Hands On the Game Boy Micro, Where'd It Go?

Boy is that Game Boy Micro tiny. It literally is no larger than a standard PC Card wireless card. Making the unit so small required a trade off in the size of the screen, which really doesn't make sense. The Game Boy Micro's screen is way too small to make out several details on games that you should no problems seeing on a Game Boy Advance SP. I'm thinking that the Game Boy Micro is a way for Nintendo to expand their market share over the PSP to the opposite end of the spectrum, people with the dexterity of a 4 year old. Nintendo may be harping on the screen being the best the Game Boy has ever seen; however, I'm thinking that they're trying to stay on the offensive on the screen to keep people from discussing it. Well, tell you what, the Game Boy Micro is definately not going to replace my Game Boy Advance SP any time soon. No matter how much smaller it is.

Nintendo Responds to PSP's Form Factor, Releases Game Boy Micro

Your clamshell Game Boy Advance SP just became a lot less cooler with Nintendo's announcement of the new Game Boy Micro. This new Game Boy is the exact same hardware as the Game Boy Advanced/SP but features a new PSP-killer form factor. Supposedly the only upgraded feature of the new Micro aside from the new form factor is the unit's dimmable screen, dubbed the best Game Boy screen ever! No new features or capabilities on this one, just a new sexy 4" x 2" package. We will definately have some hands-on impressions of the new Micro later on.

Nintendo E3 Game Boy Micro Media Section [Nintendo Japan]