Post by: BigDXLT on February 25, 2003, 02:37:14 PM
Post by: Taco on February 25, 2003, 02:47:43 PM
Post by: StRaNgE on February 25, 2003, 03:03:24 PM
seems if made right they would make it work with justthe player.
Post by: kennyb27 on February 25, 2003, 03:29:03 PM
Post by: BlkPaladin on February 25, 2003, 04:08:27 PM
Post by: Taco on February 25, 2003, 04:42:02 PM
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Originally posted by: StRaNgE
taco, why would he need a gameboy if he had the gameboy player?
seems if made right they would make it work with justthe player.
I meant get a GBA from a friend plus a link cable and do it that way. There are so many simple solutions to all your simple problems.
Post by: ruby_onix on February 25, 2003, 04:59:15 PM
For your situation, this is probably the best solution:
Get a GameBoy Player.
Play Metroid Fusion on the TV to your hearts content.
Beat Metroid Fusion.
Get your hands on a GameBoy Advance and a link cable.
Put Fusion into the GBA, and Prime into the GameCube.
Spend about 2 seconds worrying that you're not getting the light just perfect to see the menus on the GBA screen perfectly.
Unlock stuff.
Give the GBA back to your friend, or put it back in the closet, or whatever.
Play around with bonus stuff in Prime, or put Fusion back into your Cube and play it more.
Post by: AJL221893 on February 25, 2003, 05:27:41 PM
And, will the GBA player be able to do anything that the regular GBA, or GBA SP can't do, like since its connected to the GC, will it be able to go online with a modem adapter, and the regular GBA and SP not?
I want to get the one with the most features. I already have a GBA, and my brother wants one now.
(and shouldn't this be in the Gameboy Advance area?)
Post by: Taco on February 25, 2003, 06:05:10 PM
Post by: ruby_onix on February 25, 2003, 06:06:50 PM
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With the GBA Player, can you link it up with other GBA's? (like 2-4 player co-op stuff).
Yes. The Player turns your GameCube into a fully-functional GameBoy Advance. It has a link port. It can use the e-reader. All that stuff. Although there are a few things that obviously won't work right. Like games like Kirby Tilt and Tumble might be a bit difficult to play. And games with built-in rumble might suffer too. But basically it just makes your GameCube and TV into an overweight GameBoy Advance.
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And, will the GBA player be able to do anything that the regular GBA, or GBA SP can't do, like since its connected to the GC, will it be able to go online with a modem adapter, and the regular GBA and SP not?
Nintendo might be able to work out some sort of alternate GBA/GCN connection for people who don't have the link cable, but they most likey won't give it extra features that make the GBA look bad.
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(and shouldn't this be in the Gameboy Advance area?)
The Player is a cross-breed. An outcast. It has no home in either world, so it sleeps under bridges.
Post by: BigDXLT on February 25, 2003, 07:02:23 PM
Thanks anyways dudes!
Post by: jarob on February 26, 2003, 04:28:57 AM
Post by: AJL221893 on February 26, 2003, 04:29:11 AM
And think that the $100 dollar SP will go down in price soon, cuz the regualar GBA is only $60, and $40 seems like a lot of money just for a built in light....
Post by: kennyb27 on February 26, 2003, 11:53:07 AM
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Where can I find screenshots of the Player? I must have missed the announcement
I found a link for you: It's only one, but check it out.
Also:
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Anyone know how much the GBA player will cost?
It is supposed to cost about the cost of a GCN game: $49.99 (US)
Post by: RahXephon on February 26, 2003, 12:37:50 PM
Post by: EggyToast on February 26, 2003, 01:09:29 PM
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The Game Boy Player accommodates several novel forms of game play. With the Game Boy or Game Boy Advance game cartridge inserted in the Game Boy Player, a regular Nintendo GameCube controller or WaveBird wireless controller can direct the action. Or, using the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance link cable (sold separately), the Game Boy Advance becomes the controller. The Game Boy Player also supports multiplayer action via Game Boy Advance Link Cables. Player one sees the action on the TV screen while other players view the screens on their linked Game Boy Advance systems.
Also, if you look at the screenshots, right above the slot where the game goes in is another port. That port is for the GBA/GC cable. You should just need the cable, and simply plug the player into the gamecube through the controller ports. So you can do everything you can with a GBA -- they're the same. Except you need a controller and the ability to plug it into the wall, and a telly.
So if you don't want a GBA, just get the player. It has all the same features and hookups, without the portability.
And it will sell for $39.99.
Post by: Ian Sane on February 26, 2003, 01:37:37 PM
And after you do this how the hell do you turn on your Gamecube and GB Player at the same time? The console is only going to work as one or the other.
Post by: EggyToast on February 26, 2003, 05:15:43 PM
