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Nintendo Announces Wireless GBA Adapter

Posted by simoniker on from the no-trailing-wires-for-multiplayer dept.

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to the Yahoo press release announcing Nintendo is using Motorola technology to produce a wireless adapter for the GameBoy Advance. According to the release, "The 2.4GHz radio frequency (RF) chipset enables up to five players to play each other wirelessly, allowing for flexible, mobile game playing", and it "...will be launched in Japan first half of 2004." Motorola is also hosting a picture of the device, showing how it connects to the GBA.

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  1. So, how long... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Until I can start doing Gameboy Warchalking?

  2. tetris? by narkotix · · Score: 1, Funny

    So when can i play tetris against someone else simultaneously?

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    1. Re:tetris? by Guppy06 · · Score: 2, Funny

      "So when can i play tetris against someone else simultaneously?"

      For that you'll have to wait until some time after 1989.

  3. GPS by Sir+Pallas · · Score: 0, Funny

    Now they just need GPS and Gameboy will rule the world, plus he'll know where he's at within 3 ft.

  4. ISM Bands by Detritus · · Score: 3, Funny

    When you live in the sewer, it's considered rude to complain about the other rats.

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  5. Re:wireless by TelcusFreshbreeze · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now on sale, Super Hack Bros 4. Help Mario hack your school network as he searches (again) for his missing Princess Peach, rm -rf'ed by the evil Sysadmin B0ws3r. Challenge yourself with 40 levels of security! Available: June 2004 Requires GBA Wireless Link Cable

  6. Re:back on the market by jay-be-em · · Score: 0, Funny

    Upgrade to a gig of pc2100 ddr and it's a deal.

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  7. Time to buy Duracell stock by nateb · · Score: 1, Funny

    Hey moms and dads,

    Time to start thinking about buying batteries in bulk!

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  8. Don't fix the real problem with a GameBoy... by WegianWarrior · · Score: 4, Funny

    While getting rid of the cable is a step in the right direction, my GameBoyAdvance still don't look like a proper PDA when I pull it up during booring meetings...

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  9. Re:wireless by timbloid · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wireless link cable?

    hee hee

  10. Killer app: VNC by alephnull42 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Either Nintendo or some 3rd party hackers should implement a VNC client for this.

    I can just see the sysadmins in the coffee room, feet on the table, busily tapping on their GBAs

    Boss: What the hellare you doing ?!?!

    Admin: Working, what does it look like?

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  11. Re:back on the market by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    With specs like that in a machine i can see why your GF left you