• Ever thought it'd be cool to have your art, writing, or challenge runs featured on PokéCommunity? Click here for info - we'd love to spotlight your work!
  • Our weekly protagonist poll is now up! Vote for your favorite Trading Card Game 2 protagonist in the poll by clicking here.
  • Welcome to PokéCommunity! Register now and join one of the best fan communities on the 'net to talk Pokémon and more! We are not affiliated with The Pokémon Company or Nintendo.
    Register

Gamecube games on Wii using GBA as controller

mark9416

Beldum/Bagon Trainer
    • 7
    Posts
    20
    Years
    Hey guys, I just happened to be wondering... Since the gamecube games are backwards compatiable with the Wii, i Was gonna get a GC game. but i need a controller, all i have is a GBA, so im gonna Use the GC-GBA link...Anyone know if this works? Oh and while you're here, Please recommend, Pokemon XD or Pokemon Colliseum?

    Edit: Sorry If I Posted It In The Wrong Board.
     
    Last edited:
    It's in the right place, don't worry about it.

    For the controller part, I haven't heard about that working, but I don't really see why it would. For the GBA control, you need that bottom thing, and assuming the Wii doesn't have that(I don't think it does), I doubt it'll work. You'd be better off with buying a GC controller.

    As for the game, get Pokemon XD. It looks better :<
     
    Chikara said:
    For the GBA control, you need that bottom thing, and assuming the Wii doesn't have that(I don't think it does), I doubt it'll work.
    Click to expand...

    Actually, i dont need to play my GBA on there(Game Boy Player right?)

    i wanna play ...XD On My Wii without having to buy a Gamecube Controller(i cant shell out tha Moneys! lol)

    thanks Anyways!
     
    Isn't the cable only for certain games, though? I don't think it fully replaces the GCN controller. I would imagine the cable is still compatible, though, as I assume it merely needs to be plugged into a gamecube controller port, which the Wii has.
     
    I can tell you for sure that the game link cable which you can plug into your game boy and your game cube on the other side be used as a game controller. But the game you wanna use this option should support it. Like the Final Fantasy Game on Game cube allows that the game boy is a secondary MAP & Controller.

    If the game doesn´t support it, you can´t use the game boy as an controller. I´ve tried it out on several games, but it did only work on supporting games...
     
    ...my God you peoplez. D:

    Okay, um, you'll need a GameCube controller anyhow. There's no game that supports using the GBA as a controller only. You always need a GameCube controller.

    Oh, and Chikara, you're talking about the Game Boy Player, but that's not what you use to link the GBA to a GameCube... >_>

    What you use is a GBA GameCube Link Cable or whatever it's called... it's a special cable that simply connects a GBA to one of the ports on the GameCube/Wii. I can also guarantee it works fine on the Wii, since I've tried it with various games that use the GBA as a second controller, such as Colloseum and The Wind Waker.
     
    The GBA-GCN cable allows you to use the GBA as a controller for the Game Boy Player and in some smal sections of certain GCN games. You can't play a GCN game with it. The cable is mostly used as a sync device to unlock things in games. You need to buy a GCN controller
     
    You must log in or register to reply here.
    Back
    Top