Guides - Jack's GBA Link Up FAQ



Introduction

This FAQ has been written to help answer any queries people may have about the Game Boy Advance link up feature present in the excellent online RPG for the Nintendo GameCube, Phantasy Star Online Episode I&II.

Requirements For Linking
To acquire the GBA link up games, you will need one of each of the following:

1 Nintendo GameCube
1 Game Boy Advance compatible hardware (See NOTE1)
1 Game Boy Advance GameCube Link Cable
1 Nintendo GameCube Modem Adapter or Broadband Adapter
1 copy of Phantasy Star Online

Note:
Game Boy Advance compatible hardware includes the original Game Boy Advance, the redesigned Game Boy Advance SP, or a Game Boy Player connected to another Nintendo GameCube. It will not work with a Game Boy Player connected to the Nintendo GameCube playing Phantasy Star Online.

Linking To Your GBA
Set up the Nintendo GameCube as described in the manual. Connect the Game Boy Advance GameCube Link Cable to Controller Socket 4 on the GameCube, and the Game Boy Advance EXT socket. Turn on the Game Boy Advance without a cartridge in the slot. Insert the Phantasy Star Online game disc into the Nintendo GameCube and turn the power on.
GBA Games Available

Tiny Chao Garden
collect a rare Tails Chao for use in either Sonic Advance and Sonic Advance 2 for the Game Boy Advance, or Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle for the Nintendo GameCube!

NiGHTS Score Attack
fly rings around rings and gain a high score in this semi-port of the Sega Saturn classic, NiGHTS: Into Dreams!

Chu Chu Rocket
The Sega Dreamcast's first ever online game comes to the Game Boy Advance in the form of a cut down puzzle mode.

Puyo Pop
otherwise known as Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. Connect series of blobs in an ever accelerating puzzle marathon!

Obtaining the Games

Here's what you've all been waiting for - how to download the GBA games to your GBA.

Tiny Chao Garden
Go into the offline quest, "The Fake In Yellow". Find Dr.Guls, and go back up to Pioneer II. Talk to your client, but don't collect the reward. Instead, go back down the Telepipe you used to get up to Pioneer II. There should be three NPC Rappies waiting. Look at the bush behind the river, and a Chao will hover over to you! Go back up to Pioneer II after talking to the Chao, and a GBA Terminal will appear next to the Hunter's Guild. Refer to the section earlier on how to link the GBA and download the game.

The downloaded Tiny Chao Garden can be linked to a copy of Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut or Sonic Adventure 2: Battle to save the Chao. It looks kind of like Tails, but it's not perfect. Guess it really is a Fake In Yellow... ~_^

NiGHTS Score Attack
(Online play required) Complete the online quest "The Dream Messenger". NiGHTS will give you a "key item". Now go to the online shop quest "Pioneer Warehouse". Go to the Warehouse section from the second door on the left as you access the quest, and use the GBA Terminal. Refer to the section earlier on how to link the GBA and download the game.

Chu Chu Rocket
(Online play required, keyboard recommended) Complete the online quest "Reach for the Dream" with an S Rank. A keyboard is heavily recommended to help you to gain the S Rank. Having gained the S-Rank, a room previously blocked by a laser fence will be opened. Use the computer here to gain a "key item". Finish the quest, and go to the online shop quest "Pioneer Warehouse" to download the game.

Puyo Pop
(Online play required) This is stupidly easy to get. Go into the online shop quest, "Gallon's Shop", and walk over to the Medical Centre. A shiny item will be on the floor. Walk onto it, and you will gain the "Puyo Pop Key Item". Exit the quest and go to the online shop quest "Pioneer Warehouse" to download the game.

Troubleshooting

If you have any problems connecting the Game Boy Advance to the
Nintendo GameCube, refer to Nintendo of America's customer support
page for help:

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/gameboyadvance/faq.jsp#gcnlink

Disclaimer

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Guide by: Jack