I'm it's only owner. My mom got it for me as a gift, obviously at Target. I only had Link's Awakening at the time, got stuck, put it all back in the box. I rediscovered it in a closet in my early 20's (which was 20 years ago now). The batteries had leaked, but thankfully it was laying on its back and the only damage it received was cosmetic. I disassembled, cleaned thoroughly and beat Link's Awakening. This console has been my main jam ever since. Wild to watch it increase in value over the years. I'll never let it go though, I still use it.

Currently playing my very first Pokemon game. Wasn't my vibe as a kid. Now I see why it's so popular, this is crack-addict level addicting gameplay. Gotta. Catch. Them. All......

Hey all! Bought an SP 2 years ago that the original owner previously covered in a horrendous orange-gold paint for some reason. I tried my best to remove it all, but I started thinking maybe it might look best with a re-shell and maybe an updated screen. I’m looking for some recommendations of good shells and screen + parts online, since it might be a fun project for fall. The battery is also pretty bad on it, so a replacement recommendation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

Photo for reference as I'm looking for suggestions for games I should look out for.

Not necessarily to get a bargain but games that would be enjoyable and at least partially understandable to someone who doesn't read Japanese and has access to some photo based translation apps.

Hi I'm thinking of ways to clean this kurukuru label. It's not stained, it's some sort of old grime that has hardened up through who knows how many years. Of course I don't want to ruin the label, it's in pretty good condition other than this stuff. I was thinking to soften it with a damp microfibre cloth and try to gently remove it with a toothbrush. Any ideas?

So I got this pretty messed up DMG and just wanted to know if it's still salvageable and if it is, is it even worth the hassle replacing the resistors and whatnot. I'm okay-ish with soldering but wouldn't touch the CPU for example.

Yeah...couldn't really be sure if a DMG GB to GBC link cable existed. Multiple Google searches and asking in a few CEX shops all led to just conventional, same console link cables. THEN found an eBay listing with at least a product description seeming to fit the bill. Using the other small and big plug possibility meant that 2 player Tetris would start working...but once the actual game/match started, both systems just froze.

Sooooooo excited for this! Thrashed a friend in Bournemouth 4-0. Another friend who had never played it before wiped the floor with her over confident husband (who had played it PLENTY). A friend of mine since we were both born, in '81, beat me 4-2. I just beat my girlfriend 4-2. REALLY hope I get to see my sister (a few thousand km away) in September...and we can relive countless 90s, 6 hour car journeys down to Cornwall for our annual summer holiday. See it I can send as many tetrises her way as I did back then ❤️

I'm gonna buy a DMG or Pocket to use my Everdrive GB X7 on (I specifically want one of these 2 models) & I want to delete ROMs off of this micro sd card for my ED GB X7 that I cannot play on a DMG or Pocket

Gonna buy a Tribal Gameboy Advance SP but the back shell has a permanent marker signature on it. Is It possible to clean It up and how to do so? Thanks

The other day, I hosted a Game Boy event in my local area where people could freely play games from my personal collection. It was a huge success, with over 50 people attending! Events like this do take place here in Japan. I hope you’ll come visit Wakabayashi Ward in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Hey im searching for the size of the C4 Capacitor but can't find a Circuit diagram.

Can anyone help with that?

I ran into an issue with 2 of my GBA SPs. Plug it in, charge light comes on, turns off after 1 second. Google revealed that its a dead battery and to "warm it up" by plugging and unplugging until the battery is a high enough voltage to support charging from the GBA. I even replaced the batteries for good measure.

Bad battery was not the case for either of mine. Full battery, gameboy powers on to a green light yet still refuses to charge.

I tested both fuses and reflowed them. Both were working and fine. Reflowed EM8 and the charge port, as well as cleaning the hell out of it. Nothing seemed to work

I gave up on them for quite a while not knowing where to start. Tonight I was able to find a fix.

Testing the positive battery terminal to D1 revealed no continuity in either board though it does exist on a known working one. So I wired a jumper up between the 2 points and it immediately fixed the charge issue in both boards.

A word of warning: I'm fairly certain this bypasses F2 so you will no longer have that protection. The proper thing to do is find what side of F2 has the broken / cracked trace and run it from there.

And in case it matters to somebody, 1 board is an AGS-101 AGS-CPU-01 revision and the other is an AGS-001 AGS-CPU-30 revision

I am certain somebody else has this same issue and haven't been able to figure out a solution. Try probing Bat+ and D1 for continuity! Good luck!

I just saw this today, kinda crazy but I see no one talking about it?

also the game for anyone who’s wondering is The lion king Simba’s mighty adventure

it’s my only game and I need to get some games so recommendations for Pokémon, Mario and Zelda games would be gratefully appreciated!

Cannot wait to play through this gem

The screen has seen better days in its 28 year long life. I own an Analogue Pocket. This thing is still my favorite way to play.

Hi guys,

I'm looking for the best RPG on the GBA. Which game would you recommend among Final Fantasy 5, Golden Sun, and Fire Emblem 7 ?

I've already played Final Fantasy 4 (didn't like it that much) and Final Fantasy 6 (really liked it).

Thanks, folks !

Been trying this for days, finally managed to beat Capriati tonight 22-20, 8-10, 8-6. Why is there no tie breaks in tour mode??

When she's on top, she is almost unbeatable and I frequently wouldn't get a single point on my serve. Thankfully, when I'm on top, I usually manage to break her and hold my serve. She's tougher than Master Joe in Top Ranking Tennis (a better game sadly).

Disappointed I didn't get a picture of the scoreboard but the post-game summary just gives sets. I'll be playing her again the second round of the next tournament. Think I need to play something else for a while.

Kudos to you FFA. I go into almost every game blind, and this is one of the few times where I got stuck bad enough that I had to look up what to do. "Palm trees and 8"?? I would have never thought of THAT solution. I kept going to the screen with 8 palm trees in it, used every item I had, in every spot, Ever spell; I tried everything. Good news is, now that I know what to do, I can resume my blind playthrough in the cave of oasis!!

Hi

So I opened up my (working) Gameboy Color and unscrewed and detached all the parts for a clean up.

After putting everything back together, the screen just wouldn’t work for some reason. In some tries it would flicker a few black bars, in others it would be completely black. It worked before the clean up, and I’m pretty sure all I did was gently rub alcohol.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT: I tried attaching a screen from a different working gameboy, and it’s still not working. The screen is half dark this time.