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Game Boy Color infrared communications
The Game Boy Color contains new infrared ports, allowing for infrared communications in compatible games, between other Game Boy Colors or devices, including Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS, infrared light sources in general, or third-party devices, such as television remotes, the Pocket Sakura, or the Full Changer used in Zok Zok Heroes. This was previously not included in the Game Boy/Game Boy Pocket, although it was possible with special Game Paks on a regular Game Boy (such as the Japanese version of Pokémon Trading Card Game; utilising Hudson Soft's GB Kiss feature; see non-Color Game Boy infrared communications).
The infrared feature allows players to send and receive serial data; a feature similar to the Link Cable wirelessly. However, Nintendo officially discontinued infrared communications with the release of the Game Boy Advance, which removed the infrared ports. Before wireless communications became mainstream, the popular Pokémon series also primarily used the Link Cable for trading and battling (once the only means), although the ability to trade wirelessly was introduced later with the Mobile System GB (online using Japanese mobile phones; unpopular), Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter, and Nintendo DS wireless communications; including infrared trading in Pokémon Black and White Versions.
The infrared communications were emulated in Nintendo's official Virtual Console versions of Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions, Pokémon Crystal Version using the Wireless Communications of two Nintendo 3DS systems. However, the communications were disabled for Pokémon Trading Card Game, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.
A few games such as Chee-Chai Alien and Zok Zok Heroes are locked out on Game Boy Advance (without modifications), as they require the infrared feature.
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List of compatible games
Third party
- The Adventures of the Smurfs: Exchange portraits of characters
- Animal Breeder 3: Animal matchmaking
- Animal Breeder 4: Trade animals/have them marry
- Austin Powers: Oh Behave!: Trade messages/items
- Austin Powers: Welcome to My Underground Lair!: Trade messages/items
- Bakuten Shoot Beyblade: 1v1 battles
- Beyblade: Fighting Tournament: Unknown
- Boku no Camp-jou: Exchange money from fishing, hunting
- Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V: Final Mega Tune: Obtain armor from television remote signals
- Bomberman Max: Blue Champion: Unlock hidden areas, trade completed levels, combine Charaboms
- Bomberman Max: Red Challenger: Unlock hidden areas, trade completed levels, combine Charaboms
- Carl Lewis Alhletics 2000: Use Ubi-Key to unlock Decathlon mode
- Catz: Trade Pets/Toyz
- Chee-Chai Alien: Capture Chaliens from artificial light sources
- Dancing Furby: Interact with a physical Furby. It will react based on dance performance in-game.
- Data Navi Pro Yakyuu: Send and receive baseball team data
- Data Navi Pro Yakyuu 2: Send and receive baseball team data
- Dogz: Trade Toyz/Petz
- Doki Doki Densetsu: Mahoujin Guru Guru: Fight in card battles via in-game magic circles
- Dr. Rin Ni Kiitemite!: Exchange stickers, do fortune-telling with a friend
- Dungeon Savior: Transfer Guardians to other games
- Flipper & Lopaka: Use Ubi-Key to unlock a bonus "Ubi Key Level"
- Wars series: Multiplayer
- GB Harobots: Use signals to create new Robo Data
- Gran Duel: Shinki Dungeon no Hihou: Unknown
- Gyouten Ningen Batseelor: Dakutoru Gai no Yabo: Exchange stickers
- Hamster Paradise 3 (Churi): Exchange emails
- Hamster Paradise 4: Exchange hamsters
- Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone: Trade "Famous Witches and Wizards" cards
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Trade "Famous Witches and Wizards" cards
- Herohero-kun: Exchange a personal profile
- Hunter x Hunter: Hunter no Keifu: The "D-Trans" feature from Yu-Gi-Oh! is used to unlock the "Muuou" scenario and meet Card Hunter Augu
- Hype: The Time Quest: Use Ubi-Key to unlock a bonus "Ubi Key Level"
- Inspector Gadget: Operation Madkactus: Use Ubi-Key to unlock a bonus "Ubi Key Level"
- Jisedai Begoma Battle Beyblade: Trade Beyblades
- Konchuu Hakase 2: Exchange collectible insects
- Lego Island 2: Swap trading cards
- Lemmings VS: View other player's Win/Loss records
- Les Visiteurs: Uses Ubi Key in some way
- Lode Runner: Dom Dom no Yabou: Exchange custom levels
- Looney Tunes Collector: Alert!: Wireless multiplayer for three minigames
- Looney Tunes: Marvin Strikes Back!: Wireless multiplayer for three minigames
- Love Hina Pocket: Unknown
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Pocket Planner: Send/receive "G-Mail" messages
- Mission Impossible: Send/recieve messages, addresses, notes. Involves a custom TV remote.
- NHL Blades of Steel: Trade hockey players (individual)
- NHL Blades of Steel 2000: Trade hockey players (individual)
- Papyrus: Use Ubi-Key to unlock bonus level
- Perfect Dark: Trade multiplayer maps and other unlockables
- Playmobil Interactive: Laura: Use Ubi-Key to unlock the "Catch the Hazelnuts" minigame
- Pocket Cooking: Exchange dishes
- Pocket Family GB 2: Transfer characters/data
- Qui Qui: Battle against other opponents
- Rayman: Uses Ubi Key to unlocka secret level called Ubi Cliff
- Return of the Ninja: Trade "Ninja Cards"
- Rugrats: Totally Angelica: Send/receive clothes, hairstyles, accessories, messages
- The Road to El Dorado: Uses Ubi-Key to unlock a secret level (similar to levels 6 and 7)
- Sakura Taisen GB: Send step-based points from a Pocket Sakura device or between two Game Boy Colors
- Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children White: Infrared Fusion is used to strengthen certain demons, and infrared is also used to obtain rare ones
- Soukoban Densetsu: Hikari to Yami no Yuni: Send or receive custom levels/puzzles
- Spirou: The Robot Invasion: Ubi-Key unlocks a bonus level
- Super Black Bass: Real Fight: Exchanges items (such as lures, tackles)
- Super Doll Licca-chan: Kisekae Daisakusen: Send or receive clothes
- Super GALS! Juran: Exchange "sign cards" (includes personal information/messages)
- Super Mimel GB: Mimel Bear no Happy Town: Send e-mails with other players from Mimel Bear, gain extra points
- Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing: Uses Ubi-Key to unlock the Extreme Championship mode
- Sweet Ange: Send/receive mail, cards, recipes, commemorative photos
- Taxi 2: Uses Ubi-Key
- Tonic Trouble: Uses Ubi-Key to unlock a bonus level and demo
- Toonsylvania: Uses Ubi-Key to unlock a bonus level with extra lives and items
- Tsuri Sensei 2: Trade items with other players
- V.I.P.: Uses Ubi-Key to unlock a "Ubi Key Level"
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories: "D-Trans" is used to connect with other players and receive special cards
- Zok Zok Heroes: The Full Changer is used to transmit "Cosmic Characters" (based on how the player moves the device) to transform into different heroes.
Published by Nintendo
- Donkey Kong Country: Send pictures to the stickerbook
- Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!: Trade Hamtaro's clothes
- Kaijin Zona: Use infrared signals to receive random puzzles
- Kakurenbo Battle Monster Tactics: Trade Montaku or wager them via a player-versus-player takupon game
- Mickey's Racing Adventure: Send/receive messages and unlock secret race track for Mickey's Speedway USA
- Mickey's Speedway USA: Use the secret race track from Mickey's Racing Adventure
- Pocket Soccer: Transfer soccer players (individual)
- Pokémon Pinball: Trade/combine highscores
- Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions, Pokémon Crystal Version: Obtain Mystery Gift items (regular items and room decorations), send roster data to the Viridian City Trainer House. Can also interact with Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS. The feature to obtain Mystery Gift items was later re-introduced for the Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Stadium 2, but with connectivity through the Transfer Pak (with Gold/Silver/Crystal inside) instead.
- Pokémon Trading Card Game: The "Card Pop" feature can be used to generate random cards. It is also possible to trade individual cards and deck configurations. It is also possible on a regular Game Boy for the Japanese version using Hudson Soft's GB Kiss feature, because the PCB of the Game Pak includes its own infrared transmitter/receiver.
- Pokémon Card GB 2: GR-Dan Sanjou!: The "Card Pop" feature can be used to generate random cards. It is also possible to trade individual cards and deck configurations.
- Super Mario Bros. Deluxe: Trade/combine Top Scores
- Tottoko Hamtaro: Tomodachi Daisakusen Dechu: Friend finding feature to match players with hamsters
- Warlocked: Trade wizards
Other devices
- Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS: Transfer Watts for items in Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal (the Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS and Game Boy Color game must be of the same region)
On other NIWA Wikis
References
- ↑ How many Game Boy Color games supported infrared? - Shonumi
- ↑ GBC Infrared: Compatible Games - Dan Docs
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