Customer Reviews

Nyko Worm Light: Dandelion Yellow

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I like the idea of an add on light for the gameboy which doesn't require an external power source. However, two things really changed my perception of this item when I finally got my WormLight.

First, the light can give off an annoying glare when it hits the screen. It was next to impossible to adjust the lamp to get rid of the glare while maintaining sufficient lighting.

All that adjusting led straight to my second problem, durability. After several adjustments, the wiring at the base of the connector became undone, causing the light to get no power and to be limp when attached to the Gameboy.

The WormLight did not last even an hour. This item may be a bit too fragile for some. If you must buy this, do be careful.

I found the wormlight to be MUCH better than tradtional light/magnifiers, mainly because this is only a light, not a light/magnifier. I'm glad someone finally got the idea that people who are buying a light might not want a magnifier, too! :-) Another nice feature: You don't get as much of those rainbow streaks across the screen. In fact, at a certain angle, you get none at all! The only drawbacks are that it still does cause some of those streaks occasionally, and depending on the angle, you can get a big glare-y spot on the screen. My suggestion: When you get it out of the package, stretch it up a little bit, then plug it into your GB and tilt it towards you a bit. This seems to reduce glare and streaks.

Very cool. Works off the Gameboy battery, so it doesn't need another power source. A little bit of a glare, but you can adjust the position of the light to minimize the glare. I've used a couple of different types of lights for the Gameboy; this is by far the best. Color of the light doesn't quite match the color of the Gameboy, but oh well. Close is close, right?

My children have both had problems with their games boys after using this light. Since it is pluged directly into the system board for the game it tends to do funny things to the board. When I called Nintendo - they recommend that I discontinue using this light - it has never been tested by them with their games boys - but they do recommend the Game Boy Lite 2 (hard to find). Although this product is not made by Nintendo - take this for what it is worth.

This is probably the best portable lighting that you can get for Game Boy Color. Those other light & magnifier combo really does NOT work for me. Frankly, looking through the magnifier is really uncomfortable. As far as glare, I could get rid of that by re-angling the light. However, there's one trivial feature I think that should've been on the product, the on/off switch. I have to yank the unit off the GameBoy if I want to turn it off.

I bought this exact light (same color and everything) and was extremely dissapointed with it. It puts out very little light and the glare is terrible. I bought it for my Game Boy Advance and I know it was made for Game Boy Color, but it barely lights up a third of the screen! It looked like a good deal (price and all), but it really isn't worth a dime. I suppose it is better than playing in pitch black, but not much better.

It's Yellow, it jacks into the link cable spot, and let's you play in the dark. The GBA version is better, but they are hard to come by due to overwhelming demand.

Might wanna invest in a battery pack and/or an AC Adaptor because this runs off the gameboys batteries

Yeah, it is pretty funky looking...but don't be fooled. Although this light is adjustable...it is very difficult to adjust the light so that it does not glare on the playing screen. It seems that no matter which way I focus the light its glare is so bad that I can only see part of the screen.

I like that you don't need an extra power source, but I've noticed that my batteries run down very quickly. I also like that you can select a worm light to match the color of your game boy, but color coordination isn't everything.

If you're stuck in the dark somewhere, then this worm light may work for you. However if you have a lamp near by (or a map light which most cars have) you will probably be happier just using the light available to you. The glare doesn't make it worthwhile.

Caveat emptor! Happy gaming.

Neat, almost artistic design is great, but unfortunately, there is a severe glare on the gameboy screen. One advantage is the fact that you don't need seperate batteries...the thing runs off the gameboy batteries. However, this is also a disadvantage, due to the reduced battery life of the gameboy's batteries.