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Datel FreeLoader (GameCube/Wii)

Platform : GameCube, Nintendo Wii
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 125 ratings

About this item

  • Launch and play import GameCube games
  • No need to modify your console--keeps your warranty intact
  • Play US and Japanese games on a PAL GameCube
  • Fast and easy to use
  • <b>PAL- and NTSC-compatible TV required</b>
  • <b>If you intend to play Japanese games please see the <a href="/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/videogames/B00006FRD9/reviews">Product Description</a> below for important information regarding memory card data</b>

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4 out of 5 stars
125 global ratings

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Customers like the ease of use and quality of the video game software. For example, they mention it works easily and quickly, and is a great tool. That said, opinions are mixed on performance and value.

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9 customers mention ‘Ease of use’9 positive0 negative

Customers find the video game software easy to use. They mention that it works easily and quickly on their GameCube, and that it charges almost instantly.

"...-time I played imported games, but thankfully it works fine and is very quick...." Read more

"...All you need to know is this, it works easily and quickly on my GameCube, and from what I've seen it's almost completely compatible with all titles..." Read more

"This is very useful for playing non Pal games. It's easy to use and affordable...." Read more

"Was very dubious but worked a treat!Very simple to use, literally put the disc in and follow the on screen diagrams which is basically just to..." Read more

8 customers mention ‘Quality’8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the video game software. They mention that it's a great tool for playing non-PAL games and an excellent way to use import games.

"This is very useful for playing non Pal games. It's easy to use and affordable...." Read more

"Excellent product, works perfectly on my European GameCube playing Dobutsu No Mori/Animal Forest/Animal Crossing!..." Read more

"Brilliant" Read more

"Excellent way to use the import games (Jap and USA)! Simple to use and it works with the wii too!" Read more

30 customers mention ‘Performance’20 positive10 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the game. Some mention that it works very well with their PAL GameCube, while others say that it doesn't work if you start up the Wii with it inside. Some NTSC games work, while other don't. Some customers also report issues with the reset button and controls stopping working.

"...hassle to use every-time I played imported games, but thankfully it works fine and is very quick...." Read more

"...Did take a couple of attempts but game then played flawlessly (US version of Mario Party 7)...." Read more

"...This one fixes the problems. It does not work if you start up the Wii with it inside, so you have to turn it on, wait a while, and then put it in...." Read more

"Got this year's ago for my GameCube. What can I say it worked wonders for my US games (NTSC) Would highly recommended especially if you still play..." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Value’2 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the video game software. Some mention it's worth the money and easy to use, while others say it'll waste their money.

"...this didn’t do what it was meant to and in the end I ended up wasting a bunch of money...." Read more

"This is very useful for playing non Pal games. It's easy to use and affordable...." Read more

"It works, however it's pointless, I ordered this and the action replay at the same time, turns out the datel AR disk has freeloader built into it as..." Read more

"Waste of money! Purchased this and took it with me when I went to visit to my daughter in Canada together with her UK games...." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Readability’0 positive4 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the readability of the disc. They mention that it would appear saying that the disc could not be read.

"...A screen would appear saying that the disc could not be read and the disc would stop spinning...." Read more

"...All that is displayed is a grey emblem with a message that the disc cannot be read - it doesNOT allow PAL games to be played on a US gamecube...." Read more

"...of my games where bought in Mexico and in the US, but this thing could not read any. :..." Read more

"...gamecube game, but it didn't work at all it just kept saying it wouldn't read the disc...." Read more

DONT BUY THIS IF YOU HAVE GAMECUBE!!! DISC INSIDE IS FOR WII ONLY!!!
1 out of 5 stars
DONT BUY THIS IF YOU HAVE GAMECUBE!!! DISC INSIDE IS FOR WII ONLY!!!
Got replacement and again wont work because disc is not for Gamecube, just for Wii only!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Scared but it worked
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2014
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I was a little nervous when I first ordered this Freeloader incase it didn't work or it was too much hassle to use every-time I played imported games, but thankfully it works fine and is very quick.

The freeloader just requires you to put it in your console for about 10-15 seconds, then you can just take it out and play any imported game you want! Note for games with updates you'll need to insert it twice.

I know it might be a bit obvious, but make sure you have your TVi set to 60hz to play the games. I never thought of it when I couldn't get my game to play at first...
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Vaughan
5.0 out of 5 stars Time to import cheap games!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 December 2012
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Have you ever wanted to dig out your old GameCube and think to yourself about all those games you never got a chance to play? But when you look them up you find all the copies that'll play on your GameCube are really expensive? Good news! Now you can import cheap US copies and play them on your PAL region console!

The FreeLoader really is a retro gamer's dream come true. PAL region GC games are expensive, and some of them are pretty rare. A copy of Twilight Princess will set you back $60-$90. Metroid Prime will cost you $30. I felt really jealous of the US when I was looking around eBay for old GC games that I never got a chance to play. See, the US has a very well established retro video games industry that does very well buying and selling old games and classic consoles, Australia, sadly, does not. And I don't imagine the UK does either. As a result older video games within PAL region countries have been mostly snatched up by collectors who aren't going to part with their near mint copy of Zelda Windwaker without getting a large sum of money in exchange. Thankfully some clever people designed and made the FreeLoader!

I'm not entirely sure how it works, but I have theories, but I wont go into it here. All you need to know is this, it works easily and quickly on my GameCube, and from what I've seen it's almost completely compatible with all titles on the GC. I hear it has some problem running GC games on the Wii, but I believe that you can only play a GC title on the console itself, not a backwards compatible next gen console.

If you want to get some cheap US games to play, get one of these disks! You wont regret it.
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Nenna
4.0 out of 5 stars Works okay with my Wii.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2014
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I like to import games as some are only aviable somewhere else than in the pal region or too expencive in it. This one fixes the problems. It does not work if you start up the Wii with it inside, so you have to turn it on, wait a while, and then put it in. It's not always it works, but then you have to turn off the Wii, take it out the disc and try again. Could've been easier to use, but I've come far in my NTSC games so I'm very happy with it.
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Miss Lovejoy
5.0 out of 5 stars Good product
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 January 2013
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This is very useful for playing non Pal games. It's easy to use and affordable.
I tried to sell this on ebay after I was done using it and ebay removed the listing because they considered it to be illegal...?
(Yet they have turned a blind eye to me being ripped off on more than one occasion by rogue sellers who they still allow to sell)
Long live Amazon.
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AndyLuckyxNo69
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Product for the PAL version GameCube!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 August 2013
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This Product works OK for the (Pal) version for the GameCube i had a couple of problem with this product,

Pro Cons
+ Works Fine - Abit Expensive
+ loads quick - Crashes/Freezes sometimes
+ Most NTSC games work - Sometimes disc doesn't load/work

I would rate this product 3/5.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn’t work with NTSC games + 4K TVs
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2019
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I recently moved to the UK from Canada and was really missing my GameCube, so I had my Canadian (NTSC) games shipped over and went and bought a GameCube here in the UK (PAL) under the impression that this disc would allow me to play my games from back home. Not the case. The Freeloader disc loaded the games, but with flickering/green tinted video that wouldn’t quit no matter what game. I tried absolutely everything, from following the alternate setup instructions in the manual (speaking of - Datel claims that you can press the Z button on the GC controller to change the region settings, which is a load of BS. Nothing happens when you click Z), to playing with my TV settings. I contacted customer service and Datel kindly sent over two new Freeloader discs, as well as two Action Replays to try. All of which failed. I’ll give them the fact that they tried to help. I’m not sure if the specific GameCube I bought is the problem (maybe the version just doesn’t work with Freeloader) but regardless, this didn’t do what it was meant to and in the end I ended up wasting a bunch of money. I’ve since downloaded a GC emulator for my computer which is a better bet than taking a gamble on this.
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Anthony
2.0 out of 5 stars Does it load up games from other regions? ..Nope it does not. (Not for me anyways)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 December 2014
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Doesn't work, tried loading up Super Smash Bros Melee (NTSC) on my Gamecube (PAL) ..would not happen. I also attempted loading it up on my Wii (PAL) ..again it did not happen. A screen would appear saying that the disc could not be read and the disc would stop spinning. Not to mention in the manual there is a second alternative method stating that you can specify a region game by selecting its flag. To do this you push the Z button and simply move left and right and push A to confirm. *Pushes the Z button* ..nothing happens.. And so if it's meant to load up games from other regions and it cannot, it is basically useless.
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Z K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 January 2018
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Was very dubious but worked a treat!
Very simple to use, literally put the disc in and follow the on screen diagrams which is basically just to swap the discs over! Did take a couple of attempts but game then played flawlessly (US version of Mario Party 7). Definitely worth the money and saves a fortune on games as imports are much cheaper than PAL versions.
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