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I only ever used it for Pokemon, but I'm sure there were other uses. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (4 children)

The GBA had a multiplayer Zelda game, and every GBA Mario game came with a multiplayer version of the og Mario Bros. Arcade game.

An even less common connector could be used to connect a GBA to a GameCube. The uses of that one (as far as I’m aware):

using Pokemon XD to battle two GBA Pokemon games using the GameCube 3D graphics
a multiplayer Zelda game entirely based around the gimmick of using the GBA as a controller
using a GBA Metroid to unlock bonus power ups in the GameCube Metroid

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I think local multiplayer absolutely peaked with the Nintendo DS. The download games where you could play with one cartridge, multiplayer without wifi, pictochat. Today you have to subscribe to shitty online services or at least play through wifi, which completely annihilates the possibility to play in a car, bus or train without a router.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

The sweet spot of not needing an adapter for multiplayer, but also only needing one cartridge, and no internet or subscription.

[–] Soggy 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Nintendo fully panicked over the prospect of child predators and put a ton of barriers up for player interaction.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

That's something to be concerned about so good on them. Kids shouldn't be communicating with randos online unless their parents can oversee it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think it was more about making money with subscriptions by incentivizing getting Nintendo Online to play against your friends. I bet they profited massively during corona from this business model.

[–] Soggy 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Killing Pictochat, Street Pass, and in-game voice chat has nothing to do with subscriptions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I thought you meant local multiplayer without wifi

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Traveling to an island in Animal Crossing, where you could bury random items and get sacks of Bells in return, up to 10k for a single item.

That's how I paid off my house.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, a multiplayer RPG where each player can control their inventory etc. using the GBA.

[–] Zoomboingding 1 points 4 months ago

Phantasy Star Online and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle used the link cable to GBA for mini games and a portable Chao garden