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The '''Game Boy Player''' (Japanese: '''ゲームボーイプレーヤー''' ''Game Boy Player'') is an accessory for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] that allows the player to play [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]], or [[Game Boy Advance]] games. It plugs into the "High Speed Port" on the bottom of the GameCube. It requires a boot disc to run.<ref name=manual>[http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/gbplayer_trilingual.pdf Game Boy Player manual]</ref>
The '''Game Boy Player''' (Japanese: '''ゲームボーイプレーヤー''' ''Game Boy Player'') is an accessory for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] that allows the player to play [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]], or [[Game Boy Advance]] games. It plugs into the "High Speed Port" on the bottom of the GameCube. It requires a boot disc to run.<ref name=manual>[http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/gbplayer_trilingual.pdf Game Boy Player manual]</ref>


Nearly any Game Boy, Game Boy Color, or Game Boy Advance title can be played on the Game Boy Player, with the exception of the [[Game Boy Advance Video]] series (to prevent users from copying the GBA Video titles to recordable media such as blank VHS tapes or DVDs).<ref name=gbavideo>[http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/gameboyadvance/agb_video_faq.jsp Nintendo | Game Boy Advance Video FAQ]</ref> Some games are electronically compatible, but cannot be connected due to the cartridge not fitting in the port. Other games, such as {{wk|Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble}} and the [[Game Boy Camera]], can run on the Game Boy Player, but it is impractical to play them as they were designed with the portability of the Game Boy in mind.
Nearly any Game Boy, Game Boy Color, or Game Boy Advance title can be played on the Game Boy Player, with the exception of the [[Game Boy Advance Video]] series (to prevent users from copying the GBA Video titles to recordable media such as blank VHS tapes or DVDs).<ref name=gbavideo>[http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/gameboyadvance/agb_video_faq.jsp Nintendo | Game Boy Advance Video FAQ]</ref> Some games, such as {{wk|Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble}} and the [[Game Boy Camera]], can run on the Game Boy Player, but are impractical to play as they were designed with the portability of the Game Boy in mind.


The Game Boy Player is the successor to the [[Super Game Boy]] and [[Super Game Boy 2]], which are accessories for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] which is very similar in function. However, the Game Boy Player cannot activate any of the special Super Game Boy enhancements.
The Game Boy Player is the successor to the [[Super Game Boy]] and [[Super Game Boy 2]], which are accessories for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] which is very similar in function. However, the Game Boy Player cannot activate any of the special Super Game Boy enhancements.