best GBA games...NOT RPG's

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Hi Guys...Im getting back into the GBA after deciding to replace the oneI
lost , and would like to ask your advice of your ' must have ' games for the
GBA.
I like most genres, but i **really** don't like RPG type games and find them
incredibly dull, but if you guys can reccomend decent
strategy/sports/racing/puzzle type games, I'd love to take yr suggestions on
board before I go mental with my credit card

Thanks in advance...

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the niner nation <removeTHISdipak@take thisout49ers98.freeserve.co.uk> had this to say:
> incredibly dull, but if you guys can reccomend decent
> strategy/sports/racing/puzzle type games, I'd love to take yr suggestions on
> board before I go mental with my credit card

Advance Wars 1 & 2 - Really great turn-based strategy games
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town - Awesome farming sim
Castlevania: Any! - All three GBA Castlevania games are great choices
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Terrific point-and-click
adventure game in the old Sierra
style
Metroid: Zero Mission & Fusion - Fun action titles especially if you've
played others in the series

There's many others I can't think of right now ...

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the niner nation wrote:
> Hi Guys...Im getting back into the GBA after deciding to replace the
> oneI lost , and would like to ask your advice of your ' must have '
> games for the GBA.
> I like most genres, but i **really** don't like RPG type games and
> find them incredibly dull, but if you guys can reccomend decent
> strategy/sports/racing/puzzle type games, I'd love to take yr
> suggestions on board before I go mental with my credit card
>
> Thanks in advance...

Difficult subject, TNN. So many good games, so many opinions. Still it's
nice to know what games "clicked" with various individuals.

A few that worked for me:
The three Castlevanias. These work very well on the GBA. COTM's probably
my favourite. I wouldn't call them RPGs but they involve levelling up and
a fair bit of back-tracking so I'm not sure if you would like them.
The metroids. Both of them. Excellent. They're a bit challenging at
times for an old-timer like me but they're meant to be so. They're very
well designed. They aren't in any of the genres you listed but they
certainly aren't dull.
Mario Kart. A little work of art, this. I'm not crazy about racing games
on the GBA but this one is adorable and works like the GBA was made for it.

A few of my wife's favourites. She has a completely different taste in
games to me. Likes puzzle games, games that have a lot of replay value.
Some of these may be hard to find now, but anyway:
Scrabble: "The old man" (top-level computer opponent) cheats like sin but
still - scrabble in your pocket? Great!
Columns Crown: Classic puzzle game. Apparently the best in its class.
Very high replay value if you like this sort of game.
Puyo Pop: Similar to CC. Pretty solid. Not quite in CC's class though.
Pinball Challenge Deluxe: Of all the GBA pinball games, this one's the
best (or so I'm told). Eight excellent tables here.
Pinball of the Dead: Another good pinball game. Pity about the dark
theme.
Bookworm: A word puzzle game. Seems to be very addictive.

 

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how 'bout Zelda link to past (remake from SNES) is great adventure with
puzzles, the new Mario Ball. its great will be out in OCT. I like the
diffrent worlds and the fact its pinball on one level (no scrolling) mega
man X series.good luck!
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wrote in message news:chn7u0$vvg$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hi Guys...Im getting back into the GBA after deciding to replace the oneI
> lost , and would like to ask your advice of your ' must have ' games for
the
> GBA.
> I like most genres, but i **really** don't like RPG type games and find
them
> incredibly dull, but if you guys can reccomend decent
> strategy/sports/racing/puzzle type games, I'd love to take yr suggestions
on
> board before I go mental with my credit card
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> --
> The Voice of the 49ers
> www.sf49ers.com
> www.KGO810am.com
> www.nfl.com
>
>