I need pros and cons

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:04 pm

I am investing in the idea of buying some game systems later and you would be amazed to know that I do not own some of the most COMMON ones. (I guess it's safe for you guys to say "Retromaster my ass.")

So before I choose one, I need to know the pros and cons of each- so I don't buy a piece of junk.

I need pros and cons of these systems-
sega saturn
super nes
Game boy micro
Atari 800
gameboy pocket
Atari lynx
GP2X

and some others that I can't think of, so stay tuned.

teraflop122 · Post by **teraflop122** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:19 pm

Why? Why do you want to buy consoles? Are you going to portabalize, just play them, save them, or what?

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:21 pm

that is a million dollar question. Don't really know why....

EDIT:
probably everything you just said!

myuusmeow · Post by **myuusmeow** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:39 pm

sega saturn-Not many games and not really worth it
super nes-if you're portablizing, then good, if not, zsnes is your friend
Game boy micro-one wor--err acronym, VBA
Atari 800-Erm...sorta expensive on ebay, $25usd+

gameboy pocket-see game boy micro
Atari lynx-few good games
GP2X-expensive, but will eventually be able to play most of the above, plus people might go "dude howd you get mario on that tricked out psp?!"

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:42 pm

WOw....I should really try out GP2X. But first I need to sell my unfinished ps1 laptop...
OK, but before you lock this mods, I need more pros and cons, and
I need to post other systems.

Gump-in-space · Post by **Gump-in-space** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:05 pm

Saturn- Pros: better 2D games than PS1
exclusive titles
Internal Memory
Cons: Expensive
3D not aging well
less titles than PS1 (around 350 vs. 1000)

wallydawg · Post by **wallydawg** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:18 am

myuusmeow wrote:sega saturn-Not many games and not really worth it

Lies. Theres tons of good games on the Saturn. Mr. Bones, Saturn Bomberman, Virtua Cop, Three Dirty Dwarves, Daytona USA: CCE, Sonic 3D Blast, NiGHTS, Panzer Dragoon 1-3, Shining Force 3...

I could go on for a while haha.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:00 am

Saturn is great man, just dont buy games that are also on playstation. Except for Resident Evil, it has some exclusive stuff in it.

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:12 pm

myuusmeow wrote: GP2X-expensive, but will eventually be able to play most of the above, plus people might go "dude howd you get mario on that tricked out psp?!"

Hah, I've gotten that sort of thing at school. Everyone thinks it's a PSP.

I'd say grab a GP2X and a SNES. GP2X is just awesome at homebrew/emulators/stuff and has a great community at http://gp32x.com, and SNES is good for portablizatioin (not that I would know; I haven't exactly built a portable yet, but I'm working on it). Also, SNES is probably (IMO) the best 2D system.

Cons of GP2X: not locally available, less-than-spectacular battery life (especially if you overclock), expensive

Cons of SNES: can't think of any really

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:16 pm

wallydawg wrote:
myuusmeow wrote:sega saturn-Not many games and not really worth it

Lies. Theres tons of good games on the Saturn. Mr. Bones, Saturn Bomberman, Virtua Cop, Three Dirty Dwarves, Daytona USA: CCE, Sonic 3D Blast, NiGHTS, Panzer Dragoon 1-3, Shining Force 3...

I could go on for a while haha.

Saturn is great man, just dont buy games that are also on playstation. Except for Resident Evil, it has some exclusive stuff in it.

Hey...is house of the dead for saturn? I thought I read that...I used to play that game at the arcades all the time...but it was kinda gory....
I guess I should try out saturn...I always wanted one for no reason...

wallydawg · Post by **wallydawg** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:41 pm

yeah House of the Dead is on Saturn. A bit pricey for a complete one, which I assume comes with a gun and a slick outer cardboard box. There's a disk only one on the eBay for $4 currently.

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:44 pm

hmm.....but before I get a disk, I need a saturn. OMG! my logic speaks!
(that's for you, vskid,kurt,harshboy.)
So about how much do saturns go for these days? surely 32 bit isn't that bad....you know....when I was little....they always said that you could not get old game systems if they were obsolete....BUT THEY WERE WRONG........

wallydawg · Post by **wallydawg** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:52 pm

About $40 with all hookups, a controller and a maybe a cheap game like vitrua fighter 2 or daytona usa.

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:55 pm

OK....i'll probably raid ebay.....
But before I get a saturn, other priorities are at foot. I need to aquire:
NPF550 sony info battery
ps1 screen
ps1

YOU SHALL see the ps1 laptop if I aqquire these first....

Anybody have any reason I shouldn't get a saturn people?
any other system that I might like more?
FIGHT!

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:00 pm

sega saturn

super nes:D

Game boy micro

(same as the other 3 GBAs released before it, but too small to hold)
Atari 800

gameboy pocket:D
Atari lynx

GP2X