need advise, wanted to buy a present for my sister's son..
he's 6 years old, just graduated.. and will be in primary 1 next year

so wanted to buy something..
not to expensive because kids always spoil things..

want to know the price for gameboy advance & nintendo ds..

also want to know how the games work...

Buy a Game Boy Advance SP. It comes in a clamshell design so it won't break easily and the screen won't get scratched easily. Don't buy a ds or a psp a 6 year old won't know how to take care of them and their pricy. A Game boy advance SP is a good buy for a 6 year old. You buy game cartridges(game paks) to play games . Originals can cost up to RM200 but don't worry, check your pms 5 minutes later. ill tell you something.Nintendo ds costs around RM600.GBA=RM300

=_=

If you can afford it, get a DS Lite. RM 550.
Games are RM90-RM180. Second hands cost much cheaper, please do visit our Chamber of Commerce to trade games.

Um did you see he was going to give this present to a 5 year old!I think 5 years old will use too much pressure on the touch screen and will damage it. And 5 year olds only like to play movie games one, so no need to buy such a fragile console like ds lite or psp.

true. most of the kids use gbasp. most of them get it to play pokemon series with their friends. whenever asked for recommendation for young kids, i always ask them to get gbasp. if possible the birghter version so its easier to see.

This post has been edited by awh85: Dec 6 2006, 07:38 PM

how much is gameboy advance game?
it didnt have somesort like memory card?

yes there is things like memory cards... but we are not allow to talk ahem stuff here.
you should go to a thread where they all talk bout these stuff

Gameboy Advance uses catridge. The memory card thingy you mention is not worth it for kids. As it requires certain knowledge.
Besides, the games for Advance is not expensive. You can get it at around 50 ringgit.
One pokemon game can last a kid of weeks.

I would suggest you get a GBA SP for the kid and a pokemon game with it.

DSlite is not worth it as it is more expensive and the games are expensive too. Not to mention there is no Pokemon game specifically for DSL yet. English poke game that is.

I'd agree with you, but seeing that the GBA line is already in its ending stage, I suppose a DS would be a better option. Plus, the next Pokemon main RPG line is already out for DS anyway.

Worth it or not, we have one issue in hand. Adults are having difficulty taking care of a DS. What do you think will happen to a ds given to a kid?

You do have a point come to think of it.

@_@ When it comes to this question I'm now totally confused on what to decide on.

buy him some books to read... giving him a GBA SP might spell trouble for school grades especially when he's just starting out.

Just my 2 cents... I say this coz I've seen my nephews' grades go down the drain no thanks to gaming.

Well, sometimes you gotta restrict the amount of play-time a child can get..

I don't know what kids want these days, but I do see alot of kids holding on to GBA advance/SP's.. have no idea what they're playing.. Most likely something like Pokemon and Megaman Battle Network..

So what I'm trying to say is.. A GBA should do the trick, just get a nice game to go along with it, or not the GBA will be thrown down the thrash..

And oh, there's this neat little game called "Warioware: Twisted".. I think that should be fun for his age.. Something like RM150 last I checked from Gamers Hideout.. Nintendo counter may have a few units too.

As I said, if he can afford it, why not? Teach him how to use it properly, and I think the touch features are great at training his brain and reflexes.

5 year olds are smart these days.
What about 12 year olds + XBOX360? Wario Twisted GBA is RM129 at Jusco, MidValley.

This post has been edited by Suet: Dec 7 2006, 10:53 AM

i got warioware twisted brand new from ebay at rm70 nia, lucky.

i think gba sp first... later then only upgrade.... that wat i think....

12 year olds want PS3 and Wii

like samus_ng, haha.

like me too tho i wouldnt mind a ds too

This post has been edited by Azureknight94: Dec 7 2006, 11:24 AM

..kids nowadays....

how old r u?

We are the next gen kids dont tell me you expect us to play ps1

12 tho not for very long 1month more ill be 13

tsk tsk tsk.... ..back in my days.. ...onli have GBC ..

kids nowadays..............

think about ur parents wallet la.

thats why i say we are next gen

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kids nowadays..............

think about ur parents wallet la.

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not say we force them is they wan to give us

[quote=Azureknight94,Dec 7 2006, 11:27 AM]
[quote=bidfordun,Dec 7 2006, 11:27 AM]
kids nowadays..............

think about ur parents wallet la.

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not say we force them is they wan to give us

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haha, ask them to buy original games and c their reaction?

.....cos if dont give, the kids will do horrible stuff to them...

we next gen kids are angels okay?

He can buy all the 360s and Wiis but he can't put down a 6 year old with a DS Lite.

Oh REALLY? I didn't know that

well now u do but when there are good kids there are bad ^^

n we assume kids who wants NDS and Wii are bad kids....

Noooo u got it all wrong cos we scored good results so our parents give us these stuff mah

back in my days.. i dun even have GC.. i only got some game and watch... WESTERN BAR..... FROGGER, Wall Climber

pls la...GC onli 5 years ago la...unless u mean GBC ..western bar..i think i have tat.n the popeye oso..octopus...

wah.. octopus~.. classic I tell you...

My first machine was GBC, then i got myself a GBA after selling off my GBC. I trade in the first GBA i got for a better looking GBA.
When GB SP came out i wanted to buy but didnt. Then i discover the wonderful world of RO. From there i stopped console... 4 years down the line and here i am playing a NDS after so long playing online gaming.

Aiyo all u oldies

thanks guys for the info on gameboy advance. i think i should get this to him...

is there any game like shooting game (something like counter strike)?? cos he like shooting game...

Yes and no. No coz the graphic is not nice. Yes coz there is such game available.

so good arr this uncle...hoho...is hard to see some1 will buy gba for such small kids...mostly wat i seen when i still work in game shop...they buy those tetris or micro genius for children at that range of age..hoho

Hey I don't want a PS3 In my opinion PS3 SUX!!! (prepares to be flamed....)

OMG!!! 6 year old playing counter strike! You shouldn't buy violent games for 6 year olds maybe buy it for him when he's 9 or somethin.

Well if I can afford one why not? BTW I'm 12.

YES I'm 12 too and I'm gettin a 360 or wii this Christmas I think I'll get a 360. I'll be 13 in a month too!

My parents well.... they're wallets are full.

Same as me....

Please use the quote buttons, 6 consecutive posts are an eyesore.

Haha he did use the quote function. Just that he quoted six times

i think she meant edit....suet blur oledi....

before this he played PS1 and PC game. But now he want something portable that he can play anywhere in the house, without stuck at 1 place

me myself, use PSP, i think he influence by me eheheh... her mom say no way to psp, its too expensive for 6 years old kid...

eehehhehe
there's 1 ps1 shooting game, i cant remember the name - he is the master of that
beside, he is the master of The Sim on PC and on ngage
lastly, he is the master of warcraft, and age of mythodology on PC

warcraft? omg salute him man 6 year master warcraft

haha not say SUX lahh but okay what if u own a ps2 ps3 is the upped version and i kinda enjoyed ps2...me getting either Wii or DS or PS3

Me gettin a 360 or Wii.

o.O cool but consoles now games ex =.=

Wow he plays a lot of games the mom doesn't restrict him at all
Um his mom must have a reason not buying games for him it seems to me he plays games a lot and mom's very scared he gets addicted(um wait he already is ) so she doesn't buy games for him.( I think she doesn't buy games for him since you say you goin to buy game boy for him but thats suppose to be mom's decision) Also mom might be worried that his studies might go down the drain(this happens to a lot of students).

lolz playing games good mah train the brain so he can think fast

I like 360 cos of gears of war, Halo 3, Rainbow 6 vegas, GTA4, Elder scrolls 4 oblivion and assasins creed. Wii le I like LOZ twilight pricess, Metroid prime 3, Super Mario Galaxy, Excite Truck and Rayman Raving Rabbids.

gameboy is kinda old .

better get ur kid a gameboy advance game

I think you say that cos u like playing games and I LOVE PLAYING GAMES TOO!!! YES GAMING CAN TRAIN THE BRAIN TO THINK FAST!!! LOLZ!

yup true

Hey when r your parents gettin you a ds wii or ps3? My parents gettin me a 360 for christmas I can't wait to play Gears Of War!

Me ar around xmas or next week or anytime

my family very strict one.. study time and play time... he score all A's n going to primary 1 next year. weird but true... after school he will play game/watch tv. around 3 reading time.. then play game. night study time. before sleep will play game/watch tv.
he get bored to a game very easily cos he can finish very fast.

must be super smart for a 6 year old

he speak 4 language, english - BM - chinese - arab

me only 2 english n BM

arab? cool lol

im so not good in arab and jawi LOL...

shame on me eh..

LOL...genius i should say.

That's a smart kid! What are you waiting for, get him a DS Lite, it's only RM550! O_O Seriously he might pwn us in Tetris lol, or at least me-lah cause I teh su><00rz in it.

Um well I'm not surprise he scored straight As in kindergarten, I mean UPSR also very easy to score straight As, I scored 7as which is straight As yea ! But my parents say pmr also very easy to score. SPM will start to be very tough STPM lagi worse lo. Oh and He plays a lot trust me my parents let me play 1 hour a day only .....

true, upsr and pmr are a piece a cake, spm will be tougher, stpm will make u suffer like hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hehe sorry fordun, i cant agree u with the spm stuff i dun really study in school and i got 9As. hehe

haha, all A1?

LOL... nola 2A2s 7A1s
going off topic liao

This post has been edited by SWATwolf: Dec 8 2006, 06:17 PM

haha, beta than me at least. i got 4A1, 5 A2 nia. haiz, really studied that time and kinda disappointed with my result. stpm lagi teruk liao, dun wan to say.

Wah quite good la you guys! I wonder why they say the boy's smart...

^^ Both smarter than me

the boy is smart? what did u mean?

They say the boy is smart enough to take care of a lite. I'm 12 and having trouble taking care of it. I dropped it once and i now have the Crack hinge.

the reason why do not want to get him DS or PSP because, he is too rough when playing game... for example on PS he will throw the joystick if he lost ehehhe...

for pc - sometimes deleted important files

Eh, i got Gameboy Advance SP Brighter version. if u r interested pls PM me. Brand new.

same as me... but mine 1 my li bro dropped it...