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{{Console infobox | |||
|name=Game Boy micro | |||
|jname=ゲームボーイミクロ | |||
|jtrans=Game Boy micro | |||
|image=Game Boy micro black.png | |||
|caption=A black Game Boy micro | |||
|jprelease=September 13, 2005 | |||
|narelease=September 19, 2005 | |||
|eurelease=November 4, 2005 | |||
|aurelease=November 3, 2005<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20051018181628/http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo/news/index.php Nintendo of Australia (archive)]</ref> | |||
|cnrelease=October 1, 2005 | |||
|korelease=December 20, 2005 | |||
|specs= | |||
*Dimensions: 50×101×17.2 millimeters (2×4×0.7 in), almost the size of an average credit card | *Dimensions: 50×101×17.2 millimeters (2×4×0.7 in), almost the size of an average credit card | ||
*Weight: 80 grams (2.8 ounces), about the weight of 80 paper clips | *Weight: 80 grams (2.8 ounces), about the weight of 80 paper clips | ||
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*Resolution: 240×160 pixels | *Resolution: 240×160 pixels | ||
*Battery: built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, up to 5 hours of battery life with top brightness and sound or 8 hours with both features on default. | *Battery: built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, up to 5 hours of battery life with top brightness and sound or 8 hours with both features on default. | ||
|congen=6 | |||
|pokegen={{gen|III}} | |||
|type=Handheld | |||
|colors={{colorswatch|D1D4CD|Silver}}{{colorswatch|000000|Black}}{{colorswatch|2053A6|Blue}}{{colorswatch|8E35EF|Purple}}{{colorswatch|00AE69|Green}}{{colorswatch|FA92B2|Pink}}{{colorswatch|FF0000|Red}} | |||
|zw=yes | |||
}} | |||
The '''Game Boy micro''' (Japanese: '''ゲームボーイミクロ''' ''Game Boy micro'') is [[Nintendo]]'s second redesign of the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It was released in late 2005 and marketed towards the "image conscious" consumer, with emphasis placed on its small size and sleek design. | |||
The Game Boy micro was not as successful as Nintendo hoped it would be. This is commonly attributed to the fact that the console was released after the [[Nintendo DS]], which not only included more advanced features, such as Wi-Fi and true 3D graphics, but itself contained a port to play Game Boy Advance games. | |||
==Pokémon | It was available for US$99.99 in most stores, although by the end of its lifespan, it could be found for only US$19.99 brand new. | ||
*Game Boy | |||
While no games were released specifically for the Game Boy micro, it is capable of playing all Game Boy Advance games with the exception of the [[e-Reader]]. | |||
==Specifications== | |||
[[File:Game Boy micro 20th.png|thumb|left|The twentieth anniversary edition Game Boy micro]] | |||
The Game Boy micro is available in four colors: black, blue, purple, and silver. A number of specially designed consoles were also released, including one themed for Pokémon (see [[#Special Pokémon editions|below]]). Among these also includes one made for the twentieth anniversary of Nintendo, which was made to look like the controller of the {{wp|Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom}}. | |||
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==Incompatibilities== | |||
* The Game Boy micro lacks the processor required to play [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games. As a result, it can only play Game Boy Advance games. | |||
* The micro's [[Game Link Cable]] port is a different shape than that of a standard Game Link Cable. This means that an adapter is required for a micro to communicate with an older Game Boy Advance model. | |||
* The micro is incompatible with the original [[Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter]]. As a result, a micro-compatible version was released. | |||
* The micro cannot connect to a [[Nintendo GameCube]] using a GCN-GBA connector cable due to the required adapter and the GBA-GCN cable being unable to connect correctly. | |||
** However, this is purely a mechanical limitation. Using adapters (third-party or self-built), they can be connected. | |||
==Pokémon games== | |||
{{consolegames}} | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} | |||
| Core series RPG | |||
| 2002 | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]] | |||
| Pinball | |||
| 2003 | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} | |||
| Core series RPG | |||
| 2004 | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| {{game|Emerald}} | |||
| Core series RPG | |||
| 2004 | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team]] | |||
| Dungeon crawler | |||
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | 2005 | |||
|}<br clear="left"> | |||
===Game Boy Advance Video=== | |||
Several Pokémon titles were released on [[Game Boy Advance Video]], a series of GBA cartridges that play videos. | |||
{{consolegames}} | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| Pokémon GBA Video: For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! | |||
| Video playback | |||
| 2004 | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| Pokémon GBA Video: Johto Photo Finish | |||
| Video playback | |||
| 2004 | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| Pokémon GBA Video: Pokémon—I Choose You | |||
| Video playback | |||
| 2004 | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Pokémon GBA Video: Beach Blank-Out Blastoise | |||
| style="background:#FFF" | Video playback | |||
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 2004 | |||
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==Special Pokémon editions== | |||
* A promotional Pokémon Game Boy micro was released in Japan on November 17, 2005. It is black and red with a metallic silhouette of {{p|Pikachu}} above the A and B buttons. | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Pikachu Game Boy micro.png|Pikachu Game Boy micro | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*The Game Boy micro is the only system that can only play one generation's worth of Pokémon games, specifically [[Generation III]]. | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/hardware/micro/index.html Nintendo] (Japanese) | |||
*[http://wayback.archive.org/web/20120118203003/http://micro.gameboy.com/ Game Boy micro site] (archive) | |||
==References== | |||
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{{Consoles}} | |||
[[Category:Electronic devices]] | [[Category:Electronic devices]] | ||
[[Category:Nintendo consoles]] | |||
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[[fr:Game Boy micro]] | |||
[[it:Game Boy Micro]] | |||
[[ja:ゲームボーイミクロ]] | |||
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