Original Gameboy

[Toni Plutonij]

Well, that's the matter of a personal opinion..Some people prefer playing old GB/GBC/GBA games on NDS because of the screen and light..
While I like to do that with games I can't get other way, the games I own I play on original handhelds..
I have a GBA, GBA SP (first generation) and two NDSs..Now I ordered GBA Micro, because I have a GBA flashcart, and I enjoy playing GBA games in GBA cosole, but screens and light problems became more noticeable after playing with NDS, so I want to enjoy games on original cosole, but with better screens..

But that's just me!!

 

[Neko]

I still have got my Red Gameboy Pocket. (and it is in a perfect condition!)
I even though about modding it but I fear I would destroy it.

Man , I had so much fun back then , playing pokemon blue , super mario land , tetris and all the other games. (I only had around 5 sadly.

)

 

[VmprHntrD]

What would you pay for a Gameboy in great condition? And I don't mean fanboy stupid paying ebay like bidwar, but truly what would it be worth?

I know someone locally with one and I've been tempted.

 

[Deleted member 76381]

I still have my original Gameboy...Xmas '89 I wanna say. Came with Tetris, earphones...I can't remember if it had a link cable or not. Currently sitting in storage in my house somewhere with Pokemon Yellow or Megaman II in it. XD Thing's taken the second-most damage of all of my systems. The screen's scratched up something fierce, there are a few chunks out of the case due to dropping...yeah. >_>

Then I had a gold Gameboy Pocket. Then a clear-purple Gameboy Color. Then a clear-white-purple Gameboy Advance. Then an Electric Blue original model DS, which currently holds the most damage thus far.

I'm considering getting a red-black two-tone DS Lite because I think it looks pretty cool, though my original DS is flashed and I have only six carts, and I'd also rather not attempt to flash my DS Lite if I were to get it.

 

[Joe88]

I still have my original Gameboy...Xmas '89 I wanna say. Came with Tetris, earphones...I can't remember if it had a link cable or not. Currently sitting in storage in my house somewhere with Pokemon Yellow or Megaman II in it. XD Thing's taken the second-most damage of all of my systems. The screen's scratched up something fierce, there are a few chunks out of the case due to dropping...yeah. >_>

Then I had a gold Gameboy Pocket. Then a clear-purple Gameboy Color. Then a clear-white-purple Gameboy Advance. Then an Electric Blue original model DS, which currently holds the most damage thus far.

I'm considering getting a red-black two-tone DS Lite because I think it looks pretty cool, though my original DS is flashed and I have only six carts, and I'd also rather not attempt to flash my DS Lite if I were to get it.

it something goes wrong just bring it back to the store and get a new one saying it doesnt turn on or something...

 

[myuusmeow]

I mean, if you don't have a console, emulator will do, but there's no emulation like the real thing..

"Emulation is like masturbation!"

-The Great Benjamin Heckendorn

 

[GbaDoctor]

I got two mainly.
First one is the tetris bundle, with blue wireframe hand in the front cover. I bought it when i was living in Brooklyn, when i was a child (yeah im not totally italian, im from USA afterall).

When i moved to italy, around 16 years old, i got my hands on the same version but with italian boxart, and i bought it for cheap.

If i mem correctly, the price was around 170/180 $ back in time. It included Tetris, earphones (black ones with blue and red colors for each earphone), link cable, manuals and instruction booklets and something to clean the screen.

Now in my collection theres, beside those two, a gameboy pocket, a classic gba white (launch day, japanese), Gba SP Violet Limited Edition, Gba light Gold, Gba Skeleton Famitsu Limited Edition, 2 Ds (one lite, one standard VIP European limited edition) and a few others.

 

[roguetrip]

I still have mine, I got it for x-mas like the first year or two it came out, I was like probably 7-8 years old and amazed I still own it, it has light scratches all over it though from letting the neighbors borrow it. I think they played it way more than I ever did, mainly played killer instinct, wario land (sml3), tetris and a couple others, I think I have around 10 games for it. On top of not really playing it I wouldn't get another gameboy (did own a virual boy but sold it) till about a year ago with a GBA, then my GF got me a DSlite so I traded the GBA in since it can play GBA games w/backlight.

I still own 2x sega game gear and sega nomad

 

[DeMoN]

I wish I had one, it was the object of my desires throughout my childhood and not having one led me to become the depraved individual that I am today. To make up for it, I now own 3 different DS Lites and will probably obtain more later.

I just love how the screen ghosts so much, it look cooler that way in my opinion.

 

[Deleted member 76381]

it something goes wrong just bring it back to the store and get a new one saying it doesnt turn on or something...
I may end up having to do that. I know you need something to short the system and something to insulate the metal thing you use to short so you don't brick the system, but I also would like to keep my DS Lite legal (or not get it at all) since I love my little big DS and it would have drastically little use with the Lite taking over its functions.

Though...hmm...that argument doesn't really help when it comes to my older systems (Gameboy vs. GBPocket vs. GBColor and all), does it? XD

DeMoNI just love how the screen ghosts so much, it look cooler that way in my opinion.

Got a PSP then? >P Now that's a ghosting system.

 

[Trolly]

GBC was my first game console/handheld ever! I have fond memories of Pokemon Red.

Pokemon was the only reason I got a GBC as well haha, though I did get the LoZ Oracle games. Them Oracle games are absolutely legendary. And I remember finding Rayman absolutely solid (I was only like 8).
Good times, good times...

 

[hybridkit]

Still have my green gameboy. Used to love rockman and pokemon (blue , yellow & red )

 

[gov78]

i have alot and i mean ALOT of gameboys hers the list

Gameboy Orginal - 2
Gameboy Pocket - 1 Transparent, 1 Red, 1 Blue
Gameboy Pocket Light - 1
Gameboy Colour - 1 Lime Green, 1 Yellow Pikachu

well they wherent all mine but they where in the family and i just got em in the end.

 

[R2DJ]

First one that I played: Original Gameboy
First one that I owned: Color
First game: Metroid on the Gameboy
Best game played: Pokemon Silver (surviving the 5-letter names and improper language)

I bought it from the Philippines (since I lived there around that time). My mum got me some sort of a 35-in-1 cartridge. It had a fake Pokemon Gold (all bold text and PKMNs only have 5-letter names), Silver (same thing but normal text) and a genuine Pokemon Trading Card Game. The other 32 were games from past consoles (Megaman, Bubble Bobble, Excite Bike and I think Sonic)...

I miss having a PIKAC, a TOTOD and battling with the heaviest Pokemon, SNLAX.

Good thing there's Lameboy. *goes in a state of nostalgia*

 

[SavageWaffle]

WHAT $900?

 

[CorruptJon]

WHAT $900?

I think he means 89.99 or something cause 900 bucks... jeez. lol

 

[Corrupedent Droi]

How I dearly miss my Original Gameboy.
It was like a rock.I would throw it and nothing would happen to it.If only I still had it.

 

[2dere]

"Emulation is like masturbation!"

-The Great Benjamin Heckendorn

Hahahahahah I like that one.
I started with a GBC and sold it after I had my Pokemon TCG game and Metal Gear Solid stolen. I think it only left me with Pokemon Red and something else, I regretted it but I'll get another.
Then I didn't own anything till I bought my DSlite. I went back and bought alot of GBA games that I'd missed out on, as well as DS games.
I got a micro for $30NZD before christmas last year and I bought a grey brick not too long ago because I wanted to use LSDJ. Only to find I can't use pay pal and get the rom >.< So I bought the pokemon TCG for it yesterday so it'll actually get some use. I borrowed my cousins Mario game to see if it works and played that for a week. Its so cool to play and incredibly light despite its size. The grey is quite faded on one side, gone a sepia yellow. But its got less scratches than my DS ( I ended up dropping that three times in a week on concrete which has left some heafty marks before then it was mint.

) I Wanna get another GBC there are some great bargins second hand here but I'm holding off trying to get the same colour one I used to have, the darker green. I'd love to collect different coloured originals too.

 

[PizzaPasta]

I still have my original Game Boy from 1989. My parent bought me a Power Glove and realized their mistake when we were setting it up. We went to Hill's (weird North East Ohio department store) on Chritmas Day and traded it in for a Game Boy with Super Mario Land and Tennis. I still have yet to acheive that level of happiness again.

 

[Jarjaxle]

my older sister had an original gameboy but then it got stolen with metroid 2 in it because she brought it to school and she isnt to bright. but shortly after i got a gameboy pocket when i was like 8 or something cant remember the age lol. had zelda links awakening and again my sister managed to lose that. only played pokemon on it really. but i mostly played on my snes instead