Advance Wars 2‘s Single-Pak multiplayer mode is similar to Advance Wars 1‘s multiboot mode: each playable map grows in size and complexity, each map is a pre-deployed case (cannot create new units),…
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Final Fantasy VII 1997 ToysRus pre-order bonus t-shirt w/coupon postcard
In summer 1997, I got a postcard in the mail from ToysRus with a coupon pre-order bonus incentive. By pre-ordering Final Fantasy VII with a $7 deposit, buyers could earn a free…
How to change EverDrive BATTERY (GBA/GB/GBC)
The Krikzz EverDrives were designed to be user friendly. If the battery dies in your ED, you will only need a replacement battery (CR1220 for GBA specifically) and one of those tiny…
GBA Single-Pak Link – World Championship Poker
A total of five different card games can be played from one cartridge for up to four players. The avatar selection is a little weird and limited, and there are definitely better…
GBA Single-Pak Link – ChessMaster
Chess is playable on pretty much every device these days but ChessMaster on GBA would have been a solid way to experience this classic game back when it was initially released. There…
GBA Single-Pak Link – Virtual Kasparov
To be fair, Virtual Kasparov isn’t bad, it is just as plain as you can get when it comes to Chess, especially with its Single-Pak link multiplayer mode. Without any options or…
VIDEOCAST – Fluids & Sounds (PC)
Gillman and I tried something a little different this week as we test Fluids & Sounds, a mind relaxing tool. This isn’t really a game since there is no objective but instead…
GBA Single-Pak Link – Advance Wars
Advance Wars was one of the first GBA titles to make a quality effort with the Single-Pak functionality. Honestly, players are probably better off playing the VS Mode (pass the console to…
GBA Single-Pak link – Disney’s Magical Quest Starring Mickey & Minnie
Disney’s Magical Quest on GBA is a port of the SNES game and has an included Single-Pak link mode for 2 players. There are a total of four multi-boot games: Normal Battle,…
Pokemon EON Ticket (Ruby/Sapphire GBA) – brochure and card
The Pokemon EON Ticket, once scanned with a Nintendo e-Reader and connected with Ruby or Sapphire through a link cable, provides access to an exclusive in-game island where rare Pokemon can be…