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Pros: Small size. Headphone jack. Huge library of games.
Cons: Yet another GBA retread. Most likely too expensive for what it is.
Summary: I don't know what exactly was going through Nintendo's head when they approved this project. Had this been the successor to the original GBA, I would have been all for it. Now, years later and with the PSP nipping at their heels, Big N releases an advanced system with no titles and this mini version of a console many years out of date.
The GBmicro is a nifty idea if Nintendo sells it for about $25-30. Of course, they'll bring it out for $79-99. NO ONE wants to buy the same system three times and Nintendo must realize that everyone who wants a GBA has a GBA at this point. Besides, why spend more money on this thing when you can get an original GBA used for dirt cheap or a used GBA SP for half the price?? Like their strategy of making old classics downloadable for the Revolution, Big N seems rooted in the past and not paying near enough attention to their future. WAKE UP NINTENDO!!!Updated
Okay, now that it's out, I feel even more inclined to speak on its flaws. I'm all for miniturization. The concept of the GBM is phenomenal. The price for such old tech is not. Nor is a full 1 inch smaller screen for a system that has a large cache of RPGs and strategy games. Can anyone imagine playing Fire Emblem on this thing??
I would have bought one for $39.99. Hell, I would have been tempted at $49.99. But $99?? Come on. If you buy this gimick, you obviously have too much disposable income. If your one of the three people in the world that doesn't have some form of the GBA, have at it.
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You have no clue what you are talking about.
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i totally agree with you guys, i mean, how can you expect a person to press those tiny buttons? i think the Sp is a much more better game console. even if it costs more, i would rather get an sp than a micro.
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r u the only person in the world who hasnt seen the revolution controller yet? in my opinion nintendo is the only company stepping up to the plate. they r the only company that is moving forward. umm havent u seen the nintendo ds? two screens? one touch screen? nintendo is the only smart company. they r able to fuse past with present. in my opinion i would love to play the classics when i get bored of playing metriod prime 3 with my pointer/analog stick. and if u havent seen the freaking revolution controller (which is revolutionary) then u should go google it because u surely dont know what u r talking about!!!
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in my opinion nintendo is the only company stepping up to the plate. they r the only company that is moving forward. umm havent u seen the nintendo ds? two screens? one touch screen? nintendo is the only smart company. they r able to fuse past with present. in my opinion i would love to play the classics when i get bored of playing metriod prime 3 with my pointer/analog stick. and if u havent seen the freaking revolution controller (which is revolutionary) then u should go google it because u surely dont know what u r talking about!!!
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I totally agree on everything he said.
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Couldnt have said it better myself!!!
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