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The '''Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter''' is an accessory that connects to the top of any GBA-compatible device (except the Game Boy Micro) where the GBA [[Link Cable]] would normally go. It allows for wireless communication between two or more systems, in a way similar to the Link Cable and DS [[Wi-Fi]] features. It was packaged with '''{{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}''', but was also compatible with Pokémon Emerald and numerous other GBA titles.
[[File:GBA Wireless Adapter.png|frame|The Wireless Adapter for the GBA and GBA SP]]
[[File:Gameboy Micro Wireless Adapter.png|frame|The Wireless Adapter for the Game Boy micro]]
The '''Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ゲームボーイアドバンス専用ワイヤレスアダプタ}}''' ''Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter'') is a [[Game Boy Advance]] accessory that attaches to the [[Game Link Cable]] port of any GBA-compatible device where the [[Game Link Cable]] would normally go. Much like the GBA-GCN cable, it is held in place by tabs that click into the small slots on top.


The GBA Wireless Adapter wasn't successful as much as it could have been because it was wasn't compatible with every link-enabled game, giving it a limited library and because it was released towards the end of the GBA's lifespan. Since the Game Boy Micro had a different port for the link cable, a Game Boy Micro-compatible wireless adapter was released.
The adapter was included with {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} when they were initially released, though it was removed when the games made it to {{wp|Player's Choice}} status. It is fully compatible with both, as well as with {{game|Emerald}} and numerous other GBA games. It replaces the GBA's Game Link Cable in most aspects, allowing communication between two GBA systems without the cumbersome wires that were previously required.
 
The GBA Wireless Adapter was not as successful as it could have been due to the limited library of titles which supported it. As its use was restricted to games that specifically acknowledged it, and not to any game that was able to link to others with the normal Game Link Cable, communication between {{game2|FireRed|LeafGreen|Emerald}} and {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} requires a Game Link Cable. Due to its release late in the life of the GBA, most of the system's library could not support it. As the wireless communications of the Wireless Adapter and those of the [[Nintendo DS]] are on different frequencies, one cannot use the wireless functionality of GBA games when played on a DS.
 
As the [[Game Boy micro]] has a different type of Game Link Cable port, it cannot use the standard GBA Wireless Adapter. A variation of the adapter compatible with the Game Boy micro was released, though it was available only through Nintendo.


==Compatible games==
==Compatible games==
# {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}
# {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}
# {{game|Emerald}}
# {{game|Emerald}}
# Classic NES Series
# {{smw|Classic NES Series}}
# Digimon Racing
# {{wp|Digimon Racing}}
# Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
# {{wp|Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury}}
# The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
# {{wp|The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age}}
# Mario Golf: Advance Tour
# {{smw|Mario Golf: Advance Tour}}
# Mario Tennis: Power Tour
# {{smw|Mario Power Tennis (Game Boy Advance)|Mario Tennis: Power Tour}}
# Mega Man Battle Network 5
# {{wp|Mega Man Battle Network 5}}: Team Protoman
# Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar
# {{wp|Mega Man Battle Network 5}}: Team Colonel
# Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar
# {{wp|Mega Man Battle Network 6}}: Cybeast Falzar
# bit Generations series (Japan only)
# {{wp|Mega Man Battle Network 6}}: Cybeast Gregar
# Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django
# {{wp|bit Generations}} series (Japan only)
# Boktai 3: Sabata's Counterattack
# {{wp|Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django}}
# {{wp|Shin Bokura no Taiyō: Gyakushū no Sabata|Boktai 3: Sabata's Counterattack}}
# {{wp|Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games}}
# {{wp|Momotaro Dentetsu}} G: Make a Gold Deck!
# {{wp|Sennen Kazoku}}
# {{wp|Shrek SuperSlam}}
 
==In other languages==
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==Exteral links==
*{{wp|Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter|Wikipedia article}}
*{{nw|Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter|NintendoWiki article}}
 
{{Communication}}<br>
{{Project Games notice}}


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[[Category:Nintendo]]
[[Category:Electronic devices]]
[[Category:Electronic devices]]
[[Category:Peripherals]]
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[[fr:Adaptateur sans fil]]
[[it:Adattatore Wireless per Game Boy Advance]]
[[ja:ゲームボーイアドバンス専用ワイヤレスアダプタ]]

Revision as of 17:17, 15 March 2017

The Wireless Adapter for the GBA and GBA SP
The Wireless Adapter for the Game Boy micro

The Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter (Japanese: ゲームボーイアドバンス専用ワイヤレスアダプタ Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter) is a Game Boy Advance accessory that attaches to the Game Link Cable port of any GBA-compatible device where the Game Link Cable would normally go. Much like the GBA-GCN cable, it is held in place by tabs that click into the small slots on top.

The adapter was included with Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen when they were initially released, though it was removed when the games made it to Player's Choice status. It is fully compatible with both, as well as with Pokémon Emerald and numerous other GBA games. It replaces the GBA's Game Link Cable in most aspects, allowing communication between two GBA systems without the cumbersome wires that were previously required.

The GBA Wireless Adapter was not as successful as it could have been due to the limited library of titles which supported it. As its use was restricted to games that specifically acknowledged it, and not to any game that was able to link to others with the normal Game Link Cable, communication between Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald and Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire requires a Game Link Cable. Due to its release late in the life of the GBA, most of the system's library could not support it. As the wireless communications of the Wireless Adapter and those of the Nintendo DS are on different frequencies, one cannot use the wireless functionality of GBA games when played on a DS.

As the Game Boy micro has a different type of Game Link Cable port, it cannot use the standard GBA Wireless Adapter. A variation of the adapter compatible with the Game Boy micro was released, though it was available only through Nintendo.

Compatible games

  1. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
  2. Pokémon Emerald
  3. Classic NES Series
  4. Digimon Racing
  5. Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
  6. The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
  7. Mario Golf: Advance Tour
  8. Mario Tennis: Power Tour
  9. Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Protoman
  10. Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Colonel
  11. Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar
  12. Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar
  13. bit Generations series (Japan only)
  14. Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django
  15. Boktai 3: Sabata's Counterattack
  16. Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games
  17. Momotaro Dentetsu G: Make a Gold Deck!
  18. Sennen Kazoku
  19. Shrek SuperSlam

In other languages

Language Title
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Adaptador Wireless Game Boy Advance

Exteral links


Communications media
Gen I Game Link CableTransfer Pak3DS Wireless (VC)
Gen II  Game Link CableInfraredTransfer Pak
Mobile Game Boy Adapter3DS Wireless (VC)
Gen III Game Link CableWireless AdapterDual-slot mode
Gen IV DS WirelessWi-FiDual-slot modeInfrared
Gen V DS WirelessWi-FiInfrared
Gen VI 3DS WirelessNintendo NetworkInfraredStreetPassSpotPass
Gen VII 3DS Wireless/Switch WirelessNintendo Network
InfraredNintendo Switch OnlineBluetooth
Gen VIII Switch WirelessNintendo Switch Online
Gen IX Switch WirelessNintendo Switch Online


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