| TadpoleJackson said: If you own them you are legally allowed to make a backup! Go ahead and download 'em. |
LOL, first answer is the best one. You can even get emulators on droid which will play the GB/GBC/GBA versions of these games, so you can still play them on the go.
If you own a legal copy of a retail game, you can download a emulation legally for backup purposes. This is actually how I beat Fire Emblem for DS, and how I plan to play Soma Bringer (Japanese exclusive).
Due to my love for Fire Emblem, I bought the game new and never opened it. I beat it entirely off an R4 ROM.
For the case of Soma Bringer, there are fully fan translated versions online to download. I have downloaded them and tested them to work and play in English, and plan to import a copy of this game off ebay (used it sells for $20-$30 with shipping, which is reasonable). I may get other patched games if the prices are reasonable and I confirm the patch works (Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, Mother 3, Tales of Inocence, and ASH for DS and GBA, however ASH is a maybe as I can't find an english translation).
If this still isn't good enough, buy HeartGold/SoulSilver for DS and FireRed/LeafGreen for GBA. If you have a DS Lite or newer model DS/3DS, I think Pokemone Red/Blue is now available on the virtual console.
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