Use? Games, potentially with other homebrew apps, too
Price Range? $20
Slot 1/2? Slot 2
Built in or expandable memory? Expandable memory, I have microSD and adapters already
GBA compatibility? Main priority
Special features? RTS, RAM upgrade, SDHC (any mini/micro/sd)
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular: M3 Perfect, M3i Zero, EZ-Flash 3-in-1, SuperCard
Originally I just wanted to get myself a GBA. I have an emulator on my xbox, and I love teh gamez. Then looking into advantages of SPs and DSis and all, I settled on getting a DSLite. DSis look pretty cool, but they're expensive and I'd have to pick up a Micro to cover GBA, which is what I wanted in the first place.
So the next step is finding suitable flashcards. What I would really like is an M3 Perfect with an M3i Zero in place of the M3 Real. That covers just about everything, but I'd end up with an M3 Real sitting around. On top of that, I starting thinking about what I might gain from a different Slot-2.
Are there any Slot-2 adapters that provide RAM upgrade + an SD port? Like a combo M3 Lite and M3 GBA Expansion Pack. That way after I pick up a M3i I could have two SD cards, which might be overkill for games* but I can always fill them with video. I don't care about rumble support. As far as I can tell, anything that gives the ram upgrade either doesn't have expandable memory or isn't a GBA powerhouse. Is there something else I missed? Am I blind and missed something like the M3 Lite does upgrade the RAM or EZ-Flash has an SD port?
Since I really just wanted GBA gaming and DS is a perk, should I get a Micro or the badass Classic SP and a M3 Lite? I could get a DSi later for cheaper, and there may be an even better Slot-1 by then anyways.
Thanks a lot for any help you can provide. I've been combing through pages searching, but got to a point that I figured I should ask for help and keep searching while I wait. Oh, anywhere I said M3 you can insert SuperCard or EZ-Flash. I'm aware those companies are also decent, but M3 + Sakura seems like the top dog so I'd need at least a little convincing something else is more compatible/better.
*Is 8gb already more than I need for DS and GBA roms? I'm away from my xbox so I forget what standard sizes per game are.