Game Boy Micro
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| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
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| Product family | Game Boy line |
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Sixth generation era |
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| Discontinued | 2008 |
| Units shipped | Total (Worldwide): 81.51 million GBA and Micro: 37.94 million GBA SP: 43.57 million (as of December 31, 2015[update]) GBA Micro: 2.42 million (as of March 31, 2007[update]) |
| Media | Game Pak |
| CPU | 32-bit ARM7TDMI (16.78 MHz) |
| Predecessor | Game Boy Advance SP (concurrent) |
| Successor | Nintendo DS |
Game Boy Micro (ゲームボーイミクロ Gēmu Bōi mikuro?) (stylized as Game Boy micro) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was first released in September 2005 as a compact redesign of the Game Boy Advance. The system is the last console in the Game Boy line. Unlike its predecessor, the Game Boy Micro lacks backward compatibility for Game Boy or Game Boy Color games.
The Game Boy Micro was announced by Nintendo of America's vice president of sales and marketing, Reggie Fils-Aimé, at the company's Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference on May 17, 2005. The system was released in Japan on September 13, 2005 and in North America on September 19, 2005. It was released in Europe on November 4, 2005 and Australia on November 3, 2005. It was released in China as the iQue Game Boy Micro on October 1, 2005, and later released in South Korea on November 9, 2005.
The Game Boy Micro retains some of the functionality of the Game Boy Advance SP, but with a more compact form factor. It is unable to play original Game Boy and Game Boy Color games due to design changes. Although it still has the required Z80 processor and graphics hardware necessary to run games from older Game Boy systems, it lacks other internal hardware necessary for backward compatibility. It is incompatible with the Nintendo e-Reader and other peripherals due to similar design issues. Additionally, it has a backlit screen with the ability to adjust the brightness. The shape itself is oblong, similar to the style of the Nintendo Entertainment System controller.
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