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Available titles come from , Dora The Explorer , Dragon Ball GT , Fairly Odd Parents , Pokémon , Sonic X , SpongeBob SquarePants , Strawberry Shortcake , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , and Yu-Gi-Oh!


COPY PREVENTION

GBA Video paks are viewable only on Game Boy Advance , Game Boy Advance SP , Game Boy Micro , and Nintendo DS , as the owners of copyright in the television shows have requested that Majesco prevent people from using the GameCube 's Game Boy Player accessory to record the shows onto VHS or DVD . (Unlike Sony's PlayStation 2 and Microsoft 's Xbox video game console, the GameCube cannot output Macrovision gain-control copy distortion signals.) The paks check for the Game Boy Player, using the same logo authentication method used by GBA games that support controller rumble, and freeze if they detect the Game Boy Player.


HISTORY

GBA video paks became available in May 2004. In June 2004 Majesco had expanded its GBA video categories. In November 2004, Majesco started to sale GBA video paks featuring , and The Proud Family . Then in November 2005, Majesco started to sale GBA video paks with full length movies like Shrek 2 and Shark Tale . A special GBA video features the movies Shrek and Shark Tale combined in one cartridge. This pak currently costs $29.99. Also the retail price of original GBA video paks lowered to $9.95.


OTHER INFO

GBA video paks were the feature prize in Vol. 183 of Nintendo Power Magazine, as part of its players poll sweepstakes. In which 5 grand prize winners would get a GBA SP and 20 GBA video paks. Most GBA video paks cost $9.95 and feature 40 to 45 minutes of video content. Movie GBA video paks cost $19.99 and feature a 90 minute movie.