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Works solely with the Game Boy Advance portable game system and Game Boy Advance Game Paks
For use with Game Boy Advance Game Paks that feature multi-player game play
Trade data or play multi-player games with other Game Boy Advance systems
Rating: 4.27/5 from 30 reviews
GBA Link Cable: Gets the Job Done Most of the Time
Rating: 4/5
The Game Boy link cable is a must for anyone that wants to play multi-player games on game boy advance. This cable is made by Nintendo, who has a reputation of genarally making high-quality products.
This cable is a fairly good length, and allows you to hook up another cable to it through a box in the middle of the cable for 3-player games (and you can hook another cable up to the second one for a total of 4-players).
The only disadvantage is that this cable will only connect two Game Boy Advances. That means if you want to connect a Game Boy/Game Boy Pocket/Game Boy Color to another one or to a Game Boy Advance, you will need a Nintendo Universal Link Cable, which is only a few dollars more.
In summary, if just want to connect your GBA with another one (or 2 or 3), then this is perfect for you. If you want to use an older Game Boy, get a universal cable.
Two's company, three's a group, four's a multiplayer bonanza
Rating: 5/5
What can I say? Its the link cable. If you want to link up with your friends to play the many multiplayer games available, then you need to buy this. There are a lot of great multiplayer games available and you'll be missing out on a lot if you don't purchase this cable.
One warning for you GBA owners
Rating: 5/5
Nintendo advertises this cable to allow 4 people to play together off of one pack. Absolutely not a 100% true. Certain games such as NHL 2002, and other sports games, each player must have a pack to be able to connect. Many parents have found this out all too late on road trips and what not. Make sure you read the warning on the back of the game and instructions to see what you need for multiplayer gaming. (...)
This cable is a fairly good length, and allows you to hook up another cable to it through a box in the middle of the cable for 3-player games (and you can hook another cable up to the second one for a total of 4-players).
The only disadvantage is that this cable will only connect two Game Boy Advances. That means if you want to connect a Game Boy/Game Boy Pocket/Game Boy Color to another one or to a Game Boy Advance, you will need a Nintendo Universal Link Cable, which is only a few dollars more.
In summary, if just want to connect your GBA with another one (or 2 or 3), then this is perfect for you. If you want to use an older Game Boy, get a universal cable.