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Gamecube Finally Plays GBA Games

Posted by timothy on from the what's-your-fetish dept.

ytzombe writes "Gamespot News is reporting that for about 5000 yen an attachment will be available to play GBA games on the Gamecube. The serial port underneath the system will be the gateway to the device and will include a port to enable multiplayer games. This will finally allow me to play the Castlevania games without fusing my naked retina to the screen."

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  1. Which in turn means... by writertype · · Score: 4, Funny

    Will run a MAME port, so you can run Super Mario Bros. on a machine that can play Super Mario Advance connected to a machine that can play Super Mario Sunshine. Or maybe I'm the one eating magic mushrooms.

  2. interesting... by frenetic3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    but as far as console addons go, i don't think anything can hold a candle to my trusty Sega 32X for Genesis. man, that was sweet.

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    1. Re:interesting... by nofx_3 · · Score: 5, Funny

      OMG it was you that bought the other 32X. One of my friends had one and tried to call sega for support, but they said they couldn't offer support for it becuase they only sold 2 units. Well at least the sales were better than Virtual Boy, when are they gonna let people play all their virtual boy games on the game cube, though they will have to bring the price down from 7 cents though if they want to sell any of em.

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  3. Yaknow... by AsbestosRush · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... games without fusing my naked retina to the screen.

    You really should get that looked at. It can't be heathy.

    Maybe this is only funny becuase it's so late on the East Coast of the US.

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  4. umm... by H0NGK0NGPH00EY · · Score: 5, Funny

    The unit is scheduled to hit stores worldwide in early-to-mid 2003 and is currently scheduled to sell for around 5000 yen, or approximately $41.34.

    Hmm... I think someone isn't quite clear on the use of the word approximately.

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  5. Conversion by flatface · · Score: 5, Funny
    5,000 yen =

    $40.85 USD
    $5,000 Canad..Whoops, $64.61 Canadian

  6. Re:woohoo by 1nfern0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ha! master blaster. I love it. Imma got Masturblast now

  7. Re:Lemme get this straight. by cscx · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, no, no... the article said 5000 yen. That's like.... um.... 7 cents.

  8. Game Cube Web server then? by CaptCanuk · · Score: 2, Funny

    So if you get this and then use the gameboy advanced web server, that gets you one step closer to a Game Cube Web server, right?
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  9. Re:Region coding? by edwdig · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'd doubt it, as so far all the GameCube accessories have been region free. Controllers are interchangable, and so are the modem & ethernet adapters. So this probably will be too.

  10. Re:Metroid Prime is INCREDIBLE. by Jayde+Stargunner · · Score: 5, Funny

    Even better... According to my sources, if you grab an NES and plug the ORIGINAL Metroid game into it, you can even play it as well!

    No word if this works with Metroid II or Super Metroid... Hopefully those stealthy code-crackers will figure that one out soon. ;-)

    -Jayde

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  11. Re:Metroid Prime is INCREDIBLE. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Try smacking the side of your head with the console!