December 16^th, 2004 (1:21pm) - Not to be outdone by Sony’s handheld media monster, the PSP, Nintendo has released new details about their upcoming media player adapter for both the Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS.

Utilizing a special cartridge slash flash card reader, this new device, tentatively called Play-Yan, will allow anyone that owns either of Nintendo’s hit handhelds to listen to MP3’s and watch MPEG4 videos on the go, all for a price that’s far less than you’d expect.

Technical Information:

• Supported Mediums: SecureDigital Cards


• Supported Media Formats: MPEG-4 (352x288, 1.5Mbps MAX), MP3 (32-320kbps VBR MAX)


• Features: 4 Level Brightness (Use L/R), Folder thumbnails, Rewind/FastForward (Use D-Pad), Displays ID3 Tags (Japanese character support), Playlist mode, Resume playback.


• Battery Life: 4hrs (Video), 8hrs (Audio + Display mode), 15hrs (Audio)


• Available: NCL Online Store (Not available in shops) - February 2005, ~5,000 Yen ($47 USD)

Details and specific information are still sketchy at this point, including North American pricing and release information, although it seems a sure hit in any market.

More Play-Yan info as it becomes available.