I plan on using vinyl dye, but I'm not sure which brand is the best.

>>649334
It's much better with a Wii emulator since they all support tilt.

>>648557

>Same as your pick
>Pokemon Yellow, Link's Awakening, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.
>I'm trying to find those games again, it's been years but I did manage to find my GBC.

The GBC was the first game console my mom bought without having to ask me. I remember her asking me which color I wanted. So the GBC kind of means a lot to me...

>>662948
>wet-and-dry sandpaper assortment
I usually go 400-2000 grit
> Krylon Fusion
color of your choice obviously
> primer
Preferably a sandable one


You'll need 1 can of your choice of color paint, 1 can of clear coat with the finish of your choice and painters tape, preferably 3M green painter's tape.


Shield off the logo on the upper portion and the labels on the lower part. Start sanding till you get a nice smooth finish then hit it with primer--then re-sand to another smooth finish.

Use the Krylon paint, light coats or you'll make more work for yourself and re-sand after first coat. Apply next coat and wait for it to fully cure. Once cured, use the clear coat and once dry, use the appropriate high grit sandpaper to get rid of any bubbles/runs/orange peel

>>653484
the brand name is gameboy color you fucking idiot
there has never been a product called gameboy colour
in fact i came in this thread just to point out and laugh at all these stupid britbongs.

>>648557

Revenge of the Gator

Why do people like Oracle of Seasons so much?

I never saw anything special about it.

>>660271

>>649330
The good thing with it is that it shows signs of depletion about 30-60 minutes before the battery dies.

I have Indigo GBC with MGS:GB, PkMn Silver and Red.

>ctrl+s bionic commando
>0 results
Come on now.

>>661148
>when I was 5.
How's middle school

>>664297
Yeah I know the led makes sense, it is practical, but I was more talking about the aesthetics and the feel one has when playing. It completely calls my attention when playing... maybe i just got used to the ledless one. Anyway I only play tetris so no danger of losing a good state without saving.

>>665029

It sounds to me like you're unable to adapt to varying conditions

I got the pokemon trading card game back in middle school, because no one wanted to play the damn game except to collect the cards. fucking kids back then...

>>656945
hit-japan are legit, crazy fast postage compared to most nip sellers I've used.

>>664112
Perfect, thanks for the info.

Just two things though...first, I've heard that Krylon Fusion is pretty bad compared to other vinyl dyes such as dupli-color and VHT. Have you used it before? Is it really as bad as some people claim?

Also, how would I go about wet-sanding? I've tried finding techniques on how to do it, but nothing really come up.

Thereason I ask is b/c I also plan on painting my Gamecube as well.

>>666959
it was like that everywhere

>>667674
Working with autos, I can tell you both Krylon and VHT work well..VHT is more expensive and Krylon has a lot more options in terms of color.

Either soak the paper in water (recommended) or wet the shell and go it--make sure theres always lubrication though

>Do you still play it today?

Yes, I was just playing Mole Mania today. It is a really good game, I wish I had known about it earlier. I wrote a review for it on my hobbyist site today so if you want to read my thoughts about it, feel free to visit. http://2ndhandreviews.weebly.com/mole-mania.html

>>667674
you might wanna check this >>>/diy/453822

>>649806
Sp is best portable easily stored has a back light. Sorry I don't know where to find one
the only thing you would lack is an Ir port and there are only like 3 games that us it.

>>652627
I love my Sp' it's black. I tried playing GB games on a regular advanced and it sucked. But i feels the same on an sp I like it a lot the optional back light is also so nice.

>>649478

>>655778
9/10 easy, nice.

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
GBC yes, same as OP's

> What games did you enjoy?
return of the ninja
alfred's adventure
super mario deluxe
supermarioland (original)
kirby's dreamland
rainbow islands
wwf betrayal

> Do you still play it today?
sometimes. still have all the above games

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?

Ice Blue GBA is the only one I have now
First gameboy was a red play it loud original gameboy which I smashed the screen on my forehead in a fit of 5 year old rage at donkey kong land. Then I got a Clear play it loud gameboy and treated that one like gold until I got my gameboy color. I was playing Donkey Kong Land on it one day outside (dont know why I wasnt playing it on my color). I wanted to do something else but didnt want to go put my gameboy in the house and I had a better one so i just left it by a tree stump under a brush pile and I left it there for a year and it got snowed on and rained on. I really wanted to play donkey kong land again one day so I went out to where I left it dried it out and it worked perfectly my old saves intact and everything. Then I sold it for 5 bucks because I had the atomic purple GBC too.

> What games did you enjoy?

Final Fantasy Legend 2
Kirbys Dream Land 2
Super Mario Land 3
Super Mario Land 2
TMNT fall of the foot clan
Links Awakening DX for color
Donkey Kong Land lololol

> Do you still play it today?

Not my advance because I only have advance games and none of my classic games anymore. I play GB rpgs on my cellphone though FFL2 is just so good I've beat it so many times

Purple

Dragon Warrior Monsters is probably my favorite GBC game

Just played it a few days ago

>>667829
>>667947

Thanks for all the advice guys, it really helps in the long run.

> ferrerhk
For those of you who hate the SP as much as I do, but love the AGS-101 screen..pricey but worth it

Ill be buying one down the line after I complete putting an AGS-101 into a DMG Game Boy

What flash cart is better.

EZ Flash IV or SuperCard miniSD?

>Lime green color, reporting for duty!

Link's Awakening DX
SMB Deluxe
FF Legend 2
Lufia 3
Seasons and Ages
HOMM 2
Pokemon Crystal
Shadowgate Classic
Star Wars Podracing

I still go back and play a bunch of them

Collection started about 6 weeks ago.
Total price so far: €75 ($95).
Bought the GBC and pokemon games off my sister, and gave her a fair price.

ive got my original gray one and a clear purple gameboy color. i also remember buying one of these at target with links awakening on clearence for $20. i gave it to a friend that broke his, he prolly still has it.

>>669820

All I can say is to strongly recommend EZ Flash IV. It's got no RTC or anything else too fancy but never had an issue with it that I couldn't solve (speaking of which you should search for my troubleshooting guide I wrote up here in the archives if you decide to get it)

Well, that auction ended at $100 goddamn someone overpayed for that shit.

>>670219

Jesus what happened to that Tetris cart? Put that one back in the oven, she's not ready yet

>>648557
warioland II was amazing
pokemon crystal - best pkmn game ever (but still pkmn game)

I have more than one, sadly, not my original yellow one, it got lost

pokemon, for sentimental reasons

yes, I still play, currently breeding shiny poke with shiny ditto in crystal

>>675932
Is it bad I don't even want the transparent ones after seeing this pic? Dose fukken colors

Someday I'm going to have a display made up entirely of gameboy hues of each generation

>>675932
>>675954
The clear white one is the best gbc imo.

>>676124
I really like that "clear" clear one, it costed me $29, I guess it was worth it (it is hard to get gbs in this godforsaken part of the world)
>>675954
sorry, I don't understand... why you don't want the transparent ones after seeing my pic?

>>648557
>Do you have one? If so, what color?
Yeah, a purple GC.
>What games do you still enjoy?
Chase H.Q., Pokemon Red and Silver, and Monster Rancher Explorer.
>Do you still play it today?
Haven't played for a few months because I can't play it outside without looking like a swaghipsteryolo the Mexican...

Also, I recommend Monster Rancher Explorer and Chase H.Q. for long road trips.[/spoiler

Guys, I think my gameboy (DMG) has a problem.
Every now and then, when playing, the speaker goes cracky and starts playing static, and the power led flickers in time to the volume of the crackles. Sometimes it crashes when it does this, and just shows a blank screen until I reset it.

I'm guessing, from my absolutely minimal knowledge of electronics that this is a voltage issue, as this only happens when it's running from batteries (And yes, i've replaced them to be sure I'm not just using bad ones)

>>675932
it's beautiful

>>677130
yeah, my gbc does it too, usually when batteries are lower on charge

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
Lime Green, it's in my parent's house but i know it's still there because i was playing it the last time i was there
> What games did you enjoy?
Mostly Pokemon and the Wario Land games
> Do you still play it today?
Only when i'm in my parents' house, my sister plays it from time to time

>>679958
>>677130
How old are those gb?

>>649330

Have a Blue Pocket, Pokemon Gold and Silver Color, and a Grey brick which is currently a literal brick fucking fag leaving batteries in the shit

Super RC Pro Am was boss before going to school and Pokemon, oh Pokemon
MMXtreme 2 was the 2nd best game under Pokemon Gold I ever owned

How the fuck do you think I still play this Gold Version I still have Having to ghetto replace cart batteries is suffering

also favorite poke

looking into buying a GBpocket so i can start collecting GB games. The only issue is the GBs lack of a light. yes the GBlight will fix this tho i cant find one anywhere. how do you guys go around the screen issue. i like in the UK so we practically get no natural light, that leaves me sitting next to a lamp possibly burning my face in the process. atm im using my SP tho would prefer a actual GB. pic related my GBAs

>>680137
>...in the UK so we practically get no natural light
hh
there was a guy from malta on ebay last year who made custom gbc with backlights...

I own a yellow Play It Loud! DMG, which I modded a yellow backlight in to. Looks fantastic imo. Also have a transparent pocket, a turqoise Color, and a tribal GBA.

I don't even play the GBA much. I still play Link's Awakening every so often, and some tetris... But the intent is to get a flash card and do some LSDJ with the DMG.

talking of GBA. if anyone has AGS-101 they don't use anymore, willing to trade a micro and a few games for one.

>>652676
>have that same Star Wars game back in the day.
>younger cousin comes over to play vidya.
>"ooh! Anon! I wike Stah Wahs! Can I play?"
>yeah sure.
>15 minutes later he comes in with my sister bawwwing up a storm.
>sister: "why is it that whenever he plays it, it takes him right to the credits!? Can you start a new game for him?"
>wat
>it's the title screen with the floating text that flies out into space.

Still cracks me up to this day.

>>680137
I was worried about the same thing and I was between a micro and a pocket, but finally decided to try the pocket and well, I've been playing everyday for a few weeks now and I dont find it problematically at all. But ok, my roof has a a couple of big windows and with a lamp at night you do need to make an extra effort... I checked also the backlight thing but shit looks quite complicated and the ones for sale are as expensive as a gb light.

If you want the have the actual gb then why not just get it and play when you have light and switch back to the sp at night?

I'm sure all of these have been said before but;
Wario land (all of them) links awakening DX, SMW2, and obviously if you like em pokemon R/B/Y and G/S/C. Monster rancher, legend of the river king and harvest moon I would recommend too.

I still have my grape GBC and my wife has the atomic purple one. I play mine all the time at work and stuff. The wife is doing a nuzlocke run of pokemon red after I told her about it a few days ago, she's having a blast.

my Toys R' Us edition Game Boy Light

love this thing..but might consider selling it for the right price or trade. really want a grey Pocket

>>681348
that thing can be easily sold for the price of a gray gb pocket. there's quite a few on ebay i think.

>>681387
Purchased it for $130, almost double what the grey Pockets go for..but who is going to pay anything close to that?

Could put it on EBay, but I'd rather someone who can appreciate it have it

For the GameBoy Color I recommend:

Déjà Vu 1 & 2
Dragon Quest Monsters
Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Ages
Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons
MegaMan Xtreme
MegaMan Xtreme 2
Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel
Shadowgate Classic
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Survival Kids (a.k.a. Stranded Kids)
The New Addams Family
Wario Land 2
Wario Land 3


My favourite games for the regular GameBoy are:

A Boy And His Blob - The Rescue Of Princess Blobette
Castlevania II - Belmont's Revenge
Dr. Mario
Duck Tales
Duck Tales II
Final Fantasy Adventure - Mystic Quest
Final Fantasy Legend
Final Fantasy Legend II
Final Fantasy Legend III
Gargoyle's Quest
Kirby's Dream Land
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Kwirk
Legend Of Zelda - Link's Awakening
Mario & Yoshi (a.k.a. Yoshi)
MegaMan - Dr. Wily's Revenge
MegaMan II
MegaMan III
MegaMan IV
MegaMan V
Metroid II - Return Of Samus
Motocross Maniacs
Pokémon - Red/Blue Edition
Solomon's Club
Street Fighter II
Super Mario Land
Survival Kids (a.k.a. Stranded Kids)
Sword Of Hope
Sword Of Hope 2
Tennis
Tetris
Ultima - Runes Of Virtue
Ultima - Runes Of Virtue II
Wizards & Warriors X - Fortress Of Fear
Xenon II - Megablast
Yoshi's Cookie

>>672565
It's in a case, dumb ass.

>>681497
fuck yeah bro, i just bought a boxed copy of gargoyle's quest the other day. i'm excited.

>>682939
backwards too

>>683108

You mean upside down

>>682939
he was not talking about the one in the case... u blind? he was talking about the one under the case, which is a fucked up tetris cartridge.

I need some help finding the title of a game for the Nintendo Game Boy.

It's a side-scrolling shooter, you play as five(?) ninjas and you can switch their formation and shoot shuriken.
I think the first level boss is a dragon.

>>648557
You're going to make me cry, OP.

Atomic purple
Super Mario Bros Deluxe and Pokemon Crystal. Also Motherfucking tetris.
It's long since it died. Last time i played a gameboy cart was Tetris on my GBA SP, which was a couple of months ago.

Gargoyle's Quest. Even though you can get it on the DS virtual console, still good enough to own.

HOLY DICKS I NEVER OWNED A POCKET UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. THIS IS THE WAY TO PLAY GAMEBOY GAMES.

>>688016
Oh shit yus. Pocket master race reporting in. FUCK COLORS FUCK LIGHTS

>>688030
Well lets not be unreasonable, I like the color too, but not as much for original gameboy games, this is clearly the best way to play, the Lights are too damn expensive for me to try one.

>>681348
Its beautiful

>>655504

I'm thinking about getting this too, also for Shantae.

Because fuck paying 200 dollars for a fucking cartridge

>>670219

>dat panasonic q

Thanks for reminding us how poor we are

>>688030

Pocket is pretty based.

Color is still by far the best don't kid yourself.

>>684602
Mercenary Force?

>>688030
>>688016
This. Pocket is the highest form of the retro handhelds.

>>648557
Added a silverboy to the family. Too bad nobody makes the mirrored border with no LED any more or I could get it looking as pretty as my others.

Blurry as fuck, but here is my collection of gameboys. I also have a Kiwi lent to a friend, and a Golden Pocket in the mail.

>>690682
Might sound like a stupid question, but why do you have 3 copies of Pokemon Blue?

>>690689
One of them is my original cartridge from my childhood and I picked up the other two with GameBoys.

>>690724
Why not sell the others? They go for $20-$30 any day. Thats probably 4 more gameboys you could afford with that emone

>>690682
>owning such an amount of gameboys
>no rarities

collplebctor

>>690749
He has a sealed pocket and a pikachu gameboy though? Not the rarest gems on the market today, but better than my 4 gameboys and 10 or so games.

Guys, i found my purple gbc but i left some batteries in it and it has lots of old battery fluid in it, can i clean that shit?

>>690784
way to go. Take it apart, and scrub the battery oxidation off the plastic with baking soda and water, but don't get any water on the board. If it is on the board, gently clean it off with rubbing alcohol.

>>690749
Let's see your collection nigga.

>>680087
First guy here, I have no idea, I rescued it about 8 years ago from a junk shop.

Is there any way to check the age of these from the serial number or something?
Mine is G351 89609

>>690835
kawai

>>690835
I like your red one with a sticker from blue

>>690835
are you a chinese ebay reseller

can you give me a deal on Earthbound

>>690835
all those missing labels
why

Is it just me or do the Pocket and Color have very quiet speakers?

>>694249
Yeah the speakers in my Color and Pocket are super quiet compared to my DMG.

>>648557
> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
Yes, my brother bought me a teal one, the same color I had as a kid.

> What games did you enjoy?
Pokemon Blue/Silver, some Power Rangers game, Survival Kids

> Do you still play it today?
Sometimes. I'll usually just play my GBA SP. You've basically got to be inside the sun to see the screen on these fuckers.

>see decent looking Gameboy
>"missing battery cover"
....fuuuuuu

>>694305
They're like two bucks on ebay cheapskate.

based madcatz

>>694359
/vr/ - Retro Games
fatass

>>694286
errors.jpg

none beat DMG speakers

>>694305
This. There are so many of them like that (how do they even lose it?) that now the cover has some sort of added value and a complete gb in a decent price is almost impossible to find.

>>690835
I have a gray and a clear purple gb pocket with tetris and tetris dx. Nothing else.

I never implied I'm a collector nor I'm trying to be one; but accumulating a large amount of regular stuff is not a collection, that is just a large amount of regular stuff.

>>695036
>implying you can not collect regular stuff

>>695036
>but accumulating a large amount of regular stuff is not a collection
It is. Don't redefine words just to put down someone else's hobby. We already have ParkerPeters for that.

>>695409
>>695417
well, I ain't saying that one cannot engage in collecting regular stuff, nor trying to make him stop.. I mean, that's fine I don't really mind about what he DOES, rather about what he SAYS he does.

It is as if someone who is not a musician but likes music buys a guitar, starts playing with the guitar, calling what he makes "music", and puts this at the same level as the music of a musician who plays the guitar.

So, he is not playing guitar but playing with a guitar... which is not a crime, which can be done, but cannot be called music.

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
Yep. It's the same Atomic Purple I got when it was new.

>What games did you enjoy?
>Super Mario Bros. DX
>Game Boy Camera
>Link's Awakening DX and the Oracle series
>All 5 Megaman GB games, especially 4 and 5
>Tetris DX
The list goes on. It's a fantastic library. If you want some obscure-but-great games to give a try:
>Daedalian Opus (nifty puzzle game)
>Ninja Taro (Zelda-esque game)
>Balloon Kid (Balloon Trip from Balloon Fight adapted for platforming action)

>Do you still play it today?
I emulate now, so I really only break out my GBC for the Game Boy Camera.

That said: if you insist on owning one a Game Boy, get the Game Boy Advance SP.

>>695464
What the fuck is wrong with you?

>>695464
Sounds like a pile of arbitrary bullshit to distinguish between things that aren't fundamentally different. Whether someone hunts down rarities or amasses regular things, it's "collecting" either way. The fact that you associate the term *only* with the former is fine with me, but it's not objectively justifiable.

>>695548
And before anyone gets their knickers in a twist over my choice of words, by "objectively justifiable", I mean "justifiable by an external standard", like a definitional standard of the term itself.

>>695464
Well, it really hurt when you called me a collplebctor ;_;

I have been collecting GameBoys for years now and these are the ones I can afford. I'm having fun doing it, you can call it whatever.

It's not that easy collecting video games in a post-communist eastern european country

Here's my puny collection.
I once saw a GB Light for £20, but I wasn't aware of the value. I'm still regretting that day.

A physical copy?... idk maybe the gb camera? That shit was fun.

>>695680
>I once saw a GB Light for £20

>>695810
Tell me about it. Guh.

On topic, since I forgot to do so:
> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
I mostly play with the Pocket and the Pikachu
> What games did you enjoy?
What games didn't I enjoy? That Castlevania game, that Dinosaurs game, Pokemon, Saga, Batman...
> Do you still play it today?
Yup. Currently attempting to play SaGa 2, but the language barrier is a bit of a pain (Thank god for internet dictionaries). I should probably just get FFL2, but that would be the easy way out.

>>695680
>>695828
Did you first bought the grape gbc when it was released, then the yellow to play pokemon yellow and then the yellow pokemon edition cause everyone was getting it?

>>695828
>>695680
Did you 1st buy the grape gbc when it was released, then the yellow to play pokemon yellow and lastly the yellow pokemon edition cause everyone was getting it?

>>695835
>Grape
Atomic Purple, please.

Nah, I received the Purple as a birthday present in 2000, the Yellow was from a friend who didn't want it anymore, and the Pikachu was from a Charity shop.
Hence only the purple having it's box.

Atomic purple, my friend has puke green

Tetris, warioland 1 - 3, pokemon, spiderman, super mario deluxe, Tech Deck, hal wrestling

Yes, my friend and i regularly have poke battles over Gen 2. Well we did until the batteries ran out in our cartridges so we need those replaced and gotta start from scratch aside from that i play tetris near every day

>>672565
Got it with the original Gameboy. Didn't care since I already had one in good condition.

>>689369
I'm just as poor, I got it for free from a good friend

>>695845
>Atomic Purple

Isnt that one the transparent one? Where's the atomic in that regular purple?

>>695856
Oh shit, my mistake. I thought that was the correct name for it.

>>695474
>Game Boy Camera
Fuck man I love that thing. I bought the Camera and Printer a couple years ago for 5 bucks and I use it more than my actual digital camera.
It helps having a Bung GB Xchanger, so I can put the pictures straight on my PC.

>>695863
Show some random pics? I love them.

>>695872
Sure. I just have to dump my save real quick.

>>695661
>It's not that easy collecting video games in a post-communist eastern european country
I feels yah.

>>695661
Oh man I didnt mean to hurt you... lol sorry for that, I was just sayin... but hey you've spent a lotta money there I think.

But we agree, you do it for fun then it isnt wrong or bad or anything like that... I think it just isnt "collecting" but ok, thats a purely artificial approach to the issue and real things are practical things so just dont pay attention to my crap and have fun. ;)

>>695872
>>695882
Sorry for the wait, I have to use a computer from '98 to dump it because it's the only one I have with a parallel port.
Here's a picture of a plant.

>>695930
Here's my uncle wearing his signature Ninja Turtles backpack.

>>695932
This is the street I used to live on.

>>695938
An extreme close-up of a stuffed dog.

>>695941
My shadow.

>>695943
Here's my buddy Duckman

>>695930
>>695932
>>695938
oh shit... looking at those patterns evoke so many memories. I can hear the music in my head :D

>>695948
I love playing with the music program on here, even though I can't do a thing with it.

Last one, a picture of my brother being a retard.

Grape gameboy. . We play Super mario land 1 and 2 6GC on my original gameboy from when I was a kid. Thing is a tank.

>>695850
that's why I've bought that saving device and n64+stadium - I won't lose my pokemons from gen 2 no matter what

1/3

sorry for taking photos with my toaster webcam, got no other camera

>>696383
2/3

>>696389
3/3 bonus Pokedex edition

wish my GBA TV tuner still worked, damn digital switchover

>>696383
>>696389
>>696391
as for the questions:

> Do you still have one? If so, what color?
Original grey brick Game Boy
> What games did you enjoy?
Pokemon Yellow, Pokemon Gold, Super Mario Land (this was mostly played on a friend's Game Boy, only picked up the cart myself recently), Pokemon Puzzle Challenge (AWESOME)
> Do you still play it today?
I'd play Pokemon Puzzle Challenge a lot more if the GBA SP weren't too small for my hands nowadays. Doesn't count under /vr/ but I still replay Pokemon Sapphire and Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories a lot

>>696417
>Chain of Memories
I just picked that up the other day. I beat it years ago on an emulator, but I forgot how much fun it is. You've got some good taste anon.

>>696431
:3
Somewhere in my dad's attic I still have the box for it, should be relatively undamaged with a crease or two on the top opening flap. God damn I love GBA game boxes, hnnnnnnng. KH seems to be a goldmine if you can get the right stuff and keep it in good condition. I got the Complete edition soundtrack for the first two games plus the KH:Re:CoM music for £30, a year later it was £130

>>696391
what's the deal with that pokedex? is that an actual game boy? or just a toy?

>>696450
Not a Game Boy, just a toy I thought I'd throw in the photos
Naturally Bulbasaur is the favourite

>>696479
>bumasaur
>not squirtle

>>696502
>>696479

ANY kid that didn't choose Charmander was automatically a fag. Think of how much more badass fire is than water or grass, it's a no-brainer.

>>696479
Holy shit, that was awesome when it came out. Then after about 20 mins I realized how shit it actually was.

>>696479
>>696502
>>696538
Take your starter elitism to /vp/ we don't give a shit which you think is better.

>>697635
Take your faggotry back to /lgbt/ we don't give a shit how many dicks you like in your sphincter.

all of my gb stuff

>>698121
You just motivated me to get all of my gameboy stuff out for a big photo, be back in a bit.

>>698378
I had to use my 4 year old phone, but that is the gist of my collection over years of Nintendo.

Does anyone want to trade Pokemon games for an N64 w/ grey controller, all cables, transfer pack, expansion pack, Pokemon Stadium and THPS?

>>698442
what is that grey thing in the right down corner?

>>699401
Game Genie, you nerd.