another fact to add on is that there are two versions of the SP, the AGS-001 and the AGS-101. the 101 has a much nicer screen. the 001 has a front-lit screen which creates a weird infinite mirror effect with the light on.
Another thing to consider however is (and I actually have a 101 for GBA games) there’s just nothing better than a GBC and a worm light. Why? We’ll never know, it’s just one of those things that science can’t explain.
i’ll have to disagree. i never had a GBC but my friend did, and i spent probably months looking over their shoulder while they played through pokemon yellow on the bus or at recess. so that’s clearly the better experience.
I will say, lately I’ve been on a nostalgia kick, and have been going through the Pokémon games again. I’m emulating them, but recently found my GameBoy Colour and there’s just something about the non-backlit screen. Somehow the colours just look better to me, I’m not sure why. It’s definitely objectively worse, but I like it anyway for some reason.
GBA SP was the height of things, for me. Growing up with both the GB and GBC, I never quite forgave Nintendo for dropping GB/C support with the DS. The SP had a backlight and could play every GB game in existence and could easily fit in your pocket by being folded. It felt like the right direction in every way imaginable.
I tried getting the 13yr old a Miyoo Mini Plus; and she said she didn’t want it because it wasn’t about the games - she wanted a real GBC. >_>
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another fact to add on is that there are two versions of the SP, the AGS-001 and the AGS-101. the 101 has a much nicer screen. the 001 has a front-lit screen which creates a weird infinite mirror effect with the light on.
Another thing to consider however is (and I actually have a 101 for GBA games) there’s just nothing better than a GBC and a worm light. Why? We’ll never know, it’s just one of those things that science can’t explain.
i’ll have to disagree. i never had a GBC but my friend did, and i spent probably months looking over their shoulder while they played through pokemon yellow on the bus or at recess. so that’s clearly the better experience.
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I will say, lately I’ve been on a nostalgia kick, and have been going through the Pokémon games again. I’m emulating them, but recently found my GameBoy Colour and there’s just something about the non-backlit screen. Somehow the colours just look better to me, I’m not sure why. It’s definitely objectively worse, but I like it anyway for some reason.
GBA SP was the height of things, for me. Growing up with both the GB and GBC, I never quite forgave Nintendo for dropping GB/C support with the DS. The SP had a backlight and could play every GB game in existence and could easily fit in your pocket by being folded. It felt like the right direction in every way imaginable.