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-[[File:GBA Wireless Adapter.png|frame|The Wireless Adaptor]]
+[[File:GBA Wireless Adapter.png|frame|The Wireless Adapter]]
-The '''Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter''' is an accessory that connects to the top of any GBA-compatible device (except the [[Game Boy micro]]) where the GBA [[Link Cable]] would normally go. It allows for wireless communication between two or more systems, in a way similar to the Link Cable and DS [[Wi-Fi]] features. It was packaged with the original releases of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, but it was not included with the "{{wp|Player's Choice}}" copies of the games. The GBA Wireless Adapter was also compatible with {{game|Emerald}} and numerous other GBA titles.
+The '''Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter''' is a Game Boy Advance accessory that attaches to the [[link cable]] port of any GBA-compatible device where the GBA [[link cable]] would normally go. Much like the GBA-GCN cable, it is held in place by tabs that click into the small slots on top.
-The GBA Wireless Adapter was not successful as it could have been because it was was not compatible with every link-enabled game, giving it a limited library. It was also released towards the end of the GBA's lifespan, further limiting widespread use.
+The adapter was included with {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} when they were initially released, though it was removed when the games made it to {{wp|Player's Choice}} status. It is fully compatible with both, as well as with {{game|Emerald}} and numerous other GBA games. It replaces the GBA's link cable in most aspects, allowing communication between two GBA systems without the cumbersome wires that were previously required.
-Since the Game Boy micro has a different type of link cable port, it cannot connect with the GBA Wireless Adapter. As a result, a micro-compatible wireless adapter was also released.
+The GBA Wireless Adapter was not as successful as it could have been due to the limited library of titles which supported it. As its use was restricted to games that specifically acknowledged it, and not to any game that was able to link to others with the normal link cable, communication between {{game2|FireRed|LeafGreen|Emerald}} and {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} requires a link cable. Due to its release late in the life of the GBA, most of the system's library could not support it.
+As the [[Game Boy micro]] has a different type of link cable port, it cannot use the standard GBA Wireless Adapter. A variation of the adapter compatible with the GBm was released, though it was available only through Nintendo.
 ==Compatible games==