Japanese game boy micro

The Gameboy has had a pretty striking evolutionary process since its release back in Nintendo had always been thinking about creating an even smaller Gameboy, though quite why they decided to do it after the release of their new Nintendo Dual Screen handheld I will never know. The Gameboy Micro was first released in Japan on September 13th , followed by America just 6 days later. It was a further 2 months before Europe and Australia got their hands on the console, but boy was it worth the wait.

That makes it almost as small as the novelty Game Gear Micro that will be dropping in Japan any time now! Now, you might think that this console would have been a bit fiddly to play, but it actually worked really well. You might think that this a little odd, especially since the all-singing-all-dancing DS could play those games with ease.

The Gameboy Micro had all of the necessary graphics and processing power to handle those older Gameboy carts, but it lacked the parts needed for backwards compatability. Nintendo wanted to make the smallest Gameboy on the market.

And if you want to play those original DMG games, then they should be played on the console they were meant for anyway. Everyone knows that…right, Nintendo? But once you get over that crushing blow, there are so many more interesting features to get excited about. For starters, this console only weighs 80g. That about the same as a decent sized packet of crisps or a chocolate bar. The 51mm screen has an adjustable brightness function and boasts colours in cell character mode or a whopping 32, in bitmap mode.

The Micro also comes with a 3. In an unusual move for Ninty, the Gameboy Micro ditched the plastic housing used by its predecessors and opted for a metal casing instead. I never bothered buying a case for mine as I figured Bowser would have been hard pushed to put a dent in it, never mind the ground or a table edge!

In another cool move, Nintendo made the faceplate removable, allowing fans to add custom colours and designs to their console. Finally, a handheld that could really show off your personality and the games that influenced you as a hardcore Gameboy fanatic. The Gameboy Micro had quite a short lifespan, lasting just three years before being discontinued in Although figures have not yet been released, many stores have sold out of Micro stock, with certain special edition versions such as the previously featured Famicom Version selling out within hours.

A few notes of interest. The marketing for the Micro has focused on its design-driven positioning, with TV commercials showing the unit worn largely as a piece of jewellery. This has been interspersed with? Nintendo Heritage? In real terms, it? Think about this for a moment. Nintendo is selling more Game Boy Advance hardware, essentially a Super Nintendo in a pressure-cooker, to - according to one analyst - a whole new bunch of consumers.

The company aims to expand the gaming population, and with the Micro, it wants to attract adult players, especially those who used to play games but stopped because they got busy or for other reasons,?

Adults have different budgets [from children].? So, you want a Game Boy Micro, don? We know you do. And guess why you want one? Well, help is at hand. Head here, answer the questions using our hints, and you'll have a pretty good chance of grabbing one.

Companies: Nintendo.