Heaven/TQA #1 Posted June 27, 2003 is a dream... unbelievable how good suddenly esp. GBA titles look on the GC/TV...f.e. golden sun, bubble bobble, iridion 3d, etc... hve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raijin Z #2 Posted June 27, 2003 Better than emulators can pull off? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raijin Z #4 Posted June 27, 2003 How? A pixel is a pixel, but a monitor is greater than a TV. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisbid #5 Posted June 27, 2003 because, i dont think its an emulator, its an actual GBA processor, the gameplay and sound are too spot on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegaManFan #6 Posted June 27, 2003 Chris took the words right out of my mouth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtariX #7 Posted June 30, 2003 Just picked up the GC and free GBA player bundle the other day. One hell of a deal at $149(US) and a free preview disk as well. GBA games look so great on the TV. You would think it would be super pixelly, but it isn't and looks great. High-res 2D 32-bit gaming on your TV. Joy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegaManFan #8 Posted June 30, 2003 If you're already foaming at the mouth at how beautifully SNES-like the GBA games look on the Player, I advise picking up the Hori Controller to increase the pleasure of the experience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS #9 Posted June 30, 2003 If you're already foaming at the mouth at how beautifully SNES-like the GBA games look on the Player, I advise picking up the Hori Controller to increase the pleasure of the experience. That looks pretty sweet! My one complaint about the standard GameCube controller has been that the D-pad is set too far down to use with any real sense of comfort. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegaManFan #10 Posted June 30, 2003 That's why until my Hori arrives, I'm using my GBA and my GBA sp as Game Boy Player controllers through the link cable. I had read online that it would work, but the first time I plugged it in and turned it on seeing the entire screen wash away and the GB Player logo pop up on the Advance screen was just too spiffy for words. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bratwurst #11 Posted June 30, 2003 Yep, none of the emulators out there are 100% accurate, not to mention the strobe/flicker effects used to simulate transparency in some games and hardware rotation. That said, I'm staying away from the Gamecube Player on account of needing a boot disk.. that's bullcrap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Cafeman #12 Posted June 30, 2003 <== playing Metroid Fusion on GBP and LOVING IT. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegaManFan #13 Posted June 30, 2003 Yep, none of the emulators out there are 100% accurate, not to mention the strobe/flicker effects used to simulate transparency in some games and hardware rotation. That said, I'm staying away from the Gamecube Player on account of needing a boot disk.. that's bullcrap. On the other hand, I find it's incredibly helpful in my own gameplaying. Why? Because I can leave the GBP on the footprint of my Cube at all times without having to take it off. When I take out the disc and put in a normal GC game like Wario World, it works smooth as silk. When I put the disc back in, BANG I have my GBP back on screen again. Call it BS, but ironically even if it is, it's a brilliant design. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mendon #14 Posted June 30, 2003 I just hope Nintendo doesn't overcharge for replacment boot disks if you ever lose it, it becomes damaged etc. Without that disk, the player is useless. Maybe an on-off switch would have been better. Mendon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raijin Z #15 Posted June 30, 2003 Or a boot menu, kinda like, oh, I don't know, CMOS? The disc is the only thing dissuading me from getting one. Bad things seem to happen to optical media in my house. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasoco #16 Posted June 30, 2003 I assume the disc itself comes in its own case? I hope? I want one of these and hope to get one soon. My store hasn't gotten them yet so I can't get my 10% discount yet. $5 is $5. Then I just have to find all our games. Especially SMB 1 and 2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegaManFan #17 Posted June 30, 2003 Yes, for all you worry-worts out there, the disc comes in it's own case. I actually don't even bother with putting it back in that though - when I put in a game I put the GBP disc in that case and snap it down, and when I'm through playing it and I want the GBP I just take it out and snap the game back down. Result? Nothing bad happens to the optical media. And I have a feeling most of the adult gamers on this site are at least half as retentive as I am about putting disc based media in cases so they don't get scratched - I nearly had a heart attack when my wife left Xenogears sitting out w/o telling me and I knocked it off a table. Eek! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasoco #18 Posted June 30, 2003 Either way, as long as you are able to not lose a normal game easily, you shouldn't have a problem keeping an eye on the GBP disc. Though, it would still be ensuring if we knew if they were easily replaceable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegaManFan #19 Posted June 30, 2003 Nintendo's customer service is pretty good IMHE. I think if you called them and said, "I accidentally stepped on my GBP disc and now I can't use the player" they'd either send you a new one for free or only charge you a couple bucks for shipping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasoco #20 Posted June 30, 2003 LOL. I can see it now. In 10 years when the GBP is obsolete and no longer supported you'll see about a ton of these things on eBay with the following Description: For Sale: Used Game Boy Player! I bought this when it first came out and last I used it it worked great. But I have lost the disc so I have no way to test it out. Item is sold AS IS! Shipping will cost $10 to any of the lower 48 states. I accept PayPal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegaManFan #21 Posted June 30, 2003 Nintendo still sells replacement parts and accessories for the 8-bit, and that hasn't been commercially available in the US since the early 90's. I'm sure they can warehouse away a million spare discs no problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasoco #22 Posted June 30, 2003 And you really think someone just wanting to get it out of the house will go to the trouble of ordering one from Nintendo? And exactly how much does N sell its 8-bit stuff for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegaManFan #23 Posted June 30, 2003 http://store.nintendo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasoco #24 Posted June 30, 2003 Moat of that stuff looks like it's leftover stock or refurbished. It'll eventually run out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisbid #25 Posted June 30, 2003 the boot disks are 15 dollars. im considering one, as i dont want a black GBP, im thinking i want an orange or purple one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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