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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. The Game Boy Player, however, cannot bring out Super Game Boy features at all.
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. The Game Boy Player, however, cannot bring out Super Game Boy features at all.


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.
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.


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, such as ''[[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.
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, such as ''[[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.