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[[Image:GS1235.JPG|thumb|right|A picture of the PS2 GS v2.4 code entry screen taken by Tree. Note the lack of a four after the 2nd line.]]
 
[[Image:GS1235.JPG|thumb|right|A picture of the PS2 GS v2.4 code entry screen taken by Tree. Note the lack of a four after the 2nd line.]]
  
'''Gameshark''' is the American brand name of the [[Action Replay]], originally. At that time the GameShark altered memory address to create cheat codes. It was sold in various forms by [[Interact]] until their bankruptcy. The name brand was then sold to [[Mad Catz]] in January of 2003. After the aquasition Mad Catz continued marketing the brand as a traditional cheat device. When releasing the Xbox GameShark the GameShark then released only "power saves", game saves which give the players advantages such as early access to items found later in games. From then on all GameSharks released after this point have focused on the power saves and left the address altering cheat codes behind.
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'''Gameshark''' was the American brand name of the [[Action Replay]] [[Game Enhancer]], originally. It originally focused on altering memory addresses to create cheat codes. [[InterAct]] was the original publishers of the GameShark until it went bankrupt. Shortly after InterActs bankrupcy the name brand was sold to [[Mad Catz]] in January of 2003. After the acquisition Mad Catz continued marketing the brand as a traditional cheat device. [[Fire International]] also left development of the [[Codebreaker]] to work on the GameShark at this time. When releasing the Xbox GameShark it was revealed that "[[Power Saves]]" would take the place of cheat codes and from then on most GameShark releases have been focused on allowing users to import and export their game saves.
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==Versions Available==
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:''The distributors are noted on the side of the console listings.
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===Consoles===
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* '''PlayStation'''  <span style="color:lime;"><small>(InterAct)</small></span>
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* '''Sega Saturn'''  <span style="color:lime;"><small>(InterAct)</small></span>
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* '''Nintendo 64'''  <span style="color:lime;"><small>(InterAct)</small></span>
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* '''Sega Dreamcast'''  <span style="color:lime;"><small>(InterAct)</small></span>
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* '''PlayStation 2'''  <span style="color:lime;"><small>(InterAct)</small></span> <span style="color:red;"><small>(Mad Catz)</small></span>
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* '''Nintendo GameCube'''  <span style="color:red;"><small>(Mad Catz)</small></span>
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* '''Xbox'''  <span style="color:red;"><small>(Mad Catz)</small></span>
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* '''Wii'''  <span style="color:red;"><small>(Mad Catz)</small></span>
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* '''Playstation 3'''  <span style="color:red;"><small>(Mad Catz)</small></span>
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* '''Xbox 360'''  <span style="color:red;"><small>(Mad Catz)</small></span>
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===Portables===
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* '''Game Boy'''  <span style="color:lime;"><small>(InterAct)</small></span>
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* '''Game Boy Color'''  <span style="color:lime;"><small>(InterAct)</small></span>
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* '''Game Boy Advance/SP/Micro'''  <span style="color:lime;"><small>(InterAct)</small></span> <span style="color:red;"><small>(Mad Catz)</small></span>
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* '''Nintendo DS/Lite'''  <span style="color:lime;"><small>(InterAct)</small></span> <span style="color:red;"><small>(Mad Catz)</small></span>
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===Others===
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* '''PC'''  <span style="color:lime;"><small>(InterAct)</small></span>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
*[https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=8202 News Article on Mad Catz aquasition]
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*[http://xianaix.net/museum.htm Xianaix's Action Replay/GameShark compatible ROM BIOS upgrades]
 
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[[Category:Game Enhancer]]
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[[Category:GameShark]]

Latest revision as of 16:05, 10 July 2016

A picture of the PS2 GS v2.4 code entry screen taken by Tree. Note the lack of a four after the 2nd line.

Gameshark was the American brand name of the Action Replay Game Enhancer, originally. It originally focused on altering memory addresses to create cheat codes. InterAct was the original publishers of the GameShark until it went bankrupt. Shortly after InterActs bankrupcy the name brand was sold to Mad Catz in January of 2003. After the acquisition Mad Catz continued marketing the brand as a traditional cheat device. Fire International also left development of the Codebreaker to work on the GameShark at this time. When releasing the Xbox GameShark it was revealed that "Power Saves" would take the place of cheat codes and from then on most GameShark releases have been focused on allowing users to import and export their game saves.

Versions Available

The distributors are noted on the side of the console listings.

Consoles

  • PlayStation (InterAct)
  • Sega Saturn (InterAct)
  • Nintendo 64 (InterAct)
  • Sega Dreamcast (InterAct)
  • PlayStation 2 (InterAct) (Mad Catz)
  • Nintendo GameCube (Mad Catz)
  • Xbox (Mad Catz)
  • Wii (Mad Catz)
  • Playstation 3 (Mad Catz)
  • Xbox 360 (Mad Catz)

Portables

  • Game Boy (InterAct)
  • Game Boy Color (InterAct)
  • Game Boy Advance/SP/Micro (InterAct) (Mad Catz)
  • Nintendo DS/Lite (InterAct) (Mad Catz)

Others

  • PC (InterAct)

External Links

GameShark
Consoles
PlayStation - Saturn - Nintendo 64 - Dreamcast - PlayStation 2 - GameCube - Xbox - Xbox 360 - PlayStation 3 - Wii
Portables
Game Boy - Game Boy Advance - Nintendo DS - PSP
Other
PC