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{{short description|Accessory for the Game Boy Advance}}
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[[File:Game-Boy-Advance-Wireless-Adapter.jpg|thumb|The wireless adapter]]

The {{nihongo foot|'''Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter'''|ゲームボーイアドバンスワイヤレスアダプター|Gēmu Bōi Adobansu Waiyaresu Adaputā|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a [[Wireless game adapter|wireless adapter]] [[video game accessory|accessory]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]], released by [[Nintendo]] in 2004. It provides an alternative to the Game Boy Advance [[Game Link Cable]] but is only supported by a small number of games.  The Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter is also compatible with the [[Game Boy Advance SP]], [[Game Boy Player]], and [[Nintendo e-Reader|e-Reader]].<ref name=arsonwinter>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gbadvance/file/916598/34105 |title=GameFAQs: Compatibility FAQ by ArsonWinter |access-date=2007-04-27 |archive-date=2012-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703032450/http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/916598-game-boy-advance/faqs/34105 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Connectivity==
[[File:Gbawa sp.jpg|thumb|A Pearl Pink [[Game Boy Advance SP]] with the wireless adapter attached]]

Like the [[Game Link Cable#Third generation|Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable]], this device allows for [[multiplayer]] gaming with the Game Boy Advance, and attaches via the External Extension Connector.  The range of this adapter is short compared to the built-in wireless function of the [[Nintendo DS]]; Nintendo recommends players stay within 10&nbsp;ft. (about 3m) of each other for best results.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/gameboyadvance/agb_wireless_faq.jsp |title=Nintendo Customer Service: Wireless Adapter FAQ |access-date=2016-07-22 |archive-date=2016-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531092254/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/gameboyadvance/agb_wireless_faq.jsp |url-status=live }}</ref> Due to the [[Game Boy Micro]]'s different style link cable port, the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter will not attach to it. However, a '''Game Boy Micro Wireless Adapter''' is available for the Game Boy Micro which is compatible for linking with the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter.<ref name="arsonwinter"/>  Neither wireless adapter can connect with the [[Nintendo DS]] since the DS does not support multiplayer mode in Game Boy Advance games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/general/linkcableselect.jsp |title=Nintendo Customer Service: Link Cable Selector Tool |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422045333/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/general/linkcableselect.jsp |archive-date=2009-04-22 }}</ref>

[[File:Gbawa gbp.jpg|thumb|The Wireless Adapter plugged in to a [[Game Boy Player]]]]
One of the wireless adapter's greatest uses is in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'', ''LeafGreen'']], and ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]''.  While all three still support the Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable (and must use a link cable to link with [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']]), up to thirty-nine wireless adapter-connected players can convene in a virtual in-game lobby called the "Union Room" for battles and trades. The wireless adapter is also used in [[Pokémon]] games to download special data via the Mystery Gift option at various Pokémon-related events.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/mysterygift.shtml|title=Pokémon HowTo: Mystery Gifts in Diamond and Pearl|access-date=2019-05-11|archive-date=2019-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511121215/https://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/mysterygift.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>  Besides the Union Room in certain ''Pokémon'' versions, the wireless adapter only supports up to five players.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gear.ign.com/articles/488/488816p1.html |title=IGN: Nintendo Wireless Adapter |access-date=2007-04-27 |archive-date=2012-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728071029/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/01/31/nintendo-wireless-adapter |url-status=live }}</ref>

A major drawback of the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter is that it is not backwards compatible; that is, it will only work with games that have been programmed to support the wireless adapter, excluding all older model [[Game Boy line|Game Boy]] games.  As of July 2009, only about 30 Game Boy Advance games support the wireless adapter, and many of the few supported games are the [[bit Generations|bit Generations series]] (Japan only) and the [[Classic NES Series]].

===Search feature===
This feature can be accessed when the system is turned on only with the wireless adapter inserted, and no [[ROM cartridge|game cartridge]]. It's also possible to boot the wireless adapter, or any single-pak multiplayer, with a game inserted by holding Start and Select as the system boots up. It will continually search for compatible games that are being played nearby.  This allows players to easily see who is hosting a game that can be joined.

==Marketing and pricing==
{{expand section|date=June 2019}}The accessory was packaged with most ''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''Pokémon LeafGreen'' games and was also available for separate sale starting in Summer 2006 at a price of $20.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rudden |first1=David |title=Nintendo Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter review: Nintendo Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter |url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/nintendo-game-boy-advance-wireless-adapter-review/ |website=CNET |access-date=16 June 2023}}</ref>  Nintendo of America no longer sells the device separately on its online store.

==Compatible games==
With the wireless adapter launching somewhat later into the Game Boy Advance lifecycle, there are very few games that support it. Compatible games are identified by an icon labeled Wireless Adapter Compatible.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/gameboyadvance/agb_wireless_connect.jsp#setup|title={{!}} Nintendo - Customer Service {{!}} Game Boy Advance - Wireless Adapter - Inserting and Removing|website=www.nintendo.com|access-date=2019-06-29|archive-date=2019-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416182615/https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/gameboyadvance/agb_wireless_connect.jsp#setup|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'' and the multiplayer NES Classics are missing this label, despite being compatible.

'''List'''

*''[[bit Generations|bit Generations series]]'' (Japan only)
*''[[Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django]]''
*''[[Boktai 3: Sabata's Counterattack]]'' (Japan only)
*''[[Classic NES Series]]'':
**''[[Clu Clu Land]]'' (Japan only)
**''[[Donkey Kong (arcade game)]]''
**''[[Dr. Mario (video game)|Dr. Mario]]''
**''[[Ice Climber]]'' 
**''[[Pac-Man]]''
**''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
**''[[Xevious]]''
*''[[Digimon Racing]]'' (Wireless Adapter functionality is also available in the European release)
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury]]''
*''[[Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games]]''
*''[[Sgt. Frog|Keroro Gunsou]] Taiketsu! Keroro Cart de Arimasu!!'' (Japan only)
*''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
*''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''
*''[[Mega Man Battle Network 5|Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team Colonel]]''
*''[[Mega Man Battle Network 5|Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team ProtoMan]]''
*''[[Mega Man Battle Network 6|Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar]]''
*''[[Mega Man Battle Network 6|Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar]]''
*''[[Momotetsu|Momotaro Dentetsu G: Make a Gold Deck!]]'' (Japan only)
*''[[Nonono Puzzle Chalien]]'' (Japan only)
*''[[Pokémon Emerald]]''
*''[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|Pokémon FireRed]]''
*''[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|Pokémon LeafGreen]]''
*''[[Sennen Kazoku]]'' (Japan only)
*''[[Shrek SuperSlam]]''
*''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (video game)|The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''<ref>https://www.ign.com/games/feature/gba-wireless-adapter-multiplay Retrieved 2024-01-09</ref>
*''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (GBA)|The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]]''

==Notes==
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==References==
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{{Game Boy Advance line}}
{{Nintendo hardware|Game Boy Advance}}

[[Category:Game Boy accessories]]