Software: the Game Boy Advance has nearly 700 titles available, all of which will be playable on the Game Boy Micro.

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Given that Game Boy games are written to a fixed resolution, Nintendo has not had that luxury with its Game Boy Micro.

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Marketing angle: "We're making the gorgeous Game Boy Micro for image-conscious folks who love video games, the ones who want the look of their system to be as cool as the games they play on it" according to George Harrison, Nintendo of America Sr.

ENGADGET: The Game Boy Micro: What we know

It's Game Boy Micro!

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In 2003, Nintendo released the completely redesigned Game Boy Advance SP which, most importantly, added a front-lit screen, attempting rectifying the one major problem people had with the original GBA. Recently, Nintendo released yet another GBA varient, the Game Boy Micro, with a small and sleek design aimed in large part at an older, iPod-totting audience.

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The screen may prove frustrating if your games include reading a lot of small text but most Game Boy Advance arcade-style games look and feel great on the Micro.

ENGADGET: Switched On: The Game Boy Micro pulls off the screen play