Nintendo announces Game Boy Micro

At E3 on Tuesday, Nintendo unveiled the Game Boy Micro, the smallest and sleekest version yet of its flagship portable gaming device. The company said it would be released this Fall and will play Game Boy Advance games, but nothing else. The Game Boy Micro features a lightweight silver metal exterior and sports the brightest screen ever on a Nintendo portable system. The device was touted as only a hair bigger than the iPod mini by Reggie FIls-Aime, VP of Nintendo.

"The sporty, silver metal Game Boy Micro measures a mere 4 inches wide, 2 inches tall and 0.7 inches deep, allowing it to sit comfortably alongside today’s hippest technological gadgets. It weighs an astonishing 2.8 ounces, or about the weight of 80 paper clips. Yet Game Boy Micro has the same processing power and plays the same games as Game Boy Advance SP models, complete with standard face controls and gleaming shoulder and Start/Select buttons that literally shine."

"With Game Boy Micro, everyone plays with style. A removable face plate gives owners the option to buy replacements to customize the look of their systems again and again with new colors and designs. Most notably, its 2-inch backlit screen shines with incredible power, rendering games in startling clarity with fantastic colors on the best Game Boy screen ever. For the first time, users can adjust the brightness of the screen to adapt to indoor lights or outdoor sunshine."

Comments

Jody: Good move for Nintendo. Everybody loves little shiny gadgets. And little shiny gadgets that play games are even better. I wonder what the price tag is like? I would still rather have a psp though :)

Jody: Good move for Nintendo. Everybody loves little shiny gadgets. And little shiny gadgets that play games are even better. I wonder what the price tag is like? I would still rather have a psp though :)

Booyaka!: Pow! Three steps backwards again! Go Nintendo...float down the river the wrong way. Yeay Sony! PS3 Baby!

Cercopes: "The company said it would be released this Fall and will play Game Boy Advance games, but nothing else." I thought they said this would play all GBA, GBC and original Game Boy games.

: Nintendo really needs to move on and work on a good competer with the sony PSP. Does this mean that the Game Boy advanced product line will continue? because if it doesnt, theres no way Nintendo has a chance with this. Nice look though it is by far the best looking Game Boy ever.

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