Original Gameboy thread

[acidbearboy]

Nobody has said Tetris!

[Oldgamingfart]

Whats alien 3 like on gb? more like snes or md? or just completely different to both?

It's completely different - has more in common with an RPG than your standard action based shooter. Although it borrows elements from the SNES/ MD versions, it's a lot more puzzle orientated (emphasis on problem-solving and collecting items etc). Not sure why they went down that route, maybe they thought that style of game would work better on a small screen.

Nobody has said Tetris!

Surely that's too obvious!

[noobish hat]

Wait, did nobody say Metroid 2? Bloody terrific game. Better than the original Metroid, I'd say. For some reason it's an absolute steal too - rarely goes for more than a couple of quid on ebay.

[Oldgamingfart]

Ah yes of course, good ol' Metroid 2! Also worth picking up R-Type DX as it contains R-Type and R-Type II on the same cart, and although it's a Gameboy Colour cartridge, it's backwards-compatible with the Gameboy (same applies to Tetris DX, Super Mario Bros Deluxe, Zelda DX etc).

[acidbearboy]

Surely that's too obvious!

Most of my GB games are the obvious ones to be honest. Other recommendations, most of which have already been mentioned:

Kirby Pinball
Revenge of the Gator
Kirby Blockball
Mario Picross
Pokemon Pinball
Mario 1 & 2
Wario Land
Zelda IV

[noobish hat]

Ah yes of course, good ol' Metroid 2! Also worth picking up R-Type DX as it contains R-Type and R-Type II on the same cart, and although it's a Gameboy Colour cartridge, it's backwards-compatible with the Gameboy (same applies to Tetris DX, Super Mario Bros Deluxe, Zelda DX etc).

R-Type DX is the boss.

Mario Bros Deluxe is GBC-only though.

[Oldgamingfart]

R-Type DX is the boss.

Mario Bros Deluxe is GBC-only though.

Indeed it is! Thanks for the clarification, been ages since I played my Gameboy Colour.

[MisterBubbles]

You win. Perfect.

I do?, whats my prize?

[J0e Musashi]

A haggis.

[MisterBubbles]

A haggis.

Do i need to go out and catch the god forsaken creature myself, or you do that as part of the prize?

[Nu-Eclipse]

Kirby's Pinball Land > Revenge of the Gator

[MisterBubbles]

Kirby's Pinball Land > Revenge of the Gator

What you smoking. HAL made it too, but its not a patch on ROTG

[Nu-Eclipse]

What you smoking. HAL made it too, but its not a patch on ROTG

Better graphics, music, and gameplay.

KPL comfortably the better game. I'll have what you're smoking, though!

[Sketcz]

Has someone mentioned Alien 3 yet? It's like Zelda Link's Awakening albeit with guns and set in the alien universe. I think I like it more than Zelda, tbh. I finished Link's Awakening twice in my life. I've finished Alien 3 four times in my life. Which I guess makes Alien 3 twice as good as Link's Awakening.

****ing incredible game, especially given the hardware.

EDIT:
Just read the thread and seen Oldgamingfart has mentioned Alien 3. Well done that man!

Also, might as well pimp my own articles.


Catrap - a great puzzler with braid-like time travel mechanics.

Mercenary Force - hori shmup with interesting multi-character mechanics. Ace.

[noobish hat]

I recently been won over to the ROTG side of the great Gator/Kirby debate.