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Rating:  - Perfection in the palm of your hand!
Nintendo has finally perfected the handheld video game! The GBA SP has the same awesome graphics of the GBA with the following advantages:
- smaller, lighter console (great for commuting)
- rechargeable battery pack - no more lugging around extra AA batteries - battery is fully charged in about 3 hours and lasts for 10-18 hours depending on whether you use the light or not
- clamshell design protects the screen from accidental scratches
- optional lighted screen - you can turn it off in good light to increase battery life or turn it on when the lighting is poor
- compatible with all GBC and GBA games
For anyone addicted to your GBA - upgrade to SP - you won't regret it!
Rating: - Nintendo Finally Made It Possible To *GASP* See the Screen!!
When the GameBoy Advance came out 2 years ago, everyone loved it. It was easily the greatest portable system EVER made, and has to date sold close to 100 million units worldwide. Unfortunately, the GameBoy Advance had several problems. It used endless batteries, the fact that it was IMPOSSIBLE to see screen, and the fact that buying a light to help you see the screen better took up a ton of batteries as well.Well, Nintendo is keeping the successful formula of the GameBoy Advance, but fixing the few problems that made it an only a "good" system. This new system, titled GameBoy Advance: SP (*SP* standing for *Special Project*) is a perfect blend of fun games, technology, and of course, the ability to see the screen. Here's a sort of preview of Nintendo's latest handheld system, the GameBoy Advance: SP: THE SYSTEM'S IMPROVEMENTS: Well, I've been playing GameBoys and their games all of my life. While I've never owned a GameBoy system myself, my friends and family sure have. I've loved a lot of their games, Super Mario World, Mario Kart, The Legend of Zelda, even Pokemon when I was younger *lol*. Yet I never bought one of their systems. Why? I could NEVER see the screen. It got to a point where in broad daylight, riding in the car, I'd need to turn on the snake light to see (which causes a glare itself). It's always had great games, great graphics, and great sound. But the problem is, it's always been difficult to play all of those awsome games on the Game Boy Systems. Well, the new and improved GameBoy Advance SP, replacing the less than 2-year old GBA (GameBoy Advance), is a HUGE improvement for one simple reason. THEY FINALLY ADDED A LIGHT! Here are some basic facts about the GameBoy Advance SP: The system is the most sophisticated and stylish handheld system ever to be released. It has a folding screen, and when folded, is smaller than even the current Game Boy Advance, and claims to fit "perfectly" into one's pocket. The system itself is powered by a battery, which has eighteen hours of gameplay and is rechargable, taking only 3 hours to recharge. What else is new? It has a frontlight, making it possible too *gasp* see the screen! It makes all the colors and details hard to usually make out in past GameBoy games crystal clear on your screen, so u can play it anywhere, anytime. Even at night in a pitch black room! You don't need to use endless batteries anymore, as the GBA: SP recharges itself after 3 hours for 10 whole hours of fresh use (this includes using the light). When the screen is turned OFF (light), the battery lasts an additional 8 hours, meaning u can play your GBA: SP without tripple AAA batteries for up 18 hours after it's recharged. That's a HUGE improvement! The GameBoy Advance: SP plays all Game Boy games ever made, so u can trade in all of your GameBoy systems and play all of your favorite games (including Pocket, Color, and of course, Advance GameBoys) on the same system, NOW WITH LIGHT. See why u have to get this!? Here are some other facts: A)The system is actually smaller than the GBA, and fits perfectly into your pocket. B) You can play thousands of games on the GameBoy Advance: SP. Every GameBoy game ever made works on this sytem. It's time to get the old Mario's and Zelda's and Pokemons's! C) It will be released in 2 colors ONLY at launch: Platinum and Cobalt. D) The system features a front light (so u can now c your games), and a built in battery. So u can play for up to 10 hours with the front light, then recharge at the hotel, and play for 10 hours on the trip the next day! Well, this is the FIRST Game Boy system I've actually counsidered buying. No batteries, a front light, and u can play all those games u were playing 8 years ago. Could it get any better? I hope I gave u a few facts, and proved to you that NO, this is not another GameBoy, or even just an add-on from GameBoy Advance. This is a new and improved GameBoy people, and will be available everywhere March 23, 2003 (North America only).
(Notes: The GameBoy Advance will NOT be discontinued, but will continue to be manufactered and sold by Nintendo. Don't worry GBA owners, you can still play and buy your GBA games.) Thx!
Rating: - Must Buy Gameboy Advance Sp
I have been trying for years to find a perminant gameboy/light source that doesn't use batteries up. When I read in a magizine that a new gameboy advance was coming out that ran off a recharge lithium battery for over 10 hours, with a built in light source, I almost screamed! I also read that the gameboy advance sp can do every thing that the regular gameboy advance can do, but better since it's smaller which makes it more compatable. I would highly recamend that you buy a gameboy advance sp if you don't have a ganeboy advance, or you want one wuth a built in light and doesn't use up batteries.
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