Gameboy or GBC "hidden gems"?
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All the Takara fighters are worth owning, the KOFs are excellent on SGB as well with added SFX
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Real Bout Special too!
95 came out in English here and 96 was released in Europe.
Yeah, Takara also did World Heroes 2 Jet, Battle Arena Toshinden, Samurai Showdown.
Looking through the Nettou games, they also did Fatal Fury 2 and Samurai Spirits 3, in addition to the Real Bout game. All Japan only, though.
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Been playing Links Awakening (GBC) edition. Not a hidden gem by any stretch of the word, but i am surprised by how much detail and finesse it still has compared to some of those retro styled indie games on switch. Controls are smooth, responsive, and the item switching isn't quite as bad once you get used to it. Playing it on a IPS GBA has been awesome, and it makes me want to check some of the titles listed here for fun
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Semi-related to this topic: really good deal spotted on Rolan's Curse 2 tonight. I already have, but someone needs to snipe this shit
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Reminds me, i need to finish it.
Also, I hope one of you homos bought that Rolans Curse 2, 90 bucks is a steal.
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I tried to snag it but some turdfucker had put a bid on it.
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Would literally have never considered it until I previously read your post about it. Once my everdrive gets here from wartorn ukraine its on my list, as are all of pixeljunkie’s recommendations. Hope to eventually be well enough versed in GB to actually contribute to this thread. Didnt realize until i built this gameboy how very little of the GB library i have ever played.
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Also hopped in at the very very last second on the repress copy of avenging spirit before i had to pay double for it in ebay.
What a fucking awesome and original game idea.
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Fuck yes. I love this thread.
This is (pretty sure) GBC only, but maybe not since it's made in GB Studio. But it looks badass. Spiritual sequel to Metroid 2.
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I go back to these 3 constantly.
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Im building my gbc this weekend. Will post pics. Its using the brand new XL laminated 2.5D screen. No idea if its gonna be a toggle option or what, but i was intrigued.Fuck yes. I love this thread.
This is (pretty sure) GBC only, but maybe not since it's made in GB Studio. But it looks badass. Spiritual sequel to Metroid 2.
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I have one of those too. They'll honestly spoil you they're so good. I still like to divide my GB/GBC to respective systems. But the laminated GBC screens are 100% tits.
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Fuck yeah, my plan is to just load the everdrive up and use each system for its respective titles. Preordered thats Hime’s quest game from crunchy roll directly so that i wasn’t supporting lrg, and will be excited to have a dedicated gbc game for the console eventually. Daedeus or however the fuck you spell it looks like an interesting new title for GB as well. I can’t imagine it having much replay value, but ill still give it a once through if i can find a rom of it hopefully.
I have it CIB. Bought it years ago, definitely less than $90. I guess $90 loose is a deal now, though.
I need to get Rolan's Curse 1 again. Had a sealed copy I sold to a collector for $1k and complete, nice condition, copies are about that now.
Anyone attempting to buy Gameboy today better have deep pockets. Gameboy is red hot right now.
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Not a hidden gem by any stretch but the Bonk ports on GB are 
Edit: zoom in to see dem pixels and why an analogue pocket is unnecessary
Edit: zoom in to see dem pixels and why an analogue pocket is unnecessary
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I've posted this one before but worth another mention in this thread- Money Idol Exchanger has a Game Boy port that is really good
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Yes. Surprisingly competent port. Tetris Plus also is shockingly good.
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With my fun money for this paycheck i grabbed the homebrew Wing Warriors. Shit looks ridiculously good, ill report back with what i think about it.
Also lowballed a junk seller on ebay for a complete copy of motocross maniacs for GB and they accepted so ill get to try that out as well. I know it was mentioned that the sequel is better, but why not start with the first for now since it was cheap
Also lowballed a junk seller on ebay for a complete copy of motocross maniacs for GB and they accepted so ill get to try that out as well. I know it was mentioned that the sequel is better, but why not start with the first for now since it was cheap
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With my fun money for this paycheck i grabbed the homebrew Wing Warriors. Shit looks ridiculously good, ill report back with what i think about it.
Also lowballed a junk seller on ebay for a complete copy of motocross maniacs for GB and they accepted so ill get to try that out as well. I know it was mentioned that the sequel is better, but why not start with the first for now since it was cheap
So, first off...please report back about Wing Warriors, I have hovered over the buy now button on that one for awhile.
Second, the first Motocross Maniacs is GREAT. I do think the GBC sequel is even better, but for the GB, it's stellar.