Play GBA titles on the tv!

CyBeR XxX · 01-27-2003

Nintendo keeps hitting us with the great peripherals. First the wave bird then the e-reader and now the gba player. This device will allow you to play gba and gbc titles on your television through a link and boot-up disc with game cube. No more squinting - this brings your favorite handheld into the big time. Nintendo hasn't announced a price, but expects the unit to sell for under $50 when it hits the shelves before this summer. The company already expects a few games to be incompatible with this unit, but it shouldn't be a widespread problem. The gba player will also support multiplayer through a link cable!

M.U.L.E. · 01-27-2003

For being the Console god that you are I'm surprised that you missed Jagpanzer's thread. Take a look at it. But yes, I'm totally psyched about it.

col · 01-27-2003

well playing it on the tv pretty much takes away the point of it being a hand held game.... if i wanted it to be big screen.... i might as well emulate the game

Dr.MAD · 01-27-2003

Yes, but it would always be nice to play Wario Land 4 on your TV

, that doesn't take away the fact that you can still also play it on the handheld GBA.

CyBeR XxX · 01-27-2003

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Originally posted by M.U.L.E.
For being the Console god that you are I'm surprised that you missed Jagpanzer's thread. Take a look at it. But yes, I'm totally psyched about it.

my bad man i didn't c it i'm human u know!

i took out this from game informer magazine!

M.U.L.E. · 01-28-2003

Yeah I know, I was just givin' ya a hard time because it isn't often that you mess up

CyBeR XxX · 01-28-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by M.U.L.E.
Yeah I know, I was just givin' ya a hard time because it isn't often that you mess up

well sometimes i do!

np

JAGPANZER · 01-29-2003

I found out by good old fashioned button pounding and web surfing cough-gamechoice.com.hk-cough

killer suppliers always make it easier

you're getting slow scy, at least I posted a link to pics of the different colored one

Aman · 01-29-2003

I dont see any need of a converter to the TV - the entire point of one of those things is to play games on the go - people dont sit in their rooms and act like loosers - squinting at a 6 inch screen playing a 32bit game LOL - well, maybe some people do, but that is why I have a laptop - I first of all don't need a GBA, but my bro has one - he likes it

- Anyways, I don't see the point, it seems to take away from the whole aspect of the GBA

And wouldn't such a device bring the quality of the picture down???

Deadlus · 01-29-2003

It's all about gameplay aman.

M.U.L.E. · 01-29-2003

I wonder if Aman "Sees the point". Anyways, there are games for the GBA that aren't for any other system. Metroid Fusion, yeah yeah Metroid Prime, but those are 2 comepletely different games. Breath of fire 1 and 2, so many great games on the GBA that would look so much better on a big screen. And who has a 6 inch screen? Deadlus, you are right on

nehkid · 01-29-2003

wouldn't the rez on the tv suck? i mean it looks ok cause the screen is so small but when you put so few pixels over like 20+ inches isn't it kinda blocky?

CyBeR XxX · 01-29-2003

well i don't think it would look bad i have gba emulator for xbox n i play gba games on my tv they look way better than on gba! n it's true, some games r xclusive for gba n really good games! like castlevania ones i really like playing those games on my tv with my gba xbox emulator!

Dr.MAD · 01-29-2003

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Originally posted by Aman9090
I dont see any need of a converter to the TV - the entire point of one of those things is to play games on the go - people dont sit in their rooms and act like loosers - squinting at a 6 inch screen playing a 32bit game LOL - well, maybe some people do, but that is why I have a laptop - I first of all don't need a GBA, but my bro has one - he likes it - Anyways, I don't see the point, it seems to take away from the whole aspect of the GBA

And wouldn't such a device bring the quality of the picture down???

I understand your point of view, but it's just the funny thing about the cube...

I think it would be cool to play your favorite GBA games on a big screen

And certainly if you get the sound from the dolby surround blasters

I'm going to buy this thing for sure!

JAGPANZER · 02-18-2003

If only the cube supported DSS 5.1.

It's limited to DTS, which is better than the PS2's offering which is mere stereo-how retro!

At it's heart the GBA is a 32 bit system.
Any 32 bit system is more than deserving of a big screen.
If I could sit through hours of 8 bit Tank and Pong, the GBA games will be a treat.

Dr.MAD · 02-18-2003

You're right Jag. I played the 8-bit Sonic games for hours.

Good old classics...

JAGPANZER · 02-22-2003

Got my black SP today!

Suh-weet.

It fits/plays better than you'd think, the screen is very well lit.
It even has a dimmer button.

AC charger for the Li-ion battery is uncluded.

Bravo nintendo.

Dr.MAD · 02-22-2003

So many paople saying nintendo is not doing well on the market...Who cares about them?

nintendo will always be my favorite!