Cartoons to go
by Jason White -- Playthings, 9/1/2004
Cartoons to go Parents who wish they could carry around their child's favorite cartoons without having to buy a portable DVD player are now in luck. All the fun of the Pokémon TV series can now be viewed on Game Boy Advance, thanks to Nintendo's introduction of Game Boy Advance Video paks. The new paks look identical to the Game Boy Advance game paks and fit in the same slot, which makes these cartoons easy to carry on those long car rides to grandma's or keep children entertained in the grocery store.
Pokémon Johto Photo Finish and Playing with Fire is one of the many paks available. The Game Boy Advance screen is well suited to show the cartoons with video quality. Each pak can hold up to about 45 minutes of compressed, skip proof animation with two to four full episodes. By using the Game Boy Advance children can fast forward, rewind, skip scenes and adjust the brightness of the videos.
Dora the Explorer, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, SpongeBob SquarePants, Sonic, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are just some of the cartoons children can now carry along in their pocket. There are currently 17 paks out and there are plans for more.
