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coldwhitelight
Now that the Nintendo DS is out Nintendo has also announced that it is making a new version of it's Game boy Advance which will be called the Game Boy Micro it's about the same size as an Apple I-Pod. My question is will Nintendo continue making games for it's new Game Boy Micro portable system?
TaintedDoughnuts
QUOTE(coldwhitelight @ Jul 2 2005, 08:40 AM)
Now that the Nintendo DS is out Nintendo has also announced that it is making a new version of it's Game boy Advance which will be called the Game Boy Micro it's about the same size as an Apple I-Pod. My question is will Nintendo continue making games for it's new Game Boy Micro portable system?
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It's the same as a Game Boy Advance, of course they'll make games!
riotboy555
I'm sure there's another Pokemon coming out soon for that thing.
Neo2005
Here is waht it looks like.
It's just a smaller Game Boy advanced.

Games are the same the backwards compatabiblty is gone.
It's not saupposed to compete with the PSP, it's just a vanity item from nintendo at E3.

AztecInca
I thought they were going to unveil a whole new portable gaming system that could compete with the psp but sadly all we got was a smaller version of the GBA, I guess the DS which is quite cool in its own right and has many amazing features will just have to do for the moment, but I believe it will be an up-hill battle against the PSP.
Neo2005
Unfortunatly it will be.
nick_fury
QUOTE(coldwhitelight @ Jul 2 2005, 04:40 PM)
Now that the Nintendo DS is out Nintendo has also announced that it is making a new version of it's Game boy Advance which will be called the Game Boy Micro it's about the same size as an Apple I-Pod. My question is will Nintendo continue making games for it's new Game Boy Micro portable system?
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The size of an i-pod, sn't that as big as a GBA anyway??? nintendo need to learn they'll never get anywhere by repackaging old merchandise in a new (and usually smaller) wrapper
Neo2005
the only time they've ever put the same thing in a "smaller" package is this.

The SP is the same size as the regualr Advance.
TaintedDoughnuts
Neo2005's got a point... And this technically isn't just making a GBA into a smaller package, they're also adding a nicer backlight and clearer LCD screen. The SP folds into a square and has a front light, and the GBA... well, is a GBA tongue.gif
Neo2005
Acually the SP has a backlight. not a frontlight.

it's hidden in between the edge of the screen just under the LCD.

But the Micro yes has a brighter screen more like the DS's backlight.
And a much cleaner look.
But i'm not going to buy one.
TaintedDoughnuts
QUOTE(Neo2005 @ Jul 3 2005, 06:53 PM)
Acually the SP has a backlight. not a frontlight.

it's hidden in between the edge of the screen just under the LCD.

But the Micro yes has a brighter screen more like the DS's backlight.
And a much cleaner look.
But i'm not going to buy one.
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Someone told me it was a frontlight, because if you look at the top of the SP, the light comes out? You might be right though original.gif
Neo2005
Game Boy Advance SP:

Light Source : Front light integrated with LCD
Size (closed) : Approximately 3.3" height/3.23" width/0.96" depth
Screen (diagonal) reflective TFT color LCD
Weight : Approximately 5 ounces
Power : Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Battery Life : 10 hours continuous play with light on, 18 hours with light off, 3 hours recharging
Hardware colors : Onyx, Flame, Platinum and Cobalt

From the Nintendo.com page.

You were right it is frontlite.
I always thought it was a backlite.

TaintedDoughnuts
It's ok, it's kinda hard to tell original.gif
Neo2005
I just always thought it was backlite
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