DarkeSword Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Please recommend Gameboy and Gameboy Color games that don't require any actual reflexes or timing in their controls (i.e. turn-based RPGs are good but platformers and action RPGs are out). I'm putting games on my phone and I don't want to have to deal with involved control schemes with my tiny, tiny buttons. So far I have: God Medicine Final Fantasy Legend Final Fantasy Legend II Final Fantasy Legend III Pokemon Crystal Dragon Warrior I & II Dragon Warrior III Metal Walker Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 The Dragon Warrior Monster games might work. That's all I can think of right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulinEther Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 back when i used a palm GB emulator, I found the pokemon trading card game to be perfectly suited to run at 75% speed with piss-poor controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskweeto Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 It may require some timing reflexes but I enjoy playing Kirby's Pinball Land on my Motorola droid. Just keep your thumbs resting over the two paddle buttons and you should be fine. I tend to ignore the buttons to shake the table unless really needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 GASP! GameBoy ROMs on a non-GameBoy device! I'm telling Nintendo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I don't have much to add other than man I loved Final Fantasy Legend III. Carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 The Game & Watch Gallery games, maybe; those controls are quite simple. Then again, quicker reflexes may be needed at higher levels... Mario's Picross? Motocross Maniacs? Out of those suggestions, I'd stick with Mario's Picross. Awesome game, that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Gamboy (original system) Adventures of Lolo Another Bible (The game is part of the Megami Tensei gaiden series, although it is technically not a Last Bible game. A ROM of the game has been unofficially translated into English.) Puzzle Bobble 2 aka Bust-a-move 2 Championship Pool Dexterity Dr. Mario Harvest Moon ? Last Bible Megami Tensei Gaiden Last Bible Nobunaga's Ambition Sword of Hope I Sword of Hope II Correction* Last Bible is also known as "Revelations: The Demon Slayer" in North America; published by Atlus and is part of the Megami Tensei series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 Guys, I asked for games that don't require reflexes. Games like Dr. Mario and Game & Watch are no good. Thanks for the suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Guys, I asked for games that don't require reflexes. Games like Dr. Mario and Game & Watch are no good.Thanks for the suggestions. I was not sure about Dr. Mario as I never felt I needed tight reflexes playing it compared to say... 1943 or Tetris on the old NES. Curiously is the collection of games for some one who'd get frustrated playing Super Mario Brothers or just trying to find games that one can take it easy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 I was not sure about Dr. Mario as I never felt I needed tight reflexes playing it compared to say... 1943 or Tetris on the old NES.Curiously is the collection of games for some one who'd get frustrated playing Super Mario Brothers or just trying to find games that one can take it easy? I want games where I don't have to worry about any kind of timing. I want to be able to put my phone down if I need to and not worry about dying or losing or whatever. My phone's buttons are tiny, so I don't want to have fumble with them just to play the game properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Boxxle and (apparently) Boxxle 2. I don't think those games ever involve timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Shadowgate Classic for GBC, Adventures of Lolo for GB (this requires short bursts of concentration, but 99% of the time you can throw down your phone and just wait without any negative consequences.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumUltimA Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Boxxle and (apparently) Boxxle 2. I don't think those games ever involve timing. hah, beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Well, that's why I recommended Mario's Picross! You have like 30 minutes to beat each stage, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem to finish. And it's a great puzzle game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFusion Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 May I ask what phone you're using that can run GB emulators? I'm really curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Pretty much any SmartPhone worth its cojones these days will have emulators up to at least SNES/Genesis/Game Boy Advance level. I'm playing FireRed on my Droid as we speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share Posted May 30, 2010 I have a Palm Pre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklink42 Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Heroes of Might and Magic (GBC): Admittedly, it requires a lot of D-pad interaction, but other than that it's a slow strategy game that's perfect for just goofing off for a few hours. Pokemon the TCG (GBC): If you're into that sort of thing. It's great for nostalgia, and light on the complications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassivePretentiousness Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Golden Sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 I don't know about the emulator quality on Palm Pre's, but GameBoid for the Droid chokes on both Golden Sun titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulinEther Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Out of curiosity, do you have a Pre or a Pre Plus? and how well does the emulator work? Does GBA work? SNES? asking because i'm strongly debating whether my next phone should have webOS (my preference) or Android. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share Posted May 31, 2010 I have a Palm Pre Plus from Verizon. GBA "works" but the speed is crap. I don't know of any SNES emulators. There's an NES emulator but the guy charges for it. GB and GBC emulation is perfect. Homebrew stuff is easy to get; Palm is very homebrew friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirChadlyOC Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I came here to say that Mario Golf is one of my top 3 GameBoy Color games. I know swinging a club obviously requires timing, but it's different from the rest of the suggestions and isn't really hard to play. It does require timing to swing and perhaps some fine-tuning to aim your shot, but once you've set where you want to hit, you just hit one button when you're ready once to start the swing and once to stop the swing. I like it for on-the-go because you need to focus for 3 seconds, then everything is stopped. I also like the RPG elements of leveling up and becoming a better golfer. Give it a shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chivesontheweb Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I second the Dragon Warrior Monsters series and the Pokemon Trading Card Game. I'm tempted to recommend Harvest Moon but I don't remember how good it actually was, just that I played it a lot as a kid. I'm sure you already know if that's one you want to play, so I'll leave it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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