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Rating:  - Worth The Cost!!
This light may cause a little glare but all you have to do is adjust the light a little and it shouldn't be a problem. The thing that is better about this light than the others is it needs no batteries to operate it. All you have to do is plug it into the link outlet and you are ready to play with good light.
Rating:  - An embarrassingly bad light
The GameBoy Advance Wormlight is one of the few occasions where Nintendo didn't get it right. The only problem that affects the GameBoy advance is its lack of a backlit screen. In normal light, this usually isn't a problem, but for naturally dark games (like "Castlevania") and playing in poorly lit conditions, it can be an issue. Alas, the Wormlight does nothing to fix the problem. In many ways, it makes it worse. Instead of providing a broad, soft light to enhance the screen, this light produces a narrow, harsh glare. The glare created practically washes out any ability to see what is happening on the screen. Check out some other lights or just go completely without one rather than wasting money on this one.
Rating:  - Not only the cheapest, but the BEST alternative.
**ADDITION TO REVIEW** [After using the wormlight for a while until the batteries died a couple times, my estimate is that the batteries drain approximately twice as fast with this light on...this is about ten instead of twenty hours.)My girlfriend and I each got a Game Boy Advance this week: hers being Fuchsia, mine Glacier. To be honest, I was a little afraid of the Wormlight, as some of the reviews I have read mentioned inadequate lighting/glare/other problems. However, all the light peripheral reviews for the Game Boy Advance have negative aspects, and I definitely feel an add-on light is a necessity with this system, so it was a matter of weighing the good and bad to come up with some choices. After much research, I narrowed it down to three choices: the Flood Light (made by Gamestar), the UFO light, or the Wormlight (both made by Nyko). The Flood Light supposedly provides the best light out there, but has drawbacks (keep in mind I haven't tested it out myself, so some of this is going on various others' reviews): it is kind of bulky/heavy, requires extra batteries, requires a screwdriver to open the battery compartment (I plan on playing this on airplanes, and apparently you cannot bring even small pointy tools onboard anymore...foolish), eats batteries very quickly, and does not allow for multiplayer games do to blockage of the link port. Also, not that it's a big deal, but it costs about five dollars more than the Nyko lights. The UFO Light and Wormlight are very similar in design. Neither requires extra batteries, as they draw power from the link port on top of the system, and they both include a pass-through so that you can use the light and the actual link cable simultaneously...ingenious. I am impressed that they offer this feature at such a price; these are the most inexpensive GBA lights available. Sure, the system's batteries will drain a little quicker with either of these lights on, but it is much more convenient to change two batteries in the back than it is to unscrew a compartment and put THREE AA batteries in. Plus, I don't think these lights are quite as bright as the Flood Light, so they should not use energy as quickly. I can't comment on how long a GBA/Nyko light combination will run on two new AA's, as I just got them yesterday, and my GBA battery light hasn't gone into the red yet. The reasons I got the Wormlights as opposed to the UFO Lights are as follows: the Wormlight is adjustable, so you can center it where you want (i.e. out of the way of the screen, but in a place that still provides excellent light), and it stays there (the UFO Light seems to be in a fixed position), and the Wormlights come in colors that perfectly match the systems. The UFO lights' undersides do as well, but the problem here is that they are not being made anymore (further testament that the Wormlight is superior), so I could not find any Fuchsia ones. As I said before, I don't think the Nyko lights are as bright as the Flood Light, so I figured I'd buy one and try it out in the store instead of buying TWO on blind faith. I found a dark spot under a large counter, and I was very pleasantly surprised. I got another one, and have since then tried them out in all light conditions, from pitch black to well-lit (where the light didn't really help at all). The Wormlight performs excellently in all conditions. Yes, there can be a reflection of the light in the GBA screen, as other reviews have mentioned, but it does not hinder gameplay at all. As a hard-core gamer who always does extensive product research before purchase, I recommend the Nyko Wormlight.
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