why can't the DS play GB and GBC games?
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Mai Valentine
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I believe they were trying to keep the cost down by not including the processors to run GB and GBC games. Or something like that.
Personally, since it can't be hooked up to the GC either, I am keeping my SP for games like Crystal Chronicles and Four Swords Adventure. So the like...6 GB/GBC games I have I'll just play on my SP or on the GB Player.
To be honest, I don't play even GBA games on my DS (even though they look better). I kind of like just playing DS games on the DS. That's really what it's made for.
Personally, since it can't be hooked up to the GC either, I am keeping my SP for games like Crystal Chronicles and Four Swords Adventure. So the like...6 GB/GBC games I have I'll just play on my SP or on the GB Player.
To be honest, I don't play even GBA games on my DS (even though they look better). I kind of like just playing DS games on the DS. That's really what it's made for.
Mai Valentine
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trkorecky said:
Yeah. You can set it to whichever screen, but the default is the top screen.
Mai Valentine
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No, when you are playing GBA games you just use the d-pad, the A & B buttons, the L & R buttons, select, and start. It's set up just the same as on a regular GBA or GBA SP.
The stylus and X&Y buttons aren't used for anything on GBA games.
I've been playing some FFTA on my DS and I have to say that I have an easier time holding the DS than the SP. The DS is long and I can spread out my fingers better. On the SP they feel more cramped together. The sound is also better coming from the DS's stereo speakers. Everyone says the games look better too but I haven't compared a GBA game playing on the DS to a GBA game playing on the SP, so I don't know about that yet.
Mostly though I'm playing the mini games on SM64 DS and trying to beat my high scores. It gets addicting. Like in Wanted, my friend got a high score of 29, so I had to beat that. I got up to 41. I was just playing it now and I got up to 63! :woot Sometime later I'm sure I'll beat that!
The stylus and X&Y buttons aren't used for anything on GBA games.
I've been playing some FFTA on my DS and I have to say that I have an easier time holding the DS than the SP. The DS is long and I can spread out my fingers better. On the SP they feel more cramped together. The sound is also better coming from the DS's stereo speakers. Everyone says the games look better too but I haven't compared a GBA game playing on the DS to a GBA game playing on the SP, so I don't know about that yet.
Mostly though I'm playing the mini games on SM64 DS and trying to beat my high scores. It gets addicting. Like in Wanted, my friend got a high score of 29, so I had to beat that. I got up to 41. I was just playing it now and I got up to 63! :woot Sometime later I'm sure I'll beat that!
Mai Valentine said:
I think it must be something else. How much do z80 Processors cost these days? Probably not that much.
Personally, i'm for it not being backwards compatable. That would only promote the idea of playing games that are already released, instead of brand new DS games.
On the other hand it may be a very bad buisness decision as people who don't have a GBA would want 2 systems in one. Of course people that don't already have a GBA should be move out of their caves anyway!
On the other hand it may be a very bad buisness decision as people who don't have a GBA would want 2 systems in one. Of course people that don't already have a GBA should be move out of their caves anyway!
space considerations or perhaps complexity of the circuits would have made it cost prohibative perhaps?