Game Boy Advance

handheld game console by Nintendo
(Redirected from Game Boy Micro)

The Game Boy Advance, commonly abbreviated as GBA, is a 32-bit handheld video game console. It was manufactured by Nintendo. The predecessor to the Game Boy Advance was the Game Boy Color. The Game Boy Advance was eventually succeeded by the Nintendo DS in 2004.

Game Boy Advance
The indigo version of the original Game Boy Advance
DeveloperNintendo R&E
ManufacturerNintendo
Product familyGame Boy line
TypeHandheld game console
GenerationSixth generation
Release dateGame Boy Advance:
  • AU: June 20, 2001
Game Boy Advance SP:
AGS-001:
  • JP: February 14, 2003
  • CAN: March 22, 2003
  • EU: March 23, 2003
  • NA: March 28, 2003
  • IND: March 2003
  • AU: April 10, 2003
  • CHN: December 1, 2003
  • KOR: January 18, 2004
AGS-101:
  • JP: September 19, 2005
  • NA: March 27, 2006
Game Boy Micro:
  • JP: September 13, 2005
  • NA: September 19, 2005
  • CHN: October 1, 2005
  • AU: November 3, 2005
  • EU: November 4, 2005
  • KOR: November 9, 2005
Lifespan2001–2008[4]
Discontinued
  • AU: May 16, 2009
  • IND: 2009
  • EU: October 16, 2009
Units sold81.51 million (as of June 30, 2010)[4]
MediaROM cartridge
CPUARM7TDMI @ 16.78 MHz, Zilog Z80 @ 8 or 4 MHz
Memory32 KB internal, 256 KB external, 96 KB VRAM
DisplayTFT LCD, 240×160 pixels, 40.8×61.2 mm[6]
Power2 × AA batteries
Best-selling gamePokémon Ruby and Sapphire, 16 million combined[7]
Backward
compatibility
Game Boy, Game Boy Color
(GBA and GBA SP only)
PredecessorGame Boy Color (1998)[8]
SuccessorNintendo DS (2004)

The Game Boy Advance was released in Japan on March 21, 2001. Nintendo later released it in North America on June 11, 2001, in Australia on June 20, 2001, and in Europe on June 22, 2001.

References

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  1. "Game Boy Advance: It's Finally Unveiled". IGN. August 23, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  2. Fielder, Lauren (May 16, 2001). "E3 2001: Nintendo unleashes GameCube software, a new Miyamoto game, and more". GameSpot. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  3. Bramwell, Tom (March 21, 2001). "GBA Day: June 22nd". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Consolidated Sales Transition by Region" (PDF). Nintendo. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 1, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  5. 7 Things Everyone Should Know About the Game Boy Advance
  6. "Technical data". Nintendo of Europe GmbH.
  7. Rose, Mike (October 15, 2013). "Pokemon X & Y sell 4M copies in first weekend". Gamasutra. Think Services. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  8. Umezu; Sugino; Konno. "Nintendo 3DS (Volume 3 – Nintendo 3DS Hardware Concept)". Iwata Asks (Interview: Transcript). Interviewed by Satoru Iwata. Nintendo. Retrieved March 7, 2011.