Ongoing Games

Well, I've been playing those GameBoy Advance games, and I've taken a few screenshots of the ones I've had the most interest in playing.

Mario vs Donkey Kong
Mario vs Donkey Kong is probably the one I'm enjoying the most. I've mentioned it earlier, you basically jump around trying to rescue little Mario toys from Donkey Kong. It's pretty fun, and now I'm up to level 3-2. The music and Mario's constant giggling while he's jumping gets annoying, but I keep coming back for more. I'll definitely get this if I ever get a Nintendo DS. When I get tired, I switch over to something else, like Advance Wars 2...

Advance Wars 2
I've been playing Advance Wars 2 as well. I've accomplished some of the initial levels in the Campaign mode, and it's a pretty fun strategy game for on the road. It isn't as in-depth as the stuff on the computer, obviously. I'd still much rather play a game of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri or Command & Conquer Generals, but when you're on the run without a laptop, you have to make do with what you have. I'll probably pick this and Mario vs Donkey Kong up if I should ever manage to lay my hands on a Nintendo DS.

Doom
The last game I've been playing is Doom. Now, let me tell you I went in with low expectations. I played it on the Super Nintendo and it lacked floor and ceiling textures. To put it really bluntly, the game sucked horribly and I would never consider buying it for the system. Well, I went in and played in the GameBoy Advance and it wasn't quite as bad. Now, the frame rate and resolution are nothing to write home about, but at least the game is reasonably faithful to the original computer version. Some of the levels are clearly redone to limit the amount of memory used, but all in all, the game still plays the same. Figuring out how to change weapons and to sprint wasn't so easy. Weird button combinations are needed to change your guns, and they make it difficult for you to dodge enemy fireballs and rockets. I have to suggest jDoom for the PC instead. Doom just wasn't meant to be played on a handheld system, definitely not one with the limited power of the GameBoy Advance. Maybe the DS will be able to handle it alright.

I plan on doing some more posts like this one, maybe every weekend. Expect some interesting screenshots... and for other game shots definitely check out my Miscellany of pictures.