# good gameboy games **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 27, 2000, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-gameboy-games/47376 "2000-12-27T15:06:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![labdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5fc32e/32.png) [@labdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/labdude)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-gameboy-games/47376/1 "2000-12-27T15:06:23Z")
I got a gameboy, and since I’m an old fart I need to ask… What are some good gameboy games? ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-gameboy-games/47376/2 "2000-12-27T15:29:49Z")
My favorite has always been Quix, but then, I’m an old fart too. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RainbowDragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6a8cbe/32.png) [@RainbowDragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RainbowDragon)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-gameboy-games/47376/3 "2000-12-27T15:30:20Z")
It all depends on what interests you. However my Mom (a fellow “old fart”) was seriously addicted to “Tetris” on my GameBoy. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-gameboy-games/47376/4 "2000-12-27T15:35:57Z")
The complete Final Fantasy series & Zelda series & Pokemon series. ---
**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-gameboy-games/47376/5 "2000-12-27T15:45:02Z")
Can’t beat Tetris or the new Tetris DX (which is just a color upgrade for the most part). If it’s a GameBoy Color, the new Tomb Raider is pretty snazzy (and Laura still jiggles when she runs, neat trick with a 1/4" sprite). Plenty of space to explore and clever puzzles. The Perfect Dark game is good too and has a nifty “rumble” cartridge. Avoid “Logic” at all cost though! ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-gameboy-games/47376/6 "2000-12-27T15:56:01Z")
I’m a huge fan of “move the thread to IMHO,” but I think that’s more of an on-line thing. ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-gameboy-games/47376/7 "2000-12-27T18:46:22Z")
My cat knocked my gameboy into the toilet last night and ruined it. I only had one game, Pac Man, but it actually had a second game on it, a tetris like game that I enjoyed more than the Pac Man game. Now with the holidays I am too poor to go buy another one. ☹ I am seriously depressed over this. Michi ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-gameboy-games/47376/8 "2000-12-27T19:01:33Z")
Tetris Attacks, which is a version of the old Tetris, is a pretty addictive game. I would recommend buying it. Also, IMHO, look for GB games in those second hand video games stores. You’ll save a bunch of money on great titles. ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-gameboy-games/47376/9 "2000-12-27T20:19:38Z")
Tetris and Mario. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-gameboy-games/47376/10 "2000-12-27T21:52:32Z")
I’m hooked on Shanghai, although the Final Fantasy series is good. My hubby gave me a Color Game Boy two years ago for Valentine’s Day. He rocks. _smooch_