In 1991, my dad got for me a original Game Boy system. It was so dope at the time, being able to play Kirby's Dream Land (my first GB game ever), Mario Land, WWF Superstars and Batman. It was incredible (but it used up batteries like crazy
) I played on our living room, right next to the window. It looked okay; on those times, a kid did not think about a lit screen or something, it was just pure fun. Sadly, my system was put on sale or something not so long after that. Many years pass with SNES and N64 on my life, then I got an GB Advance and man, it was a really big improvement. SNES games on the small screen! CastleVania!! wherever you go. Those where the days... I did not think that bad of the screen, I was very happy. The batteries problem was still there, tho
that was my primary issue.
But yeah, after the lit screens came out, I guess nobody wants to go back to the old ones. So, it is kind of a "time" perspective. If you grew up with the original GB times, you would not see it as THAT bad, but if you first tried the lit ones, then yeah, going back is a nightmare.
All in all, so many great games and memories to this day. I still love to play the Advance games from time to time.