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gekko
03-01-2003, 06:17 PM
At least in Japan, but that's all that matters if you have a Spice Cube :D

I can't wait. I haven't played much GBA because I hate playing on a portable system. But at last, my dream comes true. GCN + GB Player = Heaven on Earth. It's every old skool gamer's dream, 2D games and old ports all on the big screen. Almost the entire Mario, Zelda, DK and Metroid series will be playable, and the entire Wario series is playable.

Mario
Super Mario Land (GB)
Super Mario Land 2 (GB)
Super Mario Bros (Mario Bros DX - GBC)
Lost Levels (Mario Bros DX - GBC)
Super Mario Bros 2 (Mario Advance - GBA)
Super Mario World (Mario Advance 2 - GBA)
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Mario Advance 3 - GBA)
Super Mario Sunshine (GCN)

Missing:
Super Mario Bros 3
Super Mario 64


Wario
Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land (GB)
Wario Land II (GBC)
Wario Land III (GBC)
Wario Land 4 (GBA)
Wario Woods (Animal Crossing - GCN)*
Wario World (GCN)

* NES version of the game. SNES is the same with different graphics.


Metroid
Metroid (Metroid Fusion - GBA)
Metroid II (GB)
Metroid Fusion (GBA)
Metroid Prime (GCN)

Missing:
Super Metroid


Zelda
Link's Awakening DX (GBC)
Oracle of Seasons (GBC)
Oracle of Ages (GBC)
A Link to the Past/Four Swords (GBA)
Ocarina of Time (GCN)
Ocarine of Time: Master Quest (GCN)
Wind Waker (GCN)

Missing:
Legend of Zelda
Zelda II
Majora's Mask


Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong (e-Reader)
Donkey Kong Jr. (e-Reader)
Donkey Kong 3 (Animal Crossing - GCN)
Donkey Kong Land (GB)
Donkey Kong Land 2 (GB)
Donkey Kong Land 3 (GB)
Donkey Kong Country (GBC)

Missing:
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
Donkey Kong 64


Of course, it helps when half the series is on GB. But what does the combo do for old games?


NES
Metroid
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Lost Levels
Excitebike
Tennis
Pinball
Balloon Fight
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong 3
Mario Bros.
Baseball
Ice Climber
Urban Champion
Dr. Mario
Yoshi's Cookie
Tetris
Golf
DK Jr. Math
Clu Clu Land
Wario Woods
Soccer
Clu Clu Land D
Punchout


SNES
Zelda: Link's Awakening
Super Mario World
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Donkey Kong Country


Genesis
Golden Axe
Ecco the Dolphin
Sonic
Sonic 2
Sonic 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Spinball
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Phantasy Star
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III


N64
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Zelda: Master's Quest


PSX
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3
Final Fantasy Tactics


Dreamcast
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure 2
Skies of Arcadia
Chu Chu Rocket
Crazy Taxi
18 Wheeler
Ikaruga


And this isn't even counting some of the old arcade games by Namco. Best part is, I already own most of these games. Gamecube + Game Boy Player + e-Reader = *faints*

http://www.nintendo.com/contents/news/news_article/images/g/gbplaya_lg.jpg

Sexy! :cool:
Joeiss
03-01-2003, 06:28 PM
Woah... I never really looked at the GBA Player this way... That is really cool.


And... Will the player be kind of the like Super GameBoy? Like, it will add some colour to the GB games?
GameMaster
03-01-2003, 06:28 PM
Can't Wario Woods be attained in Animal Crossing? :confused:
gekko
03-01-2003, 06:31 PM
No idea which games come from AC.
BlueFire
03-01-2003, 06:40 PM
Animal Crossing:

Golf
Tennis
Pinball
Donkey Kong
DK Jr. Math
Clu Clu Land
Excitebike
Balloon Fight
Wario Woods
Baseball
Soccer
DK Jr.
Clu Clu Land D
Donkey Kong 3
Punchout


And there were rumors that the Action Replay thing allows you to get The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. I hope that's true..
gekko
03-01-2003, 06:46 PM
Are those all NES games?
BlueFire
03-01-2003, 06:49 PM
Yes.
gekko
03-01-2003, 06:57 PM
Ok, 50 edits in, and they are added :D
GameMaster
03-01-2003, 06:59 PM
gekko, will your Japenese GBA Player be compatible with U.S. games?
Joeiss
03-01-2003, 07:00 PM
How much does the GBA Plsyer cost?
GameMaster
03-01-2003, 07:04 PM
Is it spice colored like your Gamecube?
gekko
03-01-2003, 07:10 PM
Originally posted by GameMaster
gekko, will your Japenese GBA Player be compatible with U.S. games?

GB games are region-free. However, the menus might be in Japanese.

Originally posted by Joeiss
How much does the GBA Plsyer cost?

Import shops are listing it at $59.99.

It's retail price is 5,000 yen, or $42 USD.

Originally posted by GameMaster
Is it spice colored like your Gamecube?

Of course :D Japanese players come in all 4 colors. That's why so many people are looking into importing.

PGC just heard that the GB Player will not require a boot disc. That means, it might be compatabile with non-modded Cubes. The menus might be in Japanese, but people want it to match.

But then again, Nintendo's site says it includes a startup disc. There have been conflicting reports. And perhaps you only need to use the startup disc once, therefore making it easy for people using Freeloaders to use it as well. Everything's still up in the air.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/acce/gbplayer/index.html
gekko
03-01-2003, 07:12 PM
Also, things to note:

GB Player can't be used with the Q. Sucks for those guys. Wonder if the modem can be...

The games using the motion sensor catridge cannot be used (kinda obvious).

The games using the rumble cartridge should not be used.
GameMaster
03-01-2003, 07:18 PM
*plays Kirby's Tilt n' Tumble*

*is tilting and shaking Gamecube*

But I can't wait to try my GB Camera out on it! :D
BreakABone
03-01-2003, 07:18 PM
Also nice large chunkcs of other series, MegaMan got like 10 games (ok a bit less but eh), some Final Fantasy games, F-Zero, Mario Kart and some others.

It really is a neat feature, but I wondering if the link cable would still be needed.
gekko
03-01-2003, 07:27 PM
Final Fantasy, has 5, with 1 coming. F-Zero has... 1? Mario Kart 1 of 3.

The one you were looking for is Pokemon.
bobcat
03-01-2003, 07:53 PM
There's nothing betta than playing old school on your tv and relive the good old days.
BreakABone
03-01-2003, 08:25 PM
Originally posted by gekko
Final Fantasy, has 5, with 1 coming. F-Zero has... 1? Mario Kart 1 of 3.

The one you were looking for is Pokemon.

Well, PokeMon is mainly a GB series, so I would suspect most of them are there.

Let's see so with this new gizmo, you can now play something like over 700 titles on your Cube?:p
Jonbo298
03-02-2003, 12:30 AM
There are some NES games on AC that can't be downloaded to the GBA. One of them being Wario's Woods. There is another, but I cant remember at the moment.
Crash
03-02-2003, 10:49 AM
games adam needs:

jackel
lifeforce
ninja turtles II: arcade version
secret of the ninja
BreakABone
03-02-2003, 11:15 AM
Originally posted by Crash
games adam needs:

jackel
lifeforce
ninja turtles II: arcade version
secret of the ninja

Now Crash.. er.. Adam is speaking on the 3rd person.. freaky.

Also, I want Turtles in Time, but eh.
viruscool
03-02-2003, 04:28 PM
What is going on here. Im getting the impression from you people that you get those games on the GB Player.

:GC: :Nintendo: :link2:
DeathsHand
03-02-2003, 04:34 PM
Originally posted by viruscool
What is going on here. Im getting the impression from you people that you get those games on the GB Player.

:GC: :Nintendo: :link2:

I think the only person who will actually be able to play all those on the GB player is Gekko... But if you are rich/spoiled enough, you can too!
Joeiss
03-02-2003, 06:28 PM
:lol: DH
chobitz
03-16-2003, 02:33 AM
I'm being sucked into the Game Boy Players powers....XD. THis looks awesome. If I'm desperate, I wont have to buy a gba(SP) to play Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire.