12-04-2003, 10:39 AM
Your post seems to suggest that you're not a (regular) gamer, i.e. "The games...is it worth it?".
Do you mean is it worth it in general money terms, in comparison to home consoles or even when compared to the original GBA?
The GBA SP is fairly pricey simply because the Gameboy (in all its incarnations) is Nintendo's biggest selling machine and is without peer in the handheld market. There is no competition so no need to discount.
Obviously the GBA SP is a handheld and, therefore, really the only option available for portable gaming.
Is it better than the original GBA? It has a built-in backlight which (finally) rectifies the only complaint the Gameboy ever had since its initial release. I personally don't have one because I feel that my hands and fingers are too chunky for it to be comfortable fro prolonged play - I'm hanging on to my original GBA.
There are some great games for the GBA - they're not all SNES conversions. You can find a quality game in just about every genre, including beat-em-up and driving.
Do you mean is it worth it in general money terms, in comparison to home consoles or even when compared to the original GBA?
The GBA SP is fairly pricey simply because the Gameboy (in all its incarnations) is Nintendo's biggest selling machine and is without peer in the handheld market. There is no competition so no need to discount.
Obviously the GBA SP is a handheld and, therefore, really the only option available for portable gaming.
Is it better than the original GBA? It has a built-in backlight which (finally) rectifies the only complaint the Gameboy ever had since its initial release. I personally don't have one because I feel that my hands and fingers are too chunky for it to be comfortable fro prolonged play - I'm hanging on to my original GBA.
There are some great games for the GBA - they're not all SNES conversions. You can find a quality game in just about every genre, including beat-em-up and driving.