Mobile Game Boy Adapter: Difference between revisions

The '''Mobile Adapter GB''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|モバイルアダプタGB|Mobairu Adaputa GB}}''' ''Mobile Adapter GB'') is a peripheral for the [[Game Boy Color]], released on January 27, 2001 which allows {{player}}s to connect to compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}}s. It was never released outside of Japan. It is also compatible with the [[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Game Boy Advance SP]]. The peripheral was part of a service known as {{pkmn|Mobile System GB}} (Japanese: '''{{tt|モバイルシステムGB|Mobairu Shisutemu GB}}''' ''Mobile System GB'') in which compatible games would use the Mobile Adapter GB for wireless play across the nation via the now defunct "gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp" {{wp|Server (computing)|server}}, that was hosted by [[Nintendo Network Service Development]]. {{wp|KDDI Corporation}} was the internet service provider of the network. The peripheral was a collaboration between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Mobile21}}, a company that was jointly owned by Nintendo and {{wp|Konami}}.

The Mobile Adapter GB was first released with a recommended retail price of ¥5800, before a price cut to ¥3800 from July 19, 2001.<ref>[http://maru-chang.com/hard/gb/english.htm Game Boy/Color hardware information]</ref> Despite its promises, the service was not much of a commercial success and closed down in December 14, 2002, probably due to its high price, the additional costs involved and a general unwillingness of players to connect their phones to play games. The closure of the Mobile System GB service makes it impossible for players to link to the server, however, it is still possible to link with friends provided that a {{wp|peer-to-peer}} network is used.