Just got my GBA SP in the mail.. First impressions..

[RedBeard]

Originally posted by: fr
Is the recharageable battery internal or removable?

It can be removed real easy. In the GBA and GBA SP all the screws are annoying "tri-wing" style that are hard to remove without the proper driver. However the one that keeps the battery in the bottom compartment is a standard phillips. The battery would be easy to replace.

Good question!


BTW I am looking to buy some GBA games in FS/FT forum if anyone wants to sell theirs

 

[Queasy]

Do you know if you can trade-in two old GBAs for one SP at EB? Or do they only do a one-to-one trade-in?

 

[RedBeard]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Do you know if you can trade-in two old GBAs for one SP at EB? Or do they only do a one-to-one trade-in?

Hmm.. Good question. I know they take almost anything in for in-store credit. I don't see why not.

Most of us only had I GBA though.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Habib

Originally posted by: Queasy
Do you know if you can trade-in two old GBAs for one SP at EB? Or do they only do a one-to-one trade-in?

Hmm.. Good question. I know they take almost anything in for in-store credit. I don't see why not.

Most of us only had I GBA though.

I bought one for me and one for my wife for a roadtrip. We don't play it enough to have two so I thought it would be a good idea to replace them with the SP.

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: JudistPriest
wish i could afford one

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: alm99
I picked mine up yesterday, I didn't bother with the GBA, but this thing is great. I hope the TV tuner works with it as well since I have a long car ride coming up in April. I need to get more games.

It comes with a TV tuner???

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: alm99
I picked mine up yesterday, I didn't bother with the GBA, but this thing is great. I hope the TV tuner works with it as well since I have a long car ride coming up in April. I need to get more games.

It comes with a TV tuner???

No.

 

[notfred]

I still think of this thing when I think "gameboy"

 

[alm99]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: alm99
I picked mine up yesterday, I didn't bother with the GBA, but this thing is great. I hope the TV tuner works with it as well since I have a long car ride coming up in April. I need to get more games.

It comes with a TV tuner???

No, on the old GBA you could buy one that would fit it and the GBA would become a TV.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: alm99

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: alm99
I picked mine up yesterday, I didn't bother with the GBA, but this thing is great. I hope the TV tuner works with it as well since I have a long car ride coming up in April. I need to get more games.

It comes with a TV tuner???

No, on the old GBA you could buy one that would fit it and the GBA would become a TV.

Ah ok. If the new GBA SP came with a built in TV tuner I'd buy one in a heart beat.

 

[RedBeard]

Looking at the design of the current TV tuner it would be VERY ackward..

see Here

 

[Spoooon]

Originally posted by: notfred
I still think of this thing when I think "gameboy"

They could come out with an SP that has the same color scheme as the classic gameboy. Looking at mine sort of reminds me of my old one... and leaves me wondering where the asshole is that stole it.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Nice review/pics! Makes me want to get one...

 

[RedBeard]

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Nice review/pics! Makes me want to get one...

Thank you.



Update:

I am playing golden sun over again. So far the battery is working GREAT. I know I have at least 8 hours on it since I completely charged it up.

 

[edjam]

Damn I want one now.

 

[Instan00dles]

Originally posted by: Habib

Originally posted by: The_Dude8
could u save games on the 256 flash linker? like some RPG games need saving, so the next time you play it, it will put u where you are last played? i hope my question make sense.

Yes.

To manage my save games, I use a utility called 'little writer' instead of the normal one.. It makes it alot easier to save and restore games. That is how I played Golden Sun before I bought it.

you didnt happen to get into the littlewriter 1.0.7.0 beta did you? I find pogoshell is the best to handle saves on my xtreme cart.

 

[RedBeard]

Originally posted by: Instan00dles

Originally posted by: Habib

Originally posted by: The_Dude8
could u save games on the 256 flash linker? like some RPG games need saving, so the next time you play it, it will put u where you are last played? i hope my question make sense.

Yes.

To manage my save games, I use a utility called 'little writer' instead of the normal one.. It makes it alot easier to save and restore games. That is how I played Golden Sun before I bought it.

you didnt happen to get into the littlewriter 1.0.7.0 beta did you? I find pogoshell is the best to handle saves on my xtreme cart.

No I haven't. I havent used my flash advance in a while.

BTW. Phantasy Star collection is ONLY 19.99!! Definately worth buying!!!

 

[vladgur]

how old are you people?

 

[Krk3561]

Originally posted by: notfred
I still think of this thing when I think "gameboy"

I still have both of those

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: Krk3561

Originally posted by: notfred
I still think of this thing when I think "gameboy"

I still have both of those

classic game boy with tetris = da bomb