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{{Infobox CVG system
|title = GameKey
|logo =
|image = [[File:Nicktoons Gamekey.JPG|215px]]
|caption = GameKey for the Nicktoons [[plug and play game]]
|manufacturer = [[Jakks Pacific]]
|type = [[Video game accessory]]
|generation = [[History of video game consoles (sixth generation)|Sixth generation era]]
|lifespan = July 2005
|discontinued = 2006
|CPU =
|GPU =
|media = [[ROM cartridge]]
|storage =
|controllers = GameKey-ready TV Game controller
|connectivity =
|online service =
|units sold =
|top game = [[Namco (plug-n-play game)#Ms. Pac-Man|Namco ''Ms. Pac-Man'' GameKeys]]{{citation needed|date=October 2010}}
|compatibility =
|predecessor =
|successor =
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'''GameKeys''' are expansion modules made by [[Jakks Pacific]] for the purpose of adding games to GameKey-ready entries in their [[Plug It In & Play TV Game]]s product line.
==History==
The GameKey was first announced at the 2005 International Toy Fair, and the first products were released in July 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=2005-02-18 |title=Jakks Introduces Gamekeys |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/02/18/jakks-introduces-gamekeys |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
GameKeys were mainly marketed for the Namco ''Ms. Pac-Man'' controller, but different GameKeys existed for other TV Games manufactured by [[Jakks Pacific]], including Nicktoons, ''Star Wars'', and Disney. There were also GameKeys that never saw release due to market failure, such as Fantastic Four and Capcom.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}}
GameKeys were discontinued in late 2006 after struggling for a year.
==List of GameKey-Ready Controllers==
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* [[Namco (plug-n-play game)|Namco ''Ms. Pac-Man'']]
* ''[[Star Wars]]'' (wireless version also)
* [[Nicktoons]]
* [[Disney]]
* Disney Princess
* Spider-Man
* [[Fantastic Four TV game|Fantastic Four]]
* ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''
* ''Justice League''
* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]: The Fry Cook Games''
* ''Dora the Explorer''
* [[Capcom]]
* [[Scooby-Doo]]
* [[Care Bears]]
* [[Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)|''Wheel of Fortune'']]
* [[WWE]]
|}
== ''References'' ==
# "JAKKS Pacific Unveils New Add-On Technology for TV Games(TM) Line" (press release), Business Wire, February 14, 2005. Retrieved from https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050214005337/en/JAKKS-Pacific-Unveils-New-Add-On-Technology-for-TV-Games-Line
# "JAKKS Pacific Announces Availability of GameKey for Ms. Pac-Man TV Games Controller" (press release), Business Wire, July 7, 2005. Retrieved from https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050707005285/en/JAKKS-Pacific-Announces-Availability-of-GameKey-for-Ms.-Pac-Man-TV-Games-Controller
# "Jakks Pacific GameKey" (product page), IGN. Retrieved from https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/14/jakks-pacific-gamekey
# "JAKKS Pacific Announces GameKey for Nicktoons TV Games Controller" (press release), Business Wire, August 17, 2005. Retrieved from https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050817005329/en/JAKKS-Pacific-Announces-GameKey-for-Nicktoons-TV-Games-Controller
# "JAKKS Pacific Announces GameKey for Star Wars TV Games Controller" (press release), Business Wire, September 8, 2005. Retrieved from https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050908005731/en/JAKKS-Pacific-Announces-GameKey-for-Star-Wars-TV-Games-Controller
# "JAKKS Pacific Announces GameKey for Disney TV Games Controller" (press release), Business Wire, September 20, 2005. Retrieved from https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050920005456/en/JAKKS-Pacific-Announces-GameKey-for-Disney-TV-Games-Controller
# "JAKKS Pacific Announces Cancellation of Fantastic Four GameKey" (press release), Business Wire, August 2, 2006. Retrieved from https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060802005612/en/JAKKS-Pacific-Announces<nowiki/>-Cancellation-of-Fant
== External links ==
* http://gear.ign.com/articles/588/588967p1.html
* http://toynewsi.com/index.php?catid=115&itemid=6156
* http://videogamekraken.com/jakks-pacific-gamekey-systems
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