<s>
The	O
(	O
DOL-017	B-Device
)	O
is	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Application
peripheral	O
developed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
which	O
enables	O
it	O
to	O
play	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
cartridges	B-Protocol
,	O
allowing	O
those	O
games	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
on	O
a	O
television	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
connects	O
via	O
the	O
high	O
speed	O
parallel	O
port	O
at	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
requires	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
boot	O
disc	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rather	O
than	O
emulating	B-Application
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
system	O
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
uses	O
physical	O
hardware	O
nearly	O
identical	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
does	O
not	O
use	O
the	O
enhanced	O
effects	O
used	O
by	O
the	O
Super	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
(	O
a	O
similar	O
peripheral	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
is	O
available	O
in	O
Indigo	O
,	O
Black	O
,	O
Spice	O
,	O
or	O
Platinum	O
in	O
Japan	O
;	O
Black	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
and	O
Black	O
and	O
Indigo	O
in	O
Australia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
special	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
for	O
the	O
Panasonic	B-Device
Q	I-Device
(	O
SH-GB10-H	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
because	O
the	O
Q	O
's	O
legs	O
are	O
oriented	O
differently	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
GameCube	B-Application
's	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Players	I-Device
have	O
screws	O
on	O
the	O
bottom	O
to	O
secure	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
also	O
have	O
an	O
eject	O
button	O
on	O
the	O
right	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
unit	O
for	O
removing	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
games	O
stick	O
out	O
from	O
the	O
unit	O
,	O
as	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	O
,	O
so	O
they	O
can	O
easily	O
be	O
taken	O
out	O
when	O
the	O
system	O
is	O
off	O
or	O
"	O
Change	O
Cartridge	B-Protocol
"	O
has	O
been	O
selected	O
from	O
the	O
menu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
some	O
GameCube	B-Application
accessories	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Advance	O
Game	O
Port	O
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
is	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
directly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
lacks	O
the	O
hi-speed	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
into	O
which	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
fits	O
;	O
in	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
matches	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
's	O
footprint	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
has	O
a	O
substantially	O
different	O
footprint	O
,	O
making	O
direct	O
compatibility	O
too	O
complicated	O
to	O
be	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
is	O
region	O
free	O
,	O
meaning	O
the	O
units	O
will	O
function	O
on	O
any	O
GameCube	B-Application
system	O
regardless	O
of	O
region	O
,	O
and	O
like	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
it	O
will	O
play	O
cartridges	B-Protocol
of	O
any	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
boot	O
discs	O
are	O
region	O
locked	O
and	O
must	O
match	O
the	O
region	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
allows	O
for	O
control	O
either	O
through	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Application
controller	O
or	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
or	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	O
hooked	O
up	O
with	O
a	O
GameCube-Game	O
Boy	O
Advance	O
Cable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
using	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
the	O
buttons	O
are	O
identical	O
,	O
but	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
controller	O
's	O
different	O
layout	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
two	O
different	O
mappings	O
players	O
can	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
at	O
least	O
one	O
GameCube	B-Application
controller	O
must	O
be	O
plugged	O
in	O
for	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
's	O
internal	O
menu	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
accessed	O
by	O
pressing	O
the	O
Z	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
controllers	O
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advances	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SPs	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
are	O
recognized	O
as	O
the	O
same	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furthermore	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
multiple	O
controllers	O
recognized	O
as	O
the	O
same	O
player	O
allows	O
for	O
simpler	O
and	O
more	O
comfortable	O
play	O
of	O
single	O
system	O
multiplayer	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	I-Device
,	O
such	O
as	O
those	O
found	O
in	O
Mario	B-Device
Party	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
in	O
lieu	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
four	O
players	O
holding	O
one	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
unit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
link	O
other	O
hardware	O
,	O
players	O
are	O
required	O
to	O
connect	O
to	O
the	O
extension	O
port	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
with	O
the	O
proper	O
cable	O
,	O
which	O
depends	O
on	O
whether	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
designed	O
for	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
or	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
system	O
released	O
before	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Map	O
One	O
is	O
closer	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
's	O
normal	O
layout	O
,	O
while	O
Map	O
Two	O
makes	O
it	O
easier	O
to	O
play	O
with	O
one	O
hand	O
and	O
also	O
allows	O
some	O
SNES	B-Application
rereleases	O
to	O
control	O
more	O
like	O
they	O
may	O
have	O
with	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
controller	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
often	O
had	O
the	O
Y	O
button	O
mapped	O
to	O
L	O
and	O
the	O
X	O
button	O
mapped	O
to	O
R	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Japanese	O
hardware	O
manufacturer	O
Hori	O
created	O
for	O
the	O
Japanese	O
market	O
a	O
special	O
digital-only	O
controller	O
designed	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
controller	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
's	O
face	O
button	O
layout	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
borders	O
are	O
not	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Screen	O
:	O
controls	O
a	O
motion	O
blur	O
effect	O
to	O
reduce	O
potential	O
flicker	O
from	O
programming	O
tricks	O
designed	O
for	O
a	O
GBA	B-Device
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Change	O
Cartridge	B-Protocol
:	O
stops	O
the	O
game	O
so	O
cartridges	B-Protocol
can	O
be	O
swapped	O
safely	O
,	O
without	O
having	O
to	O
turn	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
off	O
(	O
it	O
is	O
best	O
to	O
save	O
game	O
data	O
before	O
doing	O
so	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
supports	O
the	O
following	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Game	I-Device
Paks	I-Device
:	O
Compatible	O
with	O
most	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
games	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
using	O
the	O
same	O
selectable	O
color	O
palettes	O
as	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
e-Reader	B-Application
:	O
Compatible	O
with	O
the	O
e-Reader	B-Application
accessory	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
all	O
classic	O
games	O
,	O
Mario	O
Party-e	O
,	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Advance	O
4	O
:	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Bros	O
.	O
3-e	O
,	O
Animal	O
Crossing-e	O
,	O
and	O
Pokémon	O
Battle-e	O
cards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameCube	B-Device
–	I-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
link	I-Device
cable	I-Device
:	O
By	O
plugging	O
it	O
into	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Application
controller	O
port	O
,	O
a	O
GBA	B-Device
or	O
GBA	B-Device
SP	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
substitute	O
for	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Application
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
inserting	O
a	O
cable	O
into	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
link	O
cable	O
port	O
and	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
controller	O
plug	O
into	O
a	O
second	O
GameCube	B-Application
or	O
a	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
connect	O
to	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wireless	B-Device
Adapter	I-Device
:	O
The	O
GBP	O
fully	O
supports	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
Wireless	B-Device
Adapter	I-Device
,	O
and	O
will	O
work	O
with	O
all	O
games	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
accessory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
instruction	O
manual	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
specifically	O
mentions	O
that	O
"	O
A	O
few	O
original	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Game	O
Paks	O
may	O
have	O
display	O
or	O
sound	O
problems	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
"	O
Motion	O
sensor	O
[...],	O
rumble	B-Device
feature	O
and	O
infrared	O
feature	O
Game	O
Paks	O
will	O
not	O
work	O
with	O
the	O
Game	O
Boy	O
Player.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
list	O
concerns	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	I-Device
and	O
accessories	O
that	O
have	O
compatibility	O
issues	O
,	O
be	O
they	O
software	O
or	O
physical	O
hardware	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
:	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
Video	O
:	O
All	O
GBA	B-Device
Video	O
cartridges	B-Protocol
are	O
incompatible	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
measure	O
was	O
to	O
prevent	O
users	O
from	O
attaching	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
to	O
a	O
VCR	O
or	O
DVD	O
recorder	O
and	O
copying	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Video	O
material	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GBA	B-Device
Video	O
carts	O
detect	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
and	O
refuse	O
to	O
boot	O
when	O
running	O
under	O
it	O
,	O
giving	O
an	O
error	B-Error_Name
message	I-Error_Name
.	O
</s>
<s>
Even	O
if	O
the	O
carts	O
were	O
playable	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
(	O
which	O
they	O
are	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
flash	B-Device
carts	I-Device
and	O
Action	B-Device
Replay	I-Device
)	O
,	O
the	O
resolution	O
was	O
greatly	O
reduced	O
for	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
medium	O
,	O
causing	O
pixelation	B-Algorithm
and	O
sound	O
pops	O
that	O
a	O
large	O
screen	O
with	O
louder	O
speakers	O
would	O
pick	O
up	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Action	O
Replay/Gameshark	O
:	O
Most	O
models	O
of	O
the	O
Action	B-Device
Replay	I-Device
or	O
Gameshark	B-Device
for	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
or	O
GBC	O
are	O
too	O
wide	O
to	O
fit	O
into	O
the	O
GBP	O
's	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
slot	O
and	O
often	O
curl	O
underneath	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
these	O
problems	O
,	O
most	O
common	O
Action	B-Device
Replay	I-Device
and	O
Gameshark	B-Device
devices	O
will	O
work	O
normally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Motion	O
sensors	O
:	O
Kirby	B-Application
Tilt	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
for	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
;	O
and	O
Yoshi	B-Application
's	I-Application
Universal	I-Application
Gravitation	I-Application
,	O
WarioWare	B-Application
:	I-Application
Twisted	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
and	O
the	O
Japan-only	O
Koro	B-Device
Koro	I-Device
Puzzle	I-Device
Happy	I-Device
Panechu	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
for	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
all	O
use	O
motion	O
sensors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
manual	O
claims	O
that	O
these	O
games	O
are	O
incompatible	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
,	O
they	O
are	O
possible	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
but	O
impractical	O
to	O
control	O
properly	O
;	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
motion-sensing	O
being	O
designed	O
with	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
unit	O
in	O
mind	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
necessary	O
to	O
tilt	O
the	O
whole	O
GameCube	B-Application
unit	O
to	O
control	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
motion	O
sensing	O
patches	O
for	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
ROM	B-General_Concept
images	I-General_Concept
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	I-Device
to	O
allow	O
for	O
use	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
,	O
but	O
this	O
method	O
is	O
not	O
possible	O
without	O
a	O
flash	B-Device
cart	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Infrared	O
:	O
Due	O
to	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
an	O
infrared	O
port	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
games	O
cannot	O
make	O
use	O
of	O
this	O
feature	O
when	O
played	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Boktai	B-Application
cartridges	B-Protocol
:	O
While	O
the	O
games	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
,	O
it	O
is	O
impractical	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
due	O
to	O
their	O
reliance	O
on	O
the	O
light	O
sensor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Application
Boy	I-Application
Camera	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Game	B-Application
Boy	I-Application
Camera	I-Application
is	O
perfectly	O
functional	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
:	O
A	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
cannot	O
be	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
via	O
link	O
cable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
equipment	O
required	O
for	O
a	O
link-up	O
is	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
Link	O
Cable	O
and	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
Converter	O
Connector	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Converter	O
Connector	O
is	O
built	O
in	O
such	O
a	O
way	O
that	O
the	O
protruding	O
(	O
sticking	O
out	O
)	O
piece	O
of	O
plastic	O
on	O
top	O
prevents	O
it	O
from	O
being	O
inserted	O
into	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
all	O
the	O
way	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
this	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
previously	O
mentioned	O
on	O
their	O
website	O
that	O
the	O
Converter	O
Connector	O
could	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
connect	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
by	O
separating	O
the	O
two	O
pieces	O
of	O
plastic	O
on	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
Converter	O
Connector	O
that	O
connects	O
to	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
a	O
linkup	O
between	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
becomes	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
micro	I-Device
can	O
also	O
communicate	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
using	O
Wireless	O
Adapters	O
(	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
Wireless	B-Device
Adapter	I-Device
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
micro	I-Device
and	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
Wireless	I-Device
Adapter	I-Device
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games	O
with	O
integrated	O
rumble	B-Device
for	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
:	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
games	O
such	O
as	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Pinball	I-Application
may	O
have	O
integrated	O
rumble	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
manual	O
claims	O
that	O
these	O
games	O
are	O
incompatible	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
,	O
they	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
rumble	B-Device
feature	O
is	O
not	O
accessible	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
because	O
it	O
is	O
only	O
output	O
through	O
the	O
Game	O
Pak	O
itself	O
,	O
not	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Action	O
Pad/Beat	O
Pad	O
:	O
The	O
two	O
dance	O
pad	O
controllers	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
the	O
GCN	O
Action	O
Pad	O
(	O
bundled	O
with	O
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Mix	I-Application
)	O
and	O
the	O
Mad	O
Catz	O
Beat	O
Pad	O
(	O
bundled	O
with	O
MC	B-Application
Groovz	I-Application
Dance	I-Application
Craze	I-Application
)	O
,	O
do	O
not	O
properly	O
interact	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
Dance	O
Dance	O
Revolution	O
games	O
due	O
to	O
time	O
synchronization	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
games	O
incompatible	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
:	O
The	O
games	O
Pocket	B-Device
Music	I-Device
and	O
Chee-Chai	B-Application
Alien	I-Application
are	O
incompatible	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
and	O
thus	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
,	O
giving	O
an	O
error	B-Error_Name
message	I-Error_Name
stating	O
that	O
they	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
played	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
if	O
attempted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chee-Chai	B-Application
Alien	I-Application
uses	O
the	O
infrared	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
to	O
detect	O
light	O
as	O
a	O
fundamental	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	B-Device
Music	I-Device
utilizes	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
's	O
sound	O
chip	O
in	O
ways	O
not	O
possible	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
so	O
a	O
separate	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
added	O
a	O
rumble	B-Device
feature	O
to	O
certain	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	I-Device
when	O
played	O
with	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Application
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reception	O
was	O
mainly	O
positive	O
—	O
many	O
review	O
sites	O
cited	O
how	O
Nintendo	O
effectively	O
increased	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
's	O
library	O
by	O
hundreds	O
of	O
games	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
,	O
something	O
that	O
some	O
reviewers	O
praised	O
and	O
others	O
mocked	O
as	O
a	O
cheap	O
ploy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
mentioned	O
that	O
the	O
filtering	O
that	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
uses	O
(	O
to	O
relieve	O
strobe	O
effect	O
on	O
games	O
using	O
a	O
flicker	O
trick	O
to	O
make	O
sprites	O
seem	O
transparent	O
)	O
"	O
muddies	O
"	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Datel	O
's	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
was	O
released	O
in	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
,	O
the	O
Advance	O
Game	O
Port	O
utilizes	O
software	B-Application
emulation	I-Application
,	O
causing	O
numerous	O
audio	O
and	O
video	O
issues	O
in	O
many	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Up	O
until	O
System	O
Menu	O
3.0	O
'	O
s	O
release	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
the	O
dawn	O
of	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
homebrew	O
,	O
this	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
only	O
way	O
of	O
running	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	I-Device
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
—	O
because	O
,	O
as	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
lacks	O
the	O
correct	O
port	O
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
cannot	O
be	O
used	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
System	O
Menu	O
3.0	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
allowed	O
unofficial	O
GameCube	B-Application
software	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
this	O
and	O
Action	B-Device
Replay	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
dongle	O
plugs	O
into	O
the	O
Memory	O
Card	O
Slot	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
fully	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
System	O
Menu	O
3.0	O
prevented	O
unofficial	O
GameCube	B-Application
software	O
from	O
running	O
,	O
rendering	O
this	O
unusable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
dawn	O
of	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
homebrew	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
now	O
possible	O
to	O
run	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
lineup	O
of	O
games	O
via	O
an	O
emulator	B-Application
.	O
</s>
