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Gmae Boy Advance SP Classic NES

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Being a child of the mid to late 80s, a Nintendo was my life for much of my youth. Fond memories of Mario and Zelda and Tetris abound. As the Nintendo (what everyone calls an NES these days, but back then it was just a "Nintendo," then the SNES was the "Super Nintendo") was a beautiful piece of work, so is this GBA SP.

I had been putting off getting an SP. I'd bought a GBA when it came out, and by golly it was good enough for me until the DS. But a chance meeting with a preview article of the Classic Series melted any reservations I had about re-buying a Gameboy.

As I write this, the beautiful, sensual GBA is sitting on my desk. I will not lie about my fervent Nintendo fangirlism, so the rest of this review will probably sound kinda weird to any of you new-generation Sony worshippers.

The sleek lines of this handheld blow me away every time I look at it. Surely it is superior to every previous iteration of the SP. The slightly shiny silver outside - complete with a row of lines representing the top of the NES console. A classic red and black Nintendo oval logo complete the top half. The bottom as you may expect remains true to its roots as well. But the real prize is inside the flip-top screen.

Open up this GBA SP and prepare to remember why Nintendo is your god. The original Nintendo controller represented in new, squareish glory. The D-pad and buttons are a bit different, sure, but everything else makes me want to dig up my old controllers and stare at them, then switch to the SP, then switch again. It's really beautiful.

The SP, even with the new improved backlight, does kinda sit a bit uncomfortably in your hands compared with the first GBA. Plus the headphones thing (where you need a special adapter, etc). BUT! For anyone who has even ever ~looked at an NES, this GBA SP will make you want one. It has a tantalizing, hypnotic song that it will sing to you.

So, if you're debating whether or not you really need a GBA SP, the answer is now a resounding YES!

Every Game Boy I've owned (and I've owned them all - original, pocket, color and the original GBA) has left me disillusioned and disappointed. I was particularly crushed when the original GBA was almost impossible to play due to its unbearable lack of a backlight.

Now my hope in Nintendo and pocket gaming has been restored with the GBA sp. A movable screen to avoid those nasty reflections, a rechargeable battery pack and (praise the almighty Miyamoto) a backlight make this the most enjoyable piece of portable gaming hardware I've ever owned.

Even with all of these improvements I was still hesistant to buy in once again. That is, until the release of the classic NES edition. The new look is both sleek and retro - perfect for playing those 2D 8-bit and 16-bit games I loved in college.

Call me a sucker for a gimmick, but for once I'm not experiencing buyer's remorse. :)

... if you're old enough to remember the NES, and remember it fondly. The Gameboy Advance SP has delighted casual and hardcore gamers alike for over a year as it saves them money on batteries and allows them to see GBA games at their full visual potential. It's portable, durable, comfortable to hold and fun to play games on.

The Classic NES Edition has all of these advantages in a slightly modified casing made to please the eyes and hands of older gamers. When closed, the system resembles a vintage NES in miniature, from the darker-grey lower portion to the mysterious rubbery streak along the right hand side.

When opened, players get the visual quality of an SP screen affixed to the look and feel of a classic NES controller, as the inner surface around the recessed D-pad and buttons has been coated with a textured black plastic that recreates the feel of original NES controllers, with the buttons restored to their rightful shade of red.

If you're a fan of retro video games or just Nintendo in general, you'll like the Classic NES Edition SP: it gives you the gaming power of a Playstation with the look of a vintange Nintendo in the size of a Klondike ice cream bar.

I've played my friends GBA's and had fun playing them. The only thing stopping me from buying one was how kiddish the system seemed. Once Nintendo released the NES Edition GBA, I went out and bought one. It's a modern console where us retro-gamers can show our retroness. The system is designed to look like the NES - It has the red-and-black logo on the top, the stripes, and the textured feel of the classic controller, which I love. Amazon.com needs more detailed pictures - the pics here do it no justice. If you played and loved the NES, get this system now.

The Limited Edition Gameboy Advance SP is a great way to rekindle the good 'ol days with your NES. The game pad of this GBA SP is similar to your original NES controller. If you were a gamer in the NES days this is the perfect nostalgia gift. The most grand of all the nostalgia.

This also makes for the perfect console for the "Classic NES Series". The buttons even feel like that of the original NES controller. The LCD fold down screen also has a reminder. Look at the LCD screen and it looks like the top of the original NES.

It also still contains all the GBA essentials. Those include an LCD screen fold down screen with a back light, an adaptor and the rechargable battery. As far as I know nothing has changed with how it all works.

Of course there is the one simple problem of already having a GBA SP and not wanting to pay 100 bucks for another one. The simple solution... if you don't want to pay another 100 dollars don't pay another 100 dollars! The only difference is the look of the SP. It still has all the same pros and cons of the original SP.

If you remember the original NES then yes, this is worth the buy to any old school gamer. If you don't want to shell out another 100 bucks just don't do it. The system is still great no matter which version you get. A great Classic look to play the 8 classic games.

this is the best looking gba sp i had a game boy color for 3 years and suddenly gba's the big thing all games work on gba not on the color i also have an NES with a controller so then one day i tell myself i should get the newest system gba sp so i go to the store and i end up seeing this one just looked my nes controller plus it was a brand new gba sp and it looked more colorful and cooler compared to the blue this looked like the one i wanted this is the coolest one i bought it with super mario bros. and man this rocks

I bought my girlfriend a SP in cobalt, and we had a truly ridiculous amount of fun playing it. I stopped by a store to get some more games, and saw this beautiful SP on the shelf. Suffering from too much money and not enough brains, I bought this one for myself! I still occasionally hook-up the old 8-bit nintendo, and this just makes me happy to remember the good old late 80s. Add in all the classic games (super mario, zelda, excitebike, etc.) and you have the greatest gift ever for those of us approaching 30 years old...

If you grew up playing the NES and like nostalgia, this is the GBA SP for you. This is just like every other SP except for the appearance. The outside casing is silver, and the gamepad on the inside of the system looks like the old NES controller. The inside area also is slightly textured like the NES controller is. Simply beautiful!

For those who grew up with the NES like I did, this version of the Gameboy Advance SP really brings back the feel of a time when video games meant so much more than graphics alone. This looks great, and has the design of the classic NES controller. So simple in design, yet a genius idea to bring the design back to pay homage to one of the most enjoyable systems there ever will be. The SP itself is a great system to own with hundreds of great games, and along with this Classic NES GBA comes the line of classic games like Mario Bros., Donkey Kong and Excitebike to name a few. This was a great idea on the part of Nintendo and it definately is the sharpest design released yet. It is a shame though, because I don't own this version although I have held it. I have had the GBA since it was originally released and if I was just now buying one, this version would be it. But if you are pondering buying a GBA and are a fan of the Classic NES, this is the one you want.

Yeah, it says kids review but only because I don't fell like signing up for Amazon.

I've been looking into buying this for awhile now, probably since it first came out. Who could resist the NES controller look inside and the top of the NES design on the outside? No one, well atleast no one who lives for Nintendo.

Even if you have a GBA, or even an SP,(trade in the SP for this one) I suggest you buy this. I have the GB pocket, GBA, DS, and GB Micro, and I still went for the SP. that's how much I loved the SP, and I still love it. If only the SP didn't require a headphone jack...