The gameboy advance has the best library, plus all the gameboy library, and it's an awesome portable system (the GBA SP specially).
EDIT: Ok the NOMAD might win in the library department, but not against the combined GBA+GB libraries.
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The gameboy advance has the best library, plus all the gameboy library, and it's an awesome portable system (the GBA SP specially).
EDIT: Ok the NOMAD might win in the library department, but not against the combined GBA+GB libraries.
GBA for the reasons already stated. As cool a concept as the Nomad is, it isn't that great of a machine. It's too huge, battery obliterating, and has a blurry screen. It's probably great when it's modded, but the average joe isn't likely to do that.
What, my saying the SP negated the original GBA wasn't good enough? :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Cornholio857
Oooops! I didn't see your post. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
Personally, I've always found the original GBA more comfortable to hold. If it had a backlight, it would of more than likely been the most popular variant.
I luved my Nomad when I had it but good grief that thing was so bulky and it ate batteries. I could actually carry around my Neo-Geo Pocket and GBA in my pocket. I have yet to own a GBA SP and I really want one.
You can't vote for the GBA - it's not a "retro" handheld. It came out in 2001 - voting for it as a "retro" handheld would be like voting the PS2 as the best "retro" console. :p :D
So ignore any votes for the GBA.
Exactly. Its like those Transformers fans who love very "meh" figure molds, because of their kit-bash potential. Your average buyer/collector doesn't kit-bash, so that "plus" doesn't apply to anyone but that select few. Same goes for a console/handheld's mod-ability. I've only ever modded one console in my entire life, and that's because all I had to do was put a spring in the door peg, and a dongle in the game-shark port.Quote:
Originally Posted by zetastrike
why isn't this awesome retro handheld on the list?
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-10Hkg5ABLO...rboExpress.jpg
Because it was a buggy piece of shit, with a battery life shorter than the Game Gear.
GBA SP, I win
Honestly never heard of it :oops:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jesse813
I didn't include the GBA SP since it doesn't have it's own games and it's not quite old enough. GBA barely makes the cut. IMO 10+ years is retro, in most cases. I wouldn't consider PS2 retro even though it came out in 2000.
No love for the Game Gear???
I'm going with Game Boy specifically, I have a deluxe Game Gear bag full of GB stuff, so many great games on that system. GBA is a bit too new so I'm not going with it. I don't feel there's enough GBC exclusive games to make me pick it.
I have to say the Gameboy Color. I used to carry that around with me at all times! I have fond memories of playing Dragon Warrior III while on break at college :) and it's those memories that led me to choose the GBC over the GBA.
You gotta love how people throw buggy around as though it's a non-specific complaintQuote:
Originally Posted by Bastardcat
no, the turbo express wasn't "buggy"
you do know what buggy means, right?