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Title: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: VenomMacbeth on December 09, 2013, 06:12:25 PM: I'm looking for some good action platformers, run-&-guns, Pole Position style racing games, and if such a thing is available, any After Burner-esque pseudo-scalers.

Here are the games I currently have for the system:

Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening
Tetris
Dr. Mario
Sagaia
Metroid II - Return of Samus
Nemesis
Super Mario Land
Ninja Gaiden Shadow
Kid Icarus - Of Myths and Monsters
Solar Striker
R-Type DX
Galaga & Galaxian
Battle Unit Zeoth

So far, for future purchases, I'm musing at Street Racer, Mortal Kombat II (or possibly Street Fighter), one of the Contra games, Bonk's Adventure, Kirby's Dreamland...and probably some others I can't think of right now. I'd really like a copy of Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS or X, but I don't have a kidney to spare. Any suggestions for good games?
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: Tatsujin on December 09, 2013, 07:19:31 PM: some of the top of my head:

Nemesis II
Snow Bros.
Contra
Contra Spirits (really good port)
Kirby 1 & 2
Daiku no Gensan
Pac Man
Parodius da!
Sagaia II
Zelda (DX - GBC)
Machocal Chase (GBC)
Racing would be like F1 Race and that stuff

ando many moar
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: seieienbu on December 09, 2013, 10:50:00 PM: Not really hidden gems, surely, but seeing as how they're not on your list I'd like to mention how I really liked Final Fantasy Legend 3, Alleyway, and Mario Land 2.
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: SuperDeadite on December 10, 2013, 12:01:03 AM: Itchy & Scratchy Miniature Golf Madness. = one of my personal faves, and nobody played it.

Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS is the best shooter on the system, good luck finding a legit copy though.
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: bob on December 10, 2013, 12:15:59 AM: Bill and Ted adventure is actually quite good
Castlevania, Belmonts revenge

Street Fighter has terrible frame rate issues. (Too ambitious)
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: Opethian on December 10, 2013, 01:10:00 AM: Super RC pro am
Burai FIghter
Solar Striker
Shantae
Revenge of the Gator/Kirbys Pinball
Dragon Warrior 3
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: chany60126 on December 10, 2013, 01:14:29 AM: Kid Dracula
Penguin Wars
Operation C
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: Necromancer on December 10, 2013, 01:20:26 AM: Cosmo Tank!

(I know, I'm a whore for it.)
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: VenomMacbeth on December 10, 2013, 01:23:02 AM: Quote from: SuperDeadite on December 10, 2013, 12:01:03 AM
Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS is the best shooter on the system, good luck finding a legit copy though.

Are there pirate copies that can be had for cheaper? :3
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: bob on December 10, 2013, 01:42:09 AM: Nemesis is ok too
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Post by: Xak on December 10, 2013, 03:35:02 AM: Ninja Boy 2
Castlevania's
Ninja Boy 1
Great Greed
Sword of Hope
Dragon Warrior Monsters 1 & 2
Dragon Ball "card battle" is cool

theres more, i gotta go look thru my collection
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: ccovell on December 10, 2013, 10:20:46 AM: I second Cosmo Tank. and...

You've probably seen my page already: http://www.chrismcovell.com/gbgems.html
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: lukester on December 10, 2013, 12:20:21 PM: Venom, you still need Mario Land 2 and Wario Land 1.
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: jperryss on December 10, 2013, 12:53:27 PM: Not really obscure, but Motocross Maniacs is a blast.

Also, Belmont's Revenge.
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: Mzo on December 10, 2013, 03:02:26 PM: Ridiculous no one has mentioned the best game ever, Donkey Kong '94.

Bonk's Adventure is better than it should be.

Battletoads, Boxxle (Sokoban), DuckTales, Gargoyle's Quest, Kirby's Pinball Land, Mega Man series (Rockman World), Mario's Picross, Mickey's Dangerous Quest, Rescue of Princess Blobette.

There's a ton of good games on the ol' Game Boy.
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: VenomMacbeth on December 11, 2013, 07:07:56 AM: Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. :)

So I believe I may have unearthed something akin to a holy grail...Battle of Olympus, one of my favorite NES games. I just discovered it was ported to the Game Boy! I can't seem to find any copies for sale, though...is it particularly rare?

[EDIT] Used ebay international & found a copy for sale in Germany. Mine nao! 8)
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Post by: KingDrool on December 11, 2013, 08:04:43 AM: Lock n' Chase is the bee's tits.
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Post by: Arkhan on December 11, 2013, 08:23:54 AM: Daedalian Opus, Fortified Zone, Gargoyles Quest.
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Post by: bob on December 11, 2013, 08:37:25 AM: Only reason i have a gamecube is for the GB player
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Post by: Xak on December 11, 2013, 01:04:04 PM: I play GBA on HDMI tvs
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: roflmao on December 11, 2013, 05:22:42 PM: Quote from: galam on December 11, 2013, 08:37:25 AM
Only reason i have a gamecube is for the GB player

Pretty much this. :)
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: SuperDeadite on December 11, 2013, 11:17:47 PM: Only reason I have an SNES is for the SuperGameboy.
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: Ray on December 12, 2013, 01:32:29 AM: Trip World is a pretty damn good platformer for the Game Boy made by Sunsoft. It has only been released in Japan and Europe though, and is quite hard to find.
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: Nando on December 12, 2013, 09:16:20 AM: Quote from: ccovell on December 10, 2013, 10:20:46 AM
I second Cosmo Tank. and...

You've probably seen my page already: http://www.chrismcovell.com/gbgems.html

Man I love this site! and I had no idea I could play these on my GC/GBA player. SCORE!!
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: csgx1 on December 12, 2013, 05:51:32 PM: If you're looking for more 1 on 1 fighting games:
-Street Fighter Alpha GBC
-Real Bout Fatal Fury Special
-KOF 96
-Power Quest GBC (fighting w/ RPG elements)
-Transformers Beast Wars GBC

Also, Ninja Spirit which unfortunately was never released in the US.
Title: Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
Post by: Xak on December 14, 2013, 12:53:43 AM: I like how GB games that were "ported" are really totally new games. Such as the Contra and Ninja Gaiden games. Theres tons more that are different than their console counterparts.