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Game-o-rama => Console Gaming => Topic started by: Eizweir on November 01, 2008, 08:13:50 AM

Title: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: Eizweir on November 01, 2008, 08:13:50 AM
The DS has replaced the GBA in total sales.
http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/news-and-notes/102004-the-nintendo-gameboy-advance-has-been.html
http://aussie-nintendo.com/?pageid=article&t=13588

Remember the old classics, let them live on, for the GBA has lost it's rank as number 1 to the DS.
The DS has 84 million sales, and the GBA has 81 million.
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: Level_9_Chao on November 01, 2008, 08:54:41 AM
Both the GBA and DS were those systems that I couldn't stand not having when they launched. My SP was absolutely everywhere I went. Until I sold it to my friend for 70 bucks, but I just got another off ebay last week. ::)
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: jnfs2014 on November 01, 2008, 09:14:57 AM
Quote from: Level_9_Chao on November 01, 2008, 08:54:41 AM
Both the GBA and DS were those systems that I couldn't stand not having when they launched. My SP was absolutely everywhere I went. Until I sold it to my friend for 70 bucks, but I just got another off ebay last week. ::)
How much?

The GBA and DS were awesome systems. The DS, however, appeals to more people.
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: DededeCloneChris on November 01, 2008, 09:50:23 AM
Quote from: JNeedForSpeed2014 on November 01, 2008, 09:14:57 AM
Quote from: Level_9_Chao on November 01, 2008, 08:54:41 AM
Both the GBA and DS were those systems that I couldn't stand not having when they launched. My SP was absolutely everywhere I went. Until I sold it to my friend for 70 bucks, but I just got another off ebay last week. ::)
How much?

The GBA and DS were awesome systems. The DS, however, appeals to more people.
Who could forget the awesome game, Golden Sun?
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: えっちーせんぱい on November 01, 2008, 11:14:53 AM
I still have an original GBA, so i'm happy to look at it every now and then, and still use it.
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: Doodle on November 01, 2008, 01:20:31 PM
The DS and the GBA are both pretty cool.
I still have my GBA. :)
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: Jono2 on November 02, 2008, 09:46:31 AM
the original GBA is better for speedrunning imho.  buttons are in a better setup (the B and A buttons are swapped on the DS).

i have an original GBA, light blue/purple (whatever you would call it, but its see-through but not white).
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: Zovistograt on November 02, 2008, 11:15:17 AM
I have a GBASP and a Micro...long since lost my Glacier GBA.  I also stupidly sold my GBC and gave away my GBP.  Ah well, the GBASP at least plays the old ones...


Really, the GBA could've kept going if they brought bit Generations to the US.  Those games were already in English and were rated by the ESRB.  There is absolutely no reason why they shouldn't have been brought here.  Stupid.
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: Tupin on November 02, 2008, 11:21:18 AM
Quote from: Zovistograt on November 02, 2008, 11:15:17 AM
I have a GBASP and a Micro...long since lost my Glacier GBA.  I also stupidly sold my GBC and gave away my GBP.  Ah well, the GBASP at least plays the old ones...


Really, the GBA could've kept going if they brought bit Generations to the US.  Those games were already in English and were rated by the ESRB.  There is absolutely no reason why they shouldn't have been brought here.  Stupid.
Nintendo pretty much refused to support the GBA after 2005, which is sad because some of the GBA's best games were its last.
(MOTHER 3, bit Generations)
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: Silverhawk79 on November 05, 2008, 08:55:20 AM
I sold my original GBA, but I still have a GBA SP, so I can play all my old GB/GBC games on it.
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: Mutilator7 on November 16, 2008, 09:54:50 AM
I haven't sold a single gameboy, i still have my yellow gameboy pocket, green GBC, Black GBA (w00t my favorite), and my SP and DS
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: The Seventh on November 18, 2008, 06:47:37 PM
I'm going to use my GBA SP until I can't find no lithium ion batteries to support it no more.

Pure. Raw. Fact.

WHY DID NINTY HAVE TO GIVE UP ON GBA.  They even removed GB game support in DS, and now the DS-I can't even play GBA games.

It's sad.
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: QingXin on November 30, 2008, 07:08:47 PM
The DSi doesn't even have a GBA Game Pak port, so the GBA might truly be gone :O :O :O
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: Zero on December 15, 2008, 12:13:48 AM
Quote from: wiiboychris on November 01, 2008, 09:50:23 AM
Quote from: JNeedForSpeed2014 on November 01, 2008, 09:14:57 AM
Quote from: Level_9_Chao on November 01, 2008, 08:54:41 AM
Both the GBA and DS were those systems that I couldn't stand not having when they launched. My SP was absolutely everywhere I went. Until I sold it to my friend for 70 bucks, but I just got another off ebay last week. ::)
How much?

The GBA and DS were awesome systems. The DS, however, appeals to more people.
Who could forget the awesome game, Golden Sun?

I can.

I have both collecting dust in my collection. I'm probably about half-way through the first, and i don't have much incentive to beat it right now. They're good no doubt, but its cult-following tends to...exaggerate about just how good these two games actually are. 
Title: Re: Goodbye, GBA
Post by: jnfs2014 on December 31, 2008, 10:40:41 PM
I accidentally broke my SP after no less than 1000 hours of play on it.