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Nintendo Gaming / RE:I just ordered the GBA SP Boktai edition :)

« on: September 04, 2003, 02:08:11 PM »

I just get the new Boktai unit, look so sweet If you deciding between the flame and oynx color, keep in mind that the flame color is more metallic than the oynx color. In fact the black color on the Boktai unit is rather dull and from what I saw in other ppl oynx units, they are the same (a littl ebit dull, not very metallic).

About the exchange, I spoke to the sale person of the web site I bought from (www.ncsx.com) and explain the problem to her. She is very nice and set up the exchange for me. I think they probably have 10+ units (the retailer usually stock the limited edition and have them for couple of months before they run out anyway). I'm fairly happy with the new unit. The screen is perfect and in fact much better than the screen of the platinum sp that I had (that one have light blue strip when using frontlight on the screen toward to the bottom of the unit, wellknown problems in some sp units). The boktai unit I got have perfect screen but the outer shell casing have minor imperfection (which is most likely due ot the plastic casting process from Nintendo). They are very small and I saw similar things on many other new sp units so I don't really want to exchange it again (especially since I like the screen on this unit much more than many other sp I saw).

Mocca

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:I just ordered the GBA SP Boktai edition :)

« on: August 28, 2003, 08:33:22 AM »

Look like I have to return the one I just got It have dust under the screen. I will get a new one next week though. Hopefully the new one will be perfect. As for the color, I love it. It look sexy and unique. The red color on the outside shell actually look very metallic and cool. The flame red one might have the same look and feel. The black color look a little bit dull and not as shiny as the red color though. It is so cool, I love the dual red/black color.

Mocca

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Light problem with the GBA SP?

« on: August 28, 2003, 08:30:58 AM »

Actually, the one I got was the platinum color one. I returned that one and went to some stores to see other platinum color and they all look fine. This is a little bit wierd to me. I actually ordered a special Boktai edition (dual red/black sp) and the one I got have dust under the screen and also the bluish lines as well I will get a new one next week. Hopefully the new one will be perfect. It is very annoying that the problem seem to be exist one just some GBA SP but not everyone of them (the one at a local Bestbuy and Target have no problem, well the blue lines are not very noticeable at the least).

Mocca

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Nintendo Gaming / I just ordered the GBA SP Boktai edition :)

« on: August 27, 2003, 01:23:07 PM »

I cannot resist and order the GBA SP Boktai edition. I really like the dual red/black color. Does anyone know where I can get the translation of the in game menu (the Boktai that come with the red/black SP is japanese AFAIK). Thanks.

Mocca

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Light problem with the GBA SP?

« on: August 26, 2003, 08:06:07 AM »

Just to clarify something. What I meant of the bright section is that there is a section about 3-4mm height from the bottom edge (about 3-4mm from the bottom edge upward) that is brighter than the rest of the screen. It look more like light reflection which create a bluish strip that is very distracting to me So you think this is normal? It is hard to believe that Nintendo design the GBA SP this way (the brighter section is very noticable and annoying).

Mocca

Add: It looks similar to this

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Nintendo Gaming / Light problem with the GBA SP?

« on: August 26, 2003, 05:37:31 AM »

I just bought a GBA SP and find that when I switch the light on, I can see the bright light section (about 3-4mm height) around the bottom of the screen. It is a little bit hard to explain. Basically, it look like the light is not evenly display and there are 3-4mm strip toward to the bottom of the screen that is brighter than the rest of the screen. I also went to the store and look at the demo one and it have the same problem. Is this normal or just a fluke on the one I bought and the one demo at the store? The light is pretty annoying and distracting me when playing game

Mocca