Comments on: Vyse’s View: Revisiting the Original Game Boy http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: EvilAkitohttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-379749 EvilAkito Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:06:21 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-379749 About a year ago, my friend and I simultaneously played through Metroid 2 (I used Super Gameboy, he used Gameboy Player). It was a lot of fun, and it's the first time in a while that I've played through that game. I also busted out Donkey Kong recently (not Donkey Kong Land, but the pre-DKC one that's similar to the recent Mario Vs Donkey Kong games). It too was a hell of a lot of fun and featured amazingly polished controls that even put a lot of console games to shame.Gameboy Color did have some surprisingly good games. Metal Gear Solid for GBC really puts the 8-bit Metal Gear games of the past to shame since it plays infinitely better on roughly equivalent hardware. Survival Kids is amazing and is far superior to any of its successors on the DS. Warlocked is a neat Warcraft clone that actually plays surprisingly well considering the system it's on.It is amazing that some developers managed to squeeze so much out of those two systems. It's easy to forget about them, but there really were a few amazing gems. About a year ago, my friend and I simultaneously played through Metroid 2 (I used Super Gameboy, he used Gameboy Player). It was a lot of fun, and it’s the first time in a while that I’ve played through that game. I also busted out Donkey Kong recently (not Donkey Kong Land, but the pre-DKC one that’s similar to the recent Mario Vs Donkey Kong games). It too was a hell of a lot of fun and featured amazingly polished controls that even put a lot of console games to shame.

Gameboy Color did have some surprisingly good games. Metal Gear Solid for GBC really puts the 8-bit Metal Gear games of the past to shame since it plays infinitely better on roughly equivalent hardware. Survival Kids is amazing and is far superior to any of its successors on the DS. Warlocked is a neat Warcraft clone that actually plays surprisingly well considering the system it’s on.

It is amazing that some developers managed to squeeze so much out of those two systems. It’s easy to forget about them, but there really were a few amazing gems.

]]> By: EvilAkitohttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-685653 EvilAkito Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:06:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-685653 About a year ago, my friend and I simultaneously played through Metroid 2 (I used Super Gameboy, he used Gameboy Player). It was a lot of fun, and it's the first time in a while that I've played through that game. I also busted out Donkey Kong recently (not Donkey Kong Land, but the pre-DKC one that's similar to the recent Mario Vs Donkey Kong games). It too was a hell of a lot of fun and featured amazingly polished controls that even put a lot of console games to shame.Gameboy Color did have some surprisingly good games. Metal Gear Solid for GBC really puts the 8-bit Metal Gear games of the past to shame since it plays infinitely better on roughly equivalent hardware. Survival Kids is amazing and is far superior to any of its successors on the DS. Warlocked is a neat Warcraft clone that actually plays surprisingly well considering the system it's on.It is amazing that some developers managed to squeeze so much out of those two systems. It's easy to forget about them, but there really were a few amazing gems. About a year ago, my friend and I simultaneously played through Metroid 2 (I used Super Gameboy, he used Gameboy Player). It was a lot of fun, and it’s the first time in a while that I’ve played through that game. I also busted out Donkey Kong recently (not Donkey Kong Land, but the pre-DKC one that’s similar to the recent Mario Vs Donkey Kong games). It too was a hell of a lot of fun and featured amazingly polished controls that even put a lot of console games to shame.

Gameboy Color did have some surprisingly good games. Metal Gear Solid for GBC really puts the 8-bit Metal Gear games of the past to shame since it plays infinitely better on roughly equivalent hardware. Survival Kids is amazing and is far superior to any of its successors on the DS. Warlocked is a neat Warcraft clone that actually plays surprisingly well considering the system it’s on.

It is amazing that some developers managed to squeeze so much out of those two systems. It’s easy to forget about them, but there really were a few amazing gems.

]]> By: EvilAkitohttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-685654 EvilAkito Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:06:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-685654 About a year ago, my friend and I simultaneously played through Metroid 2 (I used Super Gameboy, he used Gameboy Player). It was a lot of fun, and it's the first time in a while that I've played through that game. I also busted out Donkey Kong recently (not Donkey Kong Land, but the pre-DKC one that's similar to the recent Mario Vs Donkey Kong games). It too was a hell of a lot of fun and featured amazingly polished controls that even put a lot of console games to shame.Gameboy Color did have some surprisingly good games. Metal Gear Solid for GBC really puts the 8-bit Metal Gear games of the past to shame since it plays infinitely better on roughly equivalent hardware. Survival Kids is amazing and is far superior to any of its successors on the DS. Warlocked is a neat Warcraft clone that actually plays surprisingly well considering the system it's on.It is amazing that some developers managed to squeeze so much out of those two systems. It's easy to forget about them, but there really were a few amazing gems. About a year ago, my friend and I simultaneously played through Metroid 2 (I used Super Gameboy, he used Gameboy Player). It was a lot of fun, and it’s the first time in a while that I’ve played through that game. I also busted out Donkey Kong recently (not Donkey Kong Land, but the pre-DKC one that’s similar to the recent Mario Vs Donkey Kong games). It too was a hell of a lot of fun and featured amazingly polished controls that even put a lot of console games to shame.

Gameboy Color did have some surprisingly good games. Metal Gear Solid for GBC really puts the 8-bit Metal Gear games of the past to shame since it plays infinitely better on roughly equivalent hardware. Survival Kids is amazing and is far superior to any of its successors on the DS. Warlocked is a neat Warcraft clone that actually plays surprisingly well considering the system it’s on.

It is amazing that some developers managed to squeeze so much out of those two systems. It’s easy to forget about them, but there really were a few amazing gems.

]]> By: DanCarewhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-379261 DanCarew Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:01:05 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-379261 Favorite GBC game: Pocket Bomberman. Unlike classic Bomberman games with 2d top-down viewpoints of grid-like warzones, Pocket Bomberman featured a platformer style of play of unparalleled awesomeness. I spent countless hours playing through, and attempting to beat this game. Second-favorite GBC game: Pokemon Pinball. This game was freaking awesome. Even though it only offered two levels, was highly repetitive, and had just a few really ghetto minigames. It made a true pinball fanatic out of me.Let's not forget the OTHER retro systems. Favorite GameGear game: Although I never owned a GameGear, I was always so enamored by the awesome gameplay and graphics of Sonic for the GameGear. It was so bright and colorful and... awesome. Looking back, I now realize how blatantly ignorant I was to the awesome power of the GameGear.Favorite retro game of all time: "Mario's Tennis" for none other than the Virtual Boy. I still have my Virtual Boy in perfect condition, and realize that after over a decade of gaming, I've actually lost the ability to get headaches from the Virtual Boy (as long as it's calibrated correctly). Mario's Tennis came bundled with the Virtual Boy, and it was provided for some awesome 3d perspective that has yet to be produced by any successor. Favorite GBC game: Pocket Bomberman. Unlike classic Bomberman games with 2d top-down viewpoints of grid-like warzones, Pocket Bomberman featured a platformer style of play of unparalleled awesomeness. I spent countless hours playing through, and attempting to beat this game.
Second-favorite GBC game: Pokemon Pinball. This game was freaking awesome. Even though it only offered two levels, was highly repetitive, and had just a few really ghetto minigames. It made a true pinball fanatic out of me.

Let’s not forget the OTHER retro systems.
Favorite GameGear game: Although I never owned a GameGear, I was always so enamored by the awesome gameplay and graphics of Sonic for the GameGear. It was so bright and colorful and… awesome. Looking back, I now realize how blatantly ignorant I was to the awesome power of the GameGear.

Favorite retro game of all time: “Mario’s Tennis” for none other than the Virtual Boy. I still have my Virtual Boy in perfect condition, and realize that after over a decade of gaming, I’ve actually lost the ability to get headaches from the Virtual Boy (as long as it’s calibrated correctly). Mario’s Tennis came bundled with the Virtual Boy, and it was provided for some awesome 3d perspective that has yet to be produced by any successor.

]]> By: DanCarewhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-685651 DanCarew Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-685651 Favorite GBC game: Pocket Bomberman. Unlike classic Bomberman games with 2d top-down viewpoints of grid-like warzones, Pocket Bomberman featured a platformer style of play of unparalleled awesomeness. I spent countless hours playing through, and attempting to beat this game. Second-favorite GBC game: Pokemon Pinball. This game was freaking awesome. Even though it only offered two levels, was highly repetitive, and had just a few really ghetto minigames. It made a true pinball fanatic out of me.Let's not forget the OTHER retro systems. Favorite GameGear game: Although I never owned a GameGear, I was always so enamored by the awesome gameplay and graphics of Sonic for the GameGear. It was so bright and colorful and... awesome. Looking back, I now realize how blatantly ignorant I was to the awesome power of the GameGear.Favorite retro game of all time: "Mario's Tennis" for none other than the Virtual Boy. I still have my Virtual Boy in perfect condition, and realize that after over a decade of gaming, I've actually lost the ability to get headaches from the Virtual Boy (as long as it's calibrated correctly). Mario's Tennis came bundled with the Virtual Boy, and it was provided for some awesome 3d perspective that has yet to be produced by any successor. Favorite GBC game: Pocket Bomberman. Unlike classic Bomberman games with 2d top-down viewpoints of grid-like warzones, Pocket Bomberman featured a platformer style of play of unparalleled awesomeness. I spent countless hours playing through, and attempting to beat this game.
Second-favorite GBC game: Pokemon Pinball. This game was freaking awesome. Even though it only offered two levels, was highly repetitive, and had just a few really ghetto minigames. It made a true pinball fanatic out of me.

Let’s not forget the OTHER retro systems.
Favorite GameGear game: Although I never owned a GameGear, I was always so enamored by the awesome gameplay and graphics of Sonic for the GameGear. It was so bright and colorful and… awesome. Looking back, I now realize how blatantly ignorant I was to the awesome power of the GameGear.

Favorite retro game of all time: “Mario’s Tennis” for none other than the Virtual Boy. I still have my Virtual Boy in perfect condition, and realize that after over a decade of gaming, I’ve actually lost the ability to get headaches from the Virtual Boy (as long as it’s calibrated correctly). Mario’s Tennis came bundled with the Virtual Boy, and it was provided for some awesome 3d perspective that has yet to be produced by any successor.

]]> By: DanCarewhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-685652 DanCarew Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-685652 Favorite GBC game: Pocket Bomberman. Unlike classic Bomberman games with 2d top-down viewpoints of grid-like warzones, Pocket Bomberman featured a platformer style of play of unparalleled awesomeness. I spent countless hours playing through, and attempting to beat this game. Second-favorite GBC game: Pokemon Pinball. This game was freaking awesome. Even though it only offered two levels, was highly repetitive, and had just a few really ghetto minigames. It made a true pinball fanatic out of me.Let's not forget the OTHER retro systems. Favorite GameGear game: Although I never owned a GameGear, I was always so enamored by the awesome gameplay and graphics of Sonic for the GameGear. It was so bright and colorful and... awesome. Looking back, I now realize how blatantly ignorant I was to the awesome power of the GameGear.Favorite retro game of all time: "Mario's Tennis" for none other than the Virtual Boy. I still have my Virtual Boy in perfect condition, and realize that after over a decade of gaming, I've actually lost the ability to get headaches from the Virtual Boy (as long as it's calibrated correctly). Mario's Tennis came bundled with the Virtual Boy, and it was provided for some awesome 3d perspective that has yet to be produced by any successor. Favorite GBC game: Pocket Bomberman. Unlike classic Bomberman games with 2d top-down viewpoints of grid-like warzones, Pocket Bomberman featured a platformer style of play of unparalleled awesomeness. I spent countless hours playing through, and attempting to beat this game.
Second-favorite GBC game: Pokemon Pinball. This game was freaking awesome. Even though it only offered two levels, was highly repetitive, and had just a few really ghetto minigames. It made a true pinball fanatic out of me.

Let’s not forget the OTHER retro systems.
Favorite GameGear game: Although I never owned a GameGear, I was always so enamored by the awesome gameplay and graphics of Sonic for the GameGear. It was so bright and colorful and… awesome. Looking back, I now realize how blatantly ignorant I was to the awesome power of the GameGear.

Favorite retro game of all time: “Mario’s Tennis” for none other than the Virtual Boy. I still have my Virtual Boy in perfect condition, and realize that after over a decade of gaming, I’ve actually lost the ability to get headaches from the Virtual Boy (as long as it’s calibrated correctly). Mario’s Tennis came bundled with the Virtual Boy, and it was provided for some awesome 3d perspective that has yet to be produced by any successor.

]]> By: TacoBeaverhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-378640 TacoBeaver Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:57:27 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-378640 the best GBC game was... TLOZ... forgot title, but it was the one that had oracle of seasons as 1 of its versions the best GBC game was… TLOZ… forgot title, but it was the one that had oracle of seasons as 1 of its versions

]]> By: TacoBeaverhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-685649 TacoBeaver Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:57:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-685649 the best GBC game was... TLOZ... forgot title, but it was the one that had oracle of seasons as 1 of its versions the best GBC game was… TLOZ… forgot title, but it was the one that had oracle of seasons as 1 of its versions

]]> By: TacoBeaverhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-685650 TacoBeaver Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:57:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-685650 the best GBC game was... TLOZ... forgot title, but it was the one that had oracle of seasons as 1 of its versions the best GBC game was… TLOZ… forgot title, but it was the one that had oracle of seasons as 1 of its versions

]]> By: badfishhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-378532 badfish Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:24:02 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-378532 This post made me realize many childhood memories at Thousand Trails here in California .....fighting with my cousins on who was going to play next.. Did anyelse remember Simpson's "Escape from Kamp Krusty". and Bart vs the gladitors..something like that I think. This post made me realize many childhood memories at Thousand Trails here in California …..fighting with my cousins on who was going to play next.. Did anyelse remember Simpson’s “Escape from Kamp Krusty”. and Bart vs the gladitors..something like that I think.

]]> By: badfishhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-685647 badfish Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:24:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-685647 This post made me realize many childhood memories at Thousand Trails here in California .....fighting with my cousins on who was going to play next.. Did anyelse remember Simpson's "Escape from Kamp Krusty". and Bart vs the gladitors..something like that I think. This post made me realize many childhood memories at Thousand Trails here in California …..fighting with my cousins on who was going to play next.. Did anyelse remember Simpson’s “Escape from Kamp Krusty”. and Bart vs the gladitors..something like that I think.

]]> By: badfishhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-685648 badfish Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:24:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-685648 This post made me realize many childhood memories at Thousand Trails here in California .....fighting with my cousins on who was going to play next.. Did anyelse remember Simpson's "Escape from Kamp Krusty". and Bart vs the gladitors..something like that I think. This post made me realize many childhood memories at Thousand Trails here in California …..fighting with my cousins on who was going to play next.. Did anyelse remember Simpson’s “Escape from Kamp Krusty”. and Bart vs the gladitors..something like that I think.

]]> By: librarianhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-378524 librarian Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:02:24 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-378524 I know a lot of people say Link's Awakening was better than Zelda Oracle of Ages/Seasons, but I enjoyed the latter games quite a bit -- they were the first 2-D Zelda games I finished all the way through. Very polished, and a few of the dungeons were quite clever (particularly Jabu-Jabu's belly, but then I always love the water temple level).Wario Land 3 was utterly brilliant in the way it made you immortal and freed you to think only about the exploration puzzles. I know a lot of people say Link’s Awakening was better than Zelda Oracle of Ages/Seasons, but I enjoyed the latter games quite a bit — they were the first 2-D Zelda games I finished all the way through. Very polished, and a few of the dungeons were quite clever (particularly Jabu-Jabu’s belly, but then I always love the water temple level).

Wario Land 3 was utterly brilliant in the way it made you immortal and freed you to think only about the exploration puzzles.

]]> By: librarianhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-685645 librarian Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:02:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-685645 I know a lot of people say Link's Awakening was better than Zelda Oracle of Ages/Seasons, but I enjoyed the latter games quite a bit -- they were the first 2-D Zelda games I finished all the way through. Very polished, and a few of the dungeons were quite clever (particularly Jabu-Jabu's belly, but then I always love the water temple level).Wario Land 3 was utterly brilliant in the way it made you immortal and freed you to think only about the exploration puzzles. I know a lot of people say Link’s Awakening was better than Zelda Oracle of Ages/Seasons, but I enjoyed the latter games quite a bit — they were the first 2-D Zelda games I finished all the way through. Very polished, and a few of the dungeons were quite clever (particularly Jabu-Jabu’s belly, but then I always love the water temple level).

Wario Land 3 was utterly brilliant in the way it made you immortal and freed you to think only about the exploration puzzles.

]]> By: librarianhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-685646 librarian Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:02:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/vyses-view-revisiting-the-original-game-boy/#comment-685646 I know a lot of people say Link's Awakening was better than Zelda Oracle of Ages/Seasons, but I enjoyed the latter games quite a bit -- they were the first 2-D Zelda games I finished all the way through. Very polished, and a few of the dungeons were quite clever (particularly Jabu-Jabu's belly, but then I always love the water temple level).Wario Land 3 was utterly brilliant in the way it made you immortal and freed you to think only about the exploration puzzles. I know a lot of people say Link’s Awakening was better than Zelda Oracle of Ages/Seasons, but I enjoyed the latter games quite a bit — they were the first 2-D Zelda games I finished all the way through. Very polished, and a few of the dungeons were quite clever (particularly Jabu-Jabu’s belly, but then I always love the water temple level).

Wario Land 3 was utterly brilliant in the way it made you immortal and freed you to think only about the exploration puzzles.

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