I finally blew the dust off of my copy of Bravely Default for the 3ds.. I'm only a few hours in but this might be the most beautiful jrpg I've played on this console. The story so far seems somewhat stereotypical, but the art is gorgeous and the gameplay has been amazing so far! Just wanted to share!
I hope this isn't perceived as advertising.. I'm quite apprehensive about making this purchase and will absolutely update with my progress if/when the console arrives.
In the meantime, if anyone out there has any experience buying through AliExpress I would love to hear from you. This is my first purchase and I feel like it's a total gamble.
If this is somehow perceived as advertising, mods please delete immediately. I do not want to violate any rules. This community is too awesome to lose!
Guys I am a diehard DS fan and just ordered a super inexpensive clip on shell case for my 2DS XL and just wanted to share. If there are any Zelda fans out there looking to dress up and protect their 2DS XL, then you gotta check this one out. It's being sold by numerous vendors at various prices so I suspect it all comes from the same manufacturer. It looks amazing in person, and is actually textured just like the TOTK OLED Switch.
I got mine on eBay but you can probably find it somewhere else. A lot of the aftermarket clip ons are just a bit too gaudy for me, but I took a chance on this one and am glad I did!
Edit: the grip is an aftermarket product as well. Ads a kick stand. Got it cheap on Amazon. Highly recommended, but it doesn't come with the Zelda shell.
Won this manual at a Good Will charity auction. Just wanted to share it here in hopes that it would make some of you smile as big as I did!
Won an original Link's Awakening Game Boy manual on a Goodwill charity auction. Had to share the nostalgia.
Hello all! I have an amazing modded GBA that I purchased through an eBay builder who was wonderfully communicative and built my console exactly how I wanted it.
Unfortunately, I've found myself displeased with one specific feature: the DPad. It takes a great deal of force to move diagonally in any game I play. I truthfully don't recall this being an issue with my old OEM unit that I enjoyed in highschool. I added some cardstock as a makeshift spacer based on some recommendations I've found online, and that improved it only marginally.
Has anyone else out there encountered this issue? If so, do you have any advice?
My initial research suggests the aftermarket membrane for the DPad is the culprit. I've cleaned the contacts on the motherboard so I believe that can't be the problem. If membrane conductivity is the issue, then I don't know what brand to replace it with. Seems like every thing on the market is built by the same manufacturers?
Any advice you guys can offer would be appreciated!
"Do you want this old thing?" My uncle asked, pulling the old Game Boy from an end table drawer. "Your cousin didn't want it anymore so I've kept it. Your aunt and I played Tetris on it for years, but now the screen's all messed up and the buttons hardly work."
Memories flooded back to me of begging my cousin for a turn at Metroid 2 in the back seat of my aunt's Chevrolet Corsica on the way home from the zoo. Passing it around playing Kirby and Super Mario while at a birthday sleepover with a dozen other 3rd graders. Pleading with my Dad for one for my own birthday.
As I flipped the switch, Tetris music filled my ears. It was dirty, and the screen had vertical lines, but I couldn't say no. It was FINALLY mine!
I got to work right away. I was able to resolve the vertical lines by reflowing the solder on the screen, and then I cleaned up the motherboard with alcohol while I soaked the shell in an Oxyclean solution. Now she's running in tip-top shape! A friend called me a glutton for punishment for not replacing the screen, but I want it just like it is. Every scratch tells a story!
Super excited! Had to share with y'all!
This game was so much fun in highschool. I never purchased the Lost Age way back then, but I saved my password for decades with the intent to pick it up eventually. I was pretty ecstatic about the games being released on Switch Virtual Console, but playing The Lost Age on the Switch... It just isn't the same.
So I just started playing it on a modded 2DS. I have decided this is the console I'm going to finish the series with. Definitely better dpad (and joystick), comfortable to hold, and maybe the smaller screen helps it appear more like the original games.
