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VenomMacbeth

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Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« 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?
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Tatsujin

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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #2 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. 
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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #4 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)

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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2013, 01:14:29 AM »
Kid Dracula
Penguin Wars
Operation C
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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2013, 01:20:26 AM »
Cosmo Tank!

(I know, I'm a whore for it.)
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VenomMacbeth

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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #8 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
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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2013, 01:42:09 AM »
Nemesis is ok too
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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #10 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
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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #11 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
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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2013, 12:20:21 PM »
Venom, you still need Mario Land 2 and Wario Land 1.
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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2013, 12:53:27 PM »
Not really obscure, but Motocross Maniacs is a blast.

Also, Belmont's Revenge.
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Re: Any hidden gems for the Game Boy?
« Reply #14 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.
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