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'''Game Boy Advance Video''' is a series of [[Game Boy Advance]] cartridges that contain episodes of a cartoon or a movie that can be viewed on a Game Boy Advance. The first Game Boy Advance Video cartridges were released in 2004.
A '''Game Boy Advance Video''' is a cartridge that contains episodes of a cartoon or a movie that can be viewed on a [[Game Boy Advance]]. Each cartridge typically cost around $20. The cartridges were made incompatible with the [[Game Boy Player]] accessory due to issues with sound and video quality and so that users could not record the shows to media such as blank VHS tapes or DVDs.
 
With the exception of the Pokémon releases, they were developed and published by {{wp|Majesco Entertainment}}. The Pokémon releases were published by [[Nintendo]]. They were released in North America and Australia<!--Not that they weren't released in the UK, just that it hasn't been confirmed-->. In the United States, the {{wp|MSRP}} was US$19.99.<ref>[http://www.gba-video.com/faqs.html Game Boy Advance Video FAQs page]</ref>
 
The cartridges were made incompatible with the [[Game Boy Player]] accessory due to issues with sound and video quality and so that users could not record the shows to media such as blank VHS tapes or DVDs.
 
The first cartridges were released in May 2004 in North America and contained episodes from [[wp:Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] shows. In June 2004, the first two volumes of the [[Pokémon anime]] were released in North America. Later releases included {{wp|Disney Channel}} shows and other anime such as ''{{wp|Dragon Ball GT}}'' and ''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters|Yu-Gi-Oh!}}''. A combination cartridge containing the films ''{{wp|Shrek}}'' and ''{{wp|Shark Tale}}'' was also released.


The first cartridges contained episodes from the [[Pokémon anime]]. Later on, the series was expanded to include several more animated series, including {{wp|Disney Channel}} and  [[wp:Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] shows and other anime such as ''{{wp|Dragon Ball GT}}''. A combination cartridge containing the films ''{{wp|Shrek}}'' and ''{{wp|Shark Tale}}'' was also released. {{wp|Sony}} would later implement a similar concept with video-formatted {{wp|Universal Media Disc|UMD}} discs for the {{wp|PlayStation Portable}}.
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==Pokémon cartridges==
==Pokémon cartridges==
===Volume 1===
===Pokémon GBA Video: For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!===
{{DVDBRlistheader|darkcolor={{colorschemedark|Johto}}|lightcolor={{colorschemelight|Johto}}}}
[[File:GBA Video For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll.jpg|thumb|Pokémon GBA Video: For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]
Pokémon GBA Video: For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! was released in North America on June 21, 2004.<ref name=pr3>[http://www.gba-video.com/pressrelease3.html Game Boy Advance Video - New Game Boy Advance Video Puts Popular Animation in the Palm of your Hand]</ref>
{{DVDBRlistheader|Johto|Johto}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP167|A Hot Water Battle|||September 22, 2001}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP167|A Hot Water Battle|||September 22, 2001}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!|||September 25, 2002}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!|||September 25, 2002}}
{{DVDBRlistfooter|lightcolor={{colorschemelight|Johto}}}}
{{DVDBRlistfooter|Johto}}
 
{{-}}
===Volume 2===
===Pokémon GBA Video: Johto Photo Finish===
[[File:GBA Video carts.jpg|thumb|right|The four GBA Video cartridges]]
[[File:GBA Video Johto Photo Finish.jpg|thumb|Pokémon GBA Video: Johto Photo Finish]]
{{DVDBRlistheader|darkcolor={{colorschemedark|Johto}}|lightcolor={{colorschemelight|Johto}}}}
Pokémon GBA Video: Johto Photo Finish was released in North America on June 21, 2004.<ref name=pr3/>
{{DVDBRlistheader|Johto|Johto}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP271|Playing with Fire!|||October 4, 2003}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP271|Playing with Fire!|||October 4, 2003}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP272|Johto Photo Finish|||October 11, 2003}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP272|Johto Photo Finish|||October 11, 2003}}
{{DVDBRlistfooter|lightcolor={{colorschemelight|Johto}}}}
{{DVDBRlistfooter|Johto}}
===Volume 3===
{{-}}
{{DVDBRlistheader|darkcolor={{colorschemedark|Kanto}}|lightcolor={{colorschemelight|Kanto}}}}
===Pokémon GBA Video: Pokémon—I Choose You===
[[File:GBA Video box.jpg|thumb|Pokémon GBA Video: Pokémon—I Choose You]]
Pokémon GBA Video: Pokémon—I Choose You was released in North America on September 27, 2004.<ref>[http://www.gba-video.com/pokemon.html Pokémon page on official Game Boy Advance Video site]</ref>
{{DVDBRlistheader|Kanto|Kanto}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!|||September 8, 1998}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!|||September 8, 1998}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP012|Here Comes the Squirtle Squad|||September 23, 1998}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP012|Here Comes the Squirtle Squad|||September 23, 1998}}
{{DVDBRlistfooter|lightcolor={{colorschemelight|Kanto}}}}
{{DVDBRlistfooter|Kanto}}
===Volume 4===
{{-}}
{{DVDBRlistheader|darkcolor={{colorschemedark|Kanto}}|lightcolor={{colorschemelight|Kanto}}}}
===Pokémon GBA Video: Beach Blank-Out Blastoise===
[[File:GBA Video Beach Blank-Out Blastoise.jpg|thumb|Pokémon GBA Video: Beach Blank-Out Blastoise]]
Pokémon GBA Video: Beach Blank-Out Blastoise was released in North America on September 27, 2004.
{{DVDBRlistheader|Kanto|Kanto}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP060|Beach Blank-Out Blastoise|||September 20, 1999}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP060|Beach Blank-Out Blastoise|||September 20, 1999}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP070|Go West Young Meowth|||October 9, 1999}}
{{DVDBRlistbody|EP070|Go West Young Meowth|||October 9, 1999}}
{{DVDBRlistfooter|lightcolor={{colorschemelight|Kanto}}}}
{{DVDBRlistfooter|Kanto}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:GBA Video carts.jpg|The four Game Boy Advance Video cartridges
GBA Video Pokémon I Choose You Australia.png|Australian cover of Pokémon GBA Video: Pokémon—I Choose You
</gallery>
 
==External links==
*[http://www.gba-video.com/pokemon.html Pokémon page on official Game Boy Advance Video site]
 
==References==
<references/>


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Game Boy Advance Video is a series of Game Boy Advance cartridges that contain episodes of a cartoon or a movie that can be viewed on a Game Boy Advance. The first Game Boy Advance Video cartridges were released in 2004.

With the exception of the Pokémon releases, they were developed and published by Majesco Entertainment. The Pokémon releases were published by Nintendo. They were released in North America and Australia. In the United States, the MSRP was US$19.99.[1]

The cartridges were made incompatible with the Game Boy Player accessory due to issues with sound and video quality and so that users could not record the shows to media such as blank VHS tapes or DVDs.

The first cartridges were released in May 2004 in North America and contained episodes from Nickelodeon shows. In June 2004, the first two volumes of the Pokémon anime were released in North America. Later releases included Disney Channel shows and other anime such as Dragon Ball GT and Yu-Gi-Oh!. A combination cartridge containing the films Shrek and Shark Tale was also released.

Pokémon cartridges

Pokémon GBA Video: For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!

Pokémon GBA Video: For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!

Pokémon GBA Video: For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! was released in North America on June 21, 2004.[2]

Code Screenshot English title Original US broadcast
EP167 A Hot Water Battle A Hot Water Battle September 22, 2001
EP227 For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! September 25, 2002
 


Pokémon GBA Video: Johto Photo Finish

Pokémon GBA Video: Johto Photo Finish

Pokémon GBA Video: Johto Photo Finish was released in North America on June 21, 2004.[2]

Code Screenshot English title Original US broadcast
EP271 Playing with Fire! Playing with Fire! October 4, 2003
EP272 Johto Photo Finish Johto Photo Finish October 11, 2003
 


Pokémon GBA Video: Pokémon—I Choose You

Pokémon GBA Video: Pokémon—I Choose You

Pokémon GBA Video: Pokémon—I Choose You was released in North America on September 27, 2004.[3]

Code Screenshot English title Original US broadcast
EP001 Pokémon - I Choose You! Pokémon - I Choose You! September 8, 1998
EP012 Here Comes the Squirtle Squad Here Comes the Squirtle Squad September 23, 1998
 


Pokémon GBA Video: Beach Blank-Out Blastoise

Pokémon GBA Video: Beach Blank-Out Blastoise

Pokémon GBA Video: Beach Blank-Out Blastoise was released in North America on September 27, 2004.

Code Screenshot English title Original US broadcast
EP060 Beach Blank-Out Blastoise Beach Blank-Out Blastoise September 20, 1999
EP070 Go West Young Meowth Go West Young Meowth October 9, 1999
 

Gallery

External links

References


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