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Contents 1 GBC compatibility 2 Release date 3 Capitalization 4 NES Controller 5 Release Dates 6 Why the edit? 7 Best screen so far? 8 Discussion 9 Smallest console ever? 10 Limited Edition? 11 New Games For GameBoy Micro 12 New Link 13 Sixth Gen? 14 Mini Wireless adapter? 15 Moving/Renaming article to "Game Boy micro" 16 Requested move 16.1 Voting 17 Refresh rate 18 Game Crazy only? 19 Requested move 19.1 Survey 20 I added the issue of a bad commercial for the Gameboy Micro 21 "Reactions" Removal 22 Dead before it's time? 23 GBMicro Pic 24 Picture 25 Requested move 25.1 Survey 25.2 Discussion 26 Successor? 27 Backlighting?

[edit] GBC compatibility

Has anyone at the conference asked a Nintendo rep about Game Boy original games? I have a DS, but I want something small to play Tetris original on. The Micro would be perfect if it could do it. --Carl 05:14, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

I'll look into this - I imagine since its the same tech as the GBA and the GBA SP that it plays Game Boy games. K1Bond007 16:27, May 18, 2005 (UTC)

Yes. The official word from Nintendo is that it does everything a GBA SP does. K1Bond007 22:17, May 18, 2005 (UTC)

Thanks! Carl 11:02, 19 May 2005 (UTC)

By "official word" do you refer to this press release? If so, then it appears wrong in a slight detail: the snap-on controller for DDR GB will fit on a Game Boy Color or a GBA SP but not the Micro. --Damian Yerrick 04:38, 23 May 2005 (UTC)

Various interviews during E3 as well. As stated, it plays everything that a GBA or GBA SP does. If theres additional hardware required that's specifically made for a different system, then apparently not, but if the game can be played without it then yes it can. K1Bond007 04:57, May 23, 2005 (UTC)

I asked a few reps at E3, and they told me that it would not play classic games. I found that disappointing and surprising. The press release that Damian Yerrick linked to does say "Game Boy Micro has the same processing power and plays the same games as Game Boy Advance SP models", but that still doesn't feel definitive enough. Has Nintendo actually officially said "Yes, this will play GB and GBC games" yet? -- Plutor 18:46, 23 May 2005 (UTC)

Not specifically (one way or the other), but would they from a marketing stand point say that it plays all the games a GBA SP does, knowing that it doesn't play original GB games? IGN makes the claim that it does, "Better yet, it will play all the GBA and Game Boy games currently handled by the GBA SP" [1]. Surprisingly there isn't much press about it beyond articles regurgitating the Nintendo press release. K1Bond007 18:51, May 23, 2005 (UTC)

I reworded it till there's official confirmation from Nintendo one way or another. K1Bond007 18:57, May 23, 2005 (UTC)

I've heard from sources that they've removed the GB and GBC slots(???) to make it smaller. I'm not sure what they mean but I think it has somethjing to do with the data transaction from the cartridges and the Game Boy...

The ability for the GBA to play GameBoy and GameBoy Color games comes from the fact that it has a Z80 microprocessor (in addition to the RISC chip for GBA games). The cartidges use the same slot size, but unless the chip is in there it won't be able to play those legacy cartridges. Perhaps if there is a spec sheet for the innards this could be put to rest. Mee Ronn 07:36, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Another report by Nintendo. This one specifically says, " It weighs an astonishing 2.8 ounces, yet Game Boy Micro has the same processing power and plays the same games as Game Boy Advance SP models." K1Bond007 20:16, May 25, 2005 (UTC)

I wish I had turned one around while I had it in my hands at E3. -- Plutor 15:02, 26 May 2005 (UTC)

An article from 1up.com states this: "On the other hand, the Micro also lacks support for those older games even though it bears the name Game Boy. Reportedly, the company fears that having the larger format cartridges sticking out of the slim machine would compromise its "sex appeal." Zooba 19:44, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

This sounds like a case of marketoid logic. Does anybody have old press releases before the DS was released, as it supports GBA games, but does not support GB, SGB, and GBC games. If Nintendo also claimed that the DS supports every game that the GBA does, then we can be pretty sure that when they say the same thing for the GBM, that they are not implying compatibility with GB, SGB, and GBC games. How such claims would not constitute false advertising is beyond me. Luke 10:00, 22 August (CST)

I haven't checked the US pages, but the Japanese promo page states categorically that it won't work with "Game Boy Series Cartridges." So, the question has been definitively answered in the negative. It's a shame too, since otherwise I would have gotten one. --Carl 03:26, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

The lack of GB/GBC compatibility might have been done for the same reason as the DS -- older cartridges require different voltages, and adding support for such would have a significant effect on battery life. --Poiuyt Man ^talk 06:30, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Release date

Released in "fall" in the northern hemishpere? Released at that time in the U.S.? Come on, folks. A Q# release is more suitable for internationality, either way. - Vague | Rant 08:25, May 18, 2005 (UTC)

Nintendo specifically said later this "fall". They didn't say anything else. Their press release says the same thing. K1Bond007 16:27, May 18, 2005 (UTC)

This is a pet peeve of mine. I wish that when English speakers started visiting the Southern Hemisphere, they had just said, "Wow, here winter is hot and summer is cold," instead of "Wow, here winter is in June, and summer is in December." It would have made a lot more sense, especially when you consider that a large part of the world doesn't even experience the same four season cycle. Oh well, too late to fix it now. :( …unless I can get the Australian government to pass a law. --Carl 11:02, 19 May 2005 (UTC)

I'm sure the Australian Nintendo website might say something different. When you see fall, you might as well say "out before the holidays." K1Bond007 14:37, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

Or it could mean Q4 2005 in Japan, North America, and Europe, and Q2 2006 in Australia and New Zealand. --Damian Yerrick

The North America release has fallen to criticism with a formal release of September 19 many stores threw the date out the window and many have delayed it until September 26 or as late as September 30.

This sentence is absolutely horrible. Could someone who can tell what it means rephrase it? —Frungi 04:27, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Capitalization

Looking at the GBM logo, I would think it's Game Boy micro instead of Game Boy Micro. However, Nintendo says Game Boy Micro on the website. Well, I think it was the same thing with the Pokémon Mini.--Luigi 05:46, 21 May 2005 (UTC)

Logos are usually never good sources for how to properly format the name of something in regular text. Most logo's are in capital letters (like Wikipedia for instance). Game Boy Micro is probably purposefully lowercase in the logo for the obvious relation with the word. K1Bond007 05:53, May 21, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] NES Controller

It looks so much like an original NES controller, does anyone think that Nintendo might be releasing a NES 'skin' for it? --Tonsofpcs 06:53, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I sure hope so ;)

There's already a Famicom faceplate. I'm sure there'll be a NES design for the US. --Poiuyt Man ^talk 21:10, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

• Player 1 controller design
• Player 2 controller design

At Nintendo's recent summit event Reggie said that it was possible although they currently had no plans to. Deathawk 17:16, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Release Dates

I've added the information give to use by Nintendo of Spain stating the the Game Boy Micro will be realeased in November and that they will sell with it some Play-Yans for the GBA.

[edit] Why the edit?

I would just like to ask why the whole page has been edited in such a way. It seems very America centrilised with no mention of other release dates in different countries. It was fine as it was.

[edit] Best screen so far?

"Quoted as being the best screen in a Nintendo handheld thus far."

Any evidence of this? Or just more Nintendo fanboy BS?

It's truth. - A Link to the Past (talk) 19:19, September 10, 2005 (UTC)

Current reviews online have stated the GBM screen as being clearer and brighter than the SP, DS, and even the PSP. The reviews generally agree that the small screen size is not an issue for most people. I'll try to get some actual quotes and reference them in the article. --Poiuyt Man ^talk 20:41, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

At E3 Reggie was quoted as saying something of that nature, so even if it's not true (which seems doubtful at this point.) it's Nintendo's official line. Deathawk 17:24, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Discussion

I dont think that Gameboy Micro is really appropriate since there is already about a million different types of "Gameboys" on the market already. The button are too small for your fingers!! Just when you thought personal gaming devices could get no smaller, WRONG!!!

Actually, although the system itself is small, the B and A buttons are larger than they are on the GBA and GBA SP, as well as the D-pad, which is similar in size to the one on the DS. However, reviews for the Micro have criticized the awkward L and R buttons, which hinge at the corner instead of on the top of the unit. --Poiuyt Man ^talk 22:40, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a discussion forum. Take this debate elsewhere please. :-) --Carl 16:21, 15 October 2005 (UTC)

Even though the policy says to not use the talk page, there is no harm in it, seeing as they are discussing the "form" and "feel" of the handheld. Lighten up Carl. ;) Havok (T/C) 16:27, 15 October 2005 (UTC)

I'm new to Wikipedia, but the headline of the area we're talking in is called "discussion." Is there harm in doing something the "rules" say that we can do? Besides, its great feedback! Good job Havok! Is Carl some kind of moderator or something?sentinelred 14:52, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

The Gameboy Micro is excellent, its great for playing games instead of paying attention during school.

From the what Wikipedia is not page:

"Discussion forums (or Everything2 nodes). Please try to stay on the task of creating an encyclopedia. You can chat with folks on their user talk pages, and should resolve problems with articles on the relevant talk pages, but please do not take discussion into articles. "

So I'd say it's ok to talk amongst ourselves just as long as the article doesn't get involed in our shenanigans. Deathawk 17:29, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Smallest console ever?

"The shell itself is also much smaller and thinner than the Game Boy Advance SP, making it the most portable modern handheld so far." I know this is a bit nitpicky, but the Pokémon Mini was smaller. Should this be mentioned? CrossEyed7 02:09, 24 October 2005 (UTC)

I have removed the unreferenced claim in the article that Nintendo said the GBM is the smallest console ever. Nintendo has only stated that it is the "smallest Game Boy system ever". --Poiuyt Man ^talk 04:38, 24 October 2005 (UTC)

Fair to say it is the smallest "real" (as in you put games in it, hence the definition of "console") console ever JayKeaton 14:18, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

The Pokémon Mini uses carts. It's the smallest 'real' console. --Thaddius 16:06, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Limited Edition?

I read on the current US Game Boy website that the GBA micro is now officially a limited edition product. Whether this is a sign of slow sales- or just a marketing ploy, I cannot tell. Can anyone confirm this or get some more information on this before we go and edit the main article? Game Boy Micro Website --User:camtin

I think the official website is confirmation enough. It seems that the Micro will be discontinued at some point in the future. --Poiuyt Man ^talk 22:26, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for putting the update up there, I'll keep an eye out for more info--User:camtin

If you read the site correctly, you would notice that the micro system is not limited edition, but that faceplate/system color(red) is.

The website has been changed since I posted the information. It referred to the GBM as a "limited edition Game Boy" before adding the content regarding the Famicom controller faceplate. I'd point you to internetarchive.org, but it doesn't store Flash content. --Poiuyt Man ^talk 05:55, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

Yeah the Limited Edition refers to the faceplates, Nintendo only plans to run a limited number of each faceplate, too add to the idea of the system being "customizable" when a print runs out however Nintendo will introduce a new faceplate. 68.231.57.251 17:14, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

That may be true, but the system itself is limited edition according to the website. Click here Game Boy Micro Website , and click on either the black or the silver system. Technically the faceplates are limited, but so is the unit. You'll see under the text reads, "Game Boy micro - get it before it's gone!" next to the huge "Limited Edition" logo. It's still there, clear as day. As soon as someone else confirms this, I'll put it back on the article, but please no comments unless you actually click on the link and click on the different icons. camtin 02:04, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

I checked the link the above poster mentioned, and it still implies that the 20th aniversary faceplate/system color unit is limited edition, not the gameboy micro system in general.

Did you click on the other Gameboy systems? When you click on the other faceplate/systems, it says: "Game Boy micro - get it before it's gone!" next to the huge "Limited Edition" logo- thats for EVERY version of the system. camtin 06:37, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

On a messge board I frequent, someone emailed Nintendo asking if the Gameboy is limited edition. Nintendo responded that it had no plans to discontinue the Gameboy Micro. link to topic: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=2000108&topic=25080200 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.209.106.211 (talk • contribs) 12:34, 15 December 2005 (UTC).

Sigh, it's been purged. Hbdragon88 05:59, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] New Games For GameBoy Micro

Surely the Mario Kart game for GameBoy Micro would be called Mario Kart: Hyper Circuit known as Mario Kart Micro in Japan. --ZachKudrna18@yahoo.com —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Zachkudrna18@yahoo.com (talk • contribs) 10:36, 14 December 2005 (UTC).

The first Mario game for GameBoy Micro would be called Super Mario Micro. --ZachKudrna18@yahoo.com —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Zachkudrna18@yahoo.com (talk • contribs) 11:45, 14 December 2005 (UTC).

[edit] New Link

If someone can, i've got a new link from the nintendo site, with some pretty cool faceplate concept designs. Can anyone put this up? faceplates

those are micro faceplates made by various companies to celebrate Mario's 20th aniversary. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Camtin (talk • contribs) 16:27, 21 November 2005 (UTC).

[edit] Sixth Gen?

I'd say even though it's part of the Gameboy line, it should go under the Seventh Generation because that's when it was released. The DS kicked off the Seventh Generation and the Micro was released afterwards. Doug teh H-Nut 22:26, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

But the DS isn't a Game Boy.--▄█ Benol █▄ 23:23, 25 December 2005 (UTC)

The Micro is just another variant of the Advance line. It is a redesign, not a completely new console. -- ReyBrujo 23:34, 25 December 2005 (UTC)

I agree with ReyBrujo, it's just a revamp of the Advance. 6th gen all the way. Chorazin 00:19, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Mini Wireless adapter?

"Included in the Micro package is a mini-Wireless Adapter."

I don't know about you guys, but mine didn't come with one. Is this a mistake? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.67.38.21 (talk • contribs) 22:12, 29 December 2005 (UTC).

This is bullshit, it doesn't come with that. Xizer 07:48, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

I added that. Someone on the GameFAQs board said that it came with a mini-Wireless Adapter, a small version. I guess not. Hbdragon88 20:36, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Moving/Renaming article to "Game Boy micro"

I think this article should be renamed Game Boy micro. This is the proper capitalization, and it is how Nintendo spells it. Here is an example. [2]. On their official Game Boy site it's spelled "micro" [3] [4]

I even bought a micro, and in all the instruction manuals and packaging, it is called the "Game Boy micro." I even scanned a page from my micro's instruction manual, and another insert that came with it. Look at them here, for further evidence to back up my claim: micro.jpg (214 KB) Xizer 07:47, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

Image isn't loading for me; try ImageShack. If it should indeed be renamed with a lowercase "m," then feel free to revert my edits; I reverted your edits based on this edit that said that "Micro" should be capitzlied. Hbdragon88 20:37, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

Okay, well XMG Free is down, so I've ImageShack'd it here: click here Xizer 22:43, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Requested move

Game Boy micro → Game Boy Micro – Someone moved this to the official trademark title. I'm not certain if this is correct; WP:MOS-TM says that common usage is preferred. The "micro" could be argued as decorative, just like the Macy's example, but I'm not certain. Hbdragon88 20:33, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Voting

Add *Support or *Oppose followed by an optional one-sentence explanation, then sign your vote with ~~~~

• Oppose. See IPod nano. JSIN 11:07, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
• Support, WP:MOS-TM is clear that special capitalization rules should not be used. "Game Boy Micro" is the common usage. iPod nano should be renamed as well. --Poiuyt Man ^talk 14:28, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
• Support. Why is it lowercase, anyway? All the other GBs have capitals. --82.7.125.142 15:35, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

Not moved. —Nightstallion (?) 08:18, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Refresh rate

A user recently brought up the issue of the refresh rate of the Micro. The article as it stands says that the standard refresh rate is 60 HZ while the backlit SP is 50 HZ. The IGN SP2 article confirms that the rate is lower, but can someone find out the exact numbers? - Hbdragon88 03:59, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

That is flat out wrong. IGN must have confused refresh rate and response time. Notice that all they say is the screen is "blurrier". The GBA, much like the older era of home consoles, is tightly timed together. The CPU runs at 16.78 mhz, and all other timing signals are based off of that one, including the video and sound hardware. Other than clocking everything down to ~14mhz, which would yield 50 field/s video, lower pitched audio, and slow all gameplay by 17% (which it is very easy to verify the GBASP does not do), there would be absolutely no way to change the LCD timing without breaking every single game on the market. I've corrected the article. 132.162.213.109 20:30, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

I personally agree with this assessment. That IGN article was the first place I saw comments made regarding the backlit SP's "refresh rate": there's certainly no source for the claim.[5] That said we could do with something conclusive. Emailing Nintendo, perhaps? Sockatume 00:38, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Game Crazy only?

In this article it states that the 20th anniversary version is only available at Game Crazy stores in the US. This is flat out wrong. The Game Boy website clearly states that it is available at several stores, but Game Crazy is not even under the list. [6] is the Game Boy website. (It is a site made with Macromedia Flash, unable to directly link. Click the 20th anniversary model, and then Where to Buy.) Senor 23:13, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Rereading it I assume that the sentence is mentioning the price drop, and referring to the fact that the price drop has only happened to the 20th anniversary edition at Game Crazy. But then why doesn't the official Game Boy site say that it is available at Game Crazy? Senor 23:20, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Requested move

Game Boy micro → Game Boy Micro – Per WP:MOS-TM, "Follow standard English text formatting and capitalization rules even if the trademark owner encourages special treatment." The lowercased "micro" is special treatment and should be ignored. — Hbdragon88 21:49, 18 April 2006 (UTC) copied from the entry on the WP:RM page

Oops, I've seen heaps of pages that ignore that rule, especially Apple products! Will get on the job of changing them JayKeaton 14:17, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Survey

Add *Support or *Oppose followed by an optional one-sentence explanation, then sign your opinion with ~~~~

• Support as the nominator - Hbdragon88 21:51, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
• Support --Squilibob 05:26, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
• Support per nom. --日本穣 Nihonjoe 19:56, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Done. —Nightstallion (?) ^{Seen this already?} 18:38, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I added the issue of a bad commercial for the Gameboy Micro

I typed this:

"===Not so kid friendly commercial=== Around the time of the Micro's release, a certain commercial aired that involved Scientists experimenting with a Mouse and a Maze, only instead of cheese, the Mouse is supposed to find the Gameboy Micro. But, when the Mouse found the Gameboy Micro, it started humping on the Micro. This commercial was aired on children channels such as the YTV (Canadian television) Network!"

I saw this commercial on YTV, and I was like "WTF?!?!? This is a kids channel, and this is showing sex!!!"

So if anyone else has seen this commercial, can they retype it a more articulate way please? 11:52PM, 20 May 2006

You know I think you are seriously messed up man. It was playing a game on the micro, clearly.--Ac1983fan (talk • contribs) 23:02, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Reactions" Removal

I made a pretty drastic move - deleting most of the "Reactions" section and moving the salvagable portions to a new section titled "Compatibility Issues". That part of the section made sense, as the changes in hardware and accessories are irrefutable fact. The rest was just an unsourced mess of random annoyances some people have had with the system. I'm sure most of it was valid, but unless the problems were widespread and important enough to be documented by a major publication, you've got no sources to base those endless paragraphs on. If they have been documented, feel free to reinstate them and cite the source. Prefacing claims with statements such as "Some people have felt..." is not encyclopedic at all, especially when unsourced. --relaxathon 06:10, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

*kicks bucket* I knew this was going to happen...very very hard to find sourced statements for common sentiments. Fortunately for me, most of the criticism that I wrote remained intact, while the praise section was pretty much gone. But...finding statements is very hard. I for one am searching for a sourced statement on criticism of the save system in SMA4...I'll find it soon.... Hbdragon88 04:25, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

I don't agree with your changes. Criticisms is an important part of any consumer product, and is important part of this article. I'm restoring your changes. Malamockq 14:56, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

Please source as many of the critics as you can. There are only two references in both sections, more should be needed. -- ReyBrujo 17:35, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

I will be removing all non-sourced reactions in two weeks. Please fill them out. I have also added a bunch of {{fact}} tags to the article. If the section is not improved I will be adding a {{npov}} tag to it, seeing as words like "many gamers", "many critics" etc. are pov statements as they do not have sources attached to them. Havok (T/C/c) 08:45, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dead before it's time?

The Micro looks good, with a million sales worldwide, but I looked in this month's issue of EGM and found it got the lowest score possible. Why did it sell when it got a low score and almost no good games? --D-hyo 16:18, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you mean by "no good games". The Micro is a redesign, not an entirely new system, and the GBA's game library is certainly nothing to be overlooked. Furthermore (and I realize that this is a matter of personal preference), I love the way the Micro looks and feels. It has a nice fit, a very sharp screen, and is by far the most easily portable system to date.68.12.100.206 23:18, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GBMicro Pic

I have a pic of my own micro that looks a lot brighter than the one on the main page. If no one objects I'd like to put it on the main page instead of that dark one that's there. --Thaddius 17:41, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Picture

That picture is horrible. Its like on your carpet. Very unencyclopedic. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.203.58.233 (talk • contribs) .

It's a wool blanket. You think it's worse than the other one? It's too dark in the original one. I don't understand how a pic of an object on a wool blanket is 'unencyclopedic'. I hope you're not just being silly. --Thaddius 17:52, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Be civil. TJ Spyke 22:06, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

I hope that's not directed at me. I am merely asking if the person is just arguing for the sake of arguing (how is it being on a wool blanket 'unencyclopedic'?) or if (s)he is serious. By all means, if the image is unencycloedic, post the rule here that says wool is unencyclopedic and change the picture on the main page. --Thaddius 14:53, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

how bout this one Image:GBA_micro.jpg —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Scotty.n (talk • contribs) 07:18, 4 October 2006 (UTC) Dancter 07:34, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

It looks like it's probably a promotional image by Nintendo, in which case it would be copyrighted, and not usable over the images already presented according to fair use criteria. If you can indicate on the image page an original source (a Google image search doesn't count) and appropriate copyright tag, perhaps its possible use could be evaluated. Dancter 07:34, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

The two pics on the right here are both fair use. Just pick one and leave it at that. --Thaddius 23:54, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Successor?

In the infobox it says that the Gameboy mirco is a successor to the Game Boy Advance SP, yet didn't Reggie Fils-Aime at the 2005 E3 state that its not a successor rather just a new design...Coasttocoast 02:51, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

I think the info box says that as a limitation of the template (easily fixed I suppose). I think it may not relaly be referring to the fact that the Micro replaced the SP, but rather that it was released after the SP. --Thaddius 02:10, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Backlighting?

"The Game Boy Micro's backlit screen, which is superior to the Game Boy Advance SP's, has been praised for its visibility [13] . Due to a finer dot pitch, the screen is more evenly lit, and the brightness is adjustable. The smaller dot pitch has also improved the apparent sharpness of the display. However, the backlit Game Boy Advance SP and Nintendo DS Lite both sport much brighter backlit screens."

Fix?

I think it's saying that the GB micro screen is better than the GBA SP, but worse than the new, backlit GBA SP. Sockatume 17:35, 1 November 2006 (UTC)