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For Christmas, I chose to get a GameBoy Player, a nice little piece of kit which allows you to play GameBoy, GameBoy Colour and Advance games on you TV, via your GameCube.
Why did I choose to get this? Well, one thing was the light problem, which has been fixed, another is that it costs a fraction of the price of an SP and an added bonus in that you can use the 3D stick, which is perfect for games like Mario & Luigi.
But there's one aspect of the GB Player that really appeale to me; the ability to play GBA games with 4 controllers for multiplayer, meaning I could finally get a chance to play Four Swords.
But I can't. Nitnendo decided you have to link up another 3 GBA's in order to play multiplayer. Now what the forks the point in that? It's not as if there isn't enough room on the TV for four screens, there's enough for 8 for gods sake, yet you still have to link up 3 more GBA's to play.
I'm wondering if there really was any point of getting it now, seeing as that was the main reason I wanted to get it. It just really annoys me that something perfectly possible is excluded because a) Nintendo couldn't be bothered or b) they wanted more people to buy multiple game paks and GBA's in order to play.
Stupid, stupid Nintendo.
So essentially I have another GBA attached to my GameCube, when I could have got, say, a new game, or a few bargain price ones.
Well at least I now know people on this forum won't be deceived into thinking multiplayer is possible. Even though I probably just made it up in my mind and decided it was true. Although I'm sure I heard it somewhere. And knowing that other people won't suffer like me is kind of depressing. Oh well.
Why did I choose to get this? Well, one thing was the light problem, which has been fixed, another is that it costs a fraction of the price of an SP and an added bonus in that you can use the 3D stick, which is perfect for games like Mario & Luigi.
But there's one aspect of the GB Player that really appeale to me; the ability to play GBA games with 4 controllers for multiplayer, meaning I could finally get a chance to play Four Swords.
But I can't. Nitnendo decided you have to link up another 3 GBA's in order to play multiplayer. Now what the forks the point in that? It's not as if there isn't enough room on the TV for four screens, there's enough for 8 for gods sake, yet you still have to link up 3 more GBA's to play.
I'm wondering if there really was any point of getting it now, seeing as that was the main reason I wanted to get it. It just really annoys me that something perfectly possible is excluded because a) Nintendo couldn't be bothered or b) they wanted more people to buy multiple game paks and GBA's in order to play.
Stupid, stupid Nintendo.
So essentially I have another GBA attached to my GameCube, when I could have got, say, a new game, or a few bargain price ones.
Well at least I now know people on this forum won't be deceived into thinking multiplayer is possible. Even though I probably just made it up in my mind and decided it was true. Although I'm sure I heard it somewhere. And knowing that other people won't suffer like me is kind of depressing. Oh well.
similar thing with Pacman Vs, you can have 3 Cube players but MUST have a person playing on GBA. It won't even load if you don't have a GBA connected to your Cube, hence I had one go and sold it on :)
It wasn't meant to be so much more vastly superior to the GBA SP.
By the way do you think it would be a good idea for Nintendo to market their next system and handheld as one entity?
Avalible seperatly and together.
By the way do you think it would be a good idea for Nintendo to market their next system and handheld as one entity?
Avalible seperatly and together.
It allows you to play your games on your TV at home - saves your batteries - and is easier to see what's going on.
It makes your GameCube into a 16-32-bit games machine :D
It makes your GameCube into a 16-32-bit games machine :D
Well what the hell's the point in it? It's basically a none-handheld SP. Muh.
Who bothers with that?
Monkey Ball 1/2, Smash Bros, Timesplitters 2, Mario Kart.......
Best multi games ever.
No need for rubbish extra stuff.
Monkey Ball 1/2, Smash Bros, Timesplitters 2, Mario Kart.......
Best multi games ever.
No need for rubbish extra stuff.
What's the problem you'd have to own more than one GBA for playing multiplayer normally anyway.
The fact is many of GBA's multiplayer games... such as four swords relies on players not seeing what the other player is doing and you cannot do that using a split screen system.
You would be playing, most likely, againt other GBA owners anyway... and i'm sure you've told me you own a GBA anyway.
The fact is many of GBA's multiplayer games... such as four swords relies on players not seeing what the other player is doing and you cannot do that using a split screen system.
You would be playing, most likely, againt other GBA owners anyway... and i'm sure you've told me you own a GBA anyway.
Oh, and I hate Nintendo.
Damn, I've been making far too many typo's recently.
Damn, I've been making far too many typo's recently.
For Christmas, I chose to get a GameBoy Player, a nice little piece of kit which allows you to play GameBoy, GameBoy Colour and Advance games on you TV, via your GameCube.
Why did I choose to get this? Well, one thing was the light problem, which has been fixed, another is that it costs a fraction of the price of an SP and an added bonus in that you can use the 3D stick, which is perfect for games like Mario & Luigi.
But there's one aspect of the GB Player that really appeale to me; the ability to play GBA games with 4 controllers for multiplayer, meaning I could finally get a chance to play Four Swords.
But I can't. Nitnendo decided you have to link up another 3 GBA's in order to play multiplayer. Now what the forks the point in that? It's not as if there isn't enough room on the TV for four screens, there's enough for 8 for gods sake, yet you still have to link up 3 more GBA's to play.
I'm wondering if there really was any point of getting it now, seeing as that was the main reason I wanted to get it. It just really annoys me that something perfectly possible is excluded because a) Nintendo couldn't be bothered or b) they wanted more people to buy multiple game paks and GBA's in order to play.
Stupid, stupid Nintendo.
So essentially I have another GBA attached to my GameCube, when I could have got, say, a new game, or a few bargain price ones.
Well at least I now know people on this forum won't be deceived into thinking multiplayer is possible. Even though I probably just made it up in my mind and decided it was true. Although I'm sure I heard it somewhere. And knowing that other people won't suffer like me is kind of depressing. Oh well.
Why did I choose to get this? Well, one thing was the light problem, which has been fixed, another is that it costs a fraction of the price of an SP and an added bonus in that you can use the 3D stick, which is perfect for games like Mario & Luigi.
But there's one aspect of the GB Player that really appeale to me; the ability to play GBA games with 4 controllers for multiplayer, meaning I could finally get a chance to play Four Swords.
But I can't. Nitnendo decided you have to link up another 3 GBA's in order to play multiplayer. Now what the forks the point in that? It's not as if there isn't enough room on the TV for four screens, there's enough for 8 for gods sake, yet you still have to link up 3 more GBA's to play.
I'm wondering if there really was any point of getting it now, seeing as that was the main reason I wanted to get it. It just really annoys me that something perfectly possible is excluded because a) Nintendo couldn't be bothered or b) they wanted more people to buy multiple game paks and GBA's in order to play.
Stupid, stupid Nintendo.
So essentially I have another GBA attached to my GameCube, when I could have got, say, a new game, or a few bargain price ones.
Well at least I now know people on this forum won't be deceived into thinking multiplayer is possible. Even though I probably just made it up in my mind and decided it was true. Although I'm sure I heard it somewhere. And knowing that other people won't suffer like me is kind of depressing. Oh well.