Retro-Bit Super Retro Advance Adapter GBA to SNES - Super NES

I actually own TWO of these GBA-to-SNES adapters from Retro-Bit, and I love and use both (on separate TVs). These adapters work great in both my Retro Trio *and* my Retro Duo—the latter of which is still tickin' after almost NINE years.I even prefer these Super Retro Advance adapters to the GameCube's Game Boy Player, which feels comparatively stiff and produces a much fuzzier image for some reason. I've used this adapter on standard CRT and HD flat screens, and GBA games look terrific on either. It's true that some GBA cartridges will appear much crisper than others; the Gunstar Super Heroes cart, for instance, looks INCREDIBLE on the big screen. It really just seems to depend on the cart itself. And, with an original SNES controller plugged in, the games FEEL great. I actually prefer replaying my old GBA games on the TV now, just because the classic SNES controller feels so much better in the hand and has much more natural-feeling shoulder buttons than the GBA ever had.In addition, this GBA-to-SNES adapter has worked with every Advance cartridge I've ever thrown at it, including my Mother I & 2 and Mother 3 carts, which are unofficial and flashed with fanmade ROMs. And, speaking to you as someone with a fairly sizable library of GBA games, I've never really encountered any game glitches, either (knock on wood). But, as others have already noted here, this Retro-Bit adapter has to be plugged separately into the television's old-fashioned A/V jack, which is kind of a drag if you have limited inputs. (I use an A/V switcher for my older and clone consoles, so it isn't totally cumbersome for me.)Obviously this gizmo isn't quite as flashy as some of the available alternatives out there for getting GBA games (in one way or another) up onto your big-screen television. It's a plain-jane hardware emulator. For newfangled bells and whistles you could always do software emulation instead, and spring for something fancier and less utilitarian, like a Retron 5 or an Nvidia Shield. But those options are a little less dependable, and they'll cost you.But if you've ever wished your SNES clone had an additional slot for GBA games, or otherwise want to breathe new life into the existing vintage gaming stuff you already have lying around, this is one of your ONLY options—and of those few options, it's also the cheapest. As for my own part, I've always felt that Retro-Bit is the hands-down best when it comes to making inexpensive, reliable clone hardware.

Pros:- Works like a charm- Cheaper than Gameboy Player for Gamecube- No slowdown- Compatibility seems fine- Can link another GBA for multiplayer in games that support itCons:- Very minor graphical glitches in some games- Annoying to have to use separate cables on authentic system (though I understand why)- Not compatible with original Gameboy/Gameboy Color gamesThis is a pretty amazing product. I know many people may be skeptical about this product since the GBA is at least noticeably more powerful than the SNES, but this pulls it off in the same way as the Super Gameboy. It's essentially a GBA clone but with no screen, batteries, or controls. It has to attach with a separate set of composite cables (which, unfortunately, probably can't be switched out for S-Video or any other cable type) and takes power and controls from the SNES and its controller. From my experience with testing a few games, there has been no slowdown and everything has been near perfect. However, it's still got some flaws that hardly take away from the experience. The graphical glitches I mentioned earlier are from Sonic Advance 3 and Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World. In Sonic, the title that appears when you enter a level is turned into a garbled mess of pixels. This has no affect on the gameplay whatsoever and only appears for a few seconds. In Mario Advance 2, however, the backgrounds for most stages are pitch black as if it couldn't render all of those layers. This is more of a problem but, at the same time, you could probably just get the original SNES game. Also, the lack of compatibility with GB/GBC is really unfortunate, but not really a deal breaker. You can get the Super Gameboy for original GB but it won't play most GBC games.All in all, it's a great product for playing Gameboy Advance on a TV. It has minor issues, but if you don't have a Gamecube/just don't want a Gameboy Player, this product will fill that void just fine.

I have to do it, I know people may think it's too harsh but the truth needs to be known.Hate on me all you want, but they need to redo this and they need to do it ASAP...This device plugs into your super nintendo for power and a controller, but that's it. It doesn't feed video back into the SNES to come out the SNES's connection to your TV, and it doesn't allow you to play ROMs, or use any mutli cartridges, and it doesn't even cover all games well because it doesn't have what it takes to cover different hardware aspects of the games.To top this off, you have to connect a video cord from the device to the tv, taking up another spot, and if your tv only has one set of RF inputs, and you're already using them, then every time you want to play you have to disconnect the other thing to connect this.This device is a chip with a an emulator built into it. It doesn't have the gameboy hardware in it, which is why it can't play all games and it doesn't work right. It also doesn't put video out through the SNES, which basically means you may as well not use it. I've actually purchased an addon for my GBA that will output to the TV, so this is beyond useless to me.Here's what it needs to be... It needs to be able to feed video back into the SNES... "But the SNES doesn't have the same graphics capabilities of the GBA" you say? Funny, with the right hardware in the cartridge you could make it output so much more considering you have much faster processors nowadays, or at the very least you could build in the same RF adapter that SNES uses in order to just switch it over... And it needs the GBA guts, so it can play ALL games, as well as multi-carts, imports, and ROM carts...So if anyone wants to make one that can load any GBA/GBC/GB/Flash/Multi cart, and use SNES video out, then they will get my money and a positive review.