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The '''Mobile Adapter GB''' (Japanese: '''モバイルアダプタＧＢ''' ''Mobile Adapter GB'') is a peripheral for the [[Game Boy Color]], released exclusively in Japan on January 27, 2001 which allows {{player}}s to connect to compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}}s. It is also compatible with the [[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Game Boy Advance SP]]. 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''' (Japanese: '''モバイルアダプタＧＢ''' ''Mobile Adapter GB'') is a peripheral for the [[Game Boy Color]], released exclusively in Japan on January 27, 2001 which allows {{player}}s to connect to compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}}s. It is also compatible with the [[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Game Boy Advance SP]]. The peripheral was a collaboration between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Mobile21}}, a company that was jointly owned by Nintendo and {{wp|Konami}}. | ||
As a part of a service known as '''Mobile System GB''' (Japanese: '''モバイルシステムＧＢ''' ''Mobile System GB''), the Mobile Adapter provided the hardware to compatible games, which used the network for wireless play across the nation via the now defunct <code>gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp</code> {{wp|Server (computing)|server}}, hosted by [[Nintendo Network Service Development]]. {{wp|KDDI | As a part of a service known as '''Mobile System GB''' (Japanese: '''モバイルシステムＧＢ''' ''Mobile System GB''), the Mobile Adapter provided the hardware to compatible games, which used the network for wireless play across the nation via the now defunct <code>gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp</code> {{wp|Server (computing)|server}}, hosted by [[Nintendo Network Service Development]]. {{wp|KDDI}} was the internet service provider of the Mobile System GB's network. The most well-known Mobile System GB is the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB]] used in the Japanese releases of {{game|Crystal}} and [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]. | ||
It 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 DMG/MGB/CGB: Game Boy Series]</ref> Despite its promises, the service was not much of a commercial success and closed down in December 14, 2002<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030202092916/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n07/ モバイルシステムＧＢ] (via Internet Archive)</ref>, 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. | It 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 DMG/MGB/CGB: Game Boy Series]</ref> Despite its promises, the service was not much of a commercial success and closed down in December 14, 2002<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030202092916/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n07/ モバイルシステムＧＢ] (via Internet Archive)</ref>, 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. | ||
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==Package== | ==Package== | ||
The package was bundled with the original Mobile Adapter GB itself, which was a blue cable that could be used to connect to compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}}s. Included with the Mobile Adapter GB is the "Mobile Trainer" cartridge, that only boots up when the Mobile Adapter GB is connected to a compatible Japanese mobile phone. A special edition of the Mobile Adapter GB came packaged with {{smw|Mobile Golf}}, which was a spin-off to the {{smw|Mario Golf}} series used to test the Mobile Adapter GB. After the Mobile Adapter GB's release, different colored cables were sold separately which allows the player to connect to different types of phones, one of which was announced but never released. | The package was bundled with the original Mobile Adapter GB itself, which was a blue cable that could be used to connect to compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}}s. Included with the Mobile Adapter GB is the "Mobile Trainer" cartridge, that only boots up when the Mobile Adapter GB is connected to a compatible Japanese mobile phone. A special edition of the Mobile Adapter GB came packaged with {{smw|Mobile Golf}}, which was a spin-off to the {{smw|Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf}} series used to test the Mobile Adapter GB. After the Mobile Adapter GB's release, different colored cables were sold separately which allows the player to connect to different types of phones, one of which was announced but never released. | ||
===Cables=== | ===Cables=== | ||