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Offline kennyb27

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Game Boy Micro
« on: May 17, 2005, 08:24:35 AM »
IGNCube just posted a small amount of info on the new GB:
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10:14 am: Reggie shows the Game Boy Micro. Says "I know you haven't seen this. It's a hair bigger and two-thirds the weight of an iPod Mini." It's not new technology, but a new look and has the "best and brightest screen ever in a handheld." Not a successor to DS or GBA, but an extension of portable play. The system can be customized with a wide array of face plates and will hit this fall.
I'm definitely excited about the face plates and the new screen, but is it necessary?  Only slightly larger than an iPod Mini?  That's pretty small too.
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RE:Game Boy Micro
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2005, 09:15:25 AM »
can you still read text? is it a hi-rez mini screen?
does it vibrate?  who said that............
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2005, 09:19:20 AM »
If they removed the concavity and lined up the buttons horizontally they could give it an NES controller look.
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2005, 09:29:46 AM »
There is no way they are decreasing the resolution of the screen.  If anything the text will look better because the pixels are smaller.
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RE:Game Boy Micro
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2005, 12:39:03 PM »
It's a really, really cool looking system. I could see this turning into the fashion accessory that everyone was saying the psp would be.
And is that real metal?

As for people saying there are two many handhelds on the market, keep in mind it's the games, and not the systems, that are important. It's actually advantageous for Nintendo to offer the ability to play gba games on as many systems as possible. And, actually, I'm hoping revolution will be able to play them right out of the box.
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2005, 12:42:37 PM »
This Needs Play Yan Badly... Hell, id redisign the Playyan.... and BUNDLE it with this system

Boom Instant Hit with your iBoy
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2005, 01:05:49 PM »
Another freaking Gameboy? What the hell? When will it stop?

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And yes, I'm probably gonna buy it
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2005, 03:39:52 PM »
I will only let myself buy it if we find out both play yan and the wireless adaptor are built into the system.
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2005, 03:45:18 PM »
I didn't like it at first, but I've fallen in love with the thing now ;___;  Definitley getting it at some point.
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RE:Game Boy Micro
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2005, 03:47:29 PM »
Unless it's fifteen bucks or something, I'm probably not going to get one.  A very cool little thing, definitely, but I don't really need it.  I play GBA games on the Gameboy Player, and if I need it to be portable I have a DS.  Cool, but unnecessary.  Too many incredible games to buy so I cannot afford this
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2005, 04:06:40 PM »
No big deal to me. Maybe I'm missing the piont.
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2005, 06:21:42 PM »
I don't plan on buying it, seems kind of a waste of money, as I own an original GBA, GBA SP, and DS...though it is very cool...
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2005, 06:46:06 PM »
It looks fantastic, the Game & Watch of 05! Woo!  

I need a second GBA for Four Swords Adventures anyway. Assuming of course that GBA-GCN cables can connect to this little beauty.
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« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2005, 06:47:25 PM »
I might buy one... but only if:

1. It has all the features of a regular GBA (GB/GBC compatible, link cable for GC connectivity)

2. If its sensibly priced ($50-$60)

I've already got a couple of GBAs, but I never got an SP and it'd be worth that for me to have a backlit GBA with a rechargable battery.

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« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2005, 07:37:55 PM »
According to IGN the GB Micro uses a proprietary ext. port which combines the functions of ext.1 and ext.2 on the GBA SP. Therefore a unique link cable will be required. Bad news indeed if true.

Good news is that standard headphones (eg from CD players) should work.

*Hopes for adaptor for existing link cables packed-in.
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RE:Game Boy Micro
« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2005, 07:56:18 PM »
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According to IGN the GB Micro uses a proprietary ext. port which combines the functions of ext.1 and ext.2 on the GBA SP. Therefore a unique link cable will be required. Bad news indeed if true.


No... same cable - special dongle (adapter) plugs into the proprietary ext. port.  Chances are it would be included with the system.
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2005, 05:02:37 AM »
So if you need a dongle, does that mean that the wireless adaptor won't work, which in turn means it will be built in?  You would think someone would have mentioned that by now.
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2005, 08:02:26 AM »
i was thinking the same, i there were only a movie player... (i'll refrain the 'who uses the play-yan questions for another thread)

basically, add a movie player and you have a vPod =)

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« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2005, 06:55:15 PM »
I'm buying it.  The system was made just like any other company that makes their system smaller.  Nintendo has done it to all their systems except GBC and VB.  I'm not sure about GCN yet.  As for the SP, I think that was just an improvement over the problems of a GBA such as the lighting which you could of got for $30.

Also the Play-Yan was mainly meant to be used with the DS.  Makes sense to me.  Once the GBA is no more you need a system that will still be around and you got the DS.
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2005, 10:10:23 PM »
This is my Metroid Fusion mock-up:

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« Reply #20 on: May 20, 2005, 06:54:48 AM »
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #21 on: May 20, 2005, 07:11:02 AM »
Hey, I made this little image cause I wanted to get a better idea of the size.  I think its pretty spot on and I thought I would share it... =P

http://mikegamin.com/temp/gameboys.jpg
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2005, 08:19:24 AM »
What a tiny screen! No RPGs on that one...
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #23 on: May 20, 2005, 11:47:01 AM »
Might not be so bad. The small screen should make it crisper, if nothing else.
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RE: Game Boy Micro
« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2005, 11:51:01 AM »
Here's a better image for consideration exactly how tiny that damn screen is: Gameboy Micro Comparison
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