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 Play-Yan Review
Worse of all these games are played in a window of the DS or GBA's screen.
Nintendo appeared adamant on having their systems do nothing but play games.
If you're just going to use this to play MP3s there are smaller, sleeker and better MP3 players out there.
http://www.siliconera.com/ds/playyan/050227.htm   (1136 words)

  
 dapreview.net: News / Comments / PMP'n the GameBoy Micro
99$ micro + 80$ play yan + 35$/75$/140$ sd-card*..
The Play Yan Micro on the other hand is a whole different story.
I can't imagine actually playing games on that without breaking it.
http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.2006   (826 words)

  
 IGN: Nintendo's Garage Games
To play these Garage Games, you download the title of your choice to your computer.
You actually play the games in a tiny portion of the GBA/DS screen -- over the same area that a thumbnail for one of your movies would cover.
The Garage Games are meant to be little bonuses rather than full-on games which tax the Game Boy Advance and DS hardware.
http://ds.ign.com/articles/589/589525p1.html   (380 words)

  
 Nintendo Play-Yan SD card MPEG4 MP3
While the Game Boy Advance is capable of full games, it's possible to download miniature game files to your SD card and play the games directly on the Play-Yan video index screen.
According to the Play-Yan manual, the system can display up to 90 directories or songs at a time, which is plenty (unless you have an absurd amount of music and an absurdly huge SD card).
GBA Movie Player - designed for playing movies, mp3 and ebooks but can be used to play nes roms and small gb games.
http://www.gba-roms.net/nintendo-play-yan.htm   (2291 words)

  
 Nintendophiles Forums - Reggie Interview (GameSpot) on: GBA, DS Online, PSP, and Play-Yan
So you'll be able to play your neighbor across the street, you'll be able to play your friend cross-country, or that new friend across the world.
Now consumers can go buy that Zelda game without fear that they won't be able to keep playing the game for a long time.
I've the opportunity to play some of it and it's phenomenal.
http://www.n-philes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12005   (2432 words)

  
 Play Music And Video On Your Nintendo DS & GBA - Ferrago News Portal
GBA Movie Player Plays NES Games From CF Card
Nintendo is making a media add-on for its DS game console that will let it play music and video.
broke the existing rules of video game play.
http://www.ferrago.com/portal/cluster/84242   (579 words)

  
 Play-Yan or not - Lik-Sang.com Forums
Neither the Play-Yan nor the GBAMP play gba-roms.
These two features of the play yan are of much better quality than the GBAMPs, but the GBAMP is $60 cheaper.
The games I can play are homebrew only, since no licensed GBA games are less than 256k, which is the max limit for.gba roms playing from the GBAMP.
http://forum.lik-sang.com/showthread.php?t=3458   (1407 words)

  
 =SSMB= -> Play Yan
Today the last game was released.Even though I don't even own Play Yan, hopefully if a UK version is released the games will be compatible.
I am considering picking up a Play Yan device for my DS to replace my dear old Mp3 player and would like some input on this.
Nintendo will probably announce an american release of the Play Yan at E3 I know, probably under the name V-Pocket according to speculation, but my guess is it'll be about july by the time it reaches American shelves.
http://www.sonicstadium.org/board/index.php?showtopic=7347   (692 words)

  
 GadgetPimp.com: Video Games
Nintendo has started taking preorders for the Play-Yan, which makes it possible to play MP3 and MPEG-4 files on the DS and Game Boy Advance SP.
Playing media files on the DS or GBA SP will be a two-step process: first downloading the data to an SD card (which must be purchased separately) from a PC, and second inserting the SD card into the Play-Yan and snapping the Play-Yan into the handheld's cartridge slot."
Well, the battery life is good for 4-6 hours as advertised, but only if you're playing solitaire with the screen dimmed down all the way.
http://www.gadgetpimp.com/video_games   (242 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Stastny bridges two cultures
Yan seems unbelievably proud of his father and his ethnicity, and Peter wishes the rules could be changed to allow Yan to play for Slovakia.
Stastny hoped his son could play for Slovakia, but rules stipulate a player has to live in a country four years to represent it.
There is some possibility that the USA could end up playing Slovakia in the single-elimination round.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-05-10-worlds-stastny_x.htm   (782 words)

  
 Articles - Game Boy Advance
This display includes more pixels than Game Boy's 160×144; when playing legacy games, the user can press the "L" or "R" button to switch the display between 160×144 with a black border and scaling to 240×144 pixels.
Through the use of flash cartridges and emulators the Game Boy Advance can even play NES and PC Engine games, as well as AGI-based Sierra On-Line PC adventure games.
The e-Reader works with the Game Boy Player as well as the Game Boy Advance SP, but cannot fit into the Nintendo DS's Game Boy slot.
http://www.kingj.com/articles/Game_Boy_Advance   (2281 words)

  
 Nintendo starts pre-orders for Play-Yan video adapter - Engadget
the like changing the way you play rather than giving u all this bull about graphics good graphics dont make a good game yes they help but they are not the core reason for a good game.
that is why the ds rules it changes the way u play games.
If you get the PSP, expect to play games on it, using it to play video or view pictures isn't worth it (unless you've invested in hundreds of dollars for high capacity memory sticks).
http://www.engadget.com/2005/01/22/nintendo-starts-pre-orders-for-play-yan-video-adapter   (6239 words)

  
 N-Sider.com: Nintendo Japan releases "Play Yan"
Nintendo Japan has released its new Play Yan media player, according to PlanetGameCube.com.
The device is said to enable users the ability to play music and movies on their Game Boy Advance or Nintendo DS.
Nintendo Japan has opened a section of its website that also allows users to download "Garage Games" to Panasonic SD cards.
http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=780   (89 words)

  
 Is Nintendo DS Play-Yan in response to the Sony PSP ? : Ployer
Toyoda, Nintendo PR Chief interviews with itmedia Japan talks Play-Yan, Revolution and responds to the decreasing number of gamers.
Also, the data has indicated that the number of women playing games has increased from 15% to 22%.
I think that people who used to play, and who still want to play will buy.
http://ployer.com/archives/2005/02/is_nintendo_ds.php   (1189 words)

  
 Nintendo Play-Yan Preview : Nintendo Play-Yan : Console Accessories : GameSpot Hardware
The side of the Play Yan has a headphone jack.
Released in Japan in February 2005, the Nintendo Play-Yan is an add-on peripheral that allows the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance portable systems to play ASF movies and MP3 files from an SD flash memory card.
Check out the Play Yan's funky menu system.
http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-15366-2094-x-x-x   (675 words)

  
 IGN: Nintendo Announces New Multimedia Player
Replacement to Play Yan device meant for Game Boy Micro.
Sadly, Play-Yan Micro is incompatible with the flash-based mini games that Nintendo has made available for Play-Yan.
August 22, 2005 - Nintendo Japan announced today that, coinciding with the 9/13 Japanese release of the Game Boy Micro, it will release an updated version of its Play-Yan multimedia device.
http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/644/644185p1.html   (390 words)

  
 News - Play-Yan for Game Boy Micro // Game Boy Advance /// Eurogamer
The Play-Yan turns the humble handheld into a multimedia player capable of playing MP3 and MPEG4 files from a SD memory card, and is expected to get a new lease of life when Nintendo unleashes the Micro version of the Game Boy Advance this autumn.
Nintendo has announced plans to re-issue its Play-Yan media-player in Japan to co-incide with the release of its forthcoming Game Boy Micro.
Somewhat ironically, the new mini version of Play-Yan will not support the various micro games that Japanese gamers can currently download from Nintendo's official site.
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=60623   (199 words)

  
 Nintendo Gamenet Forums > Nintendo Play-Yan Final Impressions (DS/SP)
The Play-Yan also has the ability to play mini-games, which are available for download at Nintendo Japan's website.
Once on the device (just as one would drag music or video onto it) players can pass the time by engaging in simple, but addictive Game and Watch-style games that go on indefinitely.
Mar 11 2005, 01:28 PM It can play any MP3 file at any bitrate.
http://www.nintendogamenet.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php?t1401.html   (1006 words)

  
 Game Boy Micro to be portable media player? - Engadget
And if you can't live with the screen put the Play Yan into a GB Player or a DS for a better screen.
A Play Yan Mini combo Deal (with a dicount coupon fo the DS or SP) would be a PSP killer.
When Traveling I can choose between the lovely screen of the DS or the smaller form factor of the SP (the Play Yan has a nice brightness control which greatly compensates for the limitations of the SP screen as well as an integrated headphone jack and amplifier).
http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/28/game-boy-micro-to-be-portable-media-player   (3380 words)

  
 Nintendo DS-News - Review - DS Gaming Exclusive Play-Yan Review
The games, which take up very little space on an SD card, can be downloaded for free at Nintendo of Japan’s Play-Yan website.
For years, Nintendo has made single-purpose devices, consoles and handhelds that play only games.
The sound quality is excellent when the complicated mp3 playing process becomes habit and is definitely a major selling point.
http://www.dsgaming.co.uk/html/modules/news/article.php?storyid=235   (1277 words)

  
 Lakers lacrosse to play Penn Yan
"I think they understand what a big game this is and how tough Penn Yan is. They've been playing tough and playing hard, so I don't think they've let down at all.
"We saw them play a couple of weeks ago, and they play a lot different style than we do," she said.
Penn Yan, who has shared the No. 1 ranking with Skaneateles for most of the season, is the defending small school champion (the state expanded from two classes to three this year).
http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2005/06/02/sports/sports02.txt   (644 words)

  
 Nintendophiles Forums - Nintendo DS in spanish is...
He also confirmed that the Play Yan is coming out around the same time.
He said "at least a few units" of Play Yan will be released alongside the Game Boy Micro.
It is likely that if Nintendo plans to bring Play Yan to Spain, it will see the light of day in other parts of Europe as well.
http://www.n-philes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16495   (724 words)

  
 Play-Yan Gets MP4 Patch News Media Center PC World
The Play-Yan, Nintendo's multimedia adapter for the DS and Gameboy Advance, has been patched to allow it to play the MP4 format used by the Sony PSP.
The 278kb file must be placed in the root directory od the SD memory card that contains the video to be played and doesn't actually update the hardware itself.
Delete the patch file and the MP4 won't play.
http://www.mediacenterpcworld.com/news/444   (192 words)

  
 GBAMP V.S. Play-Yan - Lik-Sang.com Forums
The Play-Yan is better at what its does, music will sound better and movies will play better then the but thats all the Play-Yan can do, other then them garage games which imo aren’t really worth saying anything about.
Just Bye The 3rd Party 1 On Lik-sang The Play Yans Not That Good
From what you said you wanted to do you would go for the from what you listed but you won’t get mp3 playing as far as I know.
http://forum.lik-sang.com/showthread.php?t=7096   (1103 words)

  
 Planet GameCube Hardware Info: Play Yan Media Player
Play Yan allows you to play MP3 audio files and.asf format MPEG4 movies on your Game Boy Advance SP or Nintendo DS.
Files can be put on SD memory cards (not included), which then slip into the SD slot on the Play-Yan.
Planet GameCube Hardware Info: Play Yan Media Player
http://www.planetgamecube.com/hardware.cfm?action=profile&id=237   (189 words)

  
 Nintendo updates Play-Yan for the Micro - News at GameSpot
The Play-Yan Micro can play approximately three hours of movies or 10 hours of music on the Game Boy Micro.
The original Play-Yan let users download a total of 12 simple minigames, which were available at Nintendo's official Web site, and an additional 13th game offered by Club Nintendo.
While both models can play the movie format, the old Play-Yan required that a software patch always be included along with the movie on the memory card.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/08/22/news_6131672.html   (569 words)

  
 4 color rebellion » Play-Yan Firmware Update
The GBA Movie Player may play more file formats, but the Play-Yan would be a very nice addon if they’d package it with the new GBM.
It looks like Play-Yan, the video and MP3 player for the GBA and DS, can have its firmware flashed in order to add more features.
They have confirmed that play yan is being released in Europe.
http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/2005/06/27/play-yan-firmware-update   (280 words)

  
 SlickDeals.net Forums - Gameboy SP/DS multimedia addon
Play-yan doesn't support SD-Video in extra fine mode (320 x 240 / 30fps), but it can play back ASF format MPEG-4 of the same quality.
The Play-yan can run up to 4 hours when playing back movies, and 15 hours or 8 hours for music, depending on whether the LCD screen is turned on or off through the adaptor's menu options.
The Play-yan will also support SD-Video format, which means that users with hybrid digital recorders such as those from Panasonic (FMR-E500H, DMR-E200H, DMR-E100H) can record a movie onto an SD Card with the digital recorder and play it back on the fly with their GBA SP or DS.
http://www.slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=61030   (1348 words)

  
 Siliconera » Shin Sangoku Musou Advance
The game does feature nine characters to play with from the start.
Add in three different story states to play as plus secret characters and you have over 20+ hours of gameplay.
Plenty of stuff to collect and twelve different characters to play as.
http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/shin-sangoku-musou-advance   (1183 words)

  
 Buy Play-Yan (MP3/MPEG4 Player) (Nintendo DS™, Gameboy Advance SP™) - Available at Lik-Sang.com!
Some people might say that this only plays mp4 (no names mentioned) but actually it is better quality than the gba movie player and should be for the extra cost, play yan and doesnt stick out the bottom of the ds / gbs sp.
Play Yan is a new adapter for the Game Boy Advance SP and Nintendo DS.
plus it does play other types of format, just go to ign.com and find out for yourself if you dont believe me. you are paying the extra cost but it is definitly worth it......
http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=246&products_id=6239&   (671 words)

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