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Do GB games work on GBA?

Original Game Boy Games will work on Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP systems. They will not work on the DS, DS Lite
DS Lite
The Nintendo DS Lite is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is the second iteration of the Nintendo DS and is slimmer, brighter, and more lightweight than the original.
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, or DSi. Game Boy Color Games will work on Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP systems.
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Does a GB link cable work with a GBA?

The 2 Player Game Link Cable can be used on a Game Boy Advance only when playing Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.
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Can GBA Micro play GB games?

The system is the last console in the Game Boy line, alongside the AGS-101 model of the Game Boy Advance SP. Unlike its predecessors, the Game Boy Micro lacks backward compatibility for original Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.
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Can GBA SP play gbc games?

A: The SP model of the GBA will play GameBoy, GameBoy Color, and GameBoy Advance titles from …
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Can you play GBC games on Game Boy?

TLDR; You cannot, the Gameboy color runs off a different cartridge specification and will most likely *not* work with your original gameboy purely by design, it will however work with a Gameboy Advance or Gamecube Gameboy Player slot, or if you have it, a Gameboy color.
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What happens if you put a GBA game in a GBC?

No. They are completely incompatible in that direction. The GBC is a full generation behind the GBA. You might as well be asking how you can play PlayStation 1 games on an N64.
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Why can't the DS play Game Boy games?

There are two main reasons that the Nintendo DS and DS Lite are not compatible with older software: The system is designed for wireless play and lacks a link cable port. Because older games aren't designed to use the wireless features, they can't communicate for multiplayer games.
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What does SP stand for Game Boy?

The "SP" in the name stands for "Special". It is the penultimate console in the Game Boy Advance product line before the Game Boy Micro, which was released in September 2005. Game Boy Advance SP. A Cobalt Blue front-lit version of the Game Boy Advance SP. Manufacturer.
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Can you play Gamecube games on GBA?

Almost all GBA, GBC and GB games can be played, massively opening up the range of games available to Gamecube owners. You can also link up with a GBA for 2 player action (follows the same procedure as linking 2 or more GBA's).
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What is the best Game Boy?

The best Gameboy model is the Gameboy Advance AGB 01. Out of the 118.69 consoles Nintendo Gameboy sold, 81.58 million consoles were the Gameboy Advance. Its popularity is due its form being easy to hold and much more.
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Is GBA weaker than SNES?

The GBA is actually a lot more powerful than a regular SNES, besides the PPU. GBA has a much faster CPU (32-bit) and RAM putting it closer to a PlayStation. Thats pretty much how it was able to handle so many SNES ports so flawlessly.
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What Pokemon games can run in a GBA?

Due to backward compatibility, all Pokémon games from Game Boy and Game Boy Color are also playable. Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!
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Does GBA and GBC use same link cable?

After the Game Boy Pocket came the Game Boy Light (a backlit Game Boy Pocket only released in Japan), and the Game Boy Color, all share the same link cable port design, and Game Boy Color games and original Game Boy games can both use a second generation cable.
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Does a GBC link cable fit in a GBA?

A Game Boy Color link cable may be used with a Game Boy Advance, but it can only link GBC games, as GBA games require more bandwidth. To actually connect a GBA system with a GBC system though, Nintendo's support site recommends that a Universal Game Link cable be used. (You can't connect a GBC cable to a GBA one.)
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Does the Mega Memory Card work on GBA?

I bought this memory card brand new in the box it said it could save over a 100 different games let me know what the other 68 games are that it CAN SAVE will be greatly appriated thank you. By the way this device DOES work on a GB, GBC, GBA, and GBA SP.
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What is GB player compatible with?

Game Boy Game Paks: Compatible with most Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games. Game Boy games can be played using the same selectable color palettes as on the Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP.
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Can the 3ds run GBA games?

No, this is not possible.
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What does PP in games stand for?

In Pokémon, PP stands for "Power Points." The points refer to the energy required by a Pokémon to perform a specific move. The higher the PP, the more times the Pokémon can use the move.
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When was GBA discontinued?

Production of the Game Boy Advance, along with its revisions, ceased production in December 2009, and system sales shipping ended on May 15, 2010, ending the classic 21-year Game Boy line.
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Can DS Lite play GB games?

Game Boy and Game Boy Color games do not play on the DS Lite.
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Is it possible to play GBA games on DS?

Is it possible to play Game Boy and Game Boy Color games with the Nintendo DS Lite? No, apart from Nintendo DS Lite games, the Nintendo DS Lite can only play Game Boy Advance games in single player mode.
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