DS rumble pak attack
by David Hinkle 
{ Apr 6th 2006 at 7:00PM }
When we opened our mailbox
today, one of our wonderful readers laid a nice little tip inside that told us to let you know that the DS Rumble Pak
is available for your importing pleasure and is compatible with games such as Metroid Prime Hunters and
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time. The cart slides into the GBA port on your DS, Lite or Phat, and has a price
tag of $24.95 US. The tip also stated that if we didn't cooperate, there would be consequences.[Thanks Craig!]
[Update: a more thrifty reader by the name of Cosmos comments that it may be obtained direct from Nintendo for $9.95 US.]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
amiga_tone @ Apr 6th 2006 7:28PM
Yep I got one of these with Metroid Pinball. I can't imagine Hunters without it!
I have to admit the M&L:PIT was a bit weak with it's use of the rumble pak but Metroid Hunters and Pinball make excellent use of it. Lets hope we see more games with Rumble compatibility!
Cosmos @ Apr 6th 2006 7:33PM
$24.95? I ordered mine online from the Nintendo store (http://store.nintendo.com) for $9.99.
Anyways, it's a must-own for any Hunters player. Unfortunately, it is noticably loud, which means I have to pull it out when I play my DS in school (at least when the class is quiet).
steveg @ Apr 6th 2006 7:51PM
But presumably it would stick out a couple of mm's on a ds lite. Any plans on making a lite rumble pack?
Daniel @ Apr 6th 2006 8:16PM
How long does the pack last for? Are the batteries replaceable?
dwarpdesign @ Apr 6th 2006 8:18PM
Also, Super Princess Peach !
amiga_tone @ Apr 6th 2006 9:42PM
Daniel, the Rumble pak get it's power from the DS there is no internal battery that I am aware of.
Cosmos @ Apr 6th 2006 10:46PM
"[Update: a more thrifty reader by the name of Cosmos comments that it may be obtained direct from Nintendo for $9.95 US.]"
Heh :P
As far as I know, the rumble pak can *only* be obtained by ordering it online, unless of course you buy Metroid Prime Pinball, and in that case you get it for free.
soupbun @ Apr 7th 2006 5:07AM
but what am I going to do if I want to use the new browser with the RAM add-on AND get rumble effects while I surf the web :)
VAStateOfMind @ Apr 7th 2006 8:09AM
I guess I'll be the minor voice of dissent this morning -- I got the RumblePak with my copy of MP:Pinball last fall. I think the Pak was used QUITE effectively (and often) in MP:Pinball, giving a much needed tactile dimension to a purely digital pinball experience. As a rule, digital pinball games bore me, but I took a chance on MP:Pinball and have LOVED it from day one. The game has engaged me again and again, and part of what draws me back is the RumblePak experience. If you don't have the Pak and are even slightly interested in what it can do, buying MP:Pinball is the way to go.
Having said that, the implementation of the RumblePak in MP:Hunters has left me underwhelmed. I guess I expected more interesting use of the Pak *throughout* the game, besides adding background noise to video transitions and to the engines on Samus's gunship. I am in no way dissing MP:Hunters, though -- arguably the best DS game I've purchased in 1.5 years of DS ownership. (Had NO idea you could use the Pak with PIT and Super Princess Peach; might have to rent them to try.)
In the end, I like the RumblePak, and especially like that I got it "free" as a pak-in (ha, ha) with MP:Pinball. I would be slightly disappointed if I paid $10 for the Pak alone, given the minimal value-add to existing games (with the exception of MP:Pinball). I would be both disappointed AND ticked off if I was duped into paying $25 for the product -- that is just WAAAYY to pay for what the Pak offers.
Gonzo @ Apr 7th 2006 10:51AM
$25?
At that price, might as well get Metroid Pinball and get a game with the pack.
Eptonic @ Apr 7th 2006 2:23PM
Is there any place to aquire a list of the games compatible with the pac?
TheRedder @ Apr 7th 2006 5:34PM
Metroid Pinball w/ the rumble pack: $21 shipped at newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832190799
And what's up with not allowing '+'s in email addresses??? They are totally valid.
sgt tomtom @ Nov 17th 2006 5:20PM
what whould happen if you put this in a gba? whould it brake or somthing else.....
sgt tomtom @ Nov 17th 2006 5:21PM
what whould happen if i put it in a gba? anyone who knows pleese tell me if it is safe