So, i've finally started playing the GBA - "a

[thx1138]

Bought my first one for top dollar when it game out, with Doom, couldn't see the screen too well, took it back within 6 hours for my money back.

Anyway, a few years on, I am playing an original GBA again. With an angle poised reading lamp, with a small halogen bulb in, I can sit in my reclining armchair and I can see the screen very well.

Picked one up very cheap in a job lot on eBay, sold the games, except for Advance Wars, which isn't too bad at all!  Finished it in a week, playing it through again, I have yet to do the training missions and the extra maps that I've bought in the shop etc etc

For a simple  turn based war game, it's pretty good.

[den68]

even with a reading lamp I still have a hell of a time seeing the GBA screen. thank god for the SP.

[CatchFiveBats]

The screen on the DS is even better than the SP.  The SP is frontlit, and that makes the picture a little blurry, but the DS is backlit, so the picture is perfect.  But I don't think a $150 system is worth buying just for the screen.

[two_scoop_steve]

Advance Wars is such a great game, You might want to try the Fire Emblem games.