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"Game Link Cable" is the official name of Nintendo link cables.
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{{incomplete|needs=Pictures of official | {{incomplete|needs=Pictures of official Game Link Cables for the GB, GBP, GBC, and GBA, as well as the "GameCube-to-Game Boy Advance" Game Link Cable.}} | ||
A ''' | A '''Game Link Cable''' is a cable used to transfer data between two [[Nintendo]] consoles, such as the [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]], and [[Game Boy Advance]]. They can also connect Game Boy consoles with other devices, including the [[Game Boy Camera]] and [[Game Boy Printer]]. | ||
The | The Game Link Cable was part of [[Satoshi Tajiri]]'s original concept for the [[Core series|Pokémon games]]. He said early on that he imagined his creatures crawling through the cable from one game to another. With technological developments, including wireless technology, Game Link Cables have become obsolete on newer consoles. | ||
==Models== | ==Models== | ||
There are several types of | There are several types of Game Link Cables, depending upon the model of Game Boy used. For instance, the original Game Boy Game Link Cable had much larger ends than that of the [[Game Boy Pocket]]/Game Boy Color. Also, a Game Boy Color Game Link Cable is not compatible with its Game Boy Advance equivalent. | ||
The [[Game Boy micro]] uses another sized cable, so there is some incompatibility among the different models over the years. Ideally, each player should have the same Game Boy model to prevent this issue. The Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP use the same link cable. A Game Boy Color link cable may be used with a Game Boy Advance, but it can only link Game Boy Color games, as Game Boy Advance games require more bandwidth. | The [[Game Boy micro]] uses another sized cable, so there is some incompatibility among the different models over the years. Ideally, each player should have the same Game Boy model to prevent this issue. The Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP use the same link cable. A Game Boy Color link cable may be used with a Game Boy Advance, but it can only link Game Boy Color games, as Game Boy Advance games require more bandwidth. | ||
===Pokémon special editions=== | ===Pokémon special editions=== | ||
A special [[Game Boy Color]] | A special [[Game Boy Color]] Game Link Cable was released with a box decorated with Pokémon; however, the cable itself was exactly the same as a regular cable. | ||
A yellow | A yellow Game Link Cable featuring a {{p|Pikachu}} on each connector has also been released. | ||
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==Uses in the Pokémon games== | ==Uses in the Pokémon games== | ||
{{incomplete|section|Usage of the "GameCube-to-Game Boy Advance" Game Link Cable}} | |||
[[File:Gym link battles.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Players battling with link cables at the [[Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour]]]] | [[File:Gym link battles.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Players battling with link cables at the [[Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour]]]] | ||
=== | ===In the core series games=== | ||
In the | In the first two generations, the Game Link Cable's two main functions were established: inter-player {{pkmn|battle}}s and the [[trade|trading]] of Pokémon. These exchanges took place in the [[Cable Club]], which is included in every [[Pokémon Center]]. Up to two players can link together. | ||
Up to | Although more link opportunities were incorporated into the [[Generation III]] games, Game Link Cables had limited use. The cable remained the sole means of communication for {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, but the advent of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} introduced wireless technology. The [[Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter]] that was shipped with copies of these games plugs into the same socket as the Game Link Cable, but allows for less cumbersome interactions. Up to four players can link together with the Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable. | ||
The consoles for later generations, the [[Nintendo DS]] and [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], have built-in wireless technology, and do not support any cables. As such, link cables have become redundant. | |||
===In spin-off games=== | |||
The trading and battling component of spin-off games is not as prevalent as it is in the core series. In {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} and [[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]], the Game Link Cable is required for players to battle each other head-to-head. Players may also transfer cards and deck configurations by using the [[Game Boy Color]]'s [[infrared]] port. | |||
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In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] series, there is an [[Mystery Dungeon evolutionary items#Link Cable|item with this name]] that is used to evolve Pokémon that would normally require a trade to evolve. | In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] series, there is an [[Mystery Dungeon evolutionary items#Link Cable|item with this name]] that is used to evolve Pokémon that would normally require a trade to evolve. | ||