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There were three Japan-exclusive WiiWare Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Let’s Go! Stormy Adventure Squad, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Go For It! Light Adventure Squad, and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad (fire, water, electric). This trilogy is often referred to as the Adventure Squad series (2009). Chunsoft included a unique feature […]
By using a special link cable, Nintendo’s Gameboy Advance can communicate with a Gamecube. Sometimes content get unlocked. Sometimes additional features become available. Sometimes you need a corresponding GBA game. Sometimes you just need an empty GBA. Honestly, it was a pretty cool feature, but it got overlooked and went under appreciated. It was released […]
Columns, as well as the Game Gear, was a direct response to Nintendo’s Gameboy and Tetris. Although the imitation attempt is admirable, Columns isn’t anything special but multiplayer mode if the most fun option on this cartridge. However, the Gear-To-Gear Game Gear link cable was sold separately so chances are, most people never played this […]
Pac-Man on Game Gear is basically the exact same game as the original Gameboy version but with color. The best part about this arcade classic is the 2-player multiplayer link cable mode… the mode you never played for yourself. Instead of simply aiming for a high score like in the single player mode, any ghosts […]
The Game Gear version of Bubble Bobble has special feature most handheld iterations lack – two player co-op support through the use of the link cable. The co-op mode is the preferred way to play this iconic game but having a partner let’s you steamroll most stages thanks to the small level design. The music […]
There has been a secret Game Gear mini game hiding in plain sight for over 30 years! Jon the Programmer’s SQUINKY TENNIS can be accessed by holding down the START button as certain Code Masters published Game Gear titles load. However, the official Gear-To-Gear link cable, another Game Gear system, and another compatible Code Masters […]
The first Streets of Rage on Sega Game Gear supports multiplayer through the use of the Gear-To-Gear link cable. Playing co-op is definitely the way to play but this brawler still suffers from repetition with stages that continue for way too long. Footage captured using actual Game Gear hardware (modified with HDMI-out), the official Gear-to-Gear […]
Geometry Wars Galaxies on Wii can be linked with Geometry Wars Galaxies on Nintendo DS (both released in 2007). If the handheld version is connected to the console version, the LAMBDA Galaxy gets unlocked. This exclusive galaxy consists of 7 new planets, aka stages, and each one has its own theme and gimmick. Also, the […]
Castlevania Judgement (Wii, 2008) can communicate with Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS, 2008). If the DS game connects with the Wii game, two new fighters and two accessories get unlocked. However, Shanoa and Aeon can be unlocked through normal play so DS linkers can simply gain access to them soon. See it here.
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (Gamecube, 2003) can be linked with Mario Golf: Advance Tour on Gameboy Advance. The link feature is similar to the N64 Mario Golf Transfer Pak functionality. Meaning, your handheld characters get pushed into the console game, playable in full 3D, while new Mario characters get unlocked in the GBA title. Clubs, […]
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