Apart from allowing us to replay our favorite GBA games, like Astro Boy: Omega Factor, that slot at the bottom of the DS has opened the door to many interesting possibilities. One such possibility is that of vibration, most recently seen in Metroid Prime Pinball's Rumble Pak. It slots right into the GBA slot and, depending on what's happening in the game, will provide some semblance of force feedback to your sweaty hands. But why stop there?This is the question posed by one Brian Langlois, who suggests some creative alternative uses for the GBA slot on the DS. An Eyetoy-like device, a gyroscopic motion-sensing cart and a teeny tiny hard drive are just some of the options he discusses in his article at NintendoDS Advanced. It's well worth a read, though be warned that it makes gratuitous use of the word "pak". I've always hated that word, for some reason.
1. By the way, the rumble pak makes more noise than it rumbles. I really sucks a lot.
Posted at 9:49AM on Dec 12th 2005 by ImCowman 0 stars