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Old May 23, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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new Game Boy Micro

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Nintendo Launches Tiny Handheld

05.17.05
By Jim Louderback

Nintendo executives were long on innuendo and short on details as they unveiled a tiny new portable game player, the GameBoy Micro, at this year's E3 conference. The company also provided scant details on the new Revolution console, due out in 2006, unveiled a name and a few details on hotly-anticipated Legend of Zelda game, and presented an otherwise lackluster lineup of new titles due this fall.

The diminutive handheld signals the company's belated recognition that style, along with functionality, sells hardware today. About the size of an iPod classic, the Micro features a 2" backlit screen, which the company claims is the brightest screen ever on a GameBoy. The screen is designed for both indoor and outdoor play, and includes – for the first time in a Nintendo handheld – a most revolutionary control. From the press release, "for the first time, users can adjust the brightness of the screen to adapt to indoor lights or outdoor sunshine."

The Micro is not a new platform. It will play all past GameBoy and GameBoy Advance titles, claims the company. A truly tiny player, the device measures 4" wide, 2" tall and .7" deep, and weighs just 2.8 ounces,. And like a cell phone, the Micro will support removable faceplates to let users customize it with different styles and colors. It includes both a built in speaker, along with a headphone jack. The company refused to provide pricing or battery technology details, but did promise that the Micro will be available this fall.
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Old May 23, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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honestly the 2 buttons are refreshing... would like to try this thing out.
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Old May 23, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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Is the screen the same size as the advance?
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Old May 23, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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Is the screen the same size as the advance?
Nope. Its much smaller.
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Old May 23, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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Old May 23, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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holy cow... that is definitely "micro"...
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Old May 23, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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but daaaaaym that is small
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Old May 23, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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Old May 24, 2005 | 05:37 AM
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i dont know why anyone would want a screen that small...
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Old May 24, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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I don't either - sometimes I think the PSP's screen is too small.
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Old May 24, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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I don't either - sometimes I think the PSP's screen is too small.
you should rig the PSP so it uses a plasma screen, should be big enough right?
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Old May 24, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
you should rig the PSP so it uses a plasma screen, should be big enough right?
well it's supposed to get an expansion option for a Video Out sometime in the future... something to look forward to?
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