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[Invader_dag]

I`m going on a 14 hour road trip, and i`m looking for a good game to pass the time. I was thinking about Sonic Advance 1 and 2. Which one is better, how long are they, is it fun?? And how about Zelda GBA?? Any recs are welcome. I do already have Advance Wars, Chu Chu Rocket, Metroid Fusion, Mega Man Zero, Golden Sun, and Breath of Fire 2, so anything other than those is great

[Lost Monkey]

Zelda will keep you busy for a while, as would the Castlevania games.

[liveinabin]

Pokemon Ruby / Sapphire are pretty absorbing games, not massively different to their older cousins, but there's a lot to do in them.

[NE146]

Why don't you just sleep?

[Vectrex-Atari]

If you like a platform games like mario, I would get Rayman 3. I spent hours and hours on it and it always kept me comming back for more.

[snorlaxnut]

If you like RPGs, try Phantasy Star Collection.

[liquid_sky]

im with the go to sleep idea.. but then again i could fall asleep anywhere

[Ze_ro]

Golden Sun took me about 27 hours to finish, and Castlevania: Circle of the Moon took about 18 hours in case that helps at all. Personally, I think Golden Sun is VERY overrated. The Castlevania games are great though.

--Zero

[Invader_dag]

It's ironic, but all those games I`ve considered... I`m thinking of picking up a few used games, maybe the Castlevania series. I`ll have $30 to spend, so i`m trying to make that go as far as i can, so I`m also trying to avoid brand spankin new games aswell.

[Zloch]

I'm currently hooked on Tactics Ogre and Wario Ware.

Sean

[Agent X]

I would say that the Castlevania games are good to take along on trips.

[Gregory DG]

Two words:

Advance Wars (1 or 2)!

Man, those are addicting!

[ubersaurus]

I second Advance Wars. Damn good games. Also good are the Sonic games, and if you're going for all emeralds and finishing with the whole roster, that will take some time.

[Mintyfresh]

I third Advance Wars, I've taken up many hours on many a trip with those games!

[MegaManFan]

The Castlevania games.
The Phantasy Star collection.
The Breath of Fire games.
The Sonic games.

Those are all good choices.

[Invader_dag]

It's soooo hard to decide... I have Advance Wars 1 and love it, but my brother always whoops me in it, so i gotta practice for it to be fun on multiplayer. Sonic is still one of my favorite series of all time. Breath of Fire 2 is awesome, i`m glad i got it. And, the Castlevania series, i wish i already had those.
I talked to my brother about going half on Advance Wars 2, so i may do that and then get a used copy of Sonic Advance or Castlevania CotM. I would really like to get Megaman & Bass, cause i have the import SFC version and it`s one of my favorite MM games ever.
Too many good games around

[Invader_dag]

Just got Sonic Advance 2, only one they had at Wal-mart. I`m pretty happy with it though. But this past few days reminded me of how many GBA games i should have been buying all along

[cryptik76]

Invader_dag said:

Just got Sonic Advance 2, only one they had at Wal-mart. I`m pretty happy with it though. But this past few days reminded me of how many GBA games i should have been buying all along

I don't know... I can't much fault with any of the games you've gotten so far. I don't know about Chu Chu Rocket, but I don't see any duds in the list you posted at the beginning.

I know I've picked up a few cruddy GBA games since buying it last December (shudders to think of Iridion 3D).

[King Atari]

Duke Nukem Advance is easily the most absorbing GBA game I've spent time on, even more so than Super Mario World (because I know that game like the back of my hand, yo). Best FPS on the GBA, I say (Doom is great, but too dark).

I'd say get that, or Contra Advance. I would recommend SMW, but SMB3 is coming out, which IMO is the better Mario.

And yes, they are making a Double Dragon for the GBA. I'm off to email Nintendo about it now .

[ubersaurus]

Don't forget about older game boy titles. Can't go wrong with super mario land 2, the older zelda games, Wario Land series, the game & watch galleries, or that sweet yars revenge remake.

[cryptik76]

It may not keep one's interest on a long trip, but I've found that Iridion II is an excellent shooter, quickly becoming one of my favorite games on the system. Great graphics and music, fast-paced gameplay with lots of enemy types, and a traditional overhead perspective (rather than that faux-Starfox perspective the first game used) make it a great deal for the price ($15-$20 new).

[Blackbird]

Zelda : Links Awakening DX, Final Fantasy Legend, or a cute little classic called Bubble Ghost are good older pics.

You could always try and buy a Portable Atari as well, if you think you could manage getting one...

[Agent X]

cryptik76 said:

It may not keep one's interest on a long trip, but I've found that Iridion II is an excellent shooter, quickly becoming one of my favorite games on the system.  Great graphics and music, fast-paced gameplay with lots of enemy types, and a traditional overhead perspective (rather than that faux-Starfox perspective the first game used) make it a great deal for the price ($15-$20 new).

I also have to agree, Iridion II is a great game, and probably one of the best releases of the year so far on any system. I don't think it's ideal as a travel game, mainly because of the password system (presumably to keep costs down, since they went with lower initial pricing), but I guess if you have a pen and paper handy it's not a problem. Other than that, it's a one of the most fun and technically impressive games for the system. I strongly recommend it!

By the way, have you (or anyone else here) tried playing it for ranking? There's a high score board at the official Iridion II Web site, where you can enter codes from the game and see how you compare with other players. I'm up there as Agent X, of course.

[kisrael]

Invader_dag said:

It's soooo hard to decide... I have Advance Wars 1 and love it, but my brother always whoops me in it, so i gotta practice for it to be fun on multiplayer.

I'm not sure how much of this is sour grapes because my friend (who was a total newbie at AW2, but good at wargames in general) can usually beat me, but it seems like those games go on FOREVER. You spend so much time just waiting for the other guy to finish moving, and I would guess that two almost evenly matched players could go at it for a long while before one finally captures the HQ or otherwise gains the overwhelming advantage.

[ultravi0let]

DOOMII has some later levels which take a good twenty minutes to complete, might be good for a long trip?