GAME BOY PLAYER COMING TO EUROPE

Posted: May 31st, 2003.

Play Game Boy Games on your TV!

Nintendo of Europe announces the release of the Game Boy Player, coming toEurope for the 20th June 2003. Game Boy, the most successful video gamesystem ever, is about to get even bigger!

Over 1000 Nintendo games will soon be playable on TV screens through oneNintendo console. The Game Boy Player is a small platform which allows usersto connect their Game Boy games to a NINTENDO GAMECUBE and play theirfavourite games on a TV screen. Virtually all Game Boy games will becompatible with the system – from Game Boy Advance audio-visual treats suchas Metroid Fusion, to Game Boy and Game Boy Color classics like Tetris. TheGame Boy Player brings a whole new era to large screen gaming.

Connecting to the bottom of the NINTENDO GAMECUBE, the Game Boy Playerallows players to use either their console controller or their Game BoyAdvance to direct the action on screen.

An extra port for Game Boy Advance Link Cable usage means gamers can hook upto friends’ Game Boy Advance systems for a multiplayer party with compatiblegames. And because the Game Boy Player plugs into the Hi-Speed Port on thebottom of the NINTENDO GAMECUBE, the Serial Ports are left free for yourNintendo GameCube Modem Adapter or Broadband Adapter.

The Game Boy Player, released on 20th June, will be bundled with theNINTENDO GAMECUBE as an official pack, priced at around 199 Euros. The GameBoy Player will also be available to purchase separately at around 60 Euros.Members of www.nintendo-europe.com will also be able to obtain the Game BoyPlayer as part of an exclusive offer!