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I've just rediscovered my childhood Gameboys, I grew up in the 90s and had an original, a color, an advance and an sp. My game collection has whittled down over the year to the usual suspects, Pokemons, Zelda's, Mario's and some other standards. But I want to dive into some games that 7 year old me would have brushed over. So what's your favorite game?

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[–] MeowKittyWow@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Buncha youngins with your GBAs.

My favourite OG gameboy game was Kirby's Dream Land. Played and replayed it many times. Even had one of those attachments to magnify it and light up the screen when it got dark :)

[–] blindsight@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I highly recommend Pleasant Dreams: The Welcoming Play of Kirby's Dream Land. I got it in one of the mega Itch.io charity bundles and was intrigued. It was the highlight of the bundle for me, unexpectedly.

I'd never played Kirby's Dream Land, but I loaded it up the next chance I got, and Couture nailed it. It's an absolutely perfect introduction to gaming for non-gamers.

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[–] NoHardshipInPancakes@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I remember the day I got my worm light for the gbc. Everyone was peasants.

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[–] dark_stang@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The Megaman Battle Network series on GBA is awesome. Replayed a few of them last year and they are still great.

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[–] iloverocks@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

First video game I ever played

[–] basidialtiger@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The non-pokemon ones I played the most were:

DMG: Kirby's Dreamland 2

GBC: Shante

GBA: Drilldozer

Platformers to me always felt like the best suited games to handheld games, and I love the bright colorful art styles. Drilldozer is definitely my all time favorite. If you can find a copy, I'd highly recommend it! The rumble pack cartridge is so cool.

[–] Pomfegranate@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Never sleep on Wario land

[–] TheKrevFox@pawb.social 4 points 1 year ago

I really enjoyed Kirby and the Amazing Mirror

[–] meteokr@community.adiquaints.moe 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you're playing Gameboy specifically, and not including Advanced, then I played a ton of Marble Madness. I never beat it, but it is pretty fun physics-y platformer.

If you are including Advanced, then Metroid Fusion is a classic. Atmospheric, and beautiful sprite work. Genuinely scary in parts, and leads right into Dread if you like the gameplay.

[–] Send_me_nude_girls@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

Golden Sun GBA. GBC, Wacky Racers and GB it was Tetris because I had nothing else, lol.

[–] frozen@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was also going to say MMBN, but since that's been said, I'll say Golden Sun. Loved both of those games to death.

Breath of Fire 1 and 2 are also great (although technically SNES ports).

[–] vinzen@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Golden Sun is my all-time favorite! I wish I could relive the thill I felt for the first and second games

[–] TheCulturedOtaku@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Same here! They made a DS one as a third installment, but the story leaves off in the middle, and the sense of awe just isn't there. Not the same anyway as 1&2. Especially 2, when you [SPOILER] play the "bad" guys

[–] Sharpiemarker@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know you mentioned Zelda, but there were actually a ton of pretty good Zelda games like Oracle of Ages/Seasons. Advance Wars was pretty fun. Golden Sun too. I also have to agree with MMBN from the other commenters.

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[–] CmdrModder@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago

Does Yoshi's Island count? I loved that game to death and it's ending makes me tear up as well.

[–] banjoman05@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Advance Wars for GBA was up there for me (below any Zelda game). I've got my eyes on the Switch remake, but holding until I can find it on sale.

I do have a copy of this kicking around. It was my brothers and I never played it. I'll have to give it a go!

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[–] Mandy@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I will never not shill advance wars 1 and 2 Great gameplay, great artstyle, great everyting

[–] AfterAll@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The GBA castlevania games own

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[–] slfksmav@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. Has to be one of the best GBA games made

[–] chunktoplane@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Tail 'Gator is my hidden gem OG GB game, fun platformer with a great soundtrack.

[–] death916@lemmy.death916.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

I played thru Kirby about 3 times I. A road trip from California to Texas so I'll go with that

[–] Shadow298@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Metroid II: Samus Returns & Gargoyles Quest (such a bloody hard game) on the OG GameBoy were my favs. I played a lot of *Battletoads *on it too but that game was so bloody frustratingly difficult, especially for a kid, so played it mostly out of spite to get past the stupid brain ball chasing you level. Also loved Parodius (parody side scrolling SHUMP from Konami) but never owned it, so borrowed it from friends to play. Naturally I also played Tetris to the point that the music still haunts my dreams. There was also a pretty decent Spider-Man game for it, but can't remember it's name & it's not showing up on lists.

The OG GB also had a lot of bog awful licensed property (movie/tv/cartoon) tie in games too, as well as generally terrible releases. To see them all, check this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Game_Boy_games

I unfortunately never owned an Advance, so only got into games on it later via official emulators (the Wii U control pad was the best GB Advance out there), so got to play Golden Sun later but enjoyed it as a fairly unique take on the J-RPG genre. The releases of Breath of Fire 1 & 2 on the Advance was also a great thing, since they were my favourite SNES games.

For GBA games, here's a list but so many shitty licensed games there too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Game_Boy_Advance_games

[–] Zana@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

One game I never see get talked about it daedalian opus on the original game boy, I used to love that little puzzle game when I was young. I wonder if it would hold up haha.

[–] gristle@mastodon.social 2 points 1 year ago

@NoHardshipInPancakes Link's Awakening is still my favorite game of all time. I got stuck on the second dungeon for literal years because I didn't put together that you had to defeat enemies in a specific order to get the boss key. That was way before the Internet had every answer to every question. 😋

[–] drcouzelis@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
  • Metroid II is one of my favorite games of all time.
  • Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge and Operation C are both highly polished and fun, but quite challenging.
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan is a relatively easy, short, polished action game.
  • Kirby's Dream Land is my favorite game in the series. And if you think it's too easy, turn on Extra Game mode. It will wreck you, I promise. ;)
  • Ninja Gaiden Shadow and Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge are amazingly polished challenging but fair action games.

Every game I mentioned has excellent music, is an original game (not a port), and I have played in their entirety again and again throughout the years.

Let me know if you're looking for a genre other than an action game. XD

[–] Chernobob@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So I grew up playing James Bond 007 on my OG Game Boy. It wasn't the greatest game in the world but it provided hours of fun on car trips when I was a kid.

I thought that this game didn't give enough pointers for 8 year old me... Like how to play the casino games.

[–] mistermc101@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Wario land, Metroid 2, Donkey Kong 94 are all great

[–] ChetManly@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance GBA, Links Awakening OG Gameboy

[–] bendeboy@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Kirby's block ball was a great Gameboy game. I remember one I liked a lot called lock n' chase, name could be wrong but I'm sure it's close

[–] plsenjy@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Advance Wars

[–] Phlogistol@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Monster Max. It's an isometric exploration platformer/puzzle game with a rock'n'roll theme that I absolutely adored as a kid. It was only released in Europe, so it might be interesting to all you US guys 😁

[–] AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Dragon Warrior Monsters for the Gameboy Color was fantastic. It was somewhat similar to pokemon, but had some features that pokemon didn't get for several iterations, like having your monsters follow you around, monster breeding, and multi-monster fighting.

Magi Nation was also good, similar vein to both of them, but felt darker in tone. Although maybe that's just how it seemed to a much younger me.

[–] zannzen@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I had completely forgotten about this game until you just mentioned it. But wow I played this so much it was fantastic.

I remember getting another dragon warrior game and being confused why it wasn’t at all like Pokémon (was more of a jrpg party building game)

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[–] RoquetteQueen@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Golden Sun and its sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age. Easily my two GBA favourites.

[–] cherryzombs@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Golden Sun and Fire Emblem were pretty much all I needed.

[–] SolarSailer@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I would recommend that you check out Golden Sun.

[–] DreamyRin@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I saw this thread and immediately felt the need to recommend this game as well! was one of the only games I had the guidebook for as a kid. one of my favorite games for the gameboy.

[–] GeekyOnion@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Gosh! This takes me back! What a great game!

[–] TheCulturedOtaku@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Here's a short list of my favorites:

  • golden sun
  • fire emblem

EDIT: ... didn't read the post properly. Updated the list for only game boy games *facepalm

[–] ag_roberston_author@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most of these aren't Gameboy games...

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Advance Wars.

[–] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago
  • Mole Mania
  • Donkey Kong Land series isn't too bad
  • James Bond 007
  • Bionic Commando Elite Forces (GBC)
  • Donkey Kong 94
  • Some random puzzle games that nobody every played like Heiankyo Alien or Battle Bull

My favourites were always Metroid II and Zelda

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