Motion controlled games like Kirby Tilt ‘N’ Tumble, Wario Ware: Twisted!, and Yoshi Topsy Turvy would present issues when using the player. It would require the player to hold the system and shake it around. GBA Video cartridges (which hosted sample episodes of several TV shows like TMNT) were also incompatible with the player due to copyright issues.ĭespite these drawbacks, the compatibility of the Game Boy Player was impressive. The e-Reader, a GBA card scanner released in 2002, and the Game Boy Advance wireless adapter, worked fine with the Player and its compatible games. The Game Boy Player also featured rumble for some games. If players turned the feature on, they could experience rumble feedback on their GBA games through the GameCube controller. Some of these games include Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. With the Nintendo DS and Wii generation, Nintendo didn’t release a system that allowed the Wii to play DS games. The upcoming Wii U and its controller, however, could mark the return of displaying handheld games on a console should Nintendo further expand their Virtual Console plans.

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