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Reuters has leaked news of a Nintendo press conferece scheduled for early tomorrow morning American times. The subject apparently is a major new peripheral for the GameCube. IGN is reporting rumors that it will be an add-on that allows GBA games to be played through the GameCube on the TV.
Sounds neat. Probably routes the video signal through the gamecube, sort of like a half-assed version of that cart for SNES that let you play gba games on tv.
Wait, didn't Nintendo say that this was impossible a while back?
That would kick so much ass! I love playing my GBA on the TV. I will give a little clarity(and I mean very little) to play on a TV screen any day.
they lie.Quote:
Originally posted by The Ampersand
Wait, didn't Nintendo say that this was impossible a while back?
Well, Reuters (who is 1000X more reliable than IGN) is saying it will be an add-on for GC that will *boost hardware sales.* No way would a GBA TV adaptor do that. My guess is that it's some kind of Pokemon device. That would definitely cause GC systems to go through the roof in Japan.
My virtual woman adaptor! Woohoo! Who said Nintendo doesn't respond to petitions?Quote:
Originally posted by Kosh_H
Well, Reuters (who is 1000X more reliable than IGN) is saying it will be an add-on for GC that will *boost hardware sales.*
Uh... I mean... :confused:
-----Originally posted by Kosh_H
My guess is that it's some kind of Pokemon device. That would definitely cause GC systems to go through the roof in Japan.
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Are you sure?
It isn't 2000 anymore.
It'd be a good move for Nintendo to do this, and would definitely boost hardware sales if a GBA system is required. Afterburner staff must be shitting their pants if this is true, though.
Well, since a GBATV/TV de Advance is still cheaper than a Gamecube plus whatever addon, which may or may not be announced, I'm still planning on buying the former.
If it's a GBA adaptor, I'm off to Best Buy to get a GBA, Concerto of the Midnight Sun, and some Mario stuff. Then I shall sit and wait patiently for the adaptor's release date.
If it's a virtual woman adapter, I'll hold off on the GBA. Then I shall sit and wait patiently for the adaptor's release date. :D
Its a PS2 adapter. That will sell 'em in japan.
This would rule all.
I hope it is a TV adapter from Nintendo, makes sense to me :)
are you kidding me? i know soooooo many people with GBA's that would buy a GameCube for this reason alone.Quote:
Originally posted by Kosh_H
Well, Reuters (who is 1000X more reliable than IGN) is saying it will be an add-on for GC that will *boost hardware sales.* No way would a GBA TV adaptor do that.
anyways, they said that it's not possible using the GameCube to GBA Link Cable.
anyways, if this goes down, im pretty sure that one of the expansion ports will be put to use. would be jokingly fuckin awesome though to play GBA games on with awesome quality. im sure at the very least it'll look as nice as WideBoys make it look. hopefully this happens.
Though there would be other reasons to get the GC too, this would definitely push me over.Quote:
Originally posted by Lucas Barton
are you kidding me? i know soooooo many people with GBA's that would buy a GameCube for this reason alone.
GC DD.
actually, if Nintendo wanted to add that type of functionality to the GameCube, all they would have to do is release those SD-DigiCard adaptors. by having one of those, you pretty much "unlock" a 64DD inside your GameCube.Quote:
Originally posted by Schlep
GC DD.
It was a joke. :) The real accessory is the SD card reader, imo. I'm not sure how that would sell consoles, but what hardware would short of a NES/SNES converter with 10 GC discs holding every game for those consoles?
If it is the TV adapter, then we would know why Nintendo made the GBA's screen so dark and shitty.
Sorry, I don't remember the Super Gameboy being a major boost for the SNES. O_o
GameBoy also wasn't the super seller it was back then either though. something that should be taking into consideration.Quote:
Originally posted by Kosh_H
Sorry, I don't remember the Super Gameboy being a major boost for the SNES. O_o
cool.. i hope its true.. maybe its some kind of thing in mememory card slot..
that would be a joknigly huge waste of the systems expansions ports.Quote:
Originally posted by maruchan
cool.. i hope its true.. maybe its some kind of thing in mememory card slot..
i also can't think of anyway that having something go into the memory card slot would make it possible to pull this off. if anyone else can though, i'd like to hear it.
but yeah, if this is real, im pretty damn positive that it'll use one of the systems expansion ports.
anyways, if this really happens, i really hope that Nintendo starts leaving all the network code for their GBA games in the US versions and some how make it possible to use the GameCube as your connection. now that would be fuckin awesome.
Not possible? How would it not be possible? Hell you could play GBC pokemon games on N64 through the transfer pack, of course it's possible
what the hell? really? i never knew that. i thought it would just let you transfer data between games.Quote:
Originally posted by SpoDaddy
Hell you could play GBC pokemon games on N64 through the transfer pack, of course it's possible
well, if that's the case, why the hell didn't Nintendo ever bother marketing the Transfer Pack as something would let you play GBC games on your N64? let alone support the thing with more then a few games.
i never knew they did that, but at the same time im having a hard time believing it because it sounds like something that Nintendo would have marketed up the ass.
i mean, what the hell, that's sooooooooo something i would know about.
Nintendo fact that slipd past Lucas? Better buy some jackets for the Demons, Hell should be freezing pretty soon.
that's what im fuckin talking about. im seriously very suprised that i didn't know they did that.Quote:
Originally posted by Clash_Master
Nintendo fact that slipd past Lucas? Better buy some jackets for the Demons, Hell should be freezing pretty soon.
Actually, the pokemon games were being emulated by the n64. The transfer pack was merely used for saving (something that occurs frequently in pokemon games).Quote:
Originally posted by SpoDaddy
Not possible? How would it not be possible? Hell you could play GBC pokemon games on N64 through the transfer pack, of course it's possible
I am one of those people.Quote:
Originally posted by Lucas Barton
are you kidding me? i know soooooo many people with GBA's that would buy a GameCube for this reason alone.
booyah! that was the conclusion that i eventually came to. still, i find it strange that i didn't know of this.Quote:
Originally posted by jcudney
Actually, the pokemon games were being emulated by the n64. The transfer pack was merely used for saving (something that occurs frequently in pokemon games).
this also explains why Nintendo didn't market it as something that allowed you to play GBC games.
hehe, it's nice to know that i've been right this whole time. :D