{"product_id":"nintendo-gamecube-game-boy-player-with-start-up-disc","title":"Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Player with Start-Up Disc (Pre-Owned)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rgm-v2-summary\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"rgm-v2-lead\"\u003eThe Game Boy Player attaches under a GameCube and puts Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games on your TV, played with a GameCube controller. This listing includes the start-up disc it needs to run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rgm-condition-note\"\u003eImages are representative. Cosmetic wear and included accessories vary on pre-owned items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:story --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-story\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eYour Game Boy library on the big screen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNintendo released the Game Boy Player in 2003. It connects to the Hi-Speed Port on the underside of a GameCube and adds a cartridge slot to the front of the console. Boot the start-up disc and the GameCube runs your cartridge on the TV, from Pokemon Emerald and Metroid Fusion to Link's Awakening DX and the original Tetris. The disc menu lets you pick a border frame, change the screen size and choose a filter to soften or sharpen the picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:story --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-story\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eControllers and link play\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny standard GameCube controller works, and a WaveBird works too. For players who prefer handheld controls, a Game Boy Advance connected through the GameCube to Game Boy Advance cable can act as the controller. There is a link port on the front of the Game Boy Player, so it can trade or battle with a real handheld over a Game Link Cable. Games built with Game Boy Player rumble support, such as Pokemon Pinball: Ruby \u0026amp; Sapphire, also shake the GameCube controller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:story --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-story\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBefore you buy a used Game Boy Player\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe start-up disc is required, since the Game Boy Player does nothing without it. Look at the disc for deep circular scratches. On the unit, check the connector that plugs into the GameCube for bent or dirty pins, and look in the cartridge slot for debris. The GameCube, controllers and cables are not part of the listing unless the title names them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:details --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-facts\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProduct facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eHardware\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGame Boy Player with start-up disc\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePlatform\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGameCube\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAccessory (add-on)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePlays\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGame Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eConnections\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAttaches to the Hi-Speed Port under a GameCube and needs the start-up disc to run\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRelease\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2003 (US)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-faq\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about this item\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes the Game Boy Player work on a Wii?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The Game Boy Player needs the Hi-Speed Port on the bottom of a Nintendo GameCube. The Wii and Wii U do not have that port, even though the original Wii plays GameCube discs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes it work without the start-up disc?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The GameCube boots the Game Boy Player from the start-up disc and cannot run cartridges without it. This listing includes the start-up disc, as the title says. GameCube discs are region coded, so a North American disc runs on a North American GameCube.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan it play Nintendo DS games?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It has a single slot for Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridges, and Nintendo DS cards do not fit. Game Boy and Game Boy Color games display inside a border frame on the TV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is included?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe listing is for the Game Boy Player and the start-up disc named in the title. A GameCube console, controller, games and cables are not included unless the listing title says so. You need a GameCube and a controller to use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\u003cp class=\"rgm-shipping\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree U.S. Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo minimum order. No shipping fees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nintendo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67610469302568,"sku":"R118-066","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/9263\/2616\/files\/R118-066-1.jpg?v=1790512057","url":"https:\/\/www.rgmretrogames.com\/products\/nintendo-gamecube-game-boy-player-with-start-up-disc","provider":"RGM Retro Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}