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 - WARNING!!! Doesn't work with new GameCubes!!!GameCubes with model DOL-101 or newer (since November 2004; no digital out) WILL NOT WORK with the AR out of the box. After I complained to Datel that the GameCube said it couldn't read the disc they responded to me telling me to look at there FAQ site ([...], where they added an entry (it was NOT there when I looked earlier) to the top explaining that if you send in the disc they'll mail you a new one with an upgrade. They say that this is the ONLY way to get the upgraded disc. My concern was that it didn't work once, and by the time a replacement would get to me I'd be out of time for a return if it didn't work again. I emailed them again (the way they instruct you to) voicing this concern and they did not email me back (it's been a week). I returned the AR for a refund rather than risk sending it to Datel and I will not purchase an AR again unless I get the upgraded disc WITH my initial purchase. I advise others to do the same. Caveat emptor! Rating:  - Datel never fails to disappoint in some way or anotherFrankly, I am surprised by the lack of disappointed buyers of this software. This is the second Action Replay I've purchased from Datel (the other being the Action Replay Max for PS2) and this is also the second time I am supremely disappointed. First, I'll say the good things. This Action Replay is tremendously more friendly than the ARMAX for my PS2. While it is impossible to enter new games and codes on the ARMAX (or hell, even codes for games that are already there), it is very much easy to do so on the GameCube AR. The second is that the interface allows for easy access. And that's pretty much it. That's all the good things I can say about this package. My first problem with this AR is that there is no easy way to enter codes. If you make a mistake, then you have to use the C-stick to go back, but the damn thing moves ridiculously fast. The other problem is that if you hold A, then the letter you inputted will repeat itself. Why put this in? There is no code to which this would be a useful feature. Finally, my second and worst gripe is that there is no convenient way to input codes. I am NOT one of those guys who buys a cheating device and is content with the codes already there. I am an avid gamer who looks for the best possible codes, so I am constantly typing codes in. The problem here is that some of the best codes are extremely long. For example, the Resident Evil Inventory Editor code was 32 line long and it nearly killed me to put it in. Next, the other problem is with the included memory card. It is completely unstable. When I first used the AR, I was so happy that putting cheats in actually worked that I made the horrible mistake of forgetting that I was dealing with Datel. By forgettng this, I had also forgotten to back up all the cheats I created. So what happens? The memory card gets messed up and I had to reformat it, thus losing all my cheats, including the 32 line RE code. I kept in mind what happened and decided to re-input codes for SSB:M (debug codes, of course). What happened? I forgot I was dealing with Datel again. What I was going to do was backup the codes after I was done inputting it. Well, when I was done, I immediately turned off the GameCube and turned it back on with the lid opened so I can backup on two other memory cards. My day was completely ruined when I discovered that the Action Replay memory card needed reformatting again. Finally, my last gripe is that Datel has the worst code hackers I've ever seen. They have simple codes like infinite health, unlock everything, and stuff like that, but nothing truly special. By special, I mean codes like the Debug code. For those of you who don't know, debug codes allows you to have complete control over a game. For example, in Super Smash Brothers: Melee, you could use a debug code to play six players melee. And here is where the problems lies. You will NEVER see Datel input codes like that. This is why I recommend people to go to other Action Replay code sites, such as GSCentral or Action Replay Central. Don't bother using Datel's website, it is slow and useless. Overall, Datel is probably content with what it has because it has a complete monopoly over the cheating device market on the GameCube. There is no CodeBreaker here to challenge its dominance. GameCube players are stuck. Datel also released the Action Replay MAX for GameCube (most people don't know this) on their website, but it sucks just as much as this one. The only difference is that it has newer codes. I honestly wish that Pelican would release their awesome CodeBreaker device on the GameCube, but currently, there is no plans for that. I recommend the Action Replay ONLY because it is an excellent device to bring out the most out in any game, but I also recommend getting the MAX drive with it. The MAX drive will update your cheats quickly. Of course, this product is also made by Datel, so who knows? Not to mention it is also wildly expensive. If you plan on not buying the MAX Drive, then for the sake of your sanity, save your cheats on a regular memory card! Rating: - This is a good bad item.IF YOU SUBMIT MORE THAN FIVE CODES IT COULD BREAK YOUR VIDEOGAME SYSTEM! This product is only useful if you want to break your game system! I rate this a 1!:~Very Bad~ Rating:  - Action Replay: The GameShark KillerRemember the old days where if you wanted to cheat in that hard-to-beat games, you needed a GameShark? Well, not anymore. Action Replay (or AR for short) is an alternative that from personal experience, has less of a failure rate and a cooler/easier to use interface. Have that one game you just can't beat? How 'bout several games that you want to unlock everything for? Well, what are you waiting for! AR for GameCube comes with a special memory card and a disk that you put into your GameCube. Pop the disk in and select the codes you want to activate, then take the AR disk out and pop in your game and start gaming! It's as simple as that. Simple of course, until you want to add new codes. Adding new codes is a pain because the curser is way too sensitive on the onscreen keyboard and often makes it difficult to get the letter you want. Then to get the codes, you have to go online to the AR website (www.codejunkies.com), find the game you want, copy down or worse: memorize a long, two or more line code that you must then input into the AR through a fairly simple interface. If that doesn't bug you too much, then the plus points outweigh the negative ones. I liked this so much that I bought one for my PS2 yesterday, and I'm all over it. Rating: - Good but then again badit is a great thing to use,but the bad thing is I had it for about a month and the disk snapped in half on me so it is a good thing to buy if your really carful I plan on buying it againg!
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