finbogg

Okay, I'm leaving for a trip to the Philippines and I need something to kill time on a very very long flight. I'm bringing my Gameboy Advance and I have Advance Wars (first one), Zelda and the Namco Museum for games. Anyone have a suggestion for a good game that I can pick up and use to occupy my fragile sanity? I'm not much into the Final Fantasy style RPG's.

Thanks

Copenhagen

Any or all three of the Castlevania games.

cheapskate

Just take a couple of sleeping pills...

Last time I had a Gameboy on a long flight, I thought I'd like to play a long, involving game like Zelda...however, I ended up playing Tetris and Tennis the whole time. You might want to think of getting an easy to play, addictive title instead; Namco Museum sounds like a good shot, and you already have that.

Seriously, you will be so miserable, the lighting will be so bad... something simple, bright and colorful might be your best bet, IMO.

CaptainMarvel

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow worked for me on my flight from Atlanta to Hawaii.

Final Fantasy Tactics is also a good choice, even though you say you don't like Final Fantasy type RPG's. I consider FF Tactics more akin to Advance Wars than to a standard Final Fantasy game.

DaBargainHunta

Actually, I've found that the lights above the seats on airplanes provide some of the best lighting for GBA games. I played Castlevania Circle of the Moon (an unusually dark game, even for GBA standards) and saw everything perfectly.

rfduncan

WarioWare

DaBargainHunta

I posted above, but to actually answer the question (LOL), I'd suggest Sega Arcade Gallery (After Burner, Space Harrier, Out Run, Super Hang-On) and Sega Smash Pack (Golden Axe, Sonic Spinball, Ecco The Dolphin). Soccer Kid is also a lot of fun. Lady Sia and Ninja Five-O are great too. Hmmm, most of the games I listed might be a tad bit tricky to find though (though I did just find Sega Arcade Gallery at Wal-Mart).

For games that you shouldn't have any problems locating, you can't go wrong with Super Mario Advance 2 (Super Mario World), Activision Anthology (haven't played the GBA version but most of the games are said to be just fine), Karnaaj Rally (only $10 and an absolute blast - completely addictive), Konami Arcade Advance is fun for Rush'n Attack, and Mario & Luigi is great from what I've played (and I *hate* RPGs).

xmiyux

I'll second both Final Fantasy Tactics and Warioware. Tactics is a great turn based strategy game with some rpg elements and Warioware is frighteningly addictive.

As for me I would also add getting a good pinball game - one of the Pokemon Pinball games or House of the Dead or Sonic. Pinball on the gameboy has kept me entertained for so many hours.

flair

I took a road trip from Iowa to california and whenever I wasnt driving I would be playing that game. It is very addicting.

CreatureX

This is a must have!

Homer Simpson

Advance Wars 2, though it won't give you much variety from the first one.

Metroid Fusion would be another good one. You can always reach way back, my favorite airplane games have always been on the original GameBoy:

Dr. Mario, Bases Loaded, and Daedalian Opus (which I doubt anyone has ever heard of).

Grimfarrow

Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Tactics Ogre, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow/Circle of the Moon/Harmony of Dissonance, WarioWare, and many others...

madcougar

Advance Wars or Advance Wars 2. That will keep you busy for awhile.

MrKen

WarioWare!

I don't think you need any of the other advance wars/final fantasy tactics if you already have Advance Wars 1.

Castlevania or Metroid would do you good though.

dcswirl

I'm gonna go with either of the Advance Wars, FFT, or one of the Golden Sun games.

edytwinky

Advance Wars

rawer

Not sure when your flight is, but you could wait for Mega Man Mania (the original 5 Mega Man game boy games on one cartridge). I think it hits next month. (Same with Metroid: Zero Mission).

~~ PAL ~~

During the last 5 flights that I was on (of varying lengths), all I played was Advance Wars.

cheapskate

In my defense; I was flying Pan Am at time...

drmoze

WarioWare and Activision Anthology would be great. I also find Pokemon Pinball to be very addicting. Or, get a flashcart and put 100+ classic NES games on your GBA.....

Trevor

I think I actually owned that game years ago. Back on the original GB, right? A shooter type game, maybe a bit Space Invaderish?