Nintendo are ripping off our kids! (Nintendo Gameboy (GB))

Member Name: DooYou

Product:	Nintendo Gameboy (GB)
Date:	22/06/01 (431 review reads)
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Advantages: Awesome gaming on the go!

Disadvantages: Made by Nintendo who rip off kids

Back 10 Years
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When the Gameboy was first released it didn't really appeal to me because of my other consoles. I just saw it as a waste of £70 or however much it was. Most of my mates including my family bought a Gameboy so I did manage to tryout the experience. Even after I had tried it out I didn't have the urge to buy one. The screen was yellow, the Gameboy was bulky and in dark or bright light you couldn't even see the screen.

Flaws
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The Gameboy was highly successful and I just couldn't see what the big deal was about. Fine, you could play games on the move or in your car or on the toilet but that was it. The graphics weren't excellent (I admit, they wouldn't be for such a small machine but still, they are awful graphics). The screen was yellow and it was too big! That was until the Gameboy Pocket came out...

But Then...
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When the Gameboy Pocket was released and I saw the bigh improvement over the original Gameboy I felt the urge to go out and buy one. It was perfect, the small size meant it was easier to hold and you could actually fit it in your pocket (this really depends on pocket size :). The screen wasn't a sick yellow colour, it was black and white. Much better on the eyes and much better for the games graphics. It was easier to see it too although you still couldn't see the screen at all if you were in a very dark or very light place. If you wanted to play with your Gameboy in the dark then you would have to purchase the maginifier accessory. This basically fits onto the back of your Gameboy. It has two lights attached inside that provide the light you need to see the screen. It also acts as a magnifier increasing the screen size and making it easier to play the games.

Accessories
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Many accessories were made for the original Gameboy. Many that were just to take your cash but useful ones such as carry packs
and link cables to hook two Gameboys together for a two player game.

Some fairly cool accessories came out when the Gameboy Pocket was launched. This included a camera that allowed you to take pictures and edit them on your Gameboy. But if you didn't buy the printer then you couldn't print out your designs to make stickers and stuff. Talk about a money making scam. Each of these one sold for a fair bit of cash. I can't remember exactly how much but I think each was over £45.

Games
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There are loads of games for the Gameboy and games that have been created for consoles such as the Nintendo 64 have been converted to the Gameboy. Of course, the graphics don't quite match that of the Nintendo 64 but still, the gameplay was great in most cases. Games such as Mario Golf and Marioland played excellently on the Gameboy Pocket and are just as addictive as most of those sold on todays more powerful consoles. SOMETIMES, graphics aren't everything.
Oh, by the way, you can only play SOME Gameboy Colour games on the Gameboy Pocket. I think that there is something on the back of the game box that tells you if it is compatible with the Gameboy Pocket as well as the Gameboy Colour. You see, all Gameboy games now have colour written on the front of the box, so remember to CHECK FIRST!

Why I Became Angry At Nintendo
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Right, so after not buying the first Gameboy and 8 - 9 years later buying the new Gameboy Pocket guess what nintendo decide to do??? Bring out another version! Except this one has colour. There wasn't much of a time period between the launch of the Gameboy Pocket and the launch of the Gameboy Colour compared to the original Gameboy and the Gameboy Pocket. I mean, couldn't Nintendo just have waited and launched the Gameboy Colour instead of launching both the Gameboy Pocket and Gameboy Colour? Did they have to rip off so many people? This tells me that th
ey care more about profits than about their customers. Well, I wasn't going to go along with their money making schemes. I did not buy the Gameboy colour and I suggest that you do not either. If you are going to buy any Gameboy then get the Gameboy Advanced.

The Differences
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The difference between the Gameboy Pocket and the Gameboy Colour is only that the Gameboy Colour has colour (amazing!). But I need to stress this next sentence again. Can you believe Nintendo did that to all those kids? They took their money and then brought out the next version, a version that was even better and that every Gameboy owner would want. Manchester United aren't as bad as that! (well, maybe they are ;) but the point is that kids don't have the money to buy another version. All of them would want it but they have just saved up for a year to get the Gameboy Pocket (or their parents bought it). Nintendo ripped off our kids!

Gameboy Advanced
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Nintendos newest version of their popular money making handheld computer console is amazing. It has the power of a SNES. Remember the SNES? It was the generation of console before the Playstation was released. 16 bit graphics, the addictive arcade style games. Well, now Nintendo have crammed it into a console not much bigger than the original Gameboy. Fairly cool huh? Yeh, I actually think it is but there are three problems I have with this new version:

1) Its made by Nintendo
2) The screen is too small for some games. Some games just don't play properly on a small screen.
3) The price is not right. You'd think they would have taken enough cash from us but no, no, they want to squeeze use of every penny. I'm nt sure of the price but I know its high. More expensive than any Gameboy before it.

Some Great Advantages Though:

1) Nintendo are converting games from the SNES to put onto their new Gameboy Colour. This is awes
ome because it means that all the games I used to play on the SNES (yes, I hate Nintendo but I give them credit for the SNES) I could play again such as the classic Mario Kart. There will never be a racing game better than this. Its better than Colin Mcrae Rally, Its better than Ridge Racer 5, Its better than every single racing game ever made and all those that will be made.
2) You can carry it anywhere. A SNES in your hand. How convenient!
3) Multiplayer - you can connect up to four Gameboy Advanced together.
4) Battery power lasts up to 15 hours. Loads more than on the Gameboy before this where the batteries ran out after only a few hours.
5) You can even use the damn thing as a controller for the Nintendo Game Cube!!!

Summary
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OK, my final advice really...
Don't buy the original Gameboy, don't buy the Gameboy Pocket, don't buy the Gameboy Colour. The only one you should buy (if you agree with Nintendo ripping off all the kids) is the Gameboy Advanced. It predecessors are no match for a SNES in your hand.

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