MrMarketng

I did a search and didn't find anything. Are there any "old" 2D games like the original Mario's for the gamecube? Or would I have to buy a GBA player? Just curious. I don't play too much and find the easier 2D games more enjoyable.


THanks , MM

KillaBeez

You would have to get the GBA player. This is the thing tho, GBA games graphics are just as good as there old SNES counter-parts if you play the GBA games on the GBA sp but when you put in them in the GBA player and play them on the full screen, lots of its guality will be really cut down.

MrMarketng

So the GBA player can connect up to the TV and play full screen?

Galanthas

Not true. Super Mario World looks fine on my Gameboy player. Only difference compared to the original is that you have to scroll up sometimes to see things since the gba screen is smaller. Although Golden sun looks a little pixelated when using the full screen option on the GBA player.

All three castlevania games look tons better on a regular tv compared to a gba or gba sp.

Groucho

The GBA player connects to your Gamecube, which is connected to your TV. It's a great accessory, and is currently bundled for free with the Gamecube.

Kellehair

Not true at all.

MrMarketng

I might have to pick up a GAmecube now instead of waiting for a price drop. I doubt they'd offer a free GBA with a $99 price.

Sounds like a fun toy. THanks.

MM

jediwicz

The free GBA player/free game deal ended 8/31/03. For old classic NES games look into Animal Crossing. Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros, Punchout, Excitebike and Donkey Kong are a few of the games that can be played on your TV and some can be downloaded to your GBA provided you have a game-link cable. I have around 20 classic NES games in my Animal Crossing house.

KillaBeez

Well, it depends what games but most games will loose lots of its guality compared to there SNES counter-parts but if you dont have a SNES and dont mind graphics drop, then you should be fine.

MrMarketng

Animal Crossing looks like such a boring game though.

sniper308

I haven't seen much of a drop, although it does not matter a lot to me. In any case, there are settings on the GBA Player to soften the picture, etc and full screen vs framed. I have not played with those extensively, but they are there. I have only played a few games on it, but looks good to me.

darkside

I managed to put a year of playing time into it. Its not for everyone, but it probably the got the most playing time of any game I bought on the Cube other than NCAA Basketball 2K3.

bri239

How do you unlock these Nes games?

MrMarketng

And what exactly do you play in this game? I read a review or two and it doesn't seem like you DO anything.


MM

Kellehair

I have a SNES and the GBA games played on the GBA player look just like I remember the SNES games looking. There is no "graphics drop" -- at least there isn't for most games.

AC is a great game. There's a ton of stuff to do. I won't bother describing what you do because it doesn't sound fun, it just is. You gotta play it to understand it.

You can trade people for them (you can either trade with your friends in person or you can trade via passwords with people over the net), you can receive them as rewards for helping out the townfolk, you can get them as gifts on your birthday or Christmas or whatever, etc.

spainlinx0

If you don't play Animal Crossing you're not going to be convinced it's a good game. You just have to play it to understand. I got about 4 months of daily play out of it before I got sick of it. However, I'm starting to feel the itch again. It really is MUCH more enjoyable if you have a few people to play with though so you can go to different towns and the like.