Does the Game Boy Player work without a boot disk?

[carslayer]

Today i saw a cheap game boy player that attatches to the bottom of the gamecube, and it had no boot disk. will it still work and play any game boy games? if not, would nintendo tech support send me another one if i called in?

[mailman187666]

I'm 90% sure it will not work without the boot disk. Nintendo has the startup disk for sale on thier website for $15.

just go to Nintendo online store/ Gamecube/ parts and accessories.

they also have shit loads of replacement parts for the gamecube as well.

[DefaultGen]

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[digitalpress]

Given the price of a new disk, you might as well hold out for a complete one.

Given the price of a complete one, I'd gladly shell out $15 for the disk :)

But they're right - you NEED that disk.

[c0ldb33r]

Given the price of a complete one, I'd gladly shell out $15 for the disk :)
Agreed. I'm surprised at the prices these guys are going for. Both online and off.

[heybtbm]

Even if the cost of the Game Boy Player is somewhat prohibitive, keep in mind that you only need one of these to turn your Gamecube into a mini SNES...

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/7585/horigamecubepadun1.jpg

Well worth it IMO.

[S-Wind]

Even if the cost of the Game Boy Player is somewhat prohibitive, keep in mind that you only need one of these to turn your Gamecube into a mini SNES...

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/7585/horigamecubepadun1.jpg

Well worth it IMO.

And it's THE ONLY way to really play fighting games on the GameCube. I was never able to make it through the Konquest mode of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance until I bought a pair of Hori pads.

[shadowkn55]

How much is it going for? If you don't want it, I'll pay you to get it for me,

[carslayer]

How much is it going for? If you don't want it, I'll pay you to get it for me,

The controller or the GB Player?

If youre after the game boy player than sorry, but im picking it up tomorrow. I guess ill call nintendo and see if they can send me a new one, and when all else fails ill search the internet for an ISO of the boot disc and burn it.

[ecresto]

i see gameboy adv players all over for 30 at gamestops & 22 at game crazys . even cheaper if you get the discount with the membership . i just recently picked up one .

[Magnum]

Now I'm assuming that controller was never released here, I never saw one myself. Would a japanese GC controller work for an american console?

[MarioMania]

yes it can

[Icarus Moonsight]

i see gameboy adv players all over for 30 at gamestops & 22 at game crazys . even cheaper if you get the discount with the membership . i just recently picked up one .

Same here. In fact, locally, we're lousy with 'em. All between $20 to $30.

I'd like to pick up some of them hori pads... or, I can always get a snes to gc converter. Using the snes pad with the GC/GBAplayer might not be optimal (no Z button). I guess it just comes down to whichever is less expensive.

[j_factor]

Now I'm assuming that controller was never released here, I never saw one myself. Would a japanese GC controller work for an american console?

Actually, it was released here, in very small quantities. The American one said Game Boy Player Controller on it.

But to answer your question, yes, controllers are universal.

[Magnum]

thx dudes

[MarioMania]

No Problem :)