Post by RetroMan on Dec 5, 2009 14:47:15 GMT -5
I have been using a third party GBM link cable for some time because I couldn't find the official Nintendo cable (OXY-008), but now I have found one I can tell you what the difference is.
First of all, there is a big difference in quality; the Nintendo cable is obviously well constructed from high quality materials. Secondly there is a connector in the middle of the cable for connecting to another link cable, so for a 3-player game you need 2 cables and for a 4-player game you need 3 cables. The third party cable is only made for a 2-player game, and for this it seems to work just as well (so far) as the official cable.
It isn't very easy to find the official cable though, so it is worth getting when you see one.
First of all, there is a big difference in quality; the Nintendo cable is obviously well constructed from high quality materials. Secondly there is a connector in the middle of the cable for connecting to another link cable, so for a 3-player game you need 2 cables and for a 4-player game you need 3 cables. The third party cable is only made for a 2-player game, and for this it seems to work just as well (so far) as the official cable.
It isn't very easy to find the official cable though, so it is worth getting when you see one.