They also put out outstanding video quality, have the blessing of the GC Smash Bros tournament community when it comes to avoiding lag, and it’s a pretty polished package in general. If you’re wanting to make your Game Boy games (in addition to your Gamecube library) look pristine on your modern display, you’ve always had those hard-to-find/afford Gamecube Component cables up for grabs.Īs of this past year, we’ve also had a new contender enter the ring with rock-solid and lag-free HDMI output.Įon’s GCHD Adapter isn’t exactly cheap, but they do a good job of keeping units in stock most of the time. But when you use the real cartridges on the Gameboy Player, you will have the save game saves whether you play them on the console or your portable. If you emulate games, your game saves are on a separate file on your emulation machine. The fact that you can pop out your Game Boy cartridges out of the Gamecube and then pop them in a Game Boy compatible system on the road, really beats out on almost all GB/GBA emulation setups. Sure, the Nintendo Switch makes the this concept ultra modern and futuristic, but the Nintendo Gameboy Player is possibly the best old-school predecessor to the concept. Photo courtesy of little_terror on Instagram Taking Game Progress Wherever You Go You’ll also be able to create a mini-LAN by linking together multiple Cubes, each with a Gamecube Game Boy Player. Up to four players can play multiplayer games through a standard GBA link port included on the front of the device. Games can be played with the Gamecube’s own controller, or if you hook up your GBA to the system with the already-released GC-GBA Link Cable, you can play with the actual Game Boy Advance controls. The player comes with a Gamecube disc that contains the GBA emulator, and of course, it supports Gameboy and Gameboy Color games in addition to Gameboy Advance software. The device looks like a little square platform that sits under the Gamecube and allows you to insert your favorite Gameboy carts. The Gamecube’s Gameboy Player ( eBay / Amazon) is an oft-overlooked accessory that I think is incredibly valuable to anybody who enjoys old-school games. All this with great video output options and controller options. Also, my young children now have a ton of cheap and kid-friendly games to binge in our living room. Luckily, I have fallen in love with good compromise that lets me experience Advance Wars, Metroid Fusion, or so many other classics on the big screen. While I do enjoy 2D gaming on the go, I enjoy being able to sit down and play 2D games on a big screen.
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