Wanna know just how micro the screen on Nintendo's new Game Boy Micro really is? Reader "gameduck" just sent in this graphic he created comparing the size of the Micro's screen with that of the Game Boy Advance SP (he based it on the size of the GBM's cartridge slot—turns out paying attention in math class has its advantages). Let's just say that if you've got beef with the screen on the Game Boy Advance SP then you're probably not going to be happy with what you're getting with the Micro. Otherwise, you're cool.
Reader Comments (75)
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
Ok, ok, i'm sorry but i couldn't stand it. Why the hell does everyone think that the GBM should be everything!? I mean seriously, you guys are like expecting it to be fricking everything! You guys want it to be a tv, a radio, an ipod, an mp3 player, a bigger actual system (which, by the way, would defeat the perpose), A bigger screen, awesome graphics, a movie player, etc. etc. What the hell is wrong with you people. I can't think of a single handheld gaming system that does half of these. Why the hell should this one? God you people are retarded.
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
hey gohontrunks2k, i agree with all fo your points except one, posers? What the hell are they posing as? Gamers? Firstof all, who the hell would want to pose as that and second, how do you pose as that? Pretend to know everything in Zelda? Pretend to know how many bullets to kill a dog in resident evil 4? Or, as you said so yourself, "ignorantly knowing what system is best.". Man, I have one word for you, loser! By the way, what system isthe best, oh knowing one? Please, tell me!I want to hear this from you, you....dragon ball.....poser. Hehe, my god, i've sunk to their level.
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
Hey dumbasses you all need to get out of your parents basements and into the real world, you are taking this gba crap too seriously! Go out, get a job, get a haircut, take a shower!, and get a girfriend even though the best you freaks of nature could probably get is a goat! You guys seriously have to be the biggest bunch of 40 year old virgins I have ever seen, and you're obssesive too! You guys probably lose sleep at night thinking about nintendo crap because you HAVE NO LIFE!!! Get out out your parents house for the love of all that is good and holy and be NORMAL PEOPLE!!! Oh and when you go outside for the first time you will feel a warm sort of burning sensation on your clammy white albino skin, dont worry, that is just your friend the SUN!
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
why the hell did i just waste 15 minutes of my life reading all these flames? i'd probably buy one but i gave away all my old games. i want an snes emulator for ppc.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
... that is the biggest; I mean smallest load of BS i've ever seen, I can buy a GB SP for the same price that is bigger, makes it's own light. I can buy a game cube with that 100 dollars!!! I mean god that machine is crap.
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
Argh, yet another dumb gimmick from nintendo... when will they learn? I have enough trouble trying to play with the screen on my SP, let alone somthing that's half the size!!
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
Ok look I did fly off the handle big time, but I've had an extremely annoying past with certain people when it comes to the gaming community. When I say posers, I mean the people who say crap like "Nintendo sucks! All they make is E-rated games!" The problem with that is, what makes a game is it's gameplay. A good example is Mario Sunshine, I thought the theme was so stupid, but when I played it at my friends house, it turned out to be really fun. I don't mean posers posing as gamers, I just mean people who like what the general public likes just because it's all 'cool' and crap. Look I'm sorry I may have pissed off some people, but like I said I've had some bad experiences with some extremely ignorant people. And when I said "ignorantly knowing what system is best." I didn't mean that I do, I'm just referring to the people who think others' preferences don't matter. I didn't mean to come off as a jerk, I really am a nice guy, but when I hear/read certain kinds of crap, it gets to me.
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
To #40:
Haters? Hey, ease up with the gangster talk, nickuh..
Afraid Nintendo will make millions off this? Who cares.. It's not in competition with anything else besides itself really (GBA/GBA SP)
So if it sells, good for Nintendo.. if not, people are still well satisfied with GBA & GBA SP.
Haters? Hey, ease up with the gangster talk, nickuh..
Afraid Nintendo will make millions off this? Who cares.. It's not in competition with anything else besides itself really (GBA/GBA SP)
So if it sells, good for Nintendo.. if not, people are still well satisfied with GBA & GBA SP.
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
What do you mean by "based on the Game Boy Micro's Cartridge Slot"? What is a "mock-up"?
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
Damn that was a pointless read.
The Micro will be around 100 dollars. No ones forcing you to buy a micro, or even use one, so why get so hept up about it? It's merely a smaller GBA that works.
The Micro will be around 100 dollars. No ones forcing you to buy a micro, or even use one, so why get so hept up about it? It's merely a smaller GBA that works.
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
I say they should make a original game boy advance with a backlit screen. if not then I think I'll stick with my SP.
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
oh yeah to number 44 if were all nerds and your not what are you doing here
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
ok, we are all nerds, I am and so are the other people that posted before me, get over it.
I want this GBM for one reason, the size, yes its small, I work for a living and cant always be playing my video games on the computer, but with something this small, I can play it at work and when I see the supervisors walking around, there will be less chance of one of them seeing it and ruining my fun. I work in a call center and getpretty burnt out, but with the help of Phantasy Star, Final Fantasy 1 and 2 and Zelda, I might just make it thru the day.
from one nerd to another nerd, thats my 2 cents
I want this GBM for one reason, the size, yes its small, I work for a living and cant always be playing my video games on the computer, but with something this small, I can play it at work and when I see the supervisors walking around, there will be less chance of one of them seeing it and ruining my fun. I work in a call center and getpretty burnt out, but with the help of Phantasy Star, Final Fantasy 1 and 2 and Zelda, I might just make it thru the day.
from one nerd to another nerd, thats my 2 cents
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
I dont know if anyone posted this yet, and I dont care to read all of the threads, but I seriously dont think Nintendo will do too well with selling this thing, The 360 will be coming out soon and most ppl who want the 360, which Im sure there are quite a few, aren't going to want to spend $100 on the micro right before they spend $400 on the 360, perhaps they should have decided on a much earlyer release date, May or June would have been best.
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
I don't know just more re-hash of the same old stuff. My next handheld purchase will be the Linux based GP2X with a *3.5"* backlit screen and dual 200 MHz cores. It is not as mainstream but I already have my PSP for that. Nintendo should have made the screen a little larger for this and at least fill up the center more. I like how they concaved in the center as to not make the screen appear as tiny as it is.
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
comment #10 up there totally owned you, numbers 1-9
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
#53 "get out of your parents basements" - so why exactly are you on this site and reading this discussion? Must be you are still in that basement - right ;)
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
holy fuck what a difference
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
holy fuck.look at the fuckin diference.micro kicks ass
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
yeah sorry guys that was my fuckin bitchy ass faced fuckin brother
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
Which one is worth getting...Im gonna get one of the 2...But I can't decide which one to get...
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
Guys, (and girls) it's Game Boy "Micro". KEYWORD: Micro; everybody stop complaining, it shouldn't be bigger why do you think it has the name it does. If you want a bigger screen buy the SP if you don't already have one.
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
No, the new micro doesn't play the old Gameboy Games, just the sp games.
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
i think that the screen is WAY, WAY, too small. why would you guys make a screen that is so small that you can hardly see tha screen on and hit the buttons to play? The sp is so much better.!!!!
Posted: Dec 18th 2005 9:51PM (Unverified) said
it is so much beta than the sp. so that's why they made the screen so small. it's da cutest thang i've eva seen



