The more rare, obscure, or just a guilty pleasure, the better. Maybe you grew up with it, maybe it’s just the nostalgia talking, any reason is fine.

I’m looking for a new game to play, but I’m running out of games to collect!

My favorite is games for original DMG, but you’re welcome to include Color it’ll advance games too!

  • starcat@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    9 months ago

    Survival Kids

    It’s a bit of a silly survival game that starts with you being stranded on an island. I got a kick out of it because there were a few different game endings that were dependent on the actions you took earlier in the game.

    • xyzzy@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      9 months ago

      I picked this one up when I was in high school. Never did get rescued… I looked the other day and prices for this one are pretty high, so apparently we’re not the only ones who remember it!

      Edit: And apparently there’s a lot of sequels? Who knew? I guess it was called Lost in Blue later on. They all sound like they have the same basic story…

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival_Kids

      • starcat@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        I just looked at the prices on eBay and I have no idea what’s going on over there. Are those accurate going-rate prices? I’m pretty sure I bought mine off the “games no one has ever heard of and will not buy” sale rack once upon a time, haha!

        I had no idea there were sequels! Thanks for that bit of info

        • PoopingCough@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

          For ebay prices are sometimes meaningless unless you filter by “sold items”. But yeah looks like they’re going for around $100-$170

        • xyzzy@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

          Price Charting has it broken down by type. That site isn’t 100% accurate by a long shot (notably it doesn’t really factor in condition), but it’s helpful for a rough idea. I saw it had the complete game at over $400.

          I’m guessing the game is popular with collectors for being a “rare gem” of the Game Boy library (since it’s both rare and actually a pretty good game). Clicking around, I see it in some rare Game Boy Color game lists—along with Shantae, which I strongly considered picking up back in the day from Electronics Boutique for like $20 and decided “nah.”

    • drcouzelisOPEnglish
      4·
      9 months ago

      Thanks for the suggestion! I bought this game back when it came out. Yeah, I was surprised to find out about the Japan-only sequel, it had such a different vibe. 👀