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{{system infobox
[[File:GCN-GBA Cable.jpg|thumb|left|The cable can serve as a controller for the '''Game Boy Player'''.]]
|image=[[File:GB Player.jpg|280px]]<br>A Game Boy Player<br>[[File:GCN-GBA Cable.jpg|280px]]<br>The cable can serve as a controller for the Game Boy Player.
[[File:GB Player.jpg|thumb|right|A '''Game Boy Player'''.]]  
|generation=Sixth
The '''Game Boy Player''' is an accessory for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. As the name implies, it can be used for playing [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] games. It also has a link port for linking up to other Game Boy systems and accessories. It is the successor to the [[Super Game Boy]].
|release={{release|Japan|March 21, 2003|Europe|June 20, 2003|Mexico|June 23, 2003<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030401062006/http://nintendo.com.mx/ Official Mexican Website (Archived)]. Retrieved November 28, 2022.</ref>|USA|June 24, 2003}}
 
|discontinued=2007
In most regions, black Game Boy Players were shipped far more than any other color, such as indigo and platinum colors that the GameCube itself had. In Japan, a variety of colors for the Game Boy Player have been released much more evenly.
|predecessor=[[Super Game Boy]]
 
|successor=N/A
The Game Boy Player hooks up to the GameCube by being inserted underneath it. It comes with a special start-up disc which must be inserted into the GameCube before any Game Boy games can be played. Players may play with a standard GameCube controller, or use a Game Boy Advance that is hooked up to the GameCube with a link cable. By pressing the {{button|gcn|Z}} on the GameCube controller, an options menu appears, but the game does not stop.
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[[File:Game Boy Player logo.svg|175px|left|class=invert]]
[[File:Silver Game Boy Player.jpg|thumb|left|A silver Game Boy Player]]
The '''{{wp|Game Boy Player}}''' is an accessory for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. As the name implies, it can be used for playing [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]], and [[Game Boy Advance]] games, and it even has a link port for linking up to other Game Boy systems and accessories. The Game Boy Player hooks up to the GameCube by being inserted into the Hi-Speed Port underneath the console. It comes with a special start-up disc that must be inserted into the GameCube before any Game Boy games can be played. The Game Boy Player hooks up to the GameCube by being inserted underneath it, and it has a start-up disc that has to be inserted into the GameCube before the Game Boy Player can be used. The Game Boy Player can be player with either a standard GameCube controller or a Game Boy Advance hooked with a link cable. The Game Boy Player is the successor to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]'s [[Super Game Boy]], which can only play Game Boy games.


There are a few titles that are not made for normal play on the Game Boy Player, such as ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' and ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'', because they require the player to rotate the entire system around due to the motion sensors on the cartridge, something that the GameCube wasn't designed to do. The games still boot and run normally, however.
The Game Boy Player allows for a small amount of customization for playing Game Boy Games. Because the dimensions of a Game Boy screen does not match up with most television screens, a border is necessary. It is possible to configure the size of the border, the background of which can be changed to to a number of different patterns. A timer can also be implemented.


While many GBA games may suffer from intense brightness and/or other minor graphical issues when played on a Game Boy Player, a few games, including two ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games, ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', are specially optimized for use on the device. These games are distinguished by showing the Game Boy Player logo upon booting up, regardless of whether or not the device is being used. In addition, ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' has a manual setting labeled "GB Player Mode" which adjusts the palettes that are better suited for the Game Boy Player.
Certain titles have a rumble feature that can only be triggered by playing the game with a standard GameCube controller. This is similar to how the Super Game Boy can bring out certain features of certain Game Boy and a Game Boy Color games that cannot otherwise be used. Unfortunately, the Game Boy Player cannot bring out Super Game Boy features at all.


The Game Boy Player is incompatible with the [[Wii]], as it lacks the Hi-Speed Port of the GameCube where it plugs into. Additionally, the Game Boy Player matches the GameCube's footprint, while the Wii has a different footprint placed horizontally.
There are a few titles that are hard to play on the Game Boy Player, such as ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' and ''[[Yoshi Topsy Turvy]]'', because they require the player to rotate the entire system around due to the motion sensors on the cartridge, something that the GameCube wasn't designed to do. The games still boot and run normally however.


==''Super Mario'' games with rumble support==
The Game Boy Player blocks play of any [[Wikipedia:Game Boy Advance Video#Copy protection|Game Boy Advance Video]].
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==Rumble Supported Games==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga Box NA.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
Superstars.PNG|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
Super Mario Advance 4 Box.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Super Mario Advance 4 Box.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Media==
==Media==
{{media table
{{media table
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|title1=GBA startup screen theme
|name1=GBA BIOS
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==References==
==Trivia==
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*A few games (such as ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'') always display the Game Boy Player logo after it boots up, regardless of whether or not the device is being used.
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