Brand New GBA - For the Love of All Things Backlit

Musashi · Scrummy Translator Gender: Joined: 07 Nov 2002

Take a look at these pics everyone...just in case anyone hasn't seen it, this is the brand new GBA SP that was announced today. Beginning March 23rd this nifty piece of hardware can be yours for the low suggested price of $99. It will be available in two colors platinum (shown below) and Cobalt. Includes flip top screen (to avoid scratches and better viewing angles) and the ever popular backlight (well, actually, I believe it's a frontlight like the ones used in the Afterburner light). Furthermore, the GBA SP will come with a rechargeable battery that will provide 18 hours of play with the light off and 10 hours with the light on.

Ok...enough of that, I'm beginning to sound like I'm on the home shopping network Very Happy

. Anyway, I'll be picking one of these up, anyone else excited?

BWS-1 · Otaku Lord Gender: Joined: 25 Sep 2002

Rechargable batteries? Can't we just plug it in the wall with the AC block thingy when we're home instead of wasting precious battery juice? There doesn't seem to be any place to put an AC addaptor behind that pocket-sized GBA ...

Cobalt Katze · Uncertainty Gender: Joined: 05 Oct 2002

It's beautiful Sparky

Shino · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 9:52 am Post subject:

I'm all over that... but look how small the L and R buttons are. ...

Laughing

it's so cute!

Chibi Knight · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 1:03 pm Post subject:

YES!!!! Now maybe i can FINALLY finish the first GBA castlevania game. If i get one i guess Doot or Neogen will steal my GBA. Very Happy

It's beginning to catch on in everything you see...
ROCK THE CHIBI

GAAZ · MOD Black Sheep Commander Gender: Joined: 14 Oct 2002

Yep, they REALLY should have come out with this sooner. I'll probably get one but I'm not sure when or how...Dum dum duuuuuummmmm!

Nacht · Queen of Darkness Gender: Joined: 25 Dec 2002

CRIPES!!

man, sum1 gimmie $100!!!!

so very loverly, i feel lost w/out it....

Shino · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 1:35 pm Post subject:

Asuka... you let me know if you are feeling ok... I know a great place to get some help ok.

Wiggle

J/k "cutie goth chickie!"

Shino · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 3:52 pm Post subject:

wait... march 23 in America or Japan. If it is Japan, I may just have to have Swap import one.

Bounce

Shino · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 3:56 pm Post subject:

Ahhh... here we go...

January 06, 2003 - Nintendo today revealed a brand new version of the Game Boy Advance.

The unit, called the Game Boy Advance SP, will be a foldable version of the GBA that, most importantly, features a front-lit LCD screen that can be turned on and off during play. The GBA SP will be released in Japan on February 14th for 12,500 yen. The system will go on sale in the US this March 23rd, the two-year anniversary of the GBA system's Japanese release. The device will retail for $99 in the US, but it will not replace the current Game Boy Advance system.

The Game Boy Advance SP system will feature a rechargeable, replaceable battery pack that gives the GBA SP system approximately 10 hours playtime with the light on, 18 hours with the light off. The unit will be sold in two colors: Platinum and Cobalt. The unit can fully charge its battery in three hours through the AC adaptor.

The screen size and hardware are virtually identical to the current Game Boy Advance system. The unit will not have a headphone jack; Nintendo has created a special adapter for the GBA SP that plugs into a brand-new multi-access port (also used for the AC adapter) which enables users to plug in standard headphones. Sold seperately, of course.