Should you buy the Gameboy Player for the Gamecube? The Gamecube Player is quite expensive, and can be a turn off for a lot of people, and it definitely has its flaws.
To clarify, the point of this video is to cover the original hardware and software nintendo created, mainly for collectors or people who want original nintendo products. Im aware that there is cheaper and better alternatives but the point of this video is to cover the original software nintendo gave us
I just found the disc in case on a fleamarket for about 3$. My heart dropped a beat or two when I saw what I found. Been looking for this disc since I started with game collection, that's twelve years. I was two seconds from losing it, but the other guys had focus on other platforms. That's the thing about gamecollecting, you GOT to have focus on what you are looking for. My ace.
I mainly collect pokemon cards now, ebay can be a gold mine if you stay consistent. Unfortunately my gamecune is having issues so hope i can find a cheap one soon lol
I don't remember there being lag when I played with one of these, might've been the crt model. Although I was a young teen when I last used this. (I also played with the GC controller mostly I believe)
The Game Boy Player peripheral is absolutely worth it. However, the software disc is not. You get far better results with homebrew and launching Gamecube Interface, and you can do it with no modification to your Gamecube. There's really no need for the disc unless you just really want to have the official Nintendo product.
I had one connected to my family GameCube for the better part of a decade if not longer to the point it almost became fused to the console with how weathered down both units became, wasn’t that long ago I was cleaning through storage and found that plastic clear casing containing the startup disc alongside its manual after never knowing where it was for all that time. My parents flipped when I tried trading it for one of the actual handhelds, the pocketable SP. It comes out too blurry on the TV compared to playing on the real things, regardless of the close to no lighting on some models.
Good to know. I was thinking about getting the Gameboy player for my game cube for Mario Luigi superstar saga, but if there’s going to be that lag then I cannot play it 😂. Thank you for this, saves me $300
My GPB came brand new with my GameCube back in the day, and I loved it. When later on I found GBA virtual console on 3DS played and ran better, I found the GPB impossible to return to.
As far as i know GBA games were only available on the very early 3ds models. The ambassador models, and they only had a handful of games. I mainly got this to play pokemon on a tv
@Retro Rewind Officially, yes. Unofficially, the 3DS doesn't emulate GBA games, it uses backwards compatibility equivalent to the DS, but with rom files.
I don't feel lagged when using gameboy player to th3 hdmi allieexpress to the m classic to any tv or pc crt monitor I use. You can use a variety of controllers for 2d games, ps1 controller, hori controller, oldskool controller, snes with raphnet adapter. But if you feel lagged then play them on the gba sp but honestly I have never felt it. I think its worth it if you have a collection of gb, gbc and gba games. Good video.
I agree with you mate. The main reason i bought this was to play on the big screen AND use the OG hardware. Another reason was because my SP needs some work, and its not exactly replaceable being the Pikachu AGS101. For pokemon and games like that its been working quite well, i even play metroid fusion/ZM on it and its been working just fine now. Mario and mario kart have some lag still so for that i just play the originals on the snes and nes but its not a big deal. Thanks for the compliment, glad you found it a good video!
I've never ever heard anyone talk about input lag with the gameboy player. I never owned one but was thinking of getting one finally; however I'm very susceptible to input delay/lag to the point where I'll notice it even if other people won't-- and it makes me physically nauseous in the process. Thank you for pointing this out. This is definitely delay due to the software, and not the tv input (crt).
The special pack they sold in 2004 (it was either GC+GBP, GC+Mario Sunshine, or GC+Wind Waker I think) literally reverted back to just the GC the day after my first wage dropped when I was 17. Since then I've always wondered if it was a cool thing full of extras like the Super Gameboy was. Guess it was much more dry. Thanks!
I recommend real Everdrives. The GB Series X7 and the GBA X5 mini. X7 has that Real time clock you need and the X5 mini plays all the NES/Famicom Classics.
Yes it looks like you need to wait a long time to get one after ordering, and it still doesn't have a full jailbreak yet. Though I think you can play games off a list now from the memory card.
I actually like the GB Player (both the original software and the GBI alternative), I can see myself using both softwares a lot depending on the game I play and if I want to record gameplay as well, especially because 2 weeks ago, I got my GC Loader to replace the (already) dead DVD drive from my day 1 Game Cube and now is just much better than ever.
Despite the negatives, i actually regularly use it! For pokemon and metroid etc it actually works fine on a CRT. Just for mario or mario kart i wouldnt bother, and having the CRT is almost a must
@@retrorewind6042 In my case I have both the GBC and GBA Everdrives so... I can actually make a good use of the GB Player (and for GB and SGB enhanced games I can actually use my SD2SNES/FXPak Pro with the proper firmware that adds Super Game Boy 1 and 2 support... gotta go with SGB2 for obvious reasons... but also the real SGB2, again depending on my needs, for some weird reason it was easier for me to find a SGB2 recently at a retro game shop in Mexico than the SGB1... considering the SGB2 is Japan Only, and for a cheap price too), heck, it's because of the GB Player that I finally recorded a playthrough of both Mega Man Xtreme 1 and 2 without having to rely on emulators.
For me I think if you have a modded GameCube like pick boot or GameCube pnp loader the game boy player is worth it since the disk costs more than the game boy player itself
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all in all, it's still good but if there even was a way to fix the lag it helps it a lot and not be so limited on which games you play
I dont really have a problem with the amount of games you can play since the only ones you cant really play are motion games etc but i agree with the lag issue
@@retrorewind6042 ikr I wish I had a GameCube my brother used to have one but I grew up with the Wii which is my favorite console of all time! Sorry for the paragraph!
There is so much hype and FOMO circling around this thing, but I can help cut through all of that. I have a Gameboy Player and even the highly coveted component cables for my GameCube. I've also hacked a memory card with the Gameboy Interface software that is supposed to be so much better than the official GB player boot disc. I have a SD CRT TV, HD CRT TV, and a MODERN 4K LCD TV and have tried it all ways on all screens. In short, this thing ain't worth the money it's going for these days. The unofficial Gameboy Interface still lags. The low lag variant runs in 240p which modern LCDs hate. It looks the best on a SD CRT but you cannot change the size of the screen in that variant. I personally use my gaming PC with Retroarch and it blows this thing away. I'm seriously considering selling my GameCube, GB player, and component cables to some rich idiot.
Yea its not the best. Its fine for pokemon and zelda but i dont use it for much else. Now would be the best time to sell it while covid prices are at their peak
Also side note using a Japanese model of Nintendo consoles is much cheaper all around than paying for American since there is much more of those in the market than English
Just to clarify, the lag isn't because you're not using a CRT, it's because you're using a bad flat panel display. I'm in the same boat, so you know I'm not trying to shame you. It's a shit situation:(
I have recently seen complete in box gameboy players including software discs for 80$ and that was in a used games store. This is why no one should buy these items on ebay
Honestly mate I’m only going to use one of these to properly stream Pokémon. Games like melee should not be tried on this it will be nothing but hell. For sure not buying that disk just using the memory card mod.
The hardware isn't region locked so you can buy Game boy players from Japan for cheaper than America. I have the software on a memory card it works perfect!
I don’t remember how much i paid for the attachment part, but i see them occasionally for like 5$. And yea i dont have a memory card, if i decide to one day sell the software part i can make my money back most likely, if not a profit and just go down the memory card route
@@retrorewind6042 I spoke too soon, the memory card doesn't give you options other than playability. Wouldn't sell disk, unless your going to go the Swiss route. Swiss along with an action replay can play burned disk, use many things to bypass buying OG prices.
the boot disc's software is only the menu interface and code telling the gamecube to run the gameboy player. the gameboy player is made out of actual gameboy hardware so it is not a software nor hardware issue causing lag. there's a weird "delay" feeling when using GC controller because GB games were programmed for d-pad inputs while there is much larger range of travel with the analog stick and L R buttons. You also weren't that good in mario so blaming it on lag when we can rewatch it in slow mode ain't it.
@@retrorewind6042 good alternative to that is old skool’s knock off GameCube pad. If you replace the d-pad with an authentic SNES d-pad and membrane, it’s pretty sweet for about a fifth of the cost.
@@Buckincrazy The best way I would recommend is to use a SNES to GameCube Raphnet-adapter together with an original or "classic" SNES controller. Another way to go is the 8bitmods Wireless SNES controller together with a Raphnet-adapter but than you do not get the original SNES controller. The cheaper alternative would be RetroBits version of "Old Skool" it's better. But it wasn't released when you wrote that comment :) The Raphnet route can get quite expensive though.. You will need to purchase a good condition original or classic SNES controller for lets say 30-40 dollars, the Raphnet-adapter for 25 dollars... in addition to shipping, customs fee etc.. since it ships from Japan. Almost none existant input delay on the adapters. Works wonders with GBI.
is it worth it nowadays? probably not. Though if you're like me and a few others who just have an old one lying around, yeah, it has it's niches. Most notably with being able to stream physical pokemon games for speedruns or trying to setup link cable battles on stream and stuff. Then yeah, its an INCREDIBLE tool there. Also a workout machine if you use warioware twisted with it as it makes you twist the whole gamecube, its pretty fun and actually works up a sweat xD
Most of the games you have on there probably werent obtained legally. Also modding your wii has the potential to brick it like it did with mine. This video was meant to show the hardware and software nintendo provided for people to play their gba games on the TV without having to pirate games or mod a console
@@0008loser I mean I wasn't bragging about anything. I was merely stating there's an easier, less expensive way to play the exact same games on a television.
@@retrorewind6042 I kept mine and the disc from launch and I got the orange one later to from japan and some how I have 2 discs for the Japan game cube its really interesting the disc got rare and expensive. You mentioned lag some rare panasonic plasmas have game mode and that cuts back on the lag I have one from 2012 that has this.
Ripped off? And the point was to cover the original hardware and software from nintendo. Im aware of alternatives but those werent the point of the video
▪ Can you play multi-player with this thing though? Can't you just plug two controllers into the gamecube? You gotta have the link cable contraption? And you just said there's lag with metroid ?... I bought this thing 2 years ago and finally go around to getting the game cube and the 2 metroid games,,, and there's friggin LaG. That was the MAIN reason I got this thing... .. do you think maybe it's the hacked memory card method ? [Maybe getting the actual gb player disc would fix the problem? ] I'm guessing that isn't the case thou. Dam this is pretty disappointing,,, is there any way to fix the lag that you know of ? 🟥
▪ Dammm that's disappointing af then... all I can do is hope my TV doesn't lag too too much ... I'm about to order an original ds or ds lite [can't really decide] just to play gba games. Two years ago when I got the gba player memory card hacked and wind waker, I didn't even THINK of the option of just getting an old DS [I don't like the sp game boy, it's too small]... 🟥
To clarify, the point of this video is to cover the original hardware and software nintendo created, mainly for collectors or people who want original nintendo products. Im aware that there is cheaper and better alternatives but the point of this video is to cover the original software nintendo gave us
Thanks for the video, it helped me out on making a decision whether to get this or not.
@@PatoLorenz no problem! Im glad the video was helpful, thats what i was hoping by making it!!
I had a serious question so can you use the Japanese version to get the software or no
@@Anbukakashi666 if your gamecube is able to play japanese games, yes. If not, no.
For that matter, not everyone is comfortable with modding to have access to those better alternatives in the first place.
I’ve heard that the latest version of Swiss on a memory card runs far better than the disc and only cost about $10
Correct i believe. But this is meant to look at the original hardware for collectors and purists!
I just found the disc in case on a fleamarket for about 3$.
My heart dropped a beat or two when I saw what I found.
Been looking for this disc since I started with game collection, that's twelve years.
I was two seconds from losing it, but the other guys had focus on other platforms.
That's the thing about gamecollecting, you GOT to have focus on what you are looking for.
My ace.
I mainly collect pokemon cards now, ebay can be a gold mine if you stay consistent. Unfortunately my gamecune is having issues so hope i can find a cheap one soon lol
I don't remember there being lag when I played with one of these, might've been the crt model. Although I was a young teen when I last used this.
(I also played with the GC controller mostly I believe)
The Game Boy Player peripheral is absolutely worth it. However, the software disc is not. You get far better results with homebrew and launching Gamecube Interface, and you can do it with no modification to your Gamecube. There's really no need for the disc unless you just really want to have the official Nintendo product.
basically yea
How do you homebrew it
I had one connected to my family GameCube for the better part of a decade if not longer to the point it almost became fused to the console with how weathered down both units became, wasn’t that long ago I was cleaning through storage and found that plastic clear casing containing the startup disc alongside its manual after never knowing where it was for all that time. My parents flipped when I tried trading it for one of the actual handhelds, the pocketable SP. It comes out too blurry on the TV compared to playing on the real things, regardless of the close to no lighting on some models.
Good to know. I was thinking about getting the Gameboy player for my game cube for Mario Luigi superstar saga, but if there’s going to be that lag then I cannot play it 😂. Thank you for this, saves me $300
No problem! I believe there are some better options out there but i have not tried them as of yet
I’ve never heard a more disappointed voice in my life lol
Well when youre not used to being on camera that tends to happen 😅
@@retrorewind6042 lol I see😂
@@retrorewind6042 I thought you were just really dissatisfied with the game boy player 😂
@@AUGUSTIN-MUSIC oh, yea that too lmfao, i wasnt too happy with paying that much for something so mediocre
@@retrorewind6042 yes thank you dude I was about to blow $250 today and then when I heard “Input lag” I said NAH
My GPB came brand new with my GameCube back in the day, and I loved it. When later on I found GBA virtual console on 3DS played and ran better, I found the GPB impossible to return to.
As far as i know GBA games were only available on the very early 3ds models. The ambassador models, and they only had a handful of games. I mainly got this to play pokemon on a tv
@Retro Rewind Officially, yes. Unofficially, the 3DS doesn't emulate GBA games, it uses backwards compatibility equivalent to the DS, but with rom files.
I don't feel lagged when using gameboy player to th3 hdmi allieexpress to the m classic to any tv or pc crt monitor I use. You can use a variety of controllers for 2d games, ps1 controller, hori controller, oldskool controller, snes with raphnet adapter. But if you feel lagged then play them on the gba sp but honestly I have never felt it. I think its worth it if you have a collection of gb, gbc and gba games. Good video.
I agree with you mate. The main reason i bought this was to play on the big screen AND use the OG hardware. Another reason was because my SP needs some work, and its not exactly replaceable being the Pikachu AGS101. For pokemon and games like that its been working quite well, i even play metroid fusion/ZM on it and its been working just fine now. Mario and mario kart have some lag still so for that i just play the originals on the snes and nes but its not a big deal. Thanks for the compliment, glad you found it a good video!
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Good to see your comment.
I'm about to hook mine up pretty soon, and now I'm thinking there's going to be lag when I play it.
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I've never ever heard anyone talk about input lag with the gameboy player. I never owned one but was thinking of getting one finally; however I'm very susceptible to input delay/lag to the point where I'll notice it even if other people won't-- and it makes me physically nauseous in the process. Thank you for pointing this out. This is definitely delay due to the software, and not the tv input (crt).
no problem, hopefully this helped you make a decision
The special pack they sold in 2004 (it was either GC+GBP, GC+Mario Sunshine, or GC+Wind Waker I think) literally reverted back to just the GC the day after my first wage dropped when I was 17. Since then I've always wondered if it was a cool thing full of extras like the Super Gameboy was. Guess it was much more dry. Thanks!
Get that MK-II E.O.N for Zero lag plus you can do Wii composite cables with it instead of HDMI if you want. It does both.
I think you mean component
@@StrokedGT Yes. You are correct.
Thanks for a great vid. Told me all I needed to know 👍👍
glad i could help!
I recommend real Everdrives. The GB Series X7 and the GBA X5 mini. X7 has that Real time clock you need and the X5 mini plays all the NES/Famicom Classics.
I never experienced any issues and I got mine back when it was released. Currently playing on OLED 61 inch zero issues. Interesting review 🤔
Yeah i just brought one yesterday from a retro game store and I’m playing in a 55 Sony flat screen with no issues
@@dannylopez5515I do have issues it has some frame drops rarely tho
I can't wait to get a gameboy player for my gamecube
I guess the best way to play GBA on a TV today would be through the Analogue Pocket and the TV dock.
True, but arent those still a pain to get ahold of?
Yes it looks like you need to wait a long time to get one after ordering, and it still doesn't have a full jailbreak yet. Though I think you can play games off a list now from the memory card.
@@keaton718 i think once it can be fully jailbroken etc itll be great to have
I actually like the GB Player (both the original software and the GBI alternative), I can see myself using both softwares a lot depending on the game I play and if I want to record gameplay as well, especially because 2 weeks ago, I got my GC Loader to replace the (already) dead DVD drive from my day 1 Game Cube and now is just much better than ever.
Despite the negatives, i actually regularly use it! For pokemon and metroid etc it actually works fine on a CRT. Just for mario or mario kart i wouldnt bother, and having the CRT is almost a must
@@retrorewind6042 In my case I have both the GBC and GBA Everdrives so... I can actually make a good use of the GB Player (and for GB and SGB enhanced games I can actually use my SD2SNES/FXPak Pro with the proper firmware that adds Super Game Boy 1 and 2 support... gotta go with SGB2 for obvious reasons... but also the real SGB2, again depending on my needs, for some weird reason it was easier for me to find a SGB2 recently at a retro game shop in Mexico than the SGB1... considering the SGB2 is Japan Only, and for a cheap price too), heck, it's because of the GB Player that I finally recorded a playthrough of both Mega Man Xtreme 1 and 2 without having to rely on emulators.
For me I think if you have a modded GameCube like pick boot or GameCube pnp loader the game boy player is worth it since the disk costs more than the game boy player itself
all in all, it's still good but if there even was a way to fix the lag it helps it a lot and not be so limited on which games you play
I dont really have a problem with the amount of games you can play since the only ones you cant really play are motion games etc but i agree with the lag issue
I'm glad I picked this up back when the disc and hardware were only $50
I remember when they were pretty cheap. Now its just ridiculous
@@retrorewind6042 ikr I wish I had a GameCube my brother used to have one but I grew up with the Wii which is my favorite console of all time! Sorry for the paragraph!
@@lethalsword628 you can still find them used for a decent price. The gamecube player is still around 150$ though sadly
There is so much hype and FOMO circling around this thing, but I can help cut through all of that. I have a Gameboy Player and even the highly coveted component cables for my GameCube. I've also hacked a memory card with the Gameboy Interface software that is supposed to be so much better than the official GB player boot disc. I have a SD CRT TV, HD CRT TV, and a MODERN 4K LCD TV and have tried it all ways on all screens. In short, this thing ain't worth the money it's going for these days. The unofficial Gameboy Interface still lags. The low lag variant runs in 240p which modern LCDs hate. It looks the best on a SD CRT but you cannot change the size of the screen in that variant.
I personally use my gaming PC with Retroarch and it blows this thing away. I'm seriously considering selling my GameCube, GB player, and component cables to some rich idiot.
Yea its not the best. Its fine for pokemon and zelda but i dont use it for much else. Now would be the best time to sell it while covid prices are at their peak
Also side note using a Japanese model of Nintendo consoles is much cheaper all around than paying for American since there is much more of those in the market than English
Yea, except i didnt have a japanese console laying around and due to covid ordering anything from japan to where i live can take months
@@retrorewind6042 um you can find ton in the US on eBay and there are many retailers that keep stock of Japanese products
@@keikosatoch.2259 at the time i couldnt find any US sellers
@@keikosatoch.2259 where?
Just to clarify, the lag isn't because you're not using a CRT, it's because you're using a bad flat panel display. I'm in the same boat, so you know I'm not trying to shame you. It's a shit situation:(
If your TV has “game mode” in pictures settings, you should set it to that to minimize lag.
I’m not sure if your using one but if your not you should try using a GameCube to hdmi adaptor maybe that will help too
I have recently seen complete in box gameboy players including software discs for 80$ and that was in a used games store. This is why no one should buy these items on ebay
Yea you can definitely get lucky with finding stuff like that for prices like that
@@retrorewind6042 I love the hunt. Also, 10% luck, 90% persistence.
@@RetroReaktor i agree, usually i get my stuff locally. I try to stay off ebay
So can you use a GameCube controller to play these or do you have to have that cable and only can control the game with the actual OG Gameboy device?
Whichever you prefer. Both work
RAD2X=NO LAG+ mClassic=playable gamecube on a 4K TV. If it's not 4K skip the mClassic and just use the RAD2X.
I’ve always wanted one of these but never pulled the trigger Pokémon on the tv is where it’s at!
3 gens of Pokemon + DKC trilogy + the first 13 Zelda games. Just for starters. I wish I did that way back when.
One of the rarest game boys I would love to have that in my hands just for a minute
You can pick them up on the used market. I just sold mine last week and the shop had 3 more there
So wait you’re telling me I can use jpn version of games with out it being modded?
Honestly mate I’m only going to use one of these to properly stream Pokémon. Games like melee should not be tried on this it will be nothing but hell. For sure not buying that disk just using the memory card mod.
Yea the memory card mod is the way to go. I just made this video to see how the original software holds up, which it isnt ideal
The hardware isn't region locked so you can buy Game boy players from Japan for cheaper than America. I have the software on a memory card it works perfect!
I don’t remember how much i paid for the attachment part, but i see them occasionally for like 5$. And yea i dont have a memory card, if i decide to one day sell the software part i can make my money back most likely, if not a profit and just go down the memory card route
@@retrorewind6042 I spoke too soon, the memory card doesn't give you options other than playability. Wouldn't sell disk, unless your going to go the Swiss route. Swiss along with an action replay can play burned disk, use many things to bypass buying OG prices.
@@kaineray47 i for sure plan on keeping the disc!
can u use the gc controller itself to control the gba games on the tv?
Yes
Does anyone know if the both of the Gameboy everdrives are comfortable with this?
Yes they are
I found out that the gamecube player can also be used on e reader compatible games. So might consider buying it.
Yep, its pretty neat
I have found my way to play Mother 3
Awesome!
nice video very informative
Thank you!!
nice shiny abra!
Thank you!
I wish the switch had a 3ds/ds player
the boot disc's software is only the menu interface and code telling the gamecube to run the gameboy player. the gameboy player is made out of actual gameboy hardware so it is not a software nor hardware issue causing lag. there's a weird "delay" feeling when using GC controller because GB games were programmed for d-pad inputs while there is much larger range of travel with the analog stick and L R buttons.
You also weren't that good in mario so blaming it on lag when we can rewatch it in slow mode ain't it.
Thats good to know, and it definitely was lag with mario haha. But thanks for the insight on how that works
And which would you say it’s better?
-using a GameCube controller
-using a GBA as a controller
I think using the GBA is definitely the better option.
The insanely expensive hori SNES style GameCube controller lol.
@@Buckincrazy oh yea that one is definitely the best. Been meaning to grab one for myself
@@retrorewind6042 good alternative to that is old skool’s knock off GameCube pad. If you replace the d-pad with an authentic SNES d-pad and membrane, it’s pretty sweet for about a fifth of the cost.
@@Buckincrazy The best way I would recommend is to use a SNES to GameCube Raphnet-adapter together with an original or "classic" SNES controller. Another way to go is the 8bitmods Wireless SNES controller together with a Raphnet-adapter but than you do not get the original SNES controller. The cheaper alternative would be RetroBits version of "Old Skool" it's better. But it wasn't released when you wrote that comment :)
The Raphnet route can get quite expensive though.. You will need to purchase a good condition original or classic SNES controller for lets say 30-40 dollars, the Raphnet-adapter for 25 dollars... in addition to shipping, customs fee etc.. since it ships from Japan. Almost none existant input delay on the adapters. Works wonders with GBI.
A full Vanilla Gameboy Player isn't a good choice in Modern day, we have so many better and cheaper alternatives
Yea its not the greatest. I would definitely recommend using an alternative
what other options?
@@mannyjeanpierre4062 a rasbery pi running an emulator with a snes controller. I think you can even mod a snes mini to play gba games.
just learned the thing I keep in a bin is worth 150 thanks
No problem 😂😂
Sooo can I just get the Japan 🇯🇵 disc and it’ll work with any game??
My disc is english. You will have to modify your gamecube or buy a japanese gamecube for it to work
Does gameboy genie work on it?
Doubt it. Gameshark doesnt, it doesnt fit
Would the G.B.P. be laggy with _Tetris_ and _Game & Watch Gallery?_
there will be some lag. but probably not too much with those games
@@retrorewind6042 Alright. Thanks for replying!
How does mother 3 work? If you can try it
I dont have it, sorry. But it should work fine
@@retrorewind6042 ok, probably not gonna get one of these sadly. The price is just too high
@@gamemassacre1251 if you can get roms on a wii or something like that, i would go that route
is it worth it nowadays? probably not.
Though if you're like me and a few others who just have an old one lying around, yeah, it has it's niches. Most notably with being able to stream physical pokemon games for speedruns or trying to setup link cable battles on stream and stuff. Then yeah, its an INCREDIBLE tool there. Also a workout machine if you use warioware twisted with it as it makes you twist the whole gamecube, its pretty fun and actually works up a sweat xD
Well put
@@retrorewind6042 lol i like ur channel name
@@rapidretrovenue563 thank you
I am glad i found both for 3 dollars!
Lucky!
It's like paying more to watch a old worn VHS tape of a film instead of just buying a blue ray cheaper.
Haha yea thats one way of thinking about it
GBA games aren’t region locked just language locked so yeah makes perfect sense
the pokemon games are also not region or language locked, besides if you want to get into mixing records
How would there be lag?
It depends on the type of TV you use and the GBP software can have delay
5:50 did... he just fucking blow in the cartridge???
Yes, i usually dont do it but i have multiple of this cart so it doesnt matter to me
@@retrorewind6042 ah, okoi
@@dreamareakoso3791 Wait you are not supposed to do that?
@@PatoLorenz spit can damage it.
@@AmazinglyGayPhil Wow I did not know that. I did that all the time when I was younger, no wonder some of my game broke xD
I have a modded Wii with all the Gameboy games on it so this would be pretty unnecessary IMO.
Most of the games you have on there probably werent obtained legally. Also modding your wii has the potential to brick it like it did with mine. This video was meant to show the hardware and software nintendo provided for people to play their gba games on the TV without having to pirate games or mod a console
@@0008loser I mean I wasn't bragging about anything. I was merely stating there's an easier, less expensive way to play the exact same games on a television.
youre not wrong but you still have to get the roms from somewhere for the games, and risk bricking your wii
@@retrorewind6042 I've modded 3 different Wiis and never had any trouble. It's pretty rare that you would actually brick a Wii from soft modding.
@@retrorewind6042modded my first wii back in the 7th grade and done atleast 4 others and I’m now 25 and never bricked my wii 💀 wtf were you doing?
Dang that CRT looks bad. Get a Sony Trinitron 😉
Its a lot better in person, and it was only 30$ in 1994. Id like one but theyre expensive
@@retrorewind6042 like the NEC XP-3778g
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You have been rip of..i bought in 2019 for 80 gb player with the disc together
This was the average price of them. You just got lucky
@Harvester Of Sorrow even in europe its caught on. Japan and asia is where games are still relatively cheap
not 2019 anymore buddy
@@retrorewind6042 I kept mine and the disc from launch and I got the orange one later to from japan and some how I have 2 discs for the Japan game cube its really interesting the disc got rare and expensive. You mentioned lag some rare panasonic plasmas have game mode and that cuts back on the lag I have one from 2012 that has this.
you got ripped off too lol I got mine FOR FREE cuz I never parted with it!
Your channel should be called "Pokemon fanboy"
Why?
Ripped off. Put swiss on your gamecube, make your own gameboy disc. did it wrong.
Ripped off? And the point was to cover the original hardware and software from nintendo. Im aware of alternatives but those werent the point of the video
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Can you play multi-player with this thing though? Can't you just plug two controllers into the gamecube?
You gotta have the link cable contraption?
And you just said there's lag with metroid ?... I bought this thing 2 years ago and finally go around to getting the game cube and the 2 metroid games,,, and there's friggin LaG. That was the MAIN reason I got this thing...
.. do you think maybe it's the hacked memory card method ?
[Maybe getting the actual gb player disc would fix the problem? ]
I'm guessing that isn't the case thou.
Dam this is pretty disappointing,,, is there any way to fix the lag that you know of ?
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No way to fix the lag with the hardware, but there are alternatives to the gameboy player disc. Im pretty sure multiplayer works
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Dammm that's disappointing af then... all I can do is hope my TV doesn't lag too too much ... I'm about to order an original ds or ds lite [can't really decide] just to play gba games. Two years ago when I got the gba player memory card hacked and wind waker, I didn't even THINK of the option of just getting an old DS [I don't like the sp game boy, it's too small]...
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@@2NDFLB-CLERK yea ds is a good option
@@2NDFLB-CLERK btw ds systems can only play gba games no gbc or dmg so if you wanna play those then get an original gameboy advance