GS/EB Games - Cheap Ass USED GBA Games

Tsukento · Aug 10, 2007

As much as I hate GS, these are probably the best prices they've given for some of these GBA games. It wouldn't surprise me that they're trying to lower the quantity of GBA games they have, either. Even if the DS is backwards compatible. Though I gotta say...good luck actually finding some of these in stock.

$1.99

e-Reader
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=900570

$2.99

GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable (Nintendo brand)
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=900513

Pinball of the Dead, The
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914269

Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914182

$3.99

ChuChu Rocket!
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914059

FirePro Wrestling
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914056

Lady Sia
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914016

Sabre Wulf
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914596

Ultimate Muscle: The Path of the Superhero
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914447

Xevious
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914610

$4.99

$5.99

F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914067

Klonoa: Empire of Dreams
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914087

Robotech: The Macross Saga
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914347

Sega Arcade Gallery
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914440

$6.99

FirePro Wrestling 2
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914331

Mega Man Battle Network 2
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914266

Super Monkey Ball Jr.
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914396

Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914430

$7.99

$8.99

Sonic Pinball Party
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914455

$9.99

$12.99

$14.99

Bubble Bobble: Old & New
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914678

Donkey Kong: King of Swing
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914817

Mega Man Zero 4
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914832

Metal Slug Advance
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914638

Summon Knight: Swordcraft Story
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914955

Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914962

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914323

$16.99

Castlevania Double Pack (Harmony of Dissonance + Aria of Sorrow)
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=914901

roc's feather · Aug 15, 2007

Mua ha ha! Ninja Five o is finally mine! This game is so fricking rare (for a gba game) that I can't believe I snatched one. Used, but who cares? I bought it to play it. I'm Quite pleased.

dracula · Aug 15, 2007

[quote name='Tsukento']That's really no deal considering the game's just Golden Axe/Ecco the Dolphin/Sonic Spinball. Three games that most people can't tollerate.

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you know, i think golden axe rocks. but hey maybe i am just old

WiiGame · Aug 15, 2007

those are soem cheap ass games...lol

Tsukento · Aug 15, 2007

[quote name='blandstalker']Ecco is good, but the criminal thing is there's no battery save. Password only.[/quote]
Not to mention, the audio isn't anywhere like the Genesis version and instead get one track that loops every thirty seconds. Also seems like the game can't keep up with when Ecco goes too fast. "Blast Processing?"

[quote name='dracula']you know, i think golden axe rocks. but hey maybe i am just old[/quote]
There's a problem. No co-op. Golden Axe rather bites playing solo. Not to mention, the Genesis port wasn't as great compared to the Arcade version.

Chronis · Aug 16, 2007

[quote name='blandstalker']I've gotten two in the past month. Tactics Ogre and Summon Night. The save didn't work on Tactics Ogre. [/quote]

Aww man... I was planning on getting Tactcs Ogre soon and now you've planted the bootleg seed in the back of my head. Guess I need to be on the alert

SailorDaravon · Aug 16, 2007

I got TO off the website twice, both times it was a bootleg. If you're picking it up in-store take a look at the back to make sure that "Nintendo" is spelled correctly, and it has that trademark or whatever it is right underneath it (compare it to another game if you're not sure).

Gothic Walrus · Aug 16, 2007

[quote name='Tsukento']Not to mention, the audio isn't anywhere like the Genesis version and instead get one track that loops every thirty seconds. Also seems like the game can't keep up with when Ecco goes too fast. "Blast Processing?"

There's a problem. No co-op. Golden Axe rather bites playing solo. Not to mention, the Genesis port wasn't as great compared to the Arcade version.[/QUOTE]
In the GBA's defense, Nintendo never promised us Blast Processing.

Chronis · Aug 16, 2007

[quote name='SailorDaravon']I got TO off the website twice, both times it was a bootleg. If you're picking it up in-store take a look at the back to make sure that "Nintendo" is spelled correctly, and it has that trademark or whatever it is right underneath it (compare it to another game if you're not sure).[/quote]

Ewww..... I went to search on Yahoo about how a real cart looks and I found a search where someone else also got a botleg TO. These must be really wisdespread then...

Also, anyone ever get a bootleg Lunar Legends? I was considering also getting that, and now i want to know if there are a lot of bootlegs of it.

Cleaner7 · Aug 16, 2007

Dang, a lot of good titles in there.

Been thinking of building a GBA collection and about 1/2 or 1/3 of my list is on there. Might have to start picking some games up... except that I'm ridiculously broke.

Apossum · Aug 16, 2007

[quote name='Gothic Walrus']In the GBA's defense, Nintendo never promised us Blast Processing.

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after all, the genesis did what nintendidn't.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=k7nsBoqJ6s8

SailorDaravon · Aug 16, 2007

[quote name='Chronis']Ewww..... I went to search on Yahoo about how a real cart looks and I found a search where someone else also got a botleg TO. These must be really wisdespread then...

Also, anyone ever get a bootleg Lunar Legends? I was considering also getting that, and now i want to know if there are a lot of bootlegs of it.[/quote]

There's a ton of bootlegs for most every GBA game. In my time ordering from eb online back when they had awesome prices and the saver codes and whatnot I probably got like 5-10 of them over the course of about a year, year and a half.

Nephilim · Aug 16, 2007

I picked up a few of these. Jet Grind Radio is very good.

Great post, but that Spoiler thing is kind of annoying.

Tsukento · Aug 16, 2007

[quote name='Nephilim']Great post, but that Spoiler thing is kind of annoying.[/quote]
Well, it makes it easier to browse through the lists instead of having to just keep scrolling down a long as hell post.

xmrblondex · Aug 16, 2007

I've got to ask, how do you find the prices for these? It would be good to know what some prices for other older games are...

Xizer · Aug 16, 2007

No box or manuals? What the hell is the point then? Might as well just load some copies onto a flashcart, it'd be the same as what I'd be paying for at GameStop.

blandstalker · Aug 16, 2007

[quote name='SailorDaravon']I got TO off the website twice, both times it was a bootleg. If you're picking it up in-store take a look at the back to make sure that "Nintendo" is spelled correctly, and it has that trademark or whatever it is right underneath it (compare it to another game if you're not sure).[/quote]

Actually, the back was fine and it had the trademark and it was all spelled correctly. The only signs were that the words "Gameboy Advance" molded on the front were in a slightly different font, and the official Nintendo seal was wordier. Later, when I looked, there was a typo on another part of the label.

The most definitive way is to look at the circuit board and see if you can see the word "Nintendo". Both of the bootlegs I found flunked that test. It was the only way to spot the problem with Summon Night, since someone had used an original case and label and swapped out the boards.

I've bought at least 10 GBA games in the past few months -- only these two were bootlegs. I bought four carts yesterday and they were all fine. Don't worry too much because it's easy to check, and EB will take them back for any reason in 7 days. Makes for amusing conversation with the store workers, too.

Tsukento · Aug 16, 2007

[quote name='Xizer']No box or manuals? What the hell is the point then? Might as well just load some copies onto a flashcart, it'd be the same as what I'd be paying for at GameStop.[/quote]
Except flash cards cost far more than the prices listed here. Your logic is rather silly. No boxes or manuals are a valid reason for pirating? What?

Jesus_S_Preston · Aug 16, 2007

I never saved those flimsy boxes anyway

dalaamprince · Aug 16, 2007

My GameStop had 3 complete copies of Riviera for $25 each. After my brother's employee discount though it dropped the price to about $21. So I picked up one of those.

Is this game very rare? The guy behind the counter said they had been sitting there a long time.

trq · Aug 17, 2007

Finally picked up Shining Soul II (and a non-bootleg, too, as far as I can tell), after many months of looking for it at a good price. Thanks, OP.

LilPaintballer · Aug 17, 2007

should i grab shining soul 1 or 2. considering 1 is purely atlus which are supposeably hard to find. and 2 is sega and atlus

Tsukento · Aug 17, 2007

You should grab them because they are awesome, regardless if Atlus brought them over or not.

LilPaintballer · Aug 17, 2007

my local gs has tale phantasia aswell and rivera. its still a toss up for which i want though, i m not sure what to get of those. i have a 10% off coupon and will get an edge with my credit if i get my games from my friends house :pray:

Jesus_S_Preston · Aug 17, 2007

I'm going to pick up Golden Sun and the first MMBN (started the series with 3, I love it), 20 percent off with edge card and that coupon.

Tsukento · Aug 17, 2007

Actually, it's 10% off each used game and 10% off the total price.

Not exactly 20% off.

cranguy · Aug 17, 2007

Actually, it is exactly 20% off.

Jesus_S_Preston · Aug 17, 2007

[quote name='Tsukento']Actually, it's 10% off each used game and 10% off the total price.

Not exactly 20% off.[/quote]

[quote name='cranguy']Actually, it is exactly 20% off.[/quote]

Ack! This is like one of those bad '80s shows where there's a clone/evil twin of the hero and a supporting character has to decide which to shoot and which to save. WHOM DO I TRUST?

cranguy · Aug 17, 2007

Trust me! The other one's the clone.

Gothic Walrus · Aug 17, 2007

[quote name='cranguy']Actually, it is exactly 20% off.[/QUOTE]
It's only 10% if the discounts are added together before they're applied. Otherwise, it'd be 19% off (100 * .9 * .9).

Trust me on this one.

yusuk3 · Aug 17, 2007

Thanks for the heads-up. Picked up a nice used copy of Astro Boy:Omega Factor for GBA

ryosnk · Aug 17, 2007

Is Sonic Pinball Party worth $9? I'm interested but not sure if its worth it.

laserdogg · Aug 17, 2007

[quote name='Chronis']Ewww..... I went to search on Yahoo about how a real cart looks and I found a search where someone else also got a botleg TO. These must be really wisdespread then...

Also, anyone ever get a bootleg Lunar Legends? I was considering also getting that, and now i want to know if there are a lot of bootlegs of it.[/QUOTE]

I have a bootleg as well as a real one, so they do exist. The boot had a box and incomplete manual. The box was almost a direct copy of the real one but looked "blurry" somewhat. The game saved initially but does not save anymore. It said Nintendo correctly spelled on the back of the cart but no Nintendo on the PCB near the contacts. It has one of those cheap yellow watch batteries soldered to the PCB.

Otherguy676 · Aug 17, 2007

So far I have only gotten one GBA game in this deal, Shining Soul 2 (cart only), which I didn't really want and thought it would be the one I wouldn't find anyways (go figure).
I have, however, found some Game Boy games I wanted or missed the first time around. Right now the list is (all cart only)
Bionic Commando: Elite Forces (GBC) - $3
Operation C - $3
Zelda Ages of the Seasons (cart looks like it was never touched, even "smells" new, I wonder if it was a gutted new copy) - $5
Good deals so far, have a lead on a store with Riveria for tomorrow, unfortuantely I was told the Ninja Five-0 is sold out for all stores in a 100 mile radius. Oh well, that game is going to become very $expensive$ soon.

007bond · Aug 17, 2007

Wow, the online inventory checker was right for once. Got:
Klonoa
Gunstar Super Heroes
Advance Wars
Thanks OP!

Hibiwa · Aug 17, 2007

[quote name='ryosnk']Is Sonic Pinball Party worth $9? I'm interested but not sure if its worth it.[/QUOTE]

Not really. If it's the combo pack w/ Sonic then it's a little better.

Got mine new from DeepDiscount for not much more $ and I was underwhelmed by Sonic Pinball. 3 stages/tables. Very kiddie looking and for some reason just doesn't feel much like pinball.

There's also a Casinopolis with some casino type mini-games for Roulette, Slot and Bingo.

The party part needs to have more than 1 GBA linked in order to play things like Hot Potato, Hockey and Ladder Climb. Meh.

Pinball of the Dead on the other hand is an excellent GBA pinball game if you can find it.

Pinball Hall Of Fame is the most realistic fun simulation on the PSP if you want to spend $10.

Chronis · Aug 17, 2007

[quote name='laserdogg']I have a bootleg as well as a real one, so they do exist. The boot had a box and incomplete manual. The box was almost a direct copy of the real one but looked "blurry" somewhat. The game saved initially but does not save anymore. It said Nintendo correctly spelled on the back of the cart but no Nintendo on the PCB near the contacts. It has one of those cheap yellow watch batteries soldered to the PCB.[/quote]

I sware, you guys have made me paranoid about my GB games. So I'm checking them now. @_@ Does anyone know if the really old GB games are supposed to have a silver screw instead of the golden one? I have Tetris and Bubble Bobble with a silver screw and neither of them save. Tetris just doesn't and BB has a password feature instead.... And all of my GBA games have the Nintendo above the contacts.

SaraAB · Aug 17, 2007

I just found the games I was looking for, Megaman and Bass and Lunar Legend. Also scored a mint Ar tonalico for PS2!

ozzymandd · Aug 17, 2007

Speaking of Pinball of the Dead, I found it at a couple of local Gamestops. Does anyone know how much it is?

Tsukento · Aug 17, 2007

A measly $2.99.

Apossum · Aug 17, 2007

got Double Dragon today. Thanks OP! It's so superior to the XBL arcade port...

ozzymandd · Aug 17, 2007

[quote name='Tsukento']A measly $2.99.[/QUOTE]

:shock:

This GS also has both Golden Suns, Lunar Legend, and Phantasy Star Collection. I'll have to drop by before work tomorrow. Maybe, just maybe, they'll all be non-bootlegs.

Josef · Aug 18, 2007

I picked up complete copies of Riviera and Phantasy Star Collection, along with Shadowgate Classic (GBC) and GTA2 (GBC). Even more surprising then the prices were these were actual complete used GBA and GBC games at a Gamestop. Some stores seem to actually be keeping these games complete when they are traded in complete.

ozzymandd · Aug 18, 2007

Sure enough, I found a working, non-bootleg Pinball of the Dead for 2.99, one of only two copies in a hundred mile radius. No Golden Sun, though. They did have a massive amount of GB/GBC games that I never noticed before, so I'm going to have to go back to look for Link's Awakening DX and MGS.

laserdogg · Aug 18, 2007

Most titles were plentiful at my local stores. Saw almost every title mentioned here but I already had a complete copy of most.

Picked up:

River City Ransom
Super Dodgeball Advance
Golden Sun
Tales Of Phantasia
Sword Of Mana
Tactics Ogre
Lufia: The Ruins Of Lore
CIMA: The Enemy
Advance Guardian Heroes
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Shining Soul II
Phantasy Star Collection
Breath Of Fire
Breath Of Fire II
WarioWare, Inc.
Revenge Of Shinobi
MMBN 3 White
MMBN 3 Blue
Megaman & Bass
Ninja Five-O (The only one I didn't already have)

Jedah Doma · Aug 18, 2007

Got myself a copy of Megaman & Bass and Super Ghouls and Ghosts. Good stuff.

rupan_sansei · Aug 18, 2007

I went looking for Megaman and Bass today on a whim before I even saw this thread. I couldn't believe the price. Some really fantastic deals here.

Tsukento · Aug 18, 2007

Picked up Astro Boy: Omega Factor, Golden Sun, Mario & Luigi: Super Star Saga, Metroid Fusion, and Shining Soul. THANKS O--oh, wait, that's me.

GameStop I picked these up at had a TON of Golden Suns traded in. Nearly took up two rows of the glass stands they have for the used GBA games.

Arej00dazed · Aug 19, 2007

I got metriod zero & fusion at EB for $6.99 used months ago

mkernan · Aug 20, 2007

I picked up a few GBA games, some of which weren't mentioned but I'll list them anyway for the hell of it:

Ninja Five-O
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission
Capcom Classics Mini Mix
Blackthorne

Gothic Walrus · Aug 20, 2007

Being the brilliant CAG I am, I decided to check the GameStop by my apartment now that I'm up at college.

Lo and behold...they had Ninja 5-O (and Chu Chu Rocket).

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