So what you're saying is, the game has been has features that require an extra addon that I don't want. What would I do with a GBA? It's got a few good games, but nothing that says "Spend £100 on me!". And hey: if I was going to get one, it would damn well be an SP - what's the point in buying that hardware without any lighting?
What gets to me, is that Nintendo are asking me to pay £40+£100 for this game, myself (which is bad enough), but then I'm going to have to convince a friend to spend £40/100 (plus cable), just so we can play 2 player. Fuck that.
Opinion on this is divided clearly into two camps: those who have a GBA already who are saying "come on, stop whining, it's a good game", and those who don't who are saying "why the fuck should I buy something I don't want just to play this game?". I accept it's a good game, now tell me why I should be forced to buy obsolete unwanted hardware just to get the most out of it.