Video Game "Look what I found"

[Thierry Henry]

Great find, Henry. Way to go! Is there a story behind this?

Not much of a story, no.

There's a guy here on one of the local AV forums that had some of his video game related gear up for sale. Not much of interest aside from a Game Boy Player w/ startup disk, and that GC Component cable.

I kept my trap shut and paid what he asked. No mess, no fuss.

[RCBH928]

Why buy a GC component cable when you can buy a Wii with component cables and GC controller for cheaper and has more features?

[emwearz]

Why buy a GC component cable when you can buy a Wii with component cables and GC controller for cheaper and has more features?

Gameboy Player, I would buy them for that alone.

[alienjesus]

Why buy a GC component cable when you can buy a Wii with component cables and GC controller for cheaper and has more features?

Game Boy Player.

[wclem]

Why buy a GC component cable when you can buy a Wii with component cables and GC controller for cheaper and has more features?

Gameboy Player, I would buy them for that alone.

Retron 5 and you get save states and can use a SNES controller. So for the same price I can get a Wii, Retron 5 and maybe even have moneys for a few games?

[CRTGAMER]

Why buy a GC component cable when you can buy a Wii with component cables and GC controller for cheaper and has more features?

Gameboy Player, I would buy them for that alone.

Great find on the Gamecube Component Cable! I scored on one at Gamestop for five bucks a couple of years ago.

Agree, the GBA Player! Also Gamecube (some may not work on a Wii) games, and a Gamecube Gecko for homebrew games on SD Cards.

[ExedExes]

$200-$300?! That's way too much. I got mine for $115 in 2013.

The Game Boy Player outputs in 480p with those cables, which is a good reason enough, as everyone else has stated. Even on the non-progressive games, picture quality is unparalleled.

[RCBH928]

Agree, the GBA Player! Also Gamecube (some may not work on a Wii) games, .

I thought all GC games are Wii compatible?

[alienjesus]

Agree, the GBA Player! Also Gamecube (some may not work on a Wii) games, .

I thought all GC games are Wii compatible?

I've not heard of any GC games that don't work on Wii, only hardware like the broadband adaptor and GB Player.

[Sarge]

The only thing that always bothered me about the Game Boy Player is the hitching in the scrolling. I know there are different filters to alleviate it, but it's still a bit annoying. Not annoying enough to not love having a Game Boy Player, but annoying nonetheless.