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The Game Boy platform (which includes the original unit, the Game Boy Pocket, and the Game Boy Color) came to market when most video game consoles had a life expectancy of just a few years....
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The Game Boy platform (which includes the original unit, the Game Boy Pocket, and the Game Boy Color) came to market when most video game consoles had a life expectancy of just a few years. More than a decade later, the system is still going strong. How did the Game Boy successfully compete--and in some cases bury--an onslaught of faster, more powerful handheld and home console systems? Let us count the ways: affordability, a huge library of games that consistently made the most of the hardware's limitations, smart power management that extended battery life, and uncluttered controls. But perhaps it was the system's ultraportable design that allowed devotees to play video games around their schedule, making it the must-have system for kids and adults alike. Less
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The original Game Boy Advance fits comfortably into the pocket of a backpack. The retooled Game Boy Advance SP fits into a coat pocket. Now Nintendo takes aim at the pocket of your tightest...
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The original Game Boy Advance fits comfortably into the pocket of a backpack. The retooled Game Boy Advance SP fits into a coat pocket. Now Nintendo takes aim at the pocket of your tightest jeans with the tiny Game Boy Micro system, quite simply the smallest and sleekest Game Boy product that Nintendo has ever created. It's thinner than a cell phone, as chic as an MP3 player and as fun as a Game Boy. In an instant it attracts attention and positions the image-conscious player as someone on the cutting edge of cool. Less
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Processor
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16.78 MHz
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16.78 MHz
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Display
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LCD TFT (Active Matrix)
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LCD TFT (Active Matrix)
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Platform
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Game Boy Advance
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Game Boy Micro
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Console Type
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Handheld
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Handheld
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Gaming Type
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LAN Gaming
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LAN Gaming
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Processor Speed
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16.78 MHz
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16.78 MHz
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RAM technology
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WRAM
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WRAM
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Installed Cache Memory
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32 KB
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128 KB
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Installed RAM
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256 KB
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30 KB
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Display Type
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LCD TFT (Active Matrix)
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LCD TFT (Active Matrix)
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Max. Resolution
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240 x 160
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240 x 160
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Screen Size
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2.9 in.
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2 in.
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Max. Number Of Colors
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32,768 Colors
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32,000 Colors
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Graphic Card Memory
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250 KB
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Audio Support
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Stereo
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Audio Out
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Line Out
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Line Out
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Input / Output Ports
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1 x Game Boy Advance link connector
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1 x Serial Port
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Expansion Slots
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Game Cartridge Slot
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Communication Type
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Serial Cable
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Proprietary
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DVD Movie Playback
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No DVD Movie Playback
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Main Controls
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4 Way Cross Keypad
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Start/Select Buttons
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4 Way Cross Keypad
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A/B/X/Y Buttons
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Battery Run Time
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15 Hours
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10 Hours
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Battery Type
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2 x AA Battery
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Rechargeable Lithium-ion
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Brand
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Nintendo
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Nintendo
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| Dimensions |
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Depth
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8.1 cm
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1.8 cm
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Width
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14.5 cm
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10.2 cm
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Weight
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0.31 lb.
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0.18 lb.
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Height
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2.5 cm
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5.1 cm
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UPC
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45496714642
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658517601342
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Release Date
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June, 2001
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September, 2005
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Product ID
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20246922
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24883424
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MPN
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GBADVI
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OXYSGA
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| Consumer Reviews |
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Nintendo Game Boy Advance Gray Console
$225.00
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Nintendo Game Boy Micro Console
From
$229.99
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Product Review Summary
88% recommend this product
Pros
- Excellent Gameplay (2)
- Good Value (2)
- Fun (2)
- Simple Setup (1)
- Great Graphics (1)
- Excellent Game Selection (1)
- Great Design (1)
- Kid Appropriate (1)
- Great Sound (1)
- Fast (1)
Cons
- limited game selection (1)
- No Multiplayer Mode (1)
- Poor Graphics (1)
Good For
- All Ages (3)
- Adults (1)
- Kids (1)
- Teenagers (1)
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Consumer Reviews
Pros
Great graphics and games! Smaller unit, very powerful
Cons
Poor lighting, no backlight
Recommended it?
Yes
Normally, hand held games aren?t my thing, as I find that games simply don?t translate well to a small screen. However, I can honestly say that the Nintendo (and it?s no secret that I am not too crazy about this company), has really outdone themselves with the Game Boy Advance creating yet another...
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Pros
Advanced color, sound and play.
Cons
I haven't found any yet.
Recommended it?
Yes
I decided to let my boys ADVANCE- The Nintendo Game Boy Advance
I first would like to add a thanks to Rick (32_Footsteps) for helping me rewrite my article. Hopefully I covered all the information needed in this article that will be considered helpful to people from ALL walks of life in...
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Product Review Summary
79% recommend this product
Consumer Reviews
Pros
Small: 4"x2"x1", light, extremely bright display, trendy, standard...
Cons
Feels fragile, unprotected display, no Game Boy/GBC compatibility
Recommended it?
Yes
Nintendo has practically owned the handheld gaming market ever since the release of the original big grey brick of a Game Boy. Back then, nobody cared that they were playing games in only pea-soup green or that the thing drained batteries like nobody's business; they could take those games...
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129
Pros
Small, portable, customizeable, bright screen.
Cons
Screen size is small, price may be a factor for some.
Recommended it?
Yes
I don't think of Nintendo's Game Boy Micro as a new system, so much as I think of it as an extension of their already popular Game Boy Advance line. The system is essentially a Game Boy Advance in a smaller shell. I don't think of it as a "novelty" item either, as I do see more and more people of...
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