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[[Image:Game_Boy_Player.JPG||thumb|right|The Game Boy Player hooked up to a Nintendo GameCube.]] | [[Image:Game_Boy_Player.JPG||thumb|right|The Game Boy Player hooked up to a Nintendo GameCube.]] | ||
The '''Game Boy Player''' was an accessory released for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. It plugs into the "Hi Speed Port" on the bottom of the GameCube. It requires a boot disc to run. Nearly any [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]], or [[Game Boy Advance]] title can be played on the Game Boy Player, with the exception of the [[Game Boy Advance Video]] series (to prevent users from copying the GBA Video titles to recordable media such as blank VHS tapes or DVDs). Other games, such as {{wp|Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble}} and the [[Game Boy Camera]], can run on the Game Boy Player, but it is impractical to play them as they were designed with the portability of the Game Boy in mind. There is a game link port, so accessories like the [[Link Cable|Game Link Cable]] and [[Game Boy Printer]] can be used. However, the Game Boy Player cannot be used to create a GameCube-Game Boy Advance connection. Two GameCubes must be used for this type of connection, one with the GameCube game running and one with the Game Boy Player running. In North America and Europe, the unit is only available in black, although other colors such as | The '''Game Boy Player''' was an accessory released for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. It plugs into the "Hi Speed Port" on the bottom of the GameCube. It requires a boot disc to run. Nearly any [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]], or [[Game Boy Advance]] title can be played on the Game Boy Player, with the exception of the [[Game Boy Advance Video]] series (to prevent users from copying the GBA Video titles to recordable media such as blank VHS tapes or DVDs). Other games, such as {{wp|Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble}} and the [[Game Boy Camera]], can run on the Game Boy Player, but it is impractical to play them as they were designed with the portability of the Game Boy in mind. There is a game link port, so accessories like the [[Link Cable|Game Link Cable]] and [[Game Boy Printer]] can be used. However, the Game Boy Player cannot be used to create a GameCube-Game Boy Advance connection. Two GameCubes must be used for this type of connection, one with the GameCube game running and one with the Game Boy Player running. In North America and Europe, the unit is only available in black, although other colors such as platinum and indigo are available in Japan and Australia. | ||
The Game Boy Player is not compatible with the [[Nintendo Wii]] due to the Wii not having any of the accessory slots on the bottom of the Gamecube.<!--Anyone want to check how the boot disc is handled on the Wii?--> | The Game Boy Player is not compatible with the [[Nintendo Wii]] due to the Wii not having any of the accessory slots on the bottom of the Gamecube.<!--Anyone want to check how the boot disc is handled on the Wii?--> | ||
Revision as of 03:50, 11 July 2009
The Game Boy Player was an accessory released for the Nintendo GameCube. It plugs into the "Hi Speed Port" on the bottom of the GameCube. It requires a boot disc to run. Nearly any Game Boy, Game Boy Color, or Game Boy Advance title can be played on the Game Boy Player, with the exception of the Game Boy Advance Video series (to prevent users from copying the GBA Video titles to recordable media such as blank VHS tapes or DVDs). Other games, such as Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble and the Game Boy Camera, can run on the Game Boy Player, but it is impractical to play them as they were designed with the portability of the Game Boy in mind. There is a game link port, so accessories like the Game Link Cable and Game Boy Printer can be used. However, the Game Boy Player cannot be used to create a GameCube-Game Boy Advance connection. Two GameCubes must be used for this type of connection, one with the GameCube game running and one with the Game Boy Player running. In North America and Europe, the unit is only available in black, although other colors such as platinum and indigo are available in Japan and Australia.
The Game Boy Player is not compatible with the Nintendo Wii due to the Wii not having any of the accessory slots on the bottom of the Gamecube.
Trivia
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire was released around the same time as the Game Boy Player and has the option to use the GameCube controller's rumble feature when the game is played on the Game Boy Player.
External links
- Game Boy Player article on Wikipedia.
