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Nintendo e-Reader with Donkey Kong-e |  |
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Game Boy
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| Product Reviews from Amazon.com (Rating System 1 to 5) |
| Review | Rating | Last Updated | A Brilliant Device
For those who dont what it is the Nintendo E Reader is an add on that goes into the cartridge slot of GBA and SP (unsure about Game Boy Micro). There is a paper thin slot in the bulky add on in which you scan cards to play classic nes games, game and watch games, Animal Crossing Cards, Mario Bros 3 Cards, Pokemon TCG Cards or Promo cards given out through Nintendo Power such as Kirby Slide. The scanner is easy to use and has little trouble reading the cards.
Whats Included: Included In one new E reader is the E Reader accesory,the Classic Nes game Donkey Kong Jr, and a sample pack which includes : 3 Pokemon TCG Cards (Machop,Machoke, and Machamp), One Game and Watch Card (Manhole), and Animal Crossing Present Card.
Classic NES Games: E Reader Classic Nes Games are sold in Packs that now Retail for 1 or 2 dollars each. In the pack is 5 cards that have a code on the top and bottom, that when scanned create a perfect playable NES game. You might be thinking If the game has glitches or any other problems the answer is no. The only noticable Difference is in the Donkey Kong JR game screen appears to be a bit smushed to fit the screen.Classic Nes Games are the main reason to buy the E reader cause of there great quality and quantity.
Mario Bros 3 Cards: E cards That when linked to a game boy advance/SP with Super Mario Advanced 4: Mario Bros 3 can create levels, show video demonstration of secrets, or Give You Power ups.
Pokemon Trading Cards: Whenn Nintendo bought the pokemon trading card game they aded some special features. All cards from the Pokemon EX Series have codes on the bottom that when scanned give you information about that pokemon. Now heres where the E Reader's True Poteneial Shows, some cards have codes on the side that when combined with that pokemons evolution's(other form's) side codes create a minigame. The 3 Pokemon Cards included have a Minigame when Combined giving you a perfect demonstration. Also included in pokemon Ruby and Saphire is a card that when combined with the e reader lets your team battle a series of trainers.
Animal Crossing cards: While linking a Game Boy Advance with an e reader to a Game Cube with animal crossing you can give yourself items and letters using the special machine located in the animal crossing post office.
Game and Watch cards: Using one card with 2 bar codes on it you can play a Game and Watch Game. The only one on card ever created was Man Hole. A Game and Watch series was planned but was later dropped.
Mario party E: Thhe Only E reader game in its own category: Mario party e Includes 64 cards a Game Board and instructions. In this Mixture of board Game and Video Game you scan various cards and play minigames to get coins or items from your opponent.
Overall: The E Reader is now abondoned by nintendo meaning most likely no new games will ever be released (As it has been this way for 2 years). It is cheap to buy and works wonderfully. But due to lack of any future support you should only buy it if you are in to Nes Games, Animal Crossing, or Pokemon EX Cards. If you are into any of those than you will love this product and i recomend it.
| 5 | Today | Might be great if it worked
We have been unsuccessful with this e-reader attachment since we purchased it. Cards read once and never again. Doesn't matter if we use the GB SP or Advance. Still doesn't do anything. Don't recommend you waste your money! | 3 | Today | SWEAT
The e-Reader is one of the best things that happened to Nintendos GBA. this is so SWEAT | 5 | Today | Misinformed idiots
People who dont know hat theyre talking about bug me. The E reader is great, but im here to clear up some mis-conceptions.
1. THE E READER WORKS W/ GBA SP. You have to open it first, but then it fits. duh.
2. The E-Reader does NOT have the games already on it. The games are actually in the dot codes. Hard to believe, but true. They are not already on ur E Reader. Nintendo has dropped support of it because it was somewhat of a flop and they were gearing up 4 the DS | 4 | Today | goodness
I love this product but I think it should be cheaper. If it was cheaper more people would buy it. But I think it works likes a marvel. | 4 | Today | please, help me!!!!
Hi! I'm french and I would like to know if the e-reader works with a french gamecube, if someone knows it, just tell please!!! Because the e-reader will certainly not exist in France... Tell me please! Thanks! | 5 | Today | Good idea, mediocre execution
[THIS REVIEW IS ONLY FOR THE E-READER - NOT THE GAMES INCLUDED.] In 2002, Nintendo decided to bring a popular fad in Japan to America - barcode scanning for the Game Boy. This was done through an accessory called the E-Reader. The accessory has been in America for nearly a year and a half now, and has been selling surprisingly well. How does it measure up? Read on for my review of this little accessory. PROS: -Through the usage of this accessory, you can greatly expand the things you can do with your Game Boy Advance. -If you buy the accessory, you can purchase classic Nintendo games for just five bucks each (that's the suggested retail price.) -If you buy Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Game Boy Advance, you can purchase E-Reader cards to expand the game greatly - and even cards that will create items for you! -The accessory has a link port on it, so you can link up with friends and still have the accessory attached. -You can save one game to the accessory's hard drive. -The newest collections of Pokemon cards can be scanned with this accessory, and by scanning them, you can get interesting bits of information. CONS: -It's not worth the forty bucks Nintendo is asking. -ONLY ONE game can be saved to the hard drive at a time. -Scanning the cards takes a lot of time. -You must scan the cards JUST RIGHT. -The games available for the system get old fast. Why haven't NES classics like Metroid and the Legend of Zelda gotten E-Reader releases yet? OVERALL: I think this was a good idea for Nintendo, but ultimately the concept just falls flat. If you can find one of these things for a good price, by all means make the purchase, but otherwise, don't bother. As good an idea as this was, it just wasn't used to its maximum potential. | 3 | Today | Gimmicky, but has some useful applications
The e-reader has the potential to be a truly amazing peripheral for the GBA. Unfortunately, the e-reader is kind of being ignored by Nintendo. Why this is, I don't know, but there still are some reasons to buy an E- Reader: Unlock Extra Levels and Items in Super Mario Bros Advance 4 (using special cards) Some great NES games in 5.99 packs (Mario Bros, Excitebike and Donkey Kong) You can use them to unlock cool stuff in Animal Crossing Some reasons not to buy the E-Reader It's 40 dollars Little support from Nintendo or any other company The games for it, while fun, get old fast That's about it. If you have Super Mario Advance 4 or Animal Crossing, and some cash to burn, I would recomend getting this. You can unlock some awesome stuff in both games. If more games supported the E-Reader, it would definately be a must buy item. Unfortunately, the small support for the device hampers the E-reader greatly. | 3 | Today | e-reader
yes the e-reader works with the gameboy sp. the sp is more advanced than gba so get over it. the port does not have to connect to it just rests on top of open gba-sp, and does not interfere with gameplay. the e-reader is most useful for animal crossing. of course you need the cable to link gba and gc. more e-cards are expected in the future to enhance current games and you can play classic games. look at your ecards.... on mario bros there are strips on both sides , all you have to do is scan both sides. just scan the card slowly and it works great. | 4 | Today | A good way to play classic games wherever with few flaws
This is great even if you have the NES games. For one you can bring it anywhere and it doesn't have 2 player mode. It IS compatible with GBA SP because it does not require the game link port on the SP. The only flaw is you need to scan 10 cards to play one NES game and you can only save one at a time. Still, that won't stop you cuz when you get proficient at swiping them, its nothing. But the e-Reader does more than NES games; you may play e-Readers from Nintendo Magazines, you can play Game & Watch games, look at Pokemon (who cares about that feature???), connect to games like Super Mario Bros. 3 and get power-ups as well as new levels, and hook up to a Gamecube for double experience. The only problem is to connect to games you need 2 Game Boys and a link cable but that it isn't too much of a problem. Also, e-Reader packs are fairly cheap even in New York City. Gameplay and graphics are faithful to the originals, too. | 4 | Today |
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