drmoze

Did anyone pick up AA for the GBA yet? If so, any comments? Looks like a killer cart--50+ killer classic games, score saves, unlockables, etc. Seems like it would be kinda like Warioware after the ADD meds worked their magic.

If I find it I'll report back--none at BB yesterday. And is it $30 everywhere?

rfduncan

Where did you see information on this? No one seems to carry it, and the Activision site only mentions it as available for the PS2.

Edison

I seen it yesterday at EB Games, and I believe it was $29.99

drmoze

It's definitely out. The Gamestop I just checked out had sold out though. I am determined to find it today. Supposedly better than the PS2 version (being portable helps!!) with about 6-7 original 'homebrew' games and several others added which aren't on the PS2 version. Plus you can earn patches just like in the old days...

PixyJunket

Another title to cross off on my "Reasons to MAYBE buy a PS2 in the future.."!

This is going to be great as a portable. Looking forward to the homebrews most!

~~ PAL ~~

So what extra games are on the GBA cart that the PS2 disc don't have?

Dan Average

The extra games on the GBA version are a bunch of relatively recent "homebrew" titles:

Climber 5
Okie Dokie
Oystron
Skeleton+
SpaceThreat Deluxe
Vault Assault
Video Euchre

However, two games from the PS2 version (Atlantis and Demon Attack) have been removed for copyright reasons.

milo bloom

Demon Attack!! Those bitches!! That was the only reason for me to buy this damn thing! I used to play that for hours on my 2600.

Okie Dokie? What is that? A spin off of Hannibal?

Jtnguyen12

Why PS2 version is $19.99 and GBA version is $29.99 ??

Gizmo

PS2 came out over a year ago, GBA came out less then 3 days ago. What next? Mario 3 for NES is $5 and Mario Advance 4 is $30 new.... weird, eh?

PixyJunket

rfduncan

That is really too bad. When did Activision get the rights to those Imagic titles in the first place? Imagic should be trying to get as much play out of these titles in this arena as possible IMHO!

I'd LOVE to have Microsurgeon on my GBA!!

drmoze

Pivcked it up yesterday at EB. This cart is gonna be glued to my SP for a *long* time. (Longer than WarioWare) These oldies are still tough! Gotta get patches, and play lotsa games I never did before. Hi score saves are a bonus. THis is probably the best-done retro collection on the GBA yet! (Although Konami is still up there...)

BUY THIS!!!!!!!!! too much........

josuff247

Anyone know where I can find a list of what games are included.

I know River Raid, Pitfall, and keystone kapers is on it
which makes it worth it for that alone.

anyone know what else?

PixyJunket

Oh.. Oh God..

Keystone Kapers.. on the go..

*knows what he is doing after work*

clappj

*Lifted this info from IGN

More than sixty Atari 2600 games are in this pack, spanning Activision's early years:
Barnstorming
Boxing
Checkers
Chopper Command
Cosmic Commuter
Crackpots
Dolphin
Dragster
Enduro
Fishing Derby
Freeway
Frostbite
Grand Prix
H.E.R.O.
Ice Hockey
Kaboom!
Keystone Kapers
Laser Blast
Megamania
Oink!
Pitfall!
Pitfall 2
Plaque Attack
Pressure Cooker
Private Eye
River Raid
River Raid 2
Seaquest
Skiing
Sky Jinks
Spider Fighter
Stampede
Starmaster
Tennis
Title Match
Baseball
Beamrider
Bloody Human Freeway
Bridge
Decathlon
Robot Tank
Skateboardin'
Space Shuttle
Tomcat F14
Venetian Blinds
Kabobber
Thwocker

There are also several homebrew 2600 games included in this pack:
Climber 5
Okie Dokie
Oystron
Skeleton+
SpaceThreat Deluxe
Vault Assault
Video Euchre

*Note: Due to some licensing issues, Atlantis and Demon Attack -- two Imagic games which were included in the PS2 Activision Anthology -- have been removed from the GBA version.

PixyJunket

So seven new games (homebrew) and minus 2 games.. so I guess the GBA version has 5 more than the PS2.. unless there were some that weren't on the PS2 version..

Hope the homebrews are good!!

rfduncan

I just wish that Happy Trails was on there for the Intellivision...

clappj

I did notice that there's no mention of Adventure, which was on the PS2 version.
Damn, I used to love that game!

Can anyone who has the GBA version confirm whether it's included or not.

PixyJunket

I find it hard to beleive Adventure was on the PS2 version since it was an Atari game, not Activision.. or am I'm lsoing my memory?

porieux

No Atari games, unfortunately, on this or the PS2 version. No Adventure.

Hopefully if this sells well they will license those and use the same engine to do another collection!

RCL66

If you want adventure, it's out on a pack for the PC - Atari 80 classic games in one. This features about 25 Arcade titles and the rest are Atari 2600 games - all are running off emulation. The box is pretty gaudy and with a title like Atari 80 Classic Games in one, you would think it was shovelware - but it's actually a great package and was done by Digital Eclipse, the original emulation guys.

clappj

You're not, I am.

I confused this collection with the one on my Atari joystick game system thingie.
Oops!
I guess I still get to play Adventure now.

drmoze

OK, so what Activision games are y'all playing? Right now my rotation includes Chopper Command (shades of Defender), Beamrider (shades of Tempest), River Raid (not unlike Xevious), and Spider Fighter (like Space Invaders gone nuts). These games are holding up to the test of time in terms of addictive quality. (And no, I have not yet earned a single patch.) I'm also toying with Skiing and Fishing Derby. Dragster is good for an instant WarioWare-type fix.

What other faves are y'all playing? *GREAT* cart!!!

porieux

Megamania!