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And the Neo Geo Pocket. (1998)
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Neo Geo Pocket Color. (1999)
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It is labeled as The Definitive Game Boy Timeline. So It really didn't even need the Lynx or Game Gear, etc. But it probably should have mentioned the Super GameBoy and the GameBoy Player.
Because as far as other handhelds go, it's also missing the Wonderswan, Wonderswan Color, and a bagillion others.
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Also, would have included the Turbo Express, since you have the Lynx and Game Gear on there. First to play console games on-the-go, and it also had an awesome TV Tuner adapter, which allowed you to have a handheld TV which was pretty revolutionary.
And also the death of Gunpei Yokoi in 1997, shortly after the release of the Virtua Boy.
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I believe Nintendo also had a brief stint in the cab (taxi) industry, making instant noodles, and making love machines for sex hotels.
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Not even a mention of the PSP?
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Nice timeline, but just checking, have the DSi cameras really got 3 Megapixel resolutions??? I thought they were just crappy 0.3 MP ones...
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I agree the SP is superior (since it can play EVERY Gameboy game in existence) but you just can't beat the portability of the Micro.
I picked one up a year ago and still throw it in my pants pocket for the hell of it. It's so tiny you just forget it's there until you want to kill a few hours.
The DS, PSP, and even the SP are waaaaay to bulky to carry around in your pocket. Plus as a 25 year old man it's hard to whip out the ol DS with out someone giving you the stink eye. Where as if I play my Micro most people stop to say how cool it is.
Ummm....you're never reading this are you? Welp at least I killed 5 minutes at work!
04/22/09
Yeah, the Micro is very portable, but so is the SP. Check out this size comparison if you haven't put them next to each other: [nintenblog.free.fr]
With the SP closed, it would only be about twice as long as the Micro, and about the same width, and I'm sure it's got more depth. So yeah, it's not as big, but I'd still consider it portable.
That said, it depends on what you want it for. If you want it to play games on whenever, then I'd say the SP is superior. However, if you want to take it with you and maybe kill some time later, then the Micro is more what's needed. See, I usually play my portable games in my room or around the house or whatever, and sometimes take it with me, but if you would rather take it with you often, then the Micro would probably work out better.
However, with the DSi losing its GBA slot, if you have a DSi and an SP or old GBA, you can play every DS and GBA game between the two of them. I have an (original) DS and I'm thinking about getting a DSi at some point, but if I didn't have my SP, I would be more reluctant.
Now, the real question is this -- will you ever read this?
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Ha, "light of day."
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Ha.
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I dunno, I think I'd be pretty satisfied with a system that can last for seven years.
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I don't like dubbing a system a failure in relation to another system; a system failure should be looked at as a failure on its own. And there are plenty of examples. The Atari 5200, the Jaguar, the 32X, the Virtual Boy and 3DO are all examples of how the companies that made the systems made sure their system would die early.