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wha ha!?

what is it with copyright reasons? that seams dumb! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by PopiethePopester (talk • contribs) .

Are you talking about the GBA Video compatibility thing? --Thaddius 18:03, 5 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I added a reason just for you that SEEMS plausable. It would have been possible to tape the shows using a VCR, PVR, etc. if they could be played on the GBA Player. Check the GBA Video article for more info. --Thaddius 17:26, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Video on the GameBoy Player

Using a GameBoy flash cartridge developer kit, it's possible to output GameBoy video to the TV. I had no problem watching videos I downloaded from alt.binaries.emulators.gameboy.advance. Pixelated and not really worth doing, but possible. Cop.rock 04:27, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I am already aware of that ability, whcih is why I said the images are pixelated and such. When I added the GBA Video bit I was talking about the GBA Video carts which I linked it to. You can (and probably did) add that bit to the article, but it doesn't matter. --Thaddius 15:06, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I added a bit for you. --Thaddius 15:08, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

New link

Nauto was kind enough to add the following link, [1], where someone from IGN claims to say that numerous colours of Game Boy Players would confuse retailers. Nice link, but I added a ^{[verification needed]} tag that we can reserve for someone from Nintendo saying that, not someone from IGN who may or may not know what he's talking about. --Thaddius 00:59, 7 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I was upset when Nintendo of America did that. I e-mailed them about this (long time ago) and got a reply, but unfortunately I deleted it. I remember something about "it was a business decision" and "prevent over stock". That was in 2003. I could e-mail them again, but it would not make sense at this point. I just wanted to add that to support the sentence about "retail confusion". I am guessing the editor found it their (maybe?). Anyway we should just move on. Nauto 03:15, 8 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Game Boy Micro

Someone was nice enough to add a little ditty about the GBP being incompatible with the GBM. This is not really true since, with a GBM to GBM cable, and a GBM to GBA converter, they are COMPLETELY compatible. This is of course not including the wireless adaptor (the GBM wireless adaptor was only released in Japan, but it does exist) which has absolutely no issues being used in tandem with regular GBA wireless adaptors. Hope that clears everything up. --Thaddius 03:47, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My bad, the editor this was directed at was correct on how the GBM to GBA connector does not fit into the GBP (without modification). --Thaddius 03:51, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Does anyone have any pictures/explanation of why it doesn't fit? Looking at my gameboy player the panel seems to be pretty clear arround the link cable port. Plugwash (talk) 10:01, 12 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The 'port' on the GBM combines the power and link ports on the GBA and it's nothing like the GBA port. Here's a comparison between the two.
There is an adaptor that connects a GBM to a GBA, but there's a piece of plastic that protrudes from the GBM to GBA adaptor that makes it so you can't connect it to the GBP. If I find my adaptor I'll take a pic and post it up. --Thaddius (talk) 13:11, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Advance Game Port

I edited the entry stating it's compatible with the Wii since the citation provided as proof says no such thing, its a site about someone searching for one to use on his Wii due to the incompatibility of the Game Boy Player. Its quite possibly still compatible, so the entry has been modified to reflect this.

Leo Ames 08:46, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I do believe that an honest edit meant to clarify something that people disagreed over, and which actually had sources to back it up, is an acceptable edit. Especially compared to how many completely un-sourced statements are on Wikipedia. If anybody wants to revert to my last edit, they have my permission.--SkiDragon 02:51, 22 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wario Ware Twisted

I have this game and play it on my friend's gamecube. it is actually a lot easier than using the gameboy for some levels.--23-03-33 (talk) 22:30, 4 December 2007 (UTC)(not signed in sorry)[reply]

Disc Case

The accessory picture should be moved down, and then the top should have the disc case. This seems a much more neater approach. JoshuaMD —Preceding comment was added at 16:14, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know about the European and Japanese releases, but the North American version of the disc came in a see-through white case with no insert. The whole package was one of those common plastic boxes that are really hard to open (I have no idea what they're called) and those had some kind of cover art, but I can't seem to find an image of relatively good quality to put up on the article. --Thaddius (talk) 13:12, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I found this image to show you what it looks like. --Thaddius (talk)

SGB enhancements

The article says "Super Game Boy enhancements are ignored." However, the following video clearly shows Tetris with SGB enhancements: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbxIB4iz31A (Right at the 2:00 mark) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.204.123.119 (talk) 13:03, 24 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pocket Music

Should the link under pocket music go to the page for Rage Software? It doesn't seem that they are involved at all with the gamecube or pocket music. 1.123.42.48 (talk) 12:14, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Update

The copyright law is now exstinked so they should make a new version with GBAF compatability. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.152.86.232 (talk) 14:49, 25 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]