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{{Short description|Accessory for GameCube and Game Boy Advance}}{{Infobox Information appliance
| name = GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable
| image = GameCube-GBA-Link-Cable.jpg
| caption = 
| aka = DOL-011
| manufacturer = [[Nintendo]]
| type = [[Gamepad]] adapter cable
| generation = [[History of video game consoles (sixth generation)|Sixth generation]]
| releasedate = {{vgrelease|JP|December 14, 2001<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nintendo GameCube Accessories |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/acce/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509040917/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/acce/index.html |archive-date=9 May 2021 |access-date=15 April 2021 |website=Nintendo.co.jp}}</ref>|NA|February 2002<ref>{{cite web | last=Berghammer | first=Billy | title=NGC/GBA Link Cables MIA? Updated! | website=Nintendo World Report | date=2002-02-13 | url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/6997/ngcgba-link-cables-mia-bupdatedb | access-date=2025-07-28}}</ref>}}
| connectivity = [[GameCube controller]] port, [[Game Boy Advance]]
}}

The '''GameCube Game Boy Advance cable'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance Manuals |url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/16961/~/nintendo-gamecube-and-game-boy-advance-manuals |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313130415/https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/16961/~/nintendo-gamecube-and-game-boy-advance-manuals |archive-date=13 March 2021 |access-date=8 February 2019 |website=Nintendo Support |publisher=[[Nintendo of America]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.nintendo.com.au/files/DS_Manuals/DSLiteInstructionBooklet.pdf |title=Nintendo DS Lite Instruction Booklet |publisher=Nintendo Australia & New Zealand |page=1 |access-date=8 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413194616/http://www.nintendo.com.au/files/DS_Manuals/DSLiteInstructionBooklet.pdf |archive-date=13 April 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> is a [[video game accessory]] manufactured by [[Nintendo]] which is used to connect the [[Game Boy Advance]] (GBA) handheld console to the [[GameCube]] (GCN) home console. Depending on the games it is used with, the cable may facilitate transferring data between related games, unlocking additional content, or turning the GBA into a controller or [[second screen]]. The accessory is compatible with over 60 GameCube games.

==Development==
The concept of a cable that allowed for the transfer of data and second-screen gameplay was originally conceived for the [[Nintendo 64]] as the "[[64 GB Cable]]",<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=January 1998 |title=新ゲーム創世記のＨｙｐｅｒ Ｇｅａｒｓ |url=https://archive.org/details/monthly-nintendo-power-vol.-0-january-1998/Monthly%20Nintendo%20Power%20-%20Vol.%200%20January%201998%20%28Compressed%29/page/n17/mode/2up |magazine=Monthly Nintendo Power |page=19 |quote=64GB ケーブル |trans-quote=64GB Cable |lang=ja}}</ref> a device designed by [[Marigul Management]] which would allow certain [[Nintendo 64DD]] games to connect to compatible [[Game Boy Color]] cartridges.<ref name="What">{{Cite web |last=IGN Staff |date=August 27, 1999 |title=What's DT, You Ask? |url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/069/069944p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041220053459/http://ign64.ign.com/articles/069/069944p1.html |archive-date=December 20, 2004 |access-date=January 3, 2015 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> However, the device was never released—interactivity between Nintendo 64 and Game Boy games was limited to those that supported the [[Transfer Pak]], released in 1998.<ref name="Connecting to the Cube">{{Cite web |last=IGN Staff |date=September 14, 2001 |title=Connecting to the Cube |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/14/connecting-to-the-cube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128163844/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/14/connecting-to-the-cube |archive-date=November 28, 2020 |access-date=August 7, 2020 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>

==Compatibility==
===Systems===
The cable has one end that plugs into a GameCube controller slot and another end that plugs into the GBA's extension port. The cable is compatible with the GameCube and [[Wii]]{{efn|New Wii units released from 2011 onward lack support for GameCube games and accessories, making the cable incompatible.<ref>{{cite web | last=Bray | first=Nicholas | title=New Wii Hardware Revision Drops GameCube Support | website=Nintendo World Report | date=August 17, 2011 | url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/27494/new-wii-hardware-revision-drops-gamecube-support | access-date=November 10, 2025}}</ref>}} on the console side; and the Game Boy Advance, [[Game Boy Advance SP]], [[Game Boy Player]], and [[Nintendo e-Reader|e-Reader]] on the portable side. When used with the [[Game Boy Player]] accessory, the Game Boy Advance system can be used to control any Game Boy game played through the GameCube.<ref name=GBP/>

Because the [[Game Boy Micro]] has a differently-shaped link port, the official cable does not work with it, but enthusiasts have been able to hack together homemade versions which do.<ref>{{cite web | title=Got soldering skills? Then you can make a Game Boy Micro GC Link Cable | website=Siliconera | date=January 20, 2006 | url=https://www.siliconera.com/got-soldering-skills-then-you-can-make-a-game-boy-micro-gc-link-cable/ | access-date=July 28, 2025}}</ref> It is also incompatible with the [[Nintendo DS family]], as the original [[Nintendo DS]] and [[Nintendo DS Lite|DS Lite]]'s [[backwards compatibility]] for the Game Boy Advance does not extend to its accessories, lacking the necessary extension port.

===Games===
The following is a list of '''{{table row counter|id=softwarelist|ignore=1}}''' compatible GameCube games, with the corresponding Game Boy Advance (GBA) game if applicable. Games which optionally support a GBA game but do not require it are marked accordingly.
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" id="softwarelist" style="width:100%;"
|+List of games compatible with the GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable
!scope=col | GameCube game
!scope=col | Game Boy Advance game<!-- Use (optional) if no game is necessary, {{n/a}} if no game is ever used!  --->
!scope=col | Features

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!scope=row| ''[[All-Star Baseball 2004]]''
| ''All-Star Baseball 2004''
| Transfer trading cards between both versions.<ref name=Ultimate>{{cite web | author=Craig Harris | date=February 26, 2004 | title=The Ultimate List: Cube Connection | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/02/26/the-ultimate-list-cube-connection | website=[[IGN]] | access-date=April 10, 2016 | archive-date=June 26, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626082926/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/02/26/the-ultimate-list-cube-connection | url-status=live}}</ref>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Amazing Island]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Access a playable card game on the GBA, which players can use to unlock items for GameCube.<ref>{{cite web | last=Davis | first=Ryan | title=Amazing Island Review | website=GameSpot | date=August 30, 2004 | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/amazing-island-review/1900-6106098/ | access-date=June 16, 2025}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Animal Crossing (video game)|Animal Crossing]]''
| {{n/a|([[Nintendo e-Reader|e-Reader]] optional)}}
| Used as a second screen for the GameCube to design patterns, to access a secret island and/or play a [[virtual pet]] style mini-game with the islander, and to play downloadable [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] games. With the ''e-Reader'', it allows scanning compatible cards for bonus items, patterns, and town tunes.<ref name=Ultimate/> The ''e-Reader'' support is absent in the European version.

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu]]''
| ''Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu''
| Unlocks special modes on GBA version, but cannot be saved.<ref name=Ultimate/> The GBA link option is absent in both European versions.

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Used to download and play unlockable minigames based on ''[[ChuChu Rocket!]]'', ''[[Nights into Dreams]]'', and ''[[Puyo Pop (video game)|Puyo Pop]]''.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo: Dassutsu! Hajike Royale]]''
| {{n/a|(''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo: Bakutou Hajike Taisen'' optional)}}
| Used to download and play minigames from the GBA ''[[Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]]'' games. Unlock secret techniques on GameCube and GBA.<ref>{{cite web | title=ボボボーボ・ボーボボ　脱出！！ハジケ・ロワイアル | website=Nintendo | date=November 7, 2012 | url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/software/g8oj/index.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515121915/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/software/g8oj/index.html | archive-date=May 15, 2013 | url-status=dead | access-date=June 18, 2025}}</ref>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Bomberman Land 2]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Used to download 10 minigames.<ref>{{cite web | title=Another Bomberman | website=IGN | date=May 20, 2003 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/20/another-bomberman | access-date=June 16, 2025}}</ref>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Enables a secret minigame, called "Crash Blast", to be played on the GBA.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Crash Nitro Kart]]''
| ''Crash Nitro Kart''
| Alternately unlock three characters (N. Oxide, N. Tropy & [[Spyro (character)|Spyro]]) and all four cheats in the GBA version.<ref>{{cite web | last=Provo | first=Frank | title=Crash Nitro Kart Review | website=GameSpot | date=November 25, 2003 | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/crash-nitro-kart-review/1900-6084663/ | access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref> Also unlocks a dancing minigame on GBA.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Dakar 2]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Play top-down racing minigames on GBA.<ref>{{cite web | last=Provo | first=Frank | title=Dakar 2 Review | website=GameSpot | date=August 1, 2003 | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dakar-2-review/1900-6072906/ | access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Disney Sports Basketball]]''
| ''Disney Sports Basketball''
| Transfer power-ups from the GBA to the GCN version.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Disney Sports Soccer]]''
| ''Disney Sports Soccer''
| Transfer power-ups from the GBA to the GCN version.<ref name=Ultimate/>

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!scope=row| ''[[Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse]]''
| ''[[Disney's Magical Quest|Disney's Magical Quest Starring Mickey and Minnie]]''
| Transfer items from GBA to GameCube.<ref name=Ultimate/>

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!scope=row| ''[[FIFA Football 2004]]''
| {{n/a|(''FIFA Football 2004'' optional)}}
| Unlock special tournaments in both versions. View GameCube scoreboard on GBA when cartridge is disconnected.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (video game)|Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Required for each player in the multiplayer mode. Allows each player to control their character and access an individual menu, without interrupting gameplay.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]''
| ''[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade]]'', ''[[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|Fire Emblem]]'', ''[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones]]''
| Unlocks additional artwork and maps in ''Path of Radiance''.<ref>{{cite web | last=Kasavin | first=Greg | title=Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Review | website=GameSpot | date=October 17, 2005 | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fire-emblem-path-of-radiance-review/1900-6135942/ | access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>

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!scope=row| [[Game Boy Player]]
| {{n/a}}
| The GBA can be used as the controller instead of the GameCube controller.<ref name=GBP>{{cite web | last=Harris | first=Craig | title=Nintendo Game Boy Player Review | website=IGN | date=June 14, 2003 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/06/14/nintendo-game-boy-player-review | access-date=June 16, 2025}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
| {{n/a|(''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' optional)}}
| Play a slide-puzzle game without a cartridge. Opens secret areas in both games to unlock special items.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
| {{n/a|(''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' optional)}}
| Play minigames on GBA with no game connected. Unlock an "Owl Care Kit" in the GBA version.<ref>{{cite web | last=Shoemaker | first=Brad | title=Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Review | website=GameSpot | date=July 7, 2004 | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-review/1900-6102083/ | access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''
| ''Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup''
| Allows co-op play, with the GBA controlling the seeker.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life]]''
| ''[[Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town]]''
| Characters in each game will travel to the other game and bring back special items.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life]]''
| ''[[Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town]]''
| Characters in each game will travel to the other game and bring back special items.<ref>{{cite web | last=Provo | first=Frank | title=Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town Review | website=GameSpot | date=August 3, 2005 | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/harvest-moon-more-friends-of-mineral-town-review/1900-6130264/ | access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Hikaru no Go 3]]''
| ''Hikaru no Go 3 Exclusive Joy Carry Cartridge''
| A rewritable "Joy Carry" cartridge is packaged with the game. Connecting to it will allow the player to download a series of single player [[Go (game)|Go]] puzzles or a portable Go board for multiplayer play<ref>{{cite web | title=ヒカルの碁3 | website=Nintendo | date=December 29, 2008 | url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/software/ghtj/index.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527225338/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/software/ghtj/index.html | archive-date=May 27, 2013 | url-status=dead | access-date=June 18, 2025}}</ref>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Hot Wheels: Velocity X]]''
| ''Hot Wheels: Velocity X''
| Unlocks additional racers.<ref>{{cite web | last=Roper | first=Chris | title=Hot Wheels Velocity X Review [Gamecube] | website=IGN | date=November 18, 2002 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/18/hot-wheels-velocity-x-2 | access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing]]''
| ''[[James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (GBA video game)|James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing]]''
| Provides statistics and hints for the current area in the GameCube version.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Korokke! Ban-Ō no Kiki o Sukue]]''
| ''Korokke! 3: Guranyū Ōkoku no Nazo''
| Use the GBA as a radar to locate hidden items. Also unlocks Burger in the GBA game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/croket/banking/ps2_gc/ps2_gc_index.html|title=コロッケ！バン王の危機を救え|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310023135/http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/croket/banking/ps2_gc/ps2_gc_index.html | archive-date=March 10, 2016 | url-status=dead | access-date=October 19, 2025}}</ref>{{better source|date=June 2025}}

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Kururin Squash!]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Play a memory match minigame on GBA.<ref>{{cite web | title=Kururin Squash! Review | website=Nintendo World Report | date=November 1, 2004 | url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/4282/kururin-squash-gamecube | access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]''
| {{n/a}}
| The GBA can be used as the controller instead of the GameCube controller for single player. Also enables optional multiplayer cooperative play with up to four players, but a separate GBA and cable is required for each player.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Enables optional two-player cooperative play (Tingle Tuner).<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
| ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''
| Unlocks [[Sam Gamgee]] as a playable character and other additional features on GameCube.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Madden NFL 2003]]''
| ''Madden NFL 2003''
| Used as an interactive scoreboard.<ref name=Ultimate/>

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Madden NFL 2004]]''
| ''Madden NFL 2004''
| Used as an interactive scoreboard, and unlocks additional GameCube features.<ref name=Ultimate/> The GBA link option is absent in European GameCube version because the GBA version was not released in Europe.

|-
!scope=row| ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
| ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
| Allows players to transfer their ''Advance Tour'' player characters between games, and unlocks [[Luigi (character)|Luigi]], [[Bowser]], [[Waluigi]] and [[Wario]] in ''Advance Tour''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=June 11, 2004 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/06/11/mario-golf-advance-tour-2 |title=Mario Golf: Advance Tour |publisher=IGN |accessdate=January 18, 2015 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330160255/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/06/11/mario-golf-advance-tour-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Mario Kart Double Dash Bonus Disc]]''
| ''[[Fire Emblem (Game Boy Advance)|Fire Emblem]]''
| Unlocks exclusive items that can only be obtained from the bonus disc. Also unlocks the soundtracks 99 & 100.<ref>{{cite web | last=Harris | first=Craig | title=Mario Kart Demo Disc Revealed | website=IGN | date=October 8, 2003 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/10/08/mario-kart-demo-disc-revealed | access-date=June 12, 2025}}</ref> The GBA link option is absent in the European version of ''[[Fire Emblem (Game Boy Advance)|Fire Emblem]]'', since the ''Bonus Disc'' was not released in Europe.

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!scope=row| ''[[Medabots Infinity]]''
| [[Medabots: Metabee and Rokusho|''Medabots: Metabee'' and ''Rokusho'']]
| Unlocks two secret characters and additional parts.<ref>{{cite web | last=Massimilla | first=Bethany | title=Medabots Infinity Review | website=GameSpot | date=January 21, 2004 | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/medabots-infinity-review/1900-6086801/ | access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Medal of Honor: Rising Sun]]''
| ''[[Medal of Honor: Infiltrator]]''
| Map of the current level shows on the Game Boy Advance.<ref name=Ultimate/>

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!scope=row| ''[[Mega Man X: Command Mission]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Used as a hidden item finder, and unlocks additional figures.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mega-man-x-command-mission-review/1900-6108054/|title=Mega Man X Command Mission for Gamecube Review|last=Massimilla|first=Bethany|date=September 21, 2004|work=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=September 1, 2006|archive-date=June 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621032748/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mega-man-x-command-mission-review/1900-6108054/|url-status=live}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Metroid Prime]]''
| ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''
| Unlocks content for ''Prime'', including a Fusion Suit costume and an emulation of ''[[Metroid (video game)|Metroid]]'' on NES.<ref name=Ultimate/>

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!scope=row| ''[[Mr. Driller: Drill Land]]''
| ''[[Mr. Driller A]]''
| Allows the player to transfer their Pacteria digital pets into the game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tanaami |first1=Yohei |title=ナムコ、テーマパーク「ドリルランド」がいよいよ開園 GC「ミスタードリラー ドリルランド」 |url=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20021218/drill.htm |website=GAME Watch |publisher=Impress Group |access-date=26 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821030827/https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20021218/drill.htm |archive-date=21 August 2019 |date=18 December 2002}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[NASCAR Thunder 2003]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Manage data on the player's car (fuel, damage, tires), view realtime telemetry data and current race standings. Works only in Races.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/tips-and-tricks-issue-93-november-2002/page/n101/mode/1up|title=NASCAR Thunder 2003|magazine=[[Tips & Tricks]]|issue=93|publisher=[[Larry Flynt Publications]]|date=November 2002|page=102}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Nintendo GameCube Preview Disc]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Used to play downloadable demos of ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' & ''[[Dr. Mario]]''.<ref name=Ultimate/>

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!scope=row| ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Used as a controller. Can also be used to download the NES versions of ''[[Dr. Mario]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'' along with a GBA port of ''[[Puzzle League (series)|Panel de Pon]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/4051 |publisher=Nintendo World Report |last=Cole |first=Michael |title=Nintendo Puzzle Collection review |date=February 20, 2003 |access-date=February 27, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216144037/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/4051/nintendo-puzzle-collection-gamecube|archive-date=December 16, 2017}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[One Piece Grand Battle! 3]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Unlock mini-games and a playable demo of ''One Piece: Going Baseball'' for GBA.<ref>{{cite web | title=ONE PIECE グランドバトル！３ | website=Nintendo | date=April 6, 2013 | url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/software/gogj/index.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508100713/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/software/gogj/index.html | archive-date=May 8, 2013 | url-status=dead | access-date=June 18, 2025}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Pac-Man Vs.]]''
| {{n/a}}
| GBA required to play. Three players play as the ghosts hunting down Pac-Man, with normal controllers looking at the TV screen; the fourth player controls Pac-Man on the GBA and can see the whole map. Only when the player is Pac-Man can they score points.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Craig |title=Pac-Man Vs. - GameCube Review |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/445/445504p1.html |publisher=[[IGN]] |access-date=13 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123144514/http://cube.ign.com/articles/445/445504p2.html |archive-date=23 January 2012 |pages=1–2 |date=9 December 2003}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II]]'' series
| {{n/a}}
| Used to play minigames based on ''[[Puyo Puyo]]'' and ''[[Nights into Dreams]]''.<ref name=Ultimate/> Also includes a special version of the Tiny Chao Garden, which players can use to import a Tails Chao into ''[[Sonic Adventure DX]]'' or ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]''.<ref>{{cite web | title=Sonic Team Q&A | website=GameSpot | date=February 18, 2004 | url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonic-team-qanda/1100-2882013/ | access-date=June 16, 2025}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Pikmin 2]]''
| [[Nintendo e-Reader|e-Reader]]
| Using special e-Reader cards, players can unlock and play minigames on a Game Boy Advance connected to the GameCube.<ref>{{cite web | title=Growing e-Cards | website=IGN | date=March 30, 2004 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/30/growing-e-cards | access-date=June 16, 2025}}</ref>  Only available in Japan.

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!scope=row| ''[[Pokémon Box: Ruby and Sapphire]]''
| [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']], ''[[Pokémon Emerald]]'', [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']]
| Allows transfer of Pokémon between the games. The Adventure mode is only possible when linked to [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'' or ''Pokémon Sapphire'']], which makes it possible to play these handheld games on full screen using the GameCube controller (much like the [[Game Boy Player]]).<ref name=Ultimate/> If the game is connected by using the Adventure mode and has the Berry Glitch, it will patch the glitch and display a message on saving.

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!scope=row| ''[[Pokémon Channel]]''
| [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']], [[Nintendo e-Reader|e-Reader]]
| Using special e-Reader cards, players can receive special line art for coloring.<ref name="ign">{{cite web|url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/444/444446p1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303103759/http://cube.ign.com/articles/444/444446p1.html|archive-date=March 3, 2012|website=[[IGN]]|last=Irwin|first=Mary Jane|date=December 4, 2003|title=Pokemon Channel: Watch TV thanks to your GameCube.|url-status=dead|access-date=January 27, 2014}}</ref> In European and Australian versions of the game, players can unlock a downloadable Jirachi to put into ''Pokémon Ruby'' or ''Sapphire''.<ref name="jirachi">{{cite web | last=Kinder | first=David Michael | title=7 Mythical Pokemon You Can Still Obtain | website=TheGamer | date=September 26, 2021 | url=https://www.thegamer.com/mythical-pokemon-still-available/ | access-date=June 16, 2025}}</ref> This downloadable Jirachi patches the Berry Glitch present in these games.

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!scope=row| ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]''
| [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']], ''[[Pokémon Emerald]]'', [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']]
| Allows transfer of Pokémon between ''Colosseum'' and the GBA titles, and battles can be held in ''Colosseum'' using the GBA to issue orders.<ref name=Ultimate/> If the players are using ''Ruby'' or ''Sapphire'' to connect, it will also patch the Berry Glitch present in these games. Preordered copies came with a bonus disc that included a Celebi (Japan) or Jirachi (US) available for download.<ref name="jirachi"/> Downloading Jirachi from the US bonus disc also fixes the Berry Glitch.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |author-link= |date=February 9, 2004 |title=Jirachi |url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/491/491109p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613193505/http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/491/491109p1.html |archive-date=June 13, 2011 |access-date=April 6, 2010 |website=IGN}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''
| [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']], ''[[Pokémon Emerald]]'', [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']]
| Allows transfer of Pokémon between ''XD'' and the GBA titles, and battles can be held in ''XD'' using the GBA to issue orders.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=October 6, 2005 |title=Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/06/pokemon-xd-gale-of-darkness |access-date=July 19, 2017 |website=[[IGN]] |archive-date=June 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629233511/http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/06/pokemon-xd-gale-of-darkness |url-status=live }}</ref> If the players are using ''Ruby'' or ''Sapphire'' to connect, it will also patch the Berry Glitch present in these games.

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!scope=row| ''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]''
| ''Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time''
| Unlocks "health restore" function and the original ''[[Prince of Persia (1989 video game)|Prince of Persia]]'' game on GameCube.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2003/11/04/prince-of-persia-connectivity|title=Prince of Persia Connectivity|website=[[IGN]]|date=4 November 2003|access-date=2 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702185007/http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/04/prince-of-persia-connectivity|archive-date=2 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Rayman 3]]''
| {{n/a|(''Rayman 3'' optional)}}
| Allows the use of multiplayer in certain mini games. With GBA version, unlocks extra mini games.<ref name=Ultimate/>

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!scope=row| ''[[Road Trip: The Arcade Edition]]''
| ''Road Trip: Shifting Gears''
| Unlock additional tracks in both versions. Uses the GBA as a controller.<ref>{{cite web | last=Harris | first=Craig | title=Road Trip: Shifting Gears | website=IGN | date=April 6, 2004 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/04/06/road-trip-shifting-gears | access-date=June 16, 2025}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[The Sims: Bustin' Out]]''
| {{n/a|(''The Sims Bustin' Out'' optional)}}
| Unlock a furniture item that allows the player to play minigames on GBA to earn Simoleons. Transfer a Sim from GameCube to the GBA version.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Sims Bustin' Out Q&A | website=GameSpot | date=July 1, 2003 | url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-sims-bustin-out-qanda/1100-6030933/ | access-date=June 24, 2025}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Sonic Adventure 2|Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]''
| {{n/a|(''[[Sonic Advance]]'', ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]'' or ''[[Sonic Pinball Party]]'' optional)}}
| Transfers Chao to the Tiny Chao Garden (similar to ''Chao Adventure 2'' for [[VMU]]). With GBA games, allows user to save the Chao to the GBA's Tiny Chao Garden.<ref name=Ultimate/>

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!scope=row| ''[[Sonic Adventure|Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]''
| {{n/a|(''Sonic Advance'', ''Sonic Advance 2'' or ''Sonic Pinball Party'' optional)}}
| Transfers Chao to the Tiny Chao Garden (similar to ''Chao Adventure'' for [[VMU]]). With GBA games, allows user to save the Chao to the GBA's Tiny Chao Garden.<ref name=Ultimate/>

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!scope=row| ''[[SSX 3]]''
| ''SSX 3''
| Transfers cash between GBA and GCN versions.<ref name=Ultimate/>

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!scope=row| ''[[Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]''
| {{n/a}}
| The GBA screen/controls can be used to issue wingman orders privately on Versus mode.<ref>{{Cite book |last=[[Factor 5]] |title=Star Wars Rogue Squadron 3: Rebel Strike |date=2003 |publisher=[[LucasArts]] |page=24 |type=instruction manual}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004]]''
| {{N/A}}
| Unlocks additional cosmetics on GameCube, and an additional golfer and course on GBA.<ref name=Ultimate/>

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!scope=row| ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (video game)|Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell]]'' 
| {{n/a|(''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell'' optional)}}
| GBA can be used as a mini map/radar for GCN version. With GBA version, unlocks extra levels for the GBA.<ref name=Ultimate/>

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!scope=row| ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory]]'' 
| {{n/a}}
| GBA can be used as a mini map/radar.<ref>{{cite web | title=Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Review | website=Nintendo World Report | date=April 27, 2005 | url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/4357/tom-clancys-splinter-cell-chaos-theory-gamecube | access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow]]'' 
| {{n/a|(''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow'' optional)}}
| GBA can be used as a mini map/radar for GCN version. With GBA version, unlocks extra levels for the GBA.<ref>{{cite web | title=Release Dates for Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow | website=Nintendo World Report | date=May 12, 2004 | url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/pr/9591/release-dates-for-splinter-cell-pandora-tomorrow | access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>

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!scope=row| ''[[Wario World]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Sends demos of ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' to the GBA.<ref name=Ultimate/>

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!scope=row| ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]''
| {{n/a}}
| The GBA can be used as a controller.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reilly |first1=Luke |title=Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/04/06/wario-ware-inc-mega-party-game |website=[[IGN]] |date=April 5, 2004 |access-date=September 11, 2021 |archive-date=November 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119022639/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/04/06/wario-ware-inc-mega-party-game |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Support for the accessory was also planned for ''[[Donkey Kong Plus]]'', ''[[Kirby's Tilt 'n' Tumble 2|Roll-O-Rama]]'', and ''[[Stage Debut]]'', though none of these games were ever released.<ref name=Ultimate/>

== See also ==
* [[Transfer Pak]]
* [[Game Boy Player]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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