Nintendo e-Reader

e-Reader
Developer	Nintendo, HAL Laboratory, Creatures, Olympus Optical
Publisher	Nintendo
Systems	Game Boy Advance
Released	Card e-Reader JP: December 2001 Card e-Reader+ JP: 2002 e-Reader NA: September 2002 AU: October 2003
Added to Museum	September 18, 2017

The e-Reader, known as the Card e-Reader (カードeリーダー) in Japan, was a device by Nintendo utilizing dot code technology created by Olympus Optical.

It was a peripheral for the Game Boy Advance that would read a barcode on cards, which would allow the device to play games, unlock features in games, or play Nintendo Entertainment System games through an emulator contained in the read only memory of the device.

Versions

The original Card e-Reader lacked link-cable support. It was released in Japan in December 2001.

The Card e-Reader+ added link-cable support, allowing it to link up with a GameCube or another Game Boy Advance system. It was released in Japan in 2002.

The e-Reader was the international release and it was based on the Card e-Reader+. It was released in North America in September 2002 and in Australia in October 2003.

e-Reader games owned by the WEC Museum

Title	Image	Developer	Released	Added to Museum	Notes
Air Hockey-e		Nintendo	2002	September 18, 2002 January 20, 2018	An air hockey game on one card. It was free from Toys Я Us stores in North America in 2002. It was included with the e-Reader in Australia. The WEC Museum owns two of these cards.
Balloon Fight-e		Nintendo	2002	January 20, 2018	Five card emulated version of the 1986 NES game.
Baseball-e		Nintendo	2002	January 20, 2018	Five card emulated version of the 1985 NES game.
Clu Clu Land-e		Nintendo	2002	March 16, 2021	Five card emulated version of the 1985 NES game.
Donkey Kong-e		Nintendo	2002	January 20, 2018	Five card emulated version of the 1986 NES game.
Donkey Kong Jr.-e		Nintendo	2002	March 16, 2020	Five card emulated version of the 1986 NES game.
Donkey Kong 3-e		Nintendo	2002	April 12, 2020	Five card emulated version of the 1986 NES game.
Excitebike-e		Nintendo	2002	March 16, 2020	Five card emulated version of the 1986 NES game.
Golf-e		Nintendo	2002	March 16, 2021	Five card emulated version of the 1985 NES game.
Ice Climber-e		Nintendo	2002	August 14, 2020	Five card emulated version of the 1985 NES game.
Manhole-e		Nintendo	2002	September 18, 2017	One card remake of the 1981 Game & Watch game, Manhole.
Mario Bros.-e		Nintendo	2002	April 4, 2020	Five card emulated version of the 1986 NES game.
Pinball-e		Nintendo	2002	March 16, 2021	Five card emulated version of the 1985 NES game.
Tennis-e		Nintendo	2002	January 20, 2018	Five card emulated version of the 1985 NES game.
Urban Champion-e		Nintendo	2002	October 5, 2020	Five card emulated version of the 1986 NES game.