Random: You Can Now Control Your Switch With A GBA, If You Like

I'm good, thanks.

Incidentally, it's crazy that Nintendo haven't allowed for the Switch Lite to be used as a regular Switch controller.

I have a GBA with a busted screen, that's a good alternative for it.

Could you not do this already with a Gamecube to GBA link cable and Gamecube usb adapter for Switch?

@Sisilly_G agreed. I think it would be really cool function and you could use it to then create a dual screen experience. Granted, pretty dang pricy and potentially complicated dual screen set up but I could see some grabbing a switch lite to do make it happen.

I still have my NDS Lite to play my 2 GBA games that will never get added into NSO: K-1 Pocket Grand Prix 1 & 2.

@Sisilly_G @Zeropulse

good ideas! my interest in switch lite would go from zero to 100% overnight of i could use it as a wii u gamepad or DS lower screen 🤤

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it seems like 8bitdo could make a kit that turned a standard GBA aftermarket case into a bluetooth controller for much less $. id buy that!

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@Sisilly_G I might actually have bought a switch lite if it could be used as a controller. If the screen could be used to select in menus and type, it would be absolutely a must buy.

@Bobb : The GBA SP and Micro both include rechargeable batteries.

If I already have a GBA, I can play GBA games on it, thanks. Flashcarts exist.

@HammerKirby Apparently not. It's not supported.

Honestly, no one I know voluntarily uses a GBA as a controller even when playing the Game Boy Player on GameCube, although all you need is the link cable (this also works on Game Boy Interface btw). It's just not as comfortable as a proper controller such as the 8bitdo ones or the SNES NSO controller. This is one of the few cases where I would say "authentic" is NOT better.

@KafeiToGo interesting. I thought the gba just functioned as a Gamecube controller in most GC games, but I haven't really tested it out, aside from using it to snag the Jirachi from the Colosseum bonus disc.

@rushiosan Why don't you replace it with one of those new IPS screens? Would probably be a nice refresher for the system!

@KafeiToGo The crappy part is that if you do use a GBA as a controller on GameCube, you're still wasting your GBA battery anyways so even if it's wired hook-up to GameCube, it wouldn't work without battery. It's better to just use a Super NES adapter or the Hori Pad Controller instead.

@Chunkboi79 I have other devices to emulate GBA, plus the system is in a very good condition besides the screen... not really feeling it atm.

@rushiosan I feel that, I have a GBC that I don't want to bother with modding because it's almost cheaper just to buy an anbernic device now