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Well what have we here?
"Datel has been working on an alternative to Nintendo's Game Boy Player, which allows you to play Game Boy games on the GameCube.
Datel's "Advance Game Port" will be smaller and cheaper than Nintendo's, costing £29.99. It will fit into the memory card slot and allow Game Boy games to be plugged into that." - Cube Europe.
Also, this thing only plays GBA games, not GB/GBC ones.
Wouldn't touch anything made by Datel myself anyway, they make half-effort products.
"Datel has been working on an alternative to Nintendo's Game Boy Player, which allows you to play Game Boy games on the GameCube.
Datel's "Advance Game Port" will be smaller and cheaper than Nintendo's, costing £29.99. It will fit into the memory card slot and allow Game Boy games to be plugged into that." - Cube Europe.
Also, this thing only plays GBA games, not GB/GBC ones.
Wouldn't touch anything made by Datel myself anyway, they make half-effort products.
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Dringo wrote:
> And do I play GBC and GB games... no... exactly.
Well you're missing out, I often get out Super Mario Land 1 & 2 which I got with my original Gameboy seven or eight years ago and play them.
> And do I play GBC and GB games... no... exactly.
Well you're missing out, I often get out Super Mario Land 1 & 2 which I got with my original Gameboy seven or eight years ago and play them.
Doesn't the broadband adaptor plug into one of the other two ports?
As for Datel products - the Action Replays work by messing with the code of the game. You can't expect glitch-free gaming 100% of the time!
If I didn't already have the GBA Player, I'd probably invest in a cheaper alternative myself. After all, the PS2 GBC player worked fine.
As for Datel products - the Action Replays work by messing with the code of the game. You can't expect glitch-free gaming 100% of the time!
If I didn't already have the GBA Player, I'd probably invest in a cheaper alternative myself. After all, the PS2 GBC player worked fine.
Datel have the best customer service. Like, really really good.
Off the subject a little, but they do rule.
For example they sent me ALL the codes for FFX (about 150 pages of them) through the post for free. Woo!
Off the subject a little, but they do rule.
For example they sent me ALL the codes for FFX (about 150 pages of them) through the post for free. Woo!
Valentino Rossi wrote:
> What percentage of Cube owners actually have a BB adaptor ? 1% ? it's
> all ifs and buts really, but if it's that much of a worry, buy the
> Datel one.
I got one for Mario Kart...
Datel are an excellent company...
And do I play GBC and GB games... no... exactly.
> What percentage of Cube owners actually have a BB adaptor ? 1% ? it's
> all ifs and buts really, but if it's that much of a worry, buy the
> Datel one.
I got one for Mario Kart...
Datel are an excellent company...
And do I play GBC and GB games... no... exactly.
I still don't see the appeal of playing GB games on a TV screen, unless you don't have GB. Anyone?
What percentage of Cube owners actually have a BB adaptor ? 1% ? it's all ifs and buts really, but if it's that much of a worry, buy the Datel one.
> Why would you need your BB adaptor in while playing GBA games?
You wouldn't but who can be bothered plugging and unplugging bits of kit all the time? Not me....
You wouldn't but who can be bothered plugging and unplugging bits of kit all the time? Not me....
Solskjær wrote:
> Damn them for allowing us to play ANY GameCube with the simplest of
> ease..
Hardly would describe it as the "simplest of ease"..
> If it wasn't for them, we'd be spending hundreds-of-pounds-more on
> new TVs, converters and stuff
Nope, 99% of Tvs accept NTSC anyway :P
> it'll save me a good-deal of cash
This one will be about £6 cheaper. Wow. And you *won't* be able to play GB/GBC games. And of course, asthetically it will look crap.
Darwock wrote:
> Except of course the GB player plugs onto the bottom of the cube -
> what if you have the BB adapter as well?
Why would you need your BB adaptor in while playing GBA games?
> Damn them for allowing us to play ANY GameCube with the simplest of
> ease..
Hardly would describe it as the "simplest of ease"..
> If it wasn't for them, we'd be spending hundreds-of-pounds-more on
> new TVs, converters and stuff
Nope, 99% of Tvs accept NTSC anyway :P
> it'll save me a good-deal of cash
This one will be about £6 cheaper. Wow. And you *won't* be able to play GB/GBC games. And of course, asthetically it will look crap.
Darwock wrote:
> Except of course the GB player plugs onto the bottom of the cube -
> what if you have the BB adapter as well?
Why would you need your BB adaptor in while playing GBA games?
Except of course the GB player plugs onto the bottom of the cube - what if you have the BB adapter as well?
JC941 wrote:
> The Freeloader works fine but im not too sure about Action Replay. I
> know that too many codes on may cause the thing to crash. But when im
> on Resident Evil with two of three codes active, I dont expect the
> thing to suddenly freeze with a loud buzzing noise. And Splinter
> Cell... the infinate ammo cheat.. that doesnt work.
> But meh.. I can play F-Zero right now so im happy.
I'm the same, bought AR from ****.com for £18, entered quite a few codes and no probs.
Datel have good customer service and will allow you to send in old version of Freeloader and get a newer one in return for no charge, name someone else that does this !
But for the extra £5 or whatever I think I would go the official route on the Player front.
> The Freeloader works fine but im not too sure about Action Replay. I
> know that too many codes on may cause the thing to crash. But when im
> on Resident Evil with two of three codes active, I dont expect the
> thing to suddenly freeze with a loud buzzing noise. And Splinter
> Cell... the infinate ammo cheat.. that doesnt work.
> But meh.. I can play F-Zero right now so im happy.
I'm the same, bought AR from ****.com for £18, entered quite a few codes and no probs.
Datel have good customer service and will allow you to send in old version of Freeloader and get a newer one in return for no charge, name someone else that does this !
But for the extra £5 or whatever I think I would go the official route on the Player front.
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