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Heya everyone!



If you want one, get in now!  Troz has the first batch of 18 cables finished (well, it was 20, but I got the first two!).  The cables are $17.50 each (shipping is included in that cost) - and they're well worth the price if you want to link your GBA to your GCN.

If you're interested in purchasing a cable, check out the original thread on CAG - Troz is taking orders for this first batch via CAG's PM system.  If you're not a member of CAG... well, you should be.  Great place that ends up making me spend tons more money that it helps me save...

Anywhoo, if you're not a member of CAG, then you can PM me with your interest and I'll PM you back with Troz's e-mail address.

Please note that I'm not personally selling these cables - merely linking to the offer (much as I would if I found a good deal on EBGames.com or something).  So, basically, neither I nor PlanetGameCube.com are to be held responsible if something goes awry - although I can't imangine what that would be.

Original message below:

Well, as anyone with a Game Boy micro probably knows, there is no official (or even unofficial that I've been able to find) GameCube-Game Boy micro Link Cable.  Period.

Except...  for this one.



Now this has been tested and, from what I hear, works great!  The only bad part is that I don't have one (and I'm far too untalented to make one myself).

Anywhoo, the great individual who made the initial batch and I have been in talks, mostly me trying to get him to make some more (and, apparently, there's been quite a few others who have expressed interest in getting one).  The bottle neck, however, is getting ahold of the official Game Boy micro Link Cables.  Nintendo will only allow any one address to order five at a time...  (to prevent dealers/resellers).

Anywhoo, beyond that, we're looking at a couple of different options to get him the materials to make some more of these... But I wanted to ask, is there any interest *at all* from anyone here for one of these?  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Official DS Sales Thread
« on: April 26, 2006, 11:53:04 AM »
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Originally posted by: vudu
What the Hell is wrong with the French?


Err... They're French?

I kid, I kid...


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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Official DS Sales Thread
« on: April 26, 2006, 08:22:39 AM »
So, um... anyone know what the worldwide sales for Animal Crossing: Wild World is?  Seems like it should be pretty high...

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NWR Forums Discord / RE: Change the title of the person above you!
« on: April 26, 2006, 08:21:35 AM »
with a hairy back

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NWR Forums Discord / RE: Yo Momma
« on: April 26, 2006, 08:20:12 AM »
Your mother wanted to abort you, but your father was hoping to sell you to the gyspies.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: So I made a bet...
« on: April 26, 2006, 08:16:55 AM »
Want to go halves?

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TalkBack / RE: EA Comments on Revolution Development
« on: April 26, 2006, 07:50:33 AM »
Looking at my 'Cube collection, I have one EA game... The Sims.

And it's unopened.

I bought it for my wife (on clearance at Toys R Us) who hasn't really gotten around to playing it.

Poor EA...

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Nintendo Gaming / Ze Bongos, they do something!
« on: April 26, 2006, 07:16:33 AM »
Probably should have went in the Odama thread, but...

I was playing Odama again today and decided to check it out...

And sure enough, the Bongos do something.. kinda.

Clapping (or tapping the sides) will send out more troops.

Yippie!

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Mario Kart Double Dash...
« on: April 26, 2006, 06:35:55 AM »
We need to just run a 1,000 mile Cat5 cable between our houses...

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: DS Headset!!!!!
« on: April 25, 2006, 06:32:59 PM »
Whoops.  Yeah, that's what I meant.  Dunno why I got my crappy-third-parties mixed up there.  Anywhoo, between the shoddy products and even-more-shoddy customer service, I'm not a fan of Datel.

And yet, I keep buying their crap?

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: DS Headset!!!!!
« on: April 25, 2006, 04:26:34 PM »
Let us know if it's any good.  I still dislike Datel.  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: I'm such a whore...
« on: April 25, 2006, 12:27:21 PM »
Damn, Nintendo rocks the world.

I e-mailed (and then called) Nintendo about an issue with the GameBoy Micro regarding the sound (compaired it to someone else's and it's not as loud and is just a wee bit fuzzy).

They're replacing my GameBoy Micro.

Under it's warranty (i.e.: for free).

With a Famicom Edition.

This, my friends, is why I love Nintendo.

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Nintendo Gaming / DS Headset!!!!!
« on: April 25, 2006, 10:29:20 AM »

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Children's games
« on: April 25, 2006, 10:23:34 AM »
Grand Theft Auto.  It's not as bad as it sounds, really.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Nintendo = Purple?
« on: April 25, 2006, 10:17:57 AM »
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
Does this really happen?  Is there anyone that is so f*cking stupid that if you move a case a few feet that they'll be completely unable to find what they want and thus won't buy it.  Assuming that for some reason I don't think to look in that other glass case right next to where the GBA case used to be if I wanted to buy something and couldn't find it I'd ASK ABOUT IT.  You read all this stuff about shelf space and placement and stuff like that but I don't think I've ever met anyone who wanted to buy something and then changed their mind because it got moved to a different part of the store or it's now on the top shelf instead of the middle.


Have you ever worked retail?  Customers are idiots.

Probably not to this extreme, but seriously.

For example, at my Wal*Mart, our Snack Bar closed and, after it was gutted, it was replaced with a complete clearance section instead of having it spread all over the store.  Now, as in most Wal*Mart, you have to walk right past the Snack Bar area when you enter the store (The Garden Center wasn't opened yet although I guess it is slightly possible that the people I'm about to talk about came in through Automotive...).  Anywhoo, I walked past an older lady and a girl who was walking toward the front from Toys.  The older lady points at the former-snack-bar-now-clearnace section and says "Well, they moved it all up there!  That's just stupid!  Now we have to walk all the way up here to see the clearance stuff."  'All the way up here' being two feet from the carts that you passed when you came in.  Moron.

Another example - I work in the Connection Center (where we sell Cell Phones).  I was working with a gentleman setting up his phone contract.  This can be a pretty involved process and we'd just finished his credit check (which is about the first thing you do) and we were discussing plans to see which one he wanted.  It was going to be another 30 mins or so with this one customer.  Now this older man came up to the counter and kinda cut in-front of the guy I was speaking with and threw a pre-paid phone card onto the counter.  Now, in theory, I could have rang this guy up, however, 'one customer at a time'.  You may have to wait your turn for my attention, but when I give it to you, I'm going to respect that and you're going to get it.  Also, I think both me and the first customer were just floored with the fact that this guy just cut in-front of him...  Anywhoo, I looked at the rude-guy and told him that I was going to be another 30-45 mins with this other customer because we were setting up a contract and suggested going to the photo center (which was not busy at all - he would have been checked out with no waiting - and you have to pass on your way out of the store).  The guy sneers at me and says "Do they have these at K-Mart?"  - "I don't know."  - "Well, I'm just going to go there." and leaves.  Dude, you could have waited in line on our most busy day and still have gotten out of the store faster than leaving, driving over to K-Mart, walking to the other end of their store, finding the card and walking back to the front and then waiting at the Service Desk for someone to ring you up (our K-Mart is so understaffed that the majority of the time, the only "register" they have open to check people out is the Service Desk.)

And a final example - although not as bad.  When I worked in Photo, numberous times people would come up to the One-Hour Counter with a roll of film.  I'd ask if they wanted "One Hour or Regular Service".  They'll reply "Regular Service".  I point at the large, blue drop box about five steps away and tell them that's for regular service.  "Oh.  Well, I'll just take one hour then."  What?  A good variant is "How much more is one hour than send out?"  - "A couple of bucks, depending upon which package you choose for the regular service."  - "Oh, I'll take regular service then."  - "Okay, the regular service drop box is right over there."  -  "Oh.  Give me one hour then."  Is it really worth a couple of bucks to people not to have to write their name on an envelope?

Anywhoo, the moral is, while I haven't seen any customers that stupid/lazy, if I was told a story about it, I wouldn't doubt it.

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Nintendo Gaming / Nintendo = Purple?
« on: April 25, 2006, 06:47:02 AM »
Crap, Nintendo is the kiddie.

In the coming month, Wal*Marts across the country will be completly remodeling their Electronics Department.  One of the major focuses is going to be on video games.  This includes a *much* larger section of "Open To Sell" (i.e.: Not locked in cases) of $20 and under games, all HD TVs for the display units, more footage of locked game cases, etc.

But here's the bad thing.

Currently, Wal*Marts are supposed to be set up where the cases are Sony - Nintendo - Microsoft.  Always lead into the gaming with Sony, then Nintendo, then MS.  This is changing, Nintendo and Microsoft are swapping places... they're going to be in last.

But, aside from that, the cases are going to be color coded.  Sony/PlayStation gets Blue.  Microsoft/XBox gets Green.

Nintendo gets...

...

...purple.

What?  

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TalkBack / RE:THQ Announces Two Revolution Games and More
« on: April 24, 2006, 06:12:23 AM »
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* Unfabulous -- Based on Nickelodeon's popular live-action TV show starring Emma Roberts, Unfabulous will allow players to assume the role of Addie Singer as she navigates the hectic halls of Rocky Road Middle School and avoids becoming popularity roadkill. Players will move through various levels based on events from the show and encounter Addie's friends, family and secret crushes. Expected for Game Boy Advance this fall.


Damn, that shounds like one fun adventure game.  Screw New Super Mario Brothers, I'll be buying two of this one.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Where's my...
« on: April 23, 2006, 06:15:58 PM »
Someone should pick up the first... and someone should figure out how to hook your GBA through the USB port for multi-player online gaming.

As for the second, If it can be done with a flash cart, I'd be willing to bet it could be done with some kinda of pass-thru/lock-on (Super GameBoy-esque) cartridge with a GB/GBC emulator on it.  Granted, it'd probably suck complete and total ass, but Intec or MadCatz should be able to do something like this.

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Nintendo Gaming / Where's my...
« on: April 23, 2006, 04:48:45 PM »
...tunneling software that will let me play non-Wi-Fi multiplayer DS games online?

...adapter that will let me play GB/GBC games on my DS?

Remember the days of speculation...

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General Chat / RE: My New NES Cart stand
« on: April 22, 2006, 05:48:36 AM »
Well, TVman, you're in luck (kinda)...

I was bored, so I got to looking on eBay (I swear none of these auctions are mine!) and after finding the right thing to search for...
http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-SUPER-NES-NINTENDO-64-MARIO-WOOD-GAME-HOLDER-RACK_W0QQitemZ8278748520QQcategoryZ3580QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ($10+$10 s/h)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nintendo-Mario-Game-Video-Storage-Holder-Rack-Wood_W0QQitemZ8277923863QQcategoryZ3580QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ($25 + $10 s/h)

I'm going to assume these things are some kind of official...

Aside from that, I also found this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nintendo-Game-Kiosk-Shelf-Retail-Grey-Red_W0QQitemZ7611135327QQcategoryZ11893QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
($200 + 40 s/h + more).

Kinda neat.

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General Chat / RE:My New NES Cart stand
« on: April 21, 2006, 07:36:21 PM »
I discovered something kinda neat here...


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TalkBack / RE: Want to Play the Revolution?
« on: April 21, 2006, 06:44:24 PM »
Dude, they announce the winners two days before my birthday.  Damn, that would be the best birthday present ever in the whole wide world of birthday presents.

By the way, if you read the official rules, you win a DS Lite as well.

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General Chat / RE: My New NES Cart stand
« on: April 21, 2006, 06:40:18 PM »
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You need 15 more games.

Trust me, I have plenty of games to go on it... I just have to dig out the ones that aren't Zelda.

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Is it made of wood?

Yup.  I also forgot to mention, the unit is a "Lazy Susan" - it spins around on a base.

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I approve. Was this thing actually sanctioned by Nintendo? I've never seen one before, but the racetrack isn't something a hobbyist would likely put on it.

Haven't the slightest clue, but I would assume it is.  Not only does it have the logo, but it even has the ® in the logo...
The bottom of the base features a "EIO" (Company?) Logo and says it's made from "Quality Beechwood from Thailand" and says "E.I.O. Sunnydale, CA".  If it's not official, it made a pretty good journey all the way to southern Illinois....

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: What do you want in Smash Bros. Revolution?
« on: April 21, 2006, 06:11:26 AM »
Someone said it, but I'll repeat it... Captain N: The Game Master.  Perfect for Smash Bros.

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General Chat / My New NES Cart stand
« on: April 21, 2006, 05:48:10 AM »


It only holds 16 games, but it's kinda neat...  and was $6.  Whadda think?

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