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[[File:Mobile Adapter GB.jpg|thumb|right|Boxart of the Mobile Adapter GB package]]
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The '''Mobile Adapter GB''' (Japanese: '''モバイルアダプタＧＢ''' ''Mobile Adapter GB'') is a peripheral for the [[Game Boy Color]], released exclusively in Japan on January 27, 2001 which allows {{player}}s to connect to compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}}s. It is also compatible with the [[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Game Boy Advance SP]]. The peripheral was a collaboration between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Mobile21}}, a company that was jointly owned by Nintendo and {{wp|Konami}}.
[[File:Mobile Adapter GB.jpg|thumb|Boxart of the Mobile Game Boy Adapter package]]
The '''Mobile Game Boy Adapter'''<ref>[http://personaltrainerwalking.com/iwata-asks/section-1.html Iwata Asks - Personal Trainer: Walking] ([https://archive.is/o56o4 archived copy])</ref> (Japanese: '''{{j|モバイルアダプタＧＢ}}''' ''Mobile Adapter GB'') is a peripheral for the [[Game Boy Color]], [[Game Boy Advance]], and [[Game Boy Advance SP]] which allows players to connect to compatible Japanese mobile phones. The peripheral was a collaboration between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Mobile21}}, a company that was jointly owned by Nintendo and {{wp|Konami}}.


As a part of a service known as '''Mobile System GB''' (Japanese: '''モバイルシステムＧＢ''' ''Mobile System GB''), the Mobile Adapter provided the hardware to compatible games, which used the network for wireless play across the nation via the now defunct <code>gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp</code> {{wp|Server (computing)|server}}, hosted by [[Nintendo Network Service Development]]. {{wp|KDDI}} was the internet service provider of the Mobile System GB's network. The most well-known Mobile System GB is the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB]] used in the Japanese releases of {{game|Crystal}} and [[Pokémon Stadium 2]].
It was first released on January 27, 2001 (originally planned for December 2000<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mobile-adapter-gb-delayed/1100-2646818/ Mobile Adapter GB Delayed - GameSpot] ([https://archive.is/PghDy archived copy])</ref><ref>[http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q4-2000/110100c.html Game Boy Mobile Adapter Delayed] ([https://archive.is/uur96 archived copy])</ref>) with a recommended retail price of ¥5800, before a price cut to ¥3800 from July 19, 2001.<ref>[http://maru-chang.com/hard/gb/ {{j|DMG/MGB/CGB： ゲームボーイ}}]</ref> By late March 2001, {{wp|Nihon Keizai Shimbun|Nikkei}} reported that Nintendo had only sold 80,000 units; the reason provided was that the only game to extensively use the Mobile Game Boy Adapter at the time was {{game|Crystal}}, which was targeted at a younger audience who may not have access to a mobile phone.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/03/30/low-numbers-for-mobile-adapter-gb Low Numbers for Mobile Adapter GB - IGN] ([https://archive.is/baaR7 archived copy])</ref>


It was first released with a recommended retail price of ¥5800, before a price cut to ¥3800 from July 19, 2001.<ref>[http://maru-chang.com/hard/gb/english.htm DMG/MGB/CGB: Game Boy Series]</ref> Despite its promises, the service was not much of a commercial success and closed down in December 14, 2002<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030202092916/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n07/ モバイルシステムＧＢ] (via Internet Archive)</ref>, probably due to its high price, the additional costs involved and a general unwillingness of players to connect their phones to play games. The closure of the Mobile System GB service makes it impossible for players to link to the server; however, it is still possible to link with friends provided that a {{wp|peer-to-peer}} network is used.
==Mobile System GB==
{{main|Mobile System GB}}
As a part of a service known as '''Mobile System GB''' (Japanese: '''{{j|モバイルシステムＧＢ}}''' ''Mobile System GB''), the Mobile Game Boy Adapter provided the hardware to compatible games, which used the network for wireless play across the nation via the now defunct <code>gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp</code> {{wp|Server (computing)|server}}, hosted by [[Nintendo Network Service Development]]. {{wp|KDDI}} was the internet service provider of the Mobile System GB's network. The most well-known Mobile System GB is the [[Mobile System GB]] used in the Japanese releases of {{game|Crystal}} and {{g|Stadium 2}}.


The Mobile Adapter GB was not the first [[Game Boy]] peripheral offering {{wp|Online and offline|online}} play. From as early as March 6, 1998, {{wp|Hudson Soft}}'s [http://nectaris.tg-16.com/GB-KISS-LINK-FAQ-hudson-gameboy-nectaris.html GB Kiss] Link Modem allowed players to access downloadable content from the Internet and send messages between friends, through a number of compatible games which had built-in {{wp|Consumer IR|infrared}} ports, such as {{wp|Nectaris series|Nectaris GB}}, the Japanese versions of {{wp|Robopon Sun, Star, and Moon Versions|Robopon}} for the [[Game Boy Color]], as well as the GB Kiss Minigames cartridge which came packaged with the GB Kiss Link Modem. The Link Modem was available through mail order.
Despite its promises, the service was not much of a commercial success and closed down on December 14, 2002,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030202092916/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n07/ {{j|モバイルシステムＧＢ}}]</ref> probably due to the additional costs involved and the target audience of its biggest user (Pokémon Crystal) being off-limits. The closure of the Mobile System GB service makes it impossible for players to link to the server; however, it is still possible to link with friends provided that a {{wp|peer-to-peer}} network is used.


==Package==
==Package==
The package was bundled with the original Mobile Adapter GB itself, which was a blue cable that could be used to connect to compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}}s. Included with the Mobile Adapter GB is the "Mobile Trainer" cartridge, that only boots up when the Mobile Adapter GB is connected to a compatible Japanese mobile phone. A special edition of the Mobile Adapter GB came packaged with {{smw|Mobile Golf}}, which was a spin-off to the {{smw|Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf}} series used to test the Mobile Adapter GB. After the Mobile Adapter GB's release, different colored cables were sold separately which allows the player to connect to different types of phones, one of which was announced but never released.
The package was bundled with the original Mobile Game Boy Adapter itself, which was a blue cable that could be used to connect to compatible Japanese mobile phones. Included with the Mobile Game Boy Adapter is the "Mobile Trainer" cartridge, that only boots up when the Mobile Game Boy Adapter is connected to a compatible Japanese mobile phone. A special edition of the Mobile Game Boy Adapter came packaged with {{smw|Mobile Golf}}, which was a spin-off to the {{smw|Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf}} series used to test the Mobile Game Boy Adapter. After the Mobile Game Boy Adapter's release, different colored cables were sold separately which allows the player to connect to different types of phones, one of which was announced but never released.


===Cables===
===Cables===
[[File:Crystal-mobile phone unit.jpg|thumb|right|100px|The blue cable]]
In addition to the blue Mobile Game Boy Adapter cable, three other cables were announced, all of which were sold separately, apart from the green adapter, which was never released. They all allowed the player to connect to different types of phones.
In addition to the blue Mobile Adapter GB cable, three other cables were announced, all of which were sold separately, apart from the green adapter, which was never released. They all allowed the {{player}} to connect to different types of phones.


* Blue: the original cable packaged with the Mobile System GB. Supports connections to a digital cell phone terminal {{wp|Personal Digital Cellular|PDC}}. The cable allowed for a maximum {{wp|bit rate}} of 9600 {{tt|bps|bits per second}}.
* Blue: the original cable packaged with the Mobile Game Boy Adapter. Supports connections to a digital cell phone terminal {{wp|Personal Digital Cellular|PDC}}. The cable allowed for a maximum {{wp|bit rate}} of 9600 bits per second (bps).
* Yellow: this cable connects to a {{wp|IS-95|cdmaOne}} {{wp|mobile phone}}, allowing for a maximum bit rate of 14.4 {{tt|kbps|kilobits per second}}.
* Yellow: this cable connects to a {{wp|IS-95|cdmaOne}} mobile phone, allowing for a maximum bit rate of 14.4 kilobits per second (kbps).
* Red: this cable connects to a {{wp|Direct inward dialing|DDI}} mobile phone, with a maximum bit rate of 36.6 {{tt|kbps|kilobits per second}}.
* Red: this cable connects to a {{wp|Direct inward dialing|DDI}} mobile phone, with a maximum bit rate of 36.6 kilobits per second (kbps).
* Green: this cable would have support {{wp|Personal Handy-phone System|PHS devices}} from Astel and {{wp|NTT DoCoMo}}, but it was ultimately never released.
* Green: this cable would have support {{wp|Personal Handy-phone System|PHS devices}} from Astel and {{wp|NTT DoCoMo}}, but it was ultimately never released.
<gallery>
Mobile Adapter unit.png|The blue-cable adapter connecting a mobile phone to a Game Boy Color
Mobile Adapter GB cables.png|The different cables as seen in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri6zKoyoniU commercial]
</gallery>


===Mobile Trainer===
===Mobile Trainer===
[[File:Mobile Trainer cartridge.png|thumb|right|The Mobile Trainer cartridge.]]
[[File:Mobile Trainer cartridge.png|thumb|right|The Mobile Trainer cartridge]]
'''Mobile Trainer''' (Japanese: '''モバイルトレーナー''' ''Mobile Trainer'') is a cartridge which came packaged with the Mobile Adapter GB itself, developed by MissingLink, the parent company of [[Denyusha]].<ref>[http://www.shadowflare.us/about.htm ShadowFlare]</ref> Prior to its release, it was previously given the tentative name of '''Mobile Starter Cartridge''' (Japanese: '''モバイルスターターカートリッジ''' ''Mobile Starter Cartridge'').<ref>[http://www.geocities.jp/rikkyjp/ope/trainer.html モバイルトレーナー]</ref> The cartridge served as a general guide to the Mobile System GB, which included a help menu about how to use the service and a glossary of key terms. Under a mobile settings menu, the player was able to alter their registration details, and confirm their remaining balance.
'''Mobile Trainer''' (Japanese: '''{{j|モバイルトレーナー}}''' ''Mobile Trainer'') is a cartridge which came packaged with the Mobile Adapter GB. It was developed by MissingLink, the parent company of [[Denyusha]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131127002232/http://shadowflare.us/about.htm ShadowFlare]</ref> Prior to its release, it was previously given the tentative name of '''Mobile Starter Cartridge''' (Japanese: '''{{j|モバイルスターターカートリッジ}}''' ''Mobile Starter Cartridge'').<ref>[http://www.geocities.jp/rikkyjp/ope/trainer.html {{j|モバイルトレーナー}}]</ref> The cartridge served as a general guide to the Mobile System GB, which included a help menu about how to use the service and a glossary of key terms. Under a mobile settings menu, the player was able to alter their registration details, and confirm their remaining balance.


When the {{player}} boots up the cartridge, a connection screen checks whether the Mobile Adapter GB is connected. The software will progress past the loading screen only once connected to a compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}}. The cartridge offered an {{wp|email}} system in which users could exchange text messages between each other. Another feature of the Mobile Trainer cartridge was access to the Mobile System GB homepage, which published featured articles around different compatible titles.
When the player boots up the cartridge, a connection screen checks whether the Mobile Game Boy Adapter is connected. The software will progress past the loading screen only once connected to a compatible Japanese mobile phone. The cartridge offered an {{wp|email}} system in which users could exchange text messages between each other. Another feature of the Mobile Trainer cartridge was access to the Mobile System GB homepage, which published featured articles around different compatible titles.


In the internal data of the Mobile Trainer {{wp|ROM cartridge|ROM}}, graphics for {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} such as {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Porygon2}} and {{p|Tyranitar}} have been found. The purposes of these graphics are unknown. It may be of note that Tyranitar uses artwork which more closely resembles its [[Prototype Pokémon and characters|initial design]] from the early development of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}.
In the internal data of the Mobile Trainer ROM, unique graphics for several {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} have been found, including {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Porygon2}} and {{p|Tyranitar}}.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMmfa1OwqPs A more in-depth showcase of Mobile Trainer (モバイルトレーナー) content] 28:48</ref> The purpose of these graphics is unknown. The data also includes a test message about a fictitious Pokémon game called "Pokémon Moss" (Japanese: ポケットモンスター苔), which is believed to be an [[Easter egg]].


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==List of compatible software==
==List of compatible software==
Below is a list of all known [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] software which supported the Mobile System GB.<ref>[http://www.geocities.jp/rikkyjp/ope/gbgame.html モバイルシステムGB対応ソフト]</ref>
Below is a list of all [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] software which supported the Mobile System GB.<ref>[http://www.geocities.jp/rikkyjp/ope/gbgame.html {{j|モバイルシステムGB対応ソフト}}]</ref> Although five of these games ({{game|Crystal}}, {{wp|Napoleon (video game)|Napoleon}}, {{wp|Top Gear GT Championship}}, {{smw|Mario Kart: Super Circuit}}, and ESPN Great Outdoor Games Bass 2002) were released outside of Japan, only the Japanese versions were compatible with the Mobile Adapter.


* Mobile Trainer (GBC) (Japanese:モバイルトレーナー ''Mobile Trainer'') ([[Denyusha|MissingLink]]/[[Nintendo]])
{| style="{{roundy|10px}}; border: 2px solid #777; background: #CCC; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px"
* {{game|Crystal}} (GBC) (Japanese: ポケットモンスタークリスタルバージョン ''Pocket Monsters: Crystal Version'') ([[Game Freak]]/Nintendo)
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Title
* {{wp|Napoleon (GBA game)|Napoleon}} (GBA) (Japanese: ナポレオン ''Napoleon'') ({{wp|Genki}}/Nintendo)
! style="background: #EEE" | Console
* {{smw|Mobile Golf}} (GBC) (Japanese: モバイルゴルフ ''Mobile Golf'') ({{wp|Camelot Software Planning}}/Nintendo)
! style="background: #EEE" | Developer
* {{ww|Game Boy Wars 3}} (GBC) (Japanese: ゲームボーイウォーズ３ ''Game Boy Wars 3'') ({{wp|Hudson Soft}}/Nintendo)
! style="background: #EEE" | Publisher
* Mail de Cute (GBC) (Japanese: メールでキュート ''Mail de Cute'') {{wp|Mobile21}}/{{wp|Konami}}
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Release date
* Hello Kitty: Happy House (GBC) (Japanese: ハローキティのハッピーハウス ''Hello Kitty: Happy House'') ({{wp|MTO}})
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
* {{smw|Mario Kart: Super Circuit}} (GBA) (Japanese: マリオカートアドバンス ''Mario Kart Advance'')
| [[Pokémon Crystal Version]] <br/> ({{j|ポケットモンスター クリスタルバージョン}} ''Pocket Monsters: Crystal Version'')
* Horse Racing Creating Derby<ref>[http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/135/135427p1.html Horse Racing Creating Derby - IGN]</ref> (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|馬穴大作戦|ばけつだいさくせん}})<ref>[http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/2001/01/19/cs11.html ファミ通.com ゲーム/馬穴大作戦]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20010331045147/http://www.gameboy.com/horseracing/index.html Game Boy.com - Baketsu Daisakusen (Horse Racing Game)] (via Internet Archive)</ref> - cancelled
| [[Game Boy Color]]
* beatmaniaGB Net Jam (GBC) (Japanese: beatmaniaGBネットジャム ''beatmaniaGB Net Jam'') - cancelled
| [[Game Freak]]
* Japan GT Championship (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|全日本ＧＴ選手権|ぜんにほんＧＴせんしゅけん}} ''All-Japan GT Championship'') ({{wp|Vision Works}}/{{wp|Kemco}})
| [[Nintendo]]
* {{wp|Silent Hill (video game)|Silent Hill: Play Novel}} (GBA) (Japanese: プレイノベル サイレントヒル ''Play Novel: Silent Hill'') ({{wp|Konami}})
| December 14, 2000
* {{wp|Daisenryaku#Console/handheld|Daisenryaku}} for Game Boy Advance (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|大戦略|だいせんりゃく}}　For　ゲームボーイアドバンス ''Daisenryaku For Game Boy Advance'') ({{wp|SystemSoft Alpha}}/{{wp|MediaKite}})
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
* {{wp|Doraemon}}: Midori no Wakusei Doki Doki Daikyūshūtsu! (GBA) (Japanese: ドラえもん　{{tt|緑の惑星|みどりのわくせい}}ドキドキ{{tt|大脱出|だいきゅうしゅうつ}}！) ({{wp|Mobile21}}/{{wp|Epoch Co.|Epoch}})
| Mobile Trainer ({{j|モバイルトレーナー}})
* Monster Guardians (GBA) (Japanese: モンスターガーディアンズ ''Monster Guardians'') ({{wp|Mobile21}}/{{wp|Konami}})
| [[Game Boy Color]]
* Net de Get Minigames @100 (GBC) (Japanese: ネットでゲットミニゲーム@１００ ''Net de Get minigames @100'') ({{wp|Mobile21}}/{{wp|Konami}})
| [[Denyusha|MissingLink]]
* Zero Tours (GBA) (Japanese: ゼロ・ツアーズ ''Zero Tours'') ({{wp|Amedio}}/{{wp|Media Rings}})
| [[Nintendo]]
* Sutakomi: Star Communicator (GBA) (Japanese: スタコミＳｔａｒ★Ｃｏｍｍｕｎｉｃａｔｏｒ) ({{wp|Konami}})
| January 27, 2001
* {{wp|Kinniku Banzuke}} ~Kongou-Kun no Daibouken~ (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|筋肉番付～金剛くんの大冒険～|きんにくばんずけ～こんごうくんのだいぼうけん～}}) ({{wp|KCE Studios}}/{{wp|Konami}})
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
* {{wp|List of shogi video games#Game Boy Advance|Morita Shogi Advance}} (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|森田将棋あどばんす|もりたしょぎあどばんす}}) ({{wp|Yuki Enterprise}}/{{wp|Hudson Soft}})
| Monster Guardians ({{j|モンスターガーディアンズ}})
* EX Monopoly (GBA) (Japanese: ＥＸモノポリー ''EX Monopoly'') ({{wp|Mobile21}}/{{wp|Takara}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
* Exciting Bass (GBA) (Japanese: エキサイティングバス ''Exciting Bass'') ({{wp|Konami}})
| {{wp|Mobile21}}
* JGTO Golf Master Mobile (GBA) (Japanese: ＪＧＴＯ{{tt|公認|こうけん}}ＧＯＬＦ　ＭＡＳＴＥＲモバイル ''JGTO Licensed: GOLF MASTER Mobile'') ({{wp|Konami}})
| {{wp|Konami}}
* Mobile Pro Baseball (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|モバイルプロ野球: 監督の采配|モバイルプロやきゅう:　かんとくのさいはい}} ''Mobile Pro Baseball: Control Baton'') ({{wp|Mobile21}}/{{wp|Konami}})
| March 21, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| {{wp|Napoleon (video game)|Napoleon}} ({{j|ナポレオン}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{wp|Genki (company)|Genki}}
| [[Nintendo]]
| March 21, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| {{wp|Silent Hill (video game)|Play Novel: Silent Hill}} ({{j|プレイノベル サイレントヒル}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{wp|Konami}}
| {{wp|Konami}}
| March 21, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| {{wp|Top Gear GT Championship}} <br/> ({{j|{{tt|全日本ＧＴ選手権|ぜんにほんＧＴせんしゅけん}}}} ''All-Japan GT Championship'')
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| Vision Works
| {{wp|Kemco}}
| March 21, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| {{wp|Doraemon}}: Midori no Wakusei Doki Doki Daikyūshūtsu! ({{j|ドラえもん {{tt|緑の惑星|みどりのわくせい}}ドキドキ{{tt|大脱出|だいきゅうしゅうつ}}！}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{wp|Mobile21}}
| {{wp|Epoch Co.|Epoch}}
| April 27, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| {{smw|Mobile Golf}} ({{j|モバイルゴルフ}})
| [[Game Boy Color]]
| {{wp|Camelot Software Planning|Camelot}}
| [[Nintendo]]
| May 11, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Morita Shōgi Advance ({{j|{{tt|森田将棋あどばんす|もりたしょうぎあどばんす}}}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| Yuki Enterprise
| {{wp|Hudson Soft}}
| July 12, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Net de Get Minigames @100 ({{j|ネットでゲットミニゲーム@１００}})
| [[Game Boy Color]]
| {{wp|Mobile21}}
| {{wp|Konami}}
| July 12, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| EX {{wp|Monopoly (game)|Monopoly}} ({{j|ＥＸモノポリー}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{wp|Mobile21}}
| {{wp|Takara}}
| July 13, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| {{smw|Mario Kart: Super Circuit}} <br/> ({{j|マリオカートアドバンス}} ''Mario Kart Advance'')
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{wp|Intelligent Systems}}
| [[Nintendo]]
| July 21, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| {{wp|Japan Golf Tour|JGTO}} Licensed: Golfmaster Mobile ({{j|JGTO{{tt|公認|こうけん}} GOLFMASTERモバイル}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{wp|Konami}}
| {{wp|Konami}}
| July 26, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| {{wp|Kinniku Banzuke}} ~Kongō-kun no Daibōken!~ ({{j|{{tt|筋肉番付～金剛くんの大冒険！～|きんにくばんずけ～こんごうくんのだいぼうけん！～}}}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{wp|Konami|KCE Studios}}
| {{wp|Konami}}
| July 26, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Mobile Pro Baseball: Control Baton ({{j|{{tt|モバイルプロ野球 監督の采配|モバイルプロやきゅう　かんとくのさいはい}}}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{wp|Mobile21}}
| {{wp|Konami}}
| July 26, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Starcom: Star Communicator ({{j|スタコミ STAR★COMMUNICATOR}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{wp|Konami}}
| {{wp|Konami}}
| July 26, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Zero-Tours ({{j|ゼロ・ツアーズ}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| Amedio
| {{wp|Media Rings}}
| July 27, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| {{ww|Game Boy Wars 3}} ({{j|ゲームボーイウォーズ３}})
| [[Game Boy Color]]
| {{wp|Hudson Soft}}
| [[Nintendo]]
| August 30, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ESPN Great Outdoor Games Bass 2002 <br/> ({{j|エキサイティングバス}} ''Exciting Bass'')
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{wp|Konami}}
| {{wp|Konami}}
| November 29, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Daisenryaku For Game Boy Advance ({{j|{{tt|大戦略|だいせんりゃく}} For ゲームボーイアドバンス}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{wp|SystemSoft Alpha}}
| Media Kite
| December 7, 2001
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Mail de Cute ({{j|メールでキュート}})
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| {{wp|Mobile21}}
| {{wp|Konami}}
| February 14, 2002
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Hello Kitty: Happy House ({{j|ハローキティのハッピーハウス}})
| [[Game Boy Color]]
| {{wp|MTO (video game company)|MTO}}
| {{wp|MTO (video game company)|MTO}}
| March 2, 2002
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| {{wp|beatmania}}GB Net Jam ({{j|beatmaniaGBネットジャム}})
| [[Game Boy Color]]
| {{wp|Konami}}
| —
| Cancelled
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Horse Racing Creating Derby ({{j|{{tt|馬穴大作戦|ばけつだいさくせん}}}})<ref>[http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/135/135427p1.html Horse Racing Creating Derby - IGN]</ref><ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/2001/01/19/cs11.html {{j|ファミ通.com ゲーム/馬穴大作戦}}]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010331045147/http://www.gameboy.com/horseracing/index.html Game Boy.com - Baketsu Daisakusen (Horse Racing Game)]</ref>
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| [[Nintendo]]
| —
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Cancelled
|}


==Pokémon Mobile System GB==
==Similar devices==
{{main|Pokémon Mobile System GB}}
The Mobile Game Boy Adapter was not the first [[Game Boy]] peripheral offering {{wp|Online and offline|online}} play. From as early as March 6, 1998, {{wp|Hudson Soft}}'s [http://nectaris.tg-16.com/GB-KISS-LINK-FAQ-hudson-gameboy-nectaris.html GB Kiss] Link Modem allowed players to access downloadable content from the Internet and send messages between friends, through a number of compatible games which had built-in {{wp|Consumer IR|infrared}} ports, such as {{wp|Nectaris series|Nectaris GB}}, the Japanese versions of {{wp|Robopon Sun, Star, and Moon Versions|Robopon}} for the [[Game Boy Color]], as well as the GB Kiss Minigames cartridge which came packaged with the GB Kiss Link Modem. The Link Modem was available through mail order.
The most well-received division of the service was the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB]] service used in the Japanese versions of {{game|Crystal}} and [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], which ran up to when the whole Mobile System GB service went defunct in December 14, 2002.


==References==
==References==
<references/>
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0101/ 任天堂マガジン表紙・2001年1月号（No.29）]
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0101/ {{j|任天堂マガジン表紙・2001年1月号（No.29）}}]
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Boxart of the Mobile Game Boy Adapter package

The Mobile Game Boy Adapter[1] (Japanese: モバイルアダプタＧＢ Mobile Adapter GB) is a peripheral for the Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and Game Boy Advance SP which allows players to connect to compatible Japanese mobile phones. The peripheral was a collaboration between Nintendo and Mobile21, a company that was jointly owned by Nintendo and Konami.

It was first released on January 27, 2001 (originally planned for December 2000[2][3]) with a recommended retail price of ¥5800, before a price cut to ¥3800 from July 19, 2001.[4] By late March 2001, Nikkei reported that Nintendo had only sold 80,000 units; the reason provided was that the only game to extensively use the Mobile Game Boy Adapter at the time was Pokémon Crystal, which was targeted at a younger audience who may not have access to a mobile phone.[5]

Mobile System GB

Main article: Mobile System GB

As a part of a service known as Mobile System GB (Japanese: モバイルシステムＧＢ Mobile System GB), the Mobile Game Boy Adapter provided the hardware to compatible games, which used the network for wireless play across the nation via the now defunct gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp server, hosted by Nintendo Network Service Development. KDDI was the internet service provider of the Mobile System GB's network. The most well-known Mobile System GB is the Mobile System GB used in the Japanese releases of Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon Stadium 2.

Despite its promises, the service was not much of a commercial success and closed down on December 14, 2002,[6] probably due to the additional costs involved and the target audience of its biggest user (Pokémon Crystal) being off-limits. The closure of the Mobile System GB service makes it impossible for players to link to the server; however, it is still possible to link with friends provided that a peer-to-peer network is used.

Package

The package was bundled with the original Mobile Game Boy Adapter itself, which was a blue cable that could be used to connect to compatible Japanese mobile phones. Included with the Mobile Game Boy Adapter is the "Mobile Trainer" cartridge, that only boots up when the Mobile Game Boy Adapter is connected to a compatible Japanese mobile phone. A special edition of the Mobile Game Boy Adapter came packaged with Mobile Golf, which was a spin-off to the Mario Golf series used to test the Mobile Game Boy Adapter. After the Mobile Game Boy Adapter's release, different colored cables were sold separately which allows the player to connect to different types of phones, one of which was announced but never released.

Cables

In addition to the blue Mobile Game Boy Adapter cable, three other cables were announced, all of which were sold separately, apart from the green adapter, which was never released. They all allowed the player to connect to different types of phones.

  • Blue: the original cable packaged with the Mobile Game Boy Adapter. Supports connections to a digital cell phone terminal PDC. The cable allowed for a maximum bit rate of 9600 bits per second (bps).
  • Yellow: this cable connects to a cdmaOne mobile phone, allowing for a maximum bit rate of 14.4 kilobits per second (kbps).
  • Red: this cable connects to a DDI mobile phone, with a maximum bit rate of 36.6 kilobits per second (kbps).
  • Green: this cable would have support PHS devices from Astel and NTT DoCoMo, but it was ultimately never released.
  • The blue-cable adapter connecting a mobile phone to a Game Boy Color

    The blue-cable adapter connecting a mobile phone to a Game Boy Color

  • The different cables as seen in a commercial

    The different cables as seen in a commercial

Mobile Trainer

The Mobile Trainer cartridge

Mobile Trainer (Japanese: モバイルトレーナー Mobile Trainer) is a cartridge which came packaged with the Mobile Adapter GB. It was developed by MissingLink, the parent company of Denyusha.[7] Prior to its release, it was previously given the tentative name of Mobile Starter Cartridge (Japanese: モバイルスターターカートリッジ Mobile Starter Cartridge).[8] The cartridge served as a general guide to the Mobile System GB, which included a help menu about how to use the service and a glossary of key terms. Under a mobile settings menu, the player was able to alter their registration details, and confirm their remaining balance.

When the player boots up the cartridge, a connection screen checks whether the Mobile Game Boy Adapter is connected. The software will progress past the loading screen only once connected to a compatible Japanese mobile phone. The cartridge offered an email system in which users could exchange text messages between each other. Another feature of the Mobile Trainer cartridge was access to the Mobile System GB homepage, which published featured articles around different compatible titles.

In the internal data of the Mobile Trainer ROM, unique graphics for several Pokémon have been found, including Pikachu, Porygon2 and Tyranitar.[9] The purpose of these graphics is unknown. The data also includes a test message about a fictitious Pokémon game called "Pokémon Moss" (Japanese: ポケットモンスター苔), which is believed to be an Easter egg.


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List of compatible software

Below is a list of all Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance software which supported the Mobile System GB.[10] Although five of these games (Pokémon Crystal, Napoleon, Top Gear GT Championship, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and ESPN Great Outdoor Games Bass 2002) were released outside of Japan, only the Japanese versions were compatible with the Mobile Adapter.

Title Console Developer Publisher Release date
Pokémon Crystal Version
(ポケットモンスター クリスタルバージョン Pocket Monsters: Crystal Version) 		Game Boy Color Game Freak Nintendo December 14, 2000
Mobile Trainer (モバイルトレーナー) Game Boy Color MissingLink Nintendo January 27, 2001
Monster Guardians (モンスターガーディアンズ) Game Boy Advance Mobile21 Konami March 21, 2001
Napoleon (ナポレオン) Game Boy Advance Genki Nintendo March 21, 2001
Play Novel: Silent Hill (プレイノベル サイレントヒル) Game Boy Advance Konami Konami March 21, 2001
Top Gear GT Championship
(全日本ＧＴ選手権 All-Japan GT Championship) 		Game Boy Advance Vision Works Kemco March 21, 2001
Doraemon: Midori no Wakusei Doki Doki Daikyūshūtsu! (ドラえもん 緑の惑星ドキドキ大脱出！) Game Boy Advance Mobile21 Epoch April 27, 2001
Mobile Golf (モバイルゴルフ) Game Boy Color Camelot Nintendo May 11, 2001
Morita Shōgi Advance (森田将棋あどばんす) Game Boy Advance Yuki Enterprise Hudson Soft July 12, 2001
Net de Get Minigames @100 (ネットでゲットミニゲーム@１００) Game Boy Color Mobile21 Konami July 12, 2001
EX Monopoly (ＥＸモノポリー) Game Boy Advance Mobile21 Takara July 13, 2001
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
(マリオカートアドバンス Mario Kart Advance) 		Game Boy Advance Intelligent Systems Nintendo July 21, 2001
JGTO Licensed: Golfmaster Mobile (JGTO公認 GOLFMASTERモバイル) Game Boy Advance Konami Konami July 26, 2001
Kinniku Banzuke ~Kongō-kun no Daibōken!~ (筋肉番付～金剛くんの大冒険！～) Game Boy Advance KCE Studios Konami July 26, 2001
Mobile Pro Baseball: Control Baton (モバイルプロ野球 監督の采配) Game Boy Advance Mobile21 Konami July 26, 2001
Starcom: Star Communicator (スタコミ STAR★COMMUNICATOR) Game Boy Advance Konami Konami July 26, 2001
Zero-Tours (ゼロ・ツアーズ) Game Boy Advance Amedio Media Rings July 27, 2001
Game Boy Wars 3 (ゲームボーイウォーズ３) Game Boy Color Hudson Soft Nintendo August 30, 2001
ESPN Great Outdoor Games Bass 2002
(エキサイティングバス Exciting Bass) 		Game Boy Advance Konami Konami November 29, 2001
Daisenryaku For Game Boy Advance (大戦略 For ゲームボーイアドバンス) Game Boy Advance SystemSoft Alpha Media Kite December 7, 2001
Mail de Cute (メールでキュート) Game Boy Advance Mobile21 Konami February 14, 2002
Hello Kitty: Happy House (ハローキティのハッピーハウス) Game Boy Color MTO MTO March 2, 2002
beatmaniaGB Net Jam (beatmaniaGBネットジャム) Game Boy Color Konami — Cancelled
Horse Racing Creating Derby (馬穴大作戦)[11][12][13] Game Boy Advance Nintendo — Cancelled

Similar devices

The Mobile Game Boy Adapter was not the first Game Boy peripheral offering online play. From as early as March 6, 1998, Hudson Soft's GB Kiss Link Modem allowed players to access downloadable content from the Internet and send messages between friends, through a number of compatible games which had built-in infrared ports, such as Nectaris GB, the Japanese versions of Robopon for the Game Boy Color, as well as the GB Kiss Minigames cartridge which came packaged with the GB Kiss Link Modem. The Link Modem was available through mail order.

References

  1. ↑ Iwata Asks - Personal Trainer: Walking (archived copy)
  2. ↑ Mobile Adapter GB Delayed - GameSpot (archived copy)
  3. ↑ Game Boy Mobile Adapter Delayed (archived copy)
  4. ↑ DMG/MGB/CGB： ゲームボーイ
  5. ↑ Low Numbers for Mobile Adapter GB - IGN (archived copy)
  6. ↑ モバイルシステムＧＢ
  7. ↑ ShadowFlare
  8. ↑ モバイルトレーナー
  9. ↑ A more in-depth showcase of Mobile Trainer (モバイルトレーナー) content 28:48
  10. ↑ モバイルシステムGB対応ソフト
  11. ↑ Horse Racing Creating Derby - IGN
  12. ↑ ファミ通.com ゲーム/馬穴大作戦
  13. ↑ Game Boy.com - Baketsu Daisakusen (Horse Racing Game)

External links


Communications media
Gen I Game Link Cable • Transfer Pak • 3DS Wireless (VC)
Gen II  Game Link Cable • Infrared • Transfer Pak
Mobile Game Boy Adapter • 3DS Wireless (VC)
Gen III Game Link Cable • Wireless Adapter • Dual-slot mode
Gen IV DS Wireless • Wi-Fi • Dual-slot mode • Infrared
Gen V DS Wireless • Wi-Fi • Infrared
Gen VI 3DS Wireless • Nintendo Network • Infrared • StreetPass • SpotPass
Gen VII 3DS Wireless/Switch Wireless • Nintendo Network
Infrared • Nintendo Switch Online • Bluetooth
Gen VIII Switch Wireless • Nintendo Switch Online
Gen IX Switch Wireless • Nintendo Switch Online


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