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The 30 Greatest Game Boy Games [Polygon/Jeremy Parish]
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30 strong GBC games is pretty difficult imo. Ones I remember liking:
Warioland 3
Oracle of Ages
Oracle of Seasons
Toki Tori
Spy vs. Spy
Magical Tetris Challenge
Pokemon Crystal
Pokémon Pinball
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
Mega Man Xtreme 2
Lufia: The Legend Returns
Dragon Warrior III
Puyo Puyo~n
Warlocked
Bomberman Max
Donkey Kong Country
Tom and Jerry: Mouse Attacks
Hunter X Hunter: Kindan no Hihou
Mario Golf
Mario Tennis
Samurai Kid
Metal Gear Solid
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Project S-11
Shantae
Wendy: Every Witch Way
Blaster Master : Enemy Below
Magical Chase
Cannon Fodder
I haven't played a lot of them since they were released though. Curious as to how some of them have aged. Feels like cheating to put Link's Awakening DX in so I didn't - the extra dungeon sucked, and colour took away from the vibe of the game imo
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No, I prefer LA. But it's at LA's level, which is saying something. Play it.
I think the only hybrid there is Wario Land 2.
I wonder how limited the non colour Wario Land 2 was, it was the version I owned and I felt jipped when I saw a colour version not long after.
I always remember a UK nintendo mag hyping up Wendy: Every With Way.
That's not too bad a lineup, with a surprising amount of solid licensing tie ins.
Alas WWF Betrayal is not good enough to join them, what an interesting game that was.
Yes, it's definitely up there with LA. It's undeniably one of the best Nintendo games ever made.
It starts off as just a port of the arcade game, then after you beat that it gives you another 100 fucking levels.
Didn't expect to see Chalvo there. Maybe not a favorite of mine but does have some cool ideas for a game of its time.
For JP-only GB games I really liked Astro Rabby.
For JP-only GB games I really liked Astro Rabby.
^ clearly stealth shade throwing at Metroid 2
But I guess Fusion is nice enough to introduce itself pre title screen as Metroid IV
But I guess Fusion is nice enough to introduce itself pre title screen as Metroid IV
you are correct, sorry I thought when you meant hybrid you meant titles that had both types of cart in general.
Yeah this was top 30. Mole mania too low. Links Awakening too low. I had the camera. It was cool. Not top 10.DK belongs at the top, but where the hell is this?
Though it doesn't belong in this list, 'Looney Tunes' from Sunsoft is also quite good. As a matter of fact, I think it was the only worthwhile LT game Sunsoft put out in all the years they held the license.
Super Metroid is called Metroid III on the title screen, too. Turn in your badge, kittens, you're off the force.
Yeah, thats the one true right on the list. Link's Awakening should be number 2, Tetris should be 3, and Castlevania 2 is secretly only on that list because of it's music.
Opinion!
I never heard of Sword of Hope. After looking it up, it looks like the author of the Polygon article did a video on it.
Along with what others have said, it makes spectacular use of the Super Game Boy http://loveconquersallgam.es/post/2379636248/fuck-the-super-game-boy-donkey-kong
Also, Metroid: Zero Mission (despite that being a remake of what's implicitly Metroid 1, though I guess they could retcon it and say that Metriod NES/Zero Mission is "Metriod 0" and the Prime series collectively is Metriod 1).
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Nope. 1 and 2 are black carts. Dragon Warrior III is a GBC cart. That's probably what you're thinking of.
GB-compatible GBC games are also dq'd from this list. It's grey carts only.
Oh, my bad. That makes the list better overall, though it's still missing some essentials.
I wondered where For Frog The Bell Tolls was too, since Cave Noire made it on. It feels like the great untranslated grey cart to me.
Glad to see a Bill and Teds Excellent Adventures shout out in this Retronauts round up of good GB games. I played that game quite a bit. Weirdly punched above its weight for a mere cash in movie tie in.
My obviously superior list:
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16. Snow Bros
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9. Kid Dracula
8. Trip World
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5. Gargoyle's Quest
4. Dragon Quest Monsters
3. Link's Awakening
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4. Dragon Quest Monsters
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Damn I have been thoroughly debunked! I knew about Super Metroid but not Fusion, and Zero Mission is a good catch.
Also I've had this article in an open tab since seeing this thread yesterday, and I gotta say I've been really enjoying reading through it. I've really got to find a way to play some of these games, I'm really curious.
Lol cmon <- amazing argument, I know
Jeremy being an eccentric aside, Id put Tetris, Zelda or Wario Land at #1 but enough people seem to love DK so much that I get it.
Some deep cuts on this list... but it's a good one. I feel the GB doesn't get enough love in retro communities. FF Adventure is my favorite and glad to see it's on there! But I kind of expected to see Great Greed on the list too...
Great Greed was originally on the list—I even wrote it up. It ended up being bumped (along with one or two others) after I completed the first draft and realized I had overlooked some essentials.
Good list.
Maybe I would have added Motocross Maniacs.
Maybe I would have added Motocross Maniacs.
I thought that the "Zero Mission" title was a nod at the flashback you get near the end of the newly created for the remake "zero suit mission".
Nah, I think it was more just a happy coincidence than a deliberate choice. "Zero" implies a start or point of origin, and it sounded cooler than, say "Mission One," so it seemed like a good choice for the title, while "Zero" also implies a lack or absence of something, which makes sense for the Zero Suit as Samus is basically stripped down of all her gear. Also, Samus's monologue at the start of the game states that the story of the game is that of "[her] so-called Zero Mission," so the title is clearly referring to the whole game and not just the Zero Suit section.
