Power Antenna
The Power Antenna () is a Game Boy peripheral which plugs into a Game Boy, Game Boy Color, or Game Boy Advance. The antenna is intended to make the console look somewhat like a D-Shot. Two versions of the Power Antenna were included in Limited-edition copies of Telefang 1 and its sequel. Included with copies of Bugsite was a functionally identical item, called the Bug Sensor ().
Availability
While Telefang 1 was later re-released in an "unlimited" edition which did not include the peripheral, neither Bugsite nor Telefang 2 ever had an unlimited release. The peripherals were never sold separately from the games.
Small clear plastic figures of Crypto and Fungus, intended to fit onto the antenna's light, were included as an early purchase incentive for Telefang 1 at certain stores.
Features
The item's effect is entirely cosmetic, and has no influence on gameplay. Plugging into the link cable port of the console, its antenna will flash when the player receives a call (Telefang) or uses the ingame Bug Sensor (Bugsite). Due to the fact that it utilizes the link port, it cannot be used concurrently with linked play.
Compatibility
There is no difference between the three versions of the peripheral besides physical appearance, and they are interchangeable between the games that support them. The Telefang 2 Power Antenna is incompatible with Game Boy / Game Boy Color systems due to notches on the peripheral that are meant to match up to a Game Boy Advance, but it can still be used with Telefang 1 or Bugsite if those games are played in an Advance system.
Game Boy micro is incompatible with any model of Power Antenna, due to having a differently-shaped link port than a regular Game Boy Advance.
Gallery
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Telefang 2 Power Antenna up close
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Telefang 2 Power Antenna attached to a Game Boy Advance
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Bugsite Bug Sensor attached to a Game Boy Color
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Bugsite Bug Sensor attached to a Game Boy Advance
