Customer Reviews

Gameboy Advance Sharklight

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

My 11 year old gave it this review: "the worst light light you can get". He is a little extreme, but we did have these problems with it: The light is pretty weak, and when you turn it up to full volume it makes the batteries die really fast. In addition, the flexible shaft doesn't stay in place. It has to be constantly rebent into position. IMHO this product needs some more R and D work. I do not recomment it in its present form, instead, check out the magnifier light.

While the SharkLight looks cool, it's definitely not the best there is. The SharkLight uses it's own batteries, which sounds like a good idea but really just gives you one more battery to change. You are better off saving your money and finding a good light source, like playing by a window or under a lamp. If you really must buy a light for your GameBoy/GameBoy Advance, I recommend the Nyko WormLight or WormLight Advance.

The light is not strong enough, terrible glare!!!
Looks cheap!!!

Sharklight really sucks. It lights up the screen, but the reflection gets in the way. Plus you have to spend 8 dollars for
it! Worm Light is much better.

At first glance this product seems like a good idea, however, in real world use it proves useless. The light does illuminate the screen but because it is so close it makes a "hot spot" on the screen. This hot spot impairs your ability to see the screen. Gamers would be better off buying a lamp.

At first I thought this light looked pretty cool, but then I received it and found out how cheaply manufactured it is. The batteries just add extra weight and the light just doesn't work like you would want it to. Definately not worth the money. Use a lamp.

This light was helpful, and it could fit on a Game Boy Color or a Game Boy Advance, which was good. However, the design was annoying and you had to adjust it until you got the right angle. It was very irksome sometimes. You'd be better off getting some other light.

The length of the gooseneck is overkill, and very hard to position well. Even from the best angle there's a certain amount of glare. Also, the way it mounts to the GBA doesn't work well, it's difficult to remove, and nearly impossible for kids to do.

I just can't recommend this light, I'd suggest looking for something else.

I've been reading the reviews on the sharklight and some of them say that the light keeps moving but with me is the other way around. The little piece that you attach to the gameboy is so tight that I can't remove it and as a result I cannot put the gameboy in its travel pack because it doesn't fit anymore, its really annoying and not helpful at all. I wish I would have read these reviews before buying it !

The sharklight looks alright, I guess. When you see it up close, on a gameboy, it looks pretty cheesey. I thought it would be pretty cool to have the dimmer on it, but it doesn't work well. It's really jumpy. Because of how heavy the light is, and how flimsy the wire is, it isn't very sturdy. You definately couldn't use it in a car. Finally after putting up with having to use it, it broke where the wire meets the battery compartment. Also, the idea of it having its own batteries is really stupid, just more batteries for you to buy. I think it's better to have one that runs on your game boy's battery. If you're looking for a light for your game boy advance, get the light shield advance from pelican, the dimmer works better, and it is very sturdy.