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Nintendo Japan Starts Store-Based GBA Wireless Network

Posted by simoniker on from the close-proximity-only dept.

Thanks to Planet GameCube for its article discussing Nintendo Japan's rolling-out of the store-based JoySpot service for the Game Boy Advance wireless adapter. According to the article: "Consisting of wireless base stations - also known as hot spots - at retail locations around the country, JoySpot acts as a miniature server and hub for GBA games supporting the wireless adapter." Although players can use the limited-range wireless adapter with friends separately of the JoySpot locations, "...players can download news from the JoySpot station in Pokémon Fire/Leaf via the virtual JoySpot kiosks.. [and] can also take part in special JoySpot challenge battles among other gamers within the station's range by talking to them in the [virtual] union room."

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  1. Oh NO! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    OH no HO ON!

    1. Re:Oh NO! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You can say THAT again!