Game Boy Advance SP: Difference between revisions

The '''Game Boy Advance SP''' is [[Nintendo]]'s 32-bit handheld gaming system that surpassed the original [[Game Boy Advance]].

It has a clamshell design which can help prevent the screen from getting scratched.  When open, it is almost the same size as the [[Game Boy Color]] but a bit thinner.  The screen is a Reflective TFT Color LCD with an integrated frontlight enabling game play in dark places without the use of an external light source. The user has the option to turn the light on and off. In late 2005, Nintendo released an updated version of the GBA SP, with a backlight instead of the usual frontlight. This new lighting system allowed the user to enjoy games in better color and brightness; however, is causes a half-pixel screen lag.  

Unlike previous Game Boys, the GBA SP does not require normal batteries. Instead it uses a rechargeable lithium ion battery which can be recharged using its own [[wp:AC adapter|AC adapter]]. The battery can last up to ten hours turned on with the light on, and only takes three hours to recharge fully.

Just like its predecessor, it is compatible with all Game Boy Advance games as well as [[Game Boy]] games. It has more or less replaced the old Game Boy Advance due to the former lacking many of the SP's critical features. Its charger input also is the same as that of the [[Nintendo DS]], and so can be used for both.

Unlike other Game Boy models, the SP does not have a headphone jack. Instead, a special adapter converts the extension port into one; also, Nintendo released headphones made especially for the GBA SP that plug into the charging port.