<s>
The	O
(	O
GBA	B-Device
)	O
is	O
a	O
32-bit	O
handheld	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
developed	O
,	O
manufactured	O
and	O
marketed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
as	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
March	O
21	O
,	O
2001	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
2001	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
PAL	B-Language
region	O
on	O
June	O
22	O
,	O
2001	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
mainland	O
China	O
as	O
iQue	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
on	O
June	O
8	O
,	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GBA	B-Device
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
sixth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
model	O
does	O
n't	O
have	O
an	O
illuminated	O
screen	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
addressed	O
that	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
a	O
redesigned	O
model	O
with	O
a	O
frontlit	B-Device
screen	O
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	I-Device
,	O
in	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
the	O
last	O
redesign	O
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
June	O
2010	O
,	O
81.51million	O
units	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
series	O
have	O
been	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
successor	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2004	O
and	O
is	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatible	I-General_Concept
with	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Contrary	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
color	I-Device
,	O
which	O
have	O
the	O
"	O
portrait	O
"	O
form	O
factor	O
(	O
designed	O
by	O
Gunpei	O
Yokoi	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
was	O
designed	O
in	O
a	O
"	O
landscape	O
"	O
form	O
factor	O
,	O
putting	O
the	O
buttons	O
to	O
the	O
sides	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
instead	O
of	O
below	O
the	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
News	O
of	O
a	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
(	O
GBC	O
)	O
first	O
emerged	O
at	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Space	O
World	O
trade	O
show	O
in	O
late	O
August	O
1999	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
was	O
reported	O
that	O
two	O
new	O
handheld	B-Application
systems	O
were	O
in	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
improved	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
GBC	O
with	O
wireless	O
online	O
connectivity	O
was	O
codenamed	O
the	O
Advanced	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
(	O
AGB	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
brand-new	O
32-bit	O
system	O
was	O
not	O
set	O
for	O
release	O
until	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
1999	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
officially	O
announced	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
revealing	O
details	O
about	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
specifications	O
including	O
online	O
connectivity	O
through	O
a	O
cellular	O
device	O
and	O
an	O
improved	O
model	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Application
Boy	I-Application
Camera	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
teased	O
that	O
the	O
handheld	B-Application
would	O
first	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
August	O
2000	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
and	O
European	O
launch	O
dates	O
slated	O
for	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simultaneously	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
a	O
partnership	O
with	O
Konami	O
to	O
form	O
Mobile	O
21	O
,	O
a	O
development	O
studio	O
that	O
would	O
focus	O
on	O
creating	O
technology	O
for	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
to	O
interact	O
with	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
home	O
console	O
which	O
was	O
also	O
in	O
development	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
"	O
Dolphin	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
21	O
,	O
2000	O
,	O
IGN	O
showed	O
off	O
images	O
of	O
a	O
GBA	B-Device
development	O
kit	O
running	O
a	O
demonstrational	O
port	O
of	O
Yoshi	B-Application
Story	I-Application
,	O
and	O
on	O
August	O
22	O
,	O
pre-production	O
images	O
of	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
were	O
revealed	O
in	O
an	O
issue	O
of	O
Famitsu	O
magazine	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GBA	B-Device
was	O
then	O
featured	O
at	O
Nintendo	O
Space	O
World	O
2000	O
from	O
August	O
24	O
to	O
26	O
alongside	O
several	O
peripherals	O
for	O
the	O
system	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
Link	O
cable	O
,	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
-	I-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
link	I-Device
cable	I-Device
,	O
a	O
rechargeable	B-Architecture
battery	I-Architecture
pack	O
for	O
the	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
infrared	O
communications	O
adaptor	O
which	O
would	O
allow	O
systems	O
to	O
exchange	O
data	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1996	O
,	O
magazines	O
including	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
,	O
Next	O
Generation	O
,	O
issues	O
53	O
and	O
54	O
of	O
Total	O
!,	O
and	O
the	O
July	O
1996	O
issue	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
featured	O
reports	O
of	O
a	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
original	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
codenamed	O
Project	O
Atlantis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
expectations	O
of	O
releasing	O
the	O
system	O
in	O
at	O
least	O
one	O
territory	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
1996	O
would	O
make	O
that	O
machine	O
seem	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
,	O
it	O
was	O
described	O
as	O
having	O
a	O
32-bit	O
ARM	B-Architecture
processor	I-Architecture
,	O
a	O
3-by-2-inch	O
(	O
7.6	O
cm	O
x	O
5	O
cm	O
)	O
color	O
screen	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
link	O
port	O
—	O
a	O
description	O
that	O
more	O
closely	O
matches	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
were	O
designed	O
by	O
Advanced	B-Architecture
RISC	I-Architecture
Machines	I-Architecture
(	O
ARM	B-Architecture
)	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
created	O
the	O
CPU	B-Device
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
(	O
and	O
all	O
Nintendo	O
handhelds	B-Application
up	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
suspended	O
the	O
Atlantis	O
project	O
sometime	O
in	O
1997	O
,	O
since	O
the	O
original	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
's	O
80%	O
of	O
the	O
handheld	B-Application
market	I-Application
share	O
was	O
considered	O
too	O
high	O
to	O
merit	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
a	O
successor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
a	O
panel	O
discussion	O
at	O
2009	O
's	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
,	O
a	O
cancelled	O
"	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
predecessor	O
"	O
was	O
shown	O
on-screen	O
,	O
which	O
looked	O
like	O
a	O
bulky	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
technical	O
specifications	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	O
are	O
,	O
as	O
provided	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Size	O
Approximately	O
x	O
x	O
(	O
WxHxD	O
)	O
Weight	O
Approximately	O
Screen	O
2.9	O
inch	O
reflective	O
thin-film	B-Device
transistor	I-Device
(	O
TFT	O
)	O
color	O
liquid-crystal	B-Device
display	I-Device
(	O
LCD	B-Device
)	O
Display	B-General_Concept
size	I-General_Concept
by	O
Framerate59.727500569606	O
HzPower	O
2×	O
AA	O
batteriesBattery	O
life	O
Approximately	O
15	O
hours	O
on	O
average	O
while	O
playing	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
(	O
varies	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Pak	I-Device
being	O
played	O
,	O
volume	O
setting	O
and	O
any	O
external	O
peripherals	O
being	O
used	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
screen	O
light	O
)	O
CPU	B-Device
16.8	O
MHz	O
32-bit	O
ARM7TDMI	O
with	O
embedded	O
memory	O
;	O
8.388	O
or	O
4.194	O
MHz	O
Sharp	O
LR35902	O
(	O
Z80	B-General_Concept
&	O
8080-derived	O
)	O
for	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
backward	O
compatibilityMemory	O
32	O
kilobyte	O
+	O
96	O
kilobyte	O
VRAM	O
(	O
internal	O
to	O
CPU	B-Device
)	O
;	O
256	O
kilobyte	O
DRAM	O
(	O
external	O
to	O
CPU	B-Device
)	O
Resolution	O
240	O
×	O
160	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
(	O
3:2	O
aspect	O
ratio	O
)	O
Color	O
support	O
15-bit	O
RGB	O
(	O
5	O
bits	O
depth	O
per	O
channel	O
)	O
,	O
capable	O
of	O
displaying	O
512	O
simultaneous	O
colors	O
in	O
"	O
character	O
mode	O
"	O
and	O
32,768	O
(	O
215	O
)	O
simultaneous	O
colors	O
in	O
"	O
bitmap	O
mode	O
"	O
Sound	O
Dual	O
8-bit	O
DAC	O
for	O
stereo	O
sound	O
(	O
called	O
Direct	O
Sound	O
)	O
facilitated	O
by	O
the	O
AMP	O
IR3R60N	O
,	O
plus	O
all	O
legacy	O
channels	O
from	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Backward	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
for	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
games	O
is	O
provided	O
by	O
a	O
custom	O
4.194/8.388MHz	O
hybrid	O
Z80	B-General_Concept
&	O
8080-based	O
coprocessor	O
(	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
software	O
can	O
use	O
the	O
audio	O
tone	O
generators	O
to	O
supplement	O
the	O
primary	O
sound	O
system	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
a	O
link	O
port	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
unit	O
allows	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
connected	O
to	O
other	O
devices	O
using	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Link	I-Device
cable	I-Device
or	O
GameCube	B-Device
link	I-Device
cable	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
playing	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
or	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
games	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
the	O
L	O
and	O
R	O
buttons	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
toggle	O
between	O
a	O
stretched	O
widescreen	O
format	O
and	O
the	O
original	O
screen	O
ratio	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
games	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
using	O
the	O
same	O
selectable	O
color	O
palettes	O
as	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Every	O
Nintendo	O
handheld	B-Application
system	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	I-Device
has	O
included	O
a	O
built-in	O
light	O
and	O
rechargeable	B-Architecture
battery	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
2D	O
graphics	O
hardware	O
has	O
scaling	O
and	O
rotation	O
for	O
traditional	O
tiled	O
backgrounds	O
in	O
its	O
modes	O
1	O
and	O
2	O
and	O
scaling	O
and	O
rotation	O
for	O
bitmaps	O
in	O
modes	O
3	O
through	O
5	O
(	O
used	O
less	O
often	O
on	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
because	O
of	O
technical	O
limitations	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
character	O
mode	O
"	O
supports	O
up	O
to	O
4	O
tile	B-Application
map	I-Application
background	O
layers	O
per	O
frame	O
,	O
with	O
each	O
tile	O
being	O
8x8	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
in	O
size	O
and	O
having	O
16	O
or	O
256	O
colors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
character	O
mode	O
"	O
also	O
supports	O
up	O
to	O
128	O
hardware	O
sprites	O
per	O
frame	O
,	O
with	O
any	O
sprite	O
size	O
from	O
8x8	O
to	O
64x64	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
and	O
with	O
16	O
or	O
256	O
colors	O
per	O
sprite	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
has	O
been	O
available	O
in	O
numerous	O
colors	O
and	O
limited	O
editions	O
throughout	O
its	O
production	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
in	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
availability	O
,	O
additional	O
colors	O
and	O
special	O
editions	O
were	O
released	O
,	O
including	O
:	O
Red	O
,	O
Clear	O
Orange/Black	O
,	O
Platinum	O
,	O
White	O
,	O
Gold	O
,	O
Hello	O
Kitty	O
edition	O
(	O
pink	O
with	O
Hello	O
Kitty	O
and	O
logo	O
on	O
bezel	O
)	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
edition	O
(	O
black	O
with	O
images	O
on	O
bezel	O
and	O
buttons	O
)	O
,	O
Chobits	O
edition	O
(	O
translucent	O
light	O
blue	O
,	O
with	O
images	O
on	O
bezel	O
and	O
buttons	O
)	O
,	O
Battle	B-Application
Network	I-Application
Rockman	I-Application
EXE	I-Application
2	O
(	O
light	O
blue	O
with	O
images	O
on	O
bezel	O
)	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
edition	O
(	O
Glacier	O
with	O
Mario	O
and	O
Luigi	O
on	O
bezel	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Yomiuri	O
Giants	O
edition	O
(	O
Glacier	O
with	O
images	O
on	O
bezel	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
number	O
of	O
Pokémon-themed	O
limited-edition	O
systems	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Center	O
stores	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
editions	O
include	O
:	O
Gold	O
Pokémon	B-Application
edition	O
(	O
Gold	O
with	O
Pikachu	B-Application
and	O
Pichu	O
on	O
bezel	O
)	O
,	O
Suicune	O
edition	O
(	O
blue/grey	O
with	O
greyscale	O
Pikachu	B-Application
and	O
Pichu	O
on	O
bezel	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Center	O
sticker	O
on	O
the	O
back	O
)	O
,	O
Celebi	O
edition	O
(	O
olive	O
green	O
with	O
Celebi	O
images	O
on	O
bezel	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Latias/Latios	O
edition	O
(	O
pink/red	O
and	O
purple	O
,	O
with	O
images	O
of	O
Latias	O
and	O
Latios	O
on	O
bezel	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
hardware	O
performance	O
comparable	O
to	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
represents	O
progress	O
for	O
sprite-based	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
system	O
's	O
library	O
includes	O
platformers	O
,	O
SNES-like	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
games	O
ported	O
from	O
various	O
8-bit	O
and	O
16-bit	O
systems	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
generations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
includes	O
the	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Advance	O
series	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
with	O
all	O
earlier	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
most	O
GBA	B-Device
games	O
employ	O
2D	O
graphics	O
,	O
developers	O
have	O
ambitiously	O
designed	O
some	O
3D	O
GBA	B-Device
games	O
that	O
push	O
the	O
limits	O
of	O
the	O
hardware	O
,	O
including	O
first-person	O
shooters	O
like	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
Doom	B-Application
,	O
racing	O
games	O
like	O
V-Rally	O
3	O
,	O
and	O
even	O
platformers	O
,	O
like	O
Asterix	B-Application
&	I-Application
Obelix	I-Application
XXL	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
cartridges	O
are	O
colored	O
to	O
resemble	O
the	O
game	O
(	O
usually	O
for	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
series	O
;	O
Pokémon	B-Device
Emerald	I-Device
,	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
being	O
a	O
clear	O
emerald	O
green	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
also	O
compatible	O
with	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
and	O
DS	B-Device
Lite	I-Device
(	O
but	O
see	O
the	O
Compatibility	O
with	O
other	O
systems	O
section	O
for	O
limitations	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
GBA	B-Device
cartridges	O
have	O
built-in	O
features	O
,	O
including	O
rumble	O
features	O
(	O
Drill	B-Application
Dozer	I-Application
)	O
,	O
tilt	O
sensors	O
(	O
WarioWare	O
:	O
Twisted	O
!,	O
Yoshi	B-Application
's	I-Application
Universal	I-Application
Gravitation	I-Application
)	O
and	O
solar	O
sensors	O
(	O
Boktai	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
final	O
game	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
system	O
is	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VI	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
on	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
final	O
game	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
on	O
the	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lastly	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
2	O
Games	O
in	O
1	O
:	O
Columns	B-Application
Crown	I-Application
&	O
ChuChu	B-Application
Rocket	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japan-only	O
Rhythm	B-Application
Tengoku	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
what	O
would	O
eventually	O
become	O
known	O
outside	O
Japan	O
as	O
the	O
Rhythm	O
Heaven/Rhythm	O
Paradise	O
series	O
,	O
is	O
the	O
final	O
first-party-developed	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
system	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
3	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Title	O
JP	O
NA	O
EU	O
Notes	O
Army	B-Application
Men	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
Top-down	O
shooter	O
Boku	B-Device
wa	I-Device
Koukuu	I-Device
Kanseikan	I-Device
Simulation	O
game	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Circle	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Moon	I-Application
Platform	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Castlevania	B-Application
series	O
ChuChu	B-Application
Rocket	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Port	O
of	O
the	O
1999	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
game	O
Earthworm	B-Application
Jim	I-Application
Port	O
of	O
the	O
1994	O
platform	O
game	O
EZ-Talk	O
Shokyuuhen	O
1-6	O
Kan	O
Set	O
One	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
developed	O
by	O
NDCube	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fire	B-Application
Pro	I-Application
Wrestling	I-Application
Top-down	O
wrestler	O
F-Zero	B-Application
Maximum	I-Application
Velocity	I-Application
Racing	O
game	O
,	O
First	O
F-Zero	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
a	O
handheld	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
,	O
One	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
developed	O
by	O
NDCube	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Golf	B-Application
Master	I-Application
:	I-Application
Japan	I-Application
Golf	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
Sports	O
game	O
GT	B-Device
Advance	I-Device
Championship	I-Device
Racing	I-Device
Racing	O
game	O
Iridion	B-Device
3D	I-Device
Quasi-3D	O
rail	O
shooter	O
game	O
J	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
League	O
Pocket	O
Soccer	B-Application
game	O
Konami	B-Application
Krazy	I-Application
Racers	I-Application
Kart	B-Application
racer	I-Application
Kuru	B-Application
Kuru	I-Application
Kururin	I-Application
Puzzle	O
game	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
Network	I-Application
Real-time	B-Application
tactical	I-Application
RPG	O
Momotaru	O
Matsuri	O
Role-playing	O
game	O
Monster	O
Guardians	O
Role-playing	O
game	O
Mr.	B-Device
Driller	I-Device
2	I-Device
Port	O
of	O
the	O
2000	O
Arcade	O
game	O
Namco	B-Device
Museum	I-Device
Compilation	O
consisting	O
of	O
Ms.	B-Application
Pac-Man	I-Application
,	O
Galaga	B-Application
,	O
Galaxian	B-Application
,	O
Pole	B-Application
Position	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Dig	B-Application
Dug	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Napoleon	B-Device
Real-time	B-Application
strategy	O
game	O
Pinobee	B-Application
:	I-Application
Wings	I-Application
of	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
First	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Artoon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pitfall	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Mayan	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
Port	O
of	O
the	O
1994	O
platform	O
game	O
Play	B-Application
Novel	I-Application
:	I-Application
Silent	I-Application
Hill	I-Application
Visual	O
novel	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
1998	O
horror	B-Application
game	I-Application
Power	O
Pro	O
Kun	O
Pocket	O
3	O
Baseball	B-Application
game	O
Rayman	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
Port	O
of	O
the	O
1995	O
platform	O
game	O
Ready	B-Application
2	I-Application
Rumble	I-Application
Boxing	I-Application
:	I-Application
Round	I-Application
2	I-Application
Portable	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
2000	O
boxing	O
game	O
Super	B-Application
Dodge	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
Sports	O
game	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Advance	O
Remake	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Mario	B-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Tony	B-Application
Hawk	I-Application
's	I-Application
Pro	I-Application
Skater	I-Application
2	I-Application
Portable	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
2000	O
skateboarding	O
video	O
game	O
Top	B-Device
Gear	I-Device
GT	I-Device
Championship	I-Device
Racing	O
game	O
Total	O
Soccer	B-Application
Manager	O
Soccer	B-Application
manager	O
Tweety	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
Gems	I-Application
Last	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
game	O
published	O
by	O
Kemco	O
Winning	O
Point	O
Horse	B-Application
racing	I-Application
game	O
Yu-Gi-Oh	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
accessory	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2003	O
as	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
Super	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
peripheral	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
accessory	O
allows	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
games	O
,	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
on	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
games	O
with	O
built-in	O
motion	O
sensors	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
Yoshi	B-Application
's	I-Application
Topsy-Turvy	I-Application
)	O
would	O
require	O
players	O
to	O
manipulate	O
the	O
console	O
itself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GBA	B-Device
is	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
Nintendo	O
handheld	B-Application
systems	O
to	O
bear	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games	O
developed	O
for	O
it	O
are	O
incompatible	O
with	O
older	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
systems	O
,	O
and	O
each	O
game	O
's	O
box	O
carries	O
a	O
label	O
indicating	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
"	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
other	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
systems	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
games	O
designed	O
for	O
older	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
systems	O
are	O
conversely	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
with	O
options	O
to	O
play	O
such	O
games	O
on	O
either	O
their	O
standard	O
aspect	O
ratios	O
or	O
a	O
stretched	O
fullscreen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
are	O
compatible	O
with	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
models	O
that	O
support	O
them	O
with	O
a	O
dedicated	O
GBA	B-Device
cartridge	O
slot	O
beneath	O
the	O
touch	O
screen	O
(	O
specifically	O
the	O
original	O
model	O
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
Lite	I-Device
)	O
,	O
although	O
they	O
do	O
not	O
support	O
multiplayer	O
or	O
features	O
involving	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
GBA	B-Device
accessories	O
because	O
they	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
's	O
external	O
peripheral	O
port	O
that	O
these	O
features	O
require	O
to	O
function	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DSi	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DSi	I-Device
XL	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
with	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
and	O
a	O
few	O
DS	B-Device
games	O
that	O
use	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
slot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
an	O
Ambassador	O
Program	O
for	O
early	O
adopters	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
system	O
,	O
ten	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
ten	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
games	O
,	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
free	O
for	O
players	O
who	O
bought	O
a	O
system	O
before	O
the	O
price	O
drop	O
on	O
August	O
12	O
,	O
2011.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1	O
{{cite	O
press	O
release	O
|url	O
=	O
|title	O
=	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Price	O
Drops	O
to	O
$169.99	O
,	O
as	O
Great	O
Value	O
and	O
New	O
3D	O
Games	O
Come	O
Together	O
|date	O
=	O
July	O
28	O
,	O
2011	O
|publisher	O
=	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
|	O
access-date	O
=	O
May	O
18	O
,	O
2022	O
|quote	O
=	O
By	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2011	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
will	O
provide	O
Ambassadors	O
with	O
10	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
games	O
like	O
Yoshi	O
's	O
Island	O
:	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Advance	O
3	O
,	O
Mario	O
Kart	O
:	O
Super	O
Circuit	O
,	O
Metroid	B-Application
Fusion	I-Application
,	O
WarioWare	O
,	O
Inc.	O
:	O
Mega	O
Microgame$	O
,	O
and	O
Mario	O
vs.	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
games	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
Ambassadors	O
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
has	O
no	O
plans	O
to	O
make	O
these	O
10	O
games	O
available	O
to	O
the	O
general	O
public	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
in	O
the	O
future	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
archive-date	O
=	O
May	O
18	O
,	O
2022	O
|	O
archive-url	O
=	O
https://web.archive.org/web/20220518192933/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110728005623/en/Nintendo-3DS-Price-Drops-to-169.99-as-Great-Value-and-New-3D-Games-Come-Together	O
|	O
url-status	O
=	O
live	O
}}	O
</ref>	O
Unlike	O
the	O
other	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
games	O
for	O
the	O
system	O
,	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Home	O
menu	O
or	O
save	O
states	O
are	O
missing	O
,	O
since	O
the	O
games	O
are	O
running	O
natively	O
instead	O
of	O
in	O
emulation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
3DS	B-Operating_System
systems	O
that	O
have	O
custom	O
firmware	O
installed	O
can	O
also	O
install	O
the	O
ten	O
available	O
games	O
available	O
to	O
Ambassador	O
Program	O
members	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
other	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
played	O
via	O
custom	O
firmware	O
by	O
injecting	O
a	O
different	O
game	O
into	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
released	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Satoru	O
Iwata	O
stated	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
will	O
be	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
sometime	O
during	O
April	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
3	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
of	O
the	O
announced	O
GBA	B-Device
games	O
,	O
Advance	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
,	O
Metroid	B-Application
Fusion	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Mario	B-Application
&	I-Application
Luigi	I-Application
:	I-Application
Superstar	I-Application
Saga	I-Application
,	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
library	O
of	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
was	O
launched	O
for	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
DS	B-Device
and	O
DS	B-Device
Lite	I-Device
,	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
releases	O
are	O
single-player	O
only	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
do	O
not	O
emulate	O
multiplayer	O
features	O
enabled	O
by	O
Game	B-Device
Link	I-Device
cables	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
thumb|right|The	O
Wireless	B-Device
Adapter	I-Device
was	O
packed	O
in	O
with	O
Pokémon	B-Device
FireRed	I-Device
and	I-Device
LeafGreen	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
released	O
various	O
addons	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
which	O
include	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Wireless	B-Device
Adapter	I-Device
:	O
Released	O
in	O
2004	O
,	O
this	O
adapter	O
hooks	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
marketed	O
for	O
US$20	O
and	O
came	O
included	O
with	O
Pokémon	B-Device
FireRed	I-Device
and	I-Device
LeafGreen	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
so	O
late	O
in	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
's	O
life	O
,	O
fewer	O
than	O
20	O
games	O
support	O
this	O
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
adapter	O
's	O
usefulness	O
is	O
most	O
evident	O
in	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
as	O
FireRed/LeafGreen	O
and	O
Emerald	O
feature	O
a	O
"	O
Union	O
Room	O
"	O
where	O
up	O
to	O
forty	O
people	O
can	O
enter	O
to	O
battle	O
or	O
trade	O
Pokémon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
version	O
was	O
released	O
interacting	O
fully	O
with	O
both	O
models	O
of	O
the	O
Wireless	B-Device
Adapter	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
Infra-Red	O
Adapter	O
:	O
This	O
adapter	O
was	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
Cyberdrive	O
Zoids	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
only	O
compatible	O
with	O
this	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
also	O
currently	O
the	O
only	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
accessory	O
that	O
has	O
not	O
been	O
remade	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Device
GameCube	I-Device
–	I-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
link	I-Device
cable	I-Device
:	O
The	O
link	O
cable	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
connect	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
to	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
for	O
interoperability	O
between	O
corresponding	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
not	O
many	O
compatible	O
games	O
;	O
notable	O
games	O
are	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Crystal	I-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
,	O
Pac-Man	O
Vs.	O
,	O
and	O
The	B-Device
Legend	I-Device
of	I-Device
Zelda	I-Device
:	I-Device
Four	I-Device
Swords	I-Device
Adventures	I-Device
,	O
allowing	O
up	O
to	O
4	O
players	O
to	O
use	O
their	O
Advance	O
or	O
SP	O
handheld	B-Application
as	O
a	O
controller	O
that	O
has	O
additional	O
information	O
on	O
the	O
screen	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
additional	O
content	O
to	O
be	O
unlocked	O
through	O
Tingle	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
using	O
the	O
cable	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
"	O
,	O
players	O
would	O
be	O
greeted	O
by	O
the	O
in-game	O
character	O
Kapp'n	O
at	O
the	O
dock	O
who	O
would	O
transport	O
them	O
to	O
a	O
previously	O
inaccessible	O
island	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
works	O
for	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Colosseum	I-Application
and	O
Pokémon	B-Application
XD	I-Application
which	O
lets	O
you	O
trade	O
Pokémon	B-Application
back	O
and	O
forth	O
to	O
its	O
GBA	B-Device
iterations	O
(	O
Pokémon	B-Device
FireRed	I-Device
,	O
LeafGreen	B-Device
,	O
Ruby	O
,	O
Sapphire	O
,	O
and	O
Emerald	O
)	O
,	O
also	O
allowing	O
you	O
to	O
transfer	O
Jirachi	O
to	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Ruby	I-Application
and	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
using	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Colosseum	I-Application
Bonus	O
Disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
transfer	O
Chao	O
between	O
Sonic	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
,	O
Sonic	O
Adventure	O
DX	O
Director	O
's	O
Cut	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finally	O
,	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
unlock	O
the	O
"	O
Fusion	O
"	O
skin	O
for	O
Samus	O
(	O
that	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
Metroid	B-Application
Fusion	I-Application
)	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
Metroid	B-Device
Prime	I-Device
,	O
provided	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
also	O
met	O
certain	O
conditions	O
in	O
both	O
Fusion	O
and	O
Prime	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Play-Yan	B-Device
:	O
The	O
Play-Yan	B-Device
is	O
an	O
MP3/MPEG4	O
player	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cartridge	O
is	O
slightly	O
broader	O
than	O
a	O
normal	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
cartridge	O
and	O
includes	O
a	O
built-in	O
headphone	O
port	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
SD	B-Device
Card	I-Device
slot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Music	O
or	O
videos	O
that	O
users	O
have	O
downloaded	O
from	O
the	O
Internet	O
can	O
be	O
transferred	O
onto	O
an	O
SD	B-Device
Card	I-Device
and	O
slotted	O
into	O
the	O
Play-Yan	B-Device
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
has	O
released	O
several	O
mini-games	O
for	O
the	O
Play-Yan	B-Device
that	O
can	O
be	O
downloaded	O
from	O
their	O
website	O
,	O
although	O
Nintendo	O
later	O
removed	O
all	O
minigame	O
functionality	O
through	O
a	O
firmware	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Play-Yan	B-Device
was	O
initially	O
available	O
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
but	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
as	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
MP3	I-Device
Player	I-Device
on	O
December	O
8	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
MPEG4	O
functionality	O
removed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Play-Yan	B-Device
was	O
never	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
e-Reader	B-Application
:	O
The	O
e-Reader	B-Application
is	O
a	O
scanning	O
device	O
that	O
plugs	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
cartridge	O
slot	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Specialized	O
cards	O
with	O
codes	O
along	O
the	O
side	O
and	O
bottom	O
are	O
slid	O
through	O
the	O
slot	O
,	O
scanning	O
the	O
card	O
into	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
ideas	O
for	O
the	O
e-Reader	B-Application
include	O
cards	O
that	O
scan	O
classic	O
games	O
like	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
and	O
Excitebike	B-Application
onto	O
the	O
handheld	B-Application
ready	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
collaboration	O
with	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Advance	O
4	O
and	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Ruby	I-Application
and	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
to	O
have	O
cards	O
that	O
unlock	O
the	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameCube	B-Application
games	O
like	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
have	O
cards	O
with	O
unlockable	O
content	O
as	O
well	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Trading	I-Application
Card	I-Application
Game	I-Application
playing	O
cards	O
also	O
adopt	O
the	O
e-Reader	B-Application
codes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
e-Reader	B-Application
works	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	I-Device
,	O
but	O
cannot	O
fit	O
into	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
's	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
slot	O
(	O
however	O
it	O
can	O
fit	O
into	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
Lite	I-Device
's	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
slot	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
Video	O
:	O
These	O
cartridges	O
contain	O
two	O
episodes	O
of	O
thirty-minute	O
cartoon	O
programs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
May	O
2004	O
,	O
these	O
cartridges	O
included	O
cartoons	O
such	O
as	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
GT	O
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
SpongeBob	O
SquarePants	O
,	O
Sonic	O
X	O
,	O
Teenage	O
Mutant	O
Ninja	O
Turtles	O
,	O
and	O
Yu-Gi-Oh	O
!	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
movies	O
Shrek	B-Application
,	O
Shrek	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Shark	B-Device
Tale	I-Device
are	O
also	O
available	O
for	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
Video	O
and	O
all	O
three	O
are	O
full	O
movies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
screen	O
ratio	O
,	O
the	O
three	O
movies	O
are	O
in	O
their	O
widescreen	O
format	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
cartridges	O
display	O
an	O
error	O
when	O
inserted	O
into	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Application
via	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
,	O
to	O
prevent	O
users	O
from	O
attempting	O
to	O
record	O
the	O
episodes	O
onto	O
VHS	O
tapes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cleaning	O
cartridge	O
:	O
A	O
white	O
cartridge	O
that	O
has	O
a	O
soft	O
cloth	O
inside	O
so	O
that	O
it	O
cleans	O
the	O
connectors	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
when	O
inserted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
clean	O
Slot	O
2	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
or	O
DS	B-Device
Lite	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobile	O
Adapter	O
:	O
The	O
device	O
works	O
with	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
systems	O
to	O
connect	O
to	O
mobile	O
phones	O
for	O
remote	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
accessories	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
include	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Afterburner	B-Device
:	O
The	O
Afterburner	B-Device
is	O
an	O
internal	O
front-lighting	B-Device
system	O
manufactured	O
by	O
Triton	O
Labs	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
mid-2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Optionally	O
,	O
a	O
potentiometer	B-Device
or	O
an	O
integrated	O
circuit	O
could	O
be	O
added	O
to	O
allow	O
adjusting	O
the	O
brightness	O
of	O
the	O
light	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
initial	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	I-Device
was	O
released	O
,	O
it	O
included	O
a	O
very	O
similar	O
integrated	O
lighting	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
replaced	O
in	O
the	O
subsequent	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	I-Device
with	O
a	O
backlit	O
display	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Triton	O
Labs	O
,	O
the	O
Afterburner	B-Device
achieved	O
considerable	O
success	O
during	O
the	O
lifespan	O
of	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
,	O
with	O
many	O
gamers	O
buying	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WormCam	O
:	O
This	O
device	O
by	O
Nyko	O
attaches	O
to	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
and	O
connects	O
to	O
the	O
link	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
camera	O
's	O
strange	O
shape	O
prevents	O
it	O
from	O
being	O
used	O
with	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
SP	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
early	O
2003	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
introduced	O
a	O
new	O
form-factor	O
for	O
the	O
handheld	B-Application
,	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	I-Device
(	O
model	O
AGS-001	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
redesigned	O
unit	O
resembles	O
a	O
pocket-size	O
laptop	B-Device
computer	I-Device
,	O
including	O
a	O
folding	O
case	O
approximately	O
one-half	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
unit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
supports	O
a	O
rechargeable	B-Architecture
lithium-ion	O
battery	O
,	O
a	O
significantly	O
brighter	O
LCD	B-Device
screen	I-Device
,	O
and	O
an	O
internal	O
front-light	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
toggled	O
on	O
and	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
redesign	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
address	O
some	O
common	O
complaints	O
about	O
the	O
original	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	O
,	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
criticized	O
for	O
being	O
somewhat	O
uncomfortable	O
to	O
use	O
,	O
especially	O
due	O
to	O
a	O
dark	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
as	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
new	O
backlit	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
SP	O
(	O
model	O
AGS-101	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
switch	O
that	O
controls	O
the	O
light	O
now	O
toggles	O
between	O
"	O
normal	O
"	O
(	O
which	O
itself	O
is	O
already	O
brighter	O
than	O
the	O
original	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	O
SP	O
's	O
screen	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
bright	O
"	O
,	O
an	O
intense	O
brightness	O
level	O
similar	O
to	O
an	O
LCD	B-Device
television	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2005	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
second	O
redesign	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
model	O
,	O
dubbed	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
,	O
is	O
similar	O
in	O
style	O
to	O
the	O
original	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	O
's	O
horizontal	O
orientation	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
much	O
smaller	O
and	O
sleeker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
also	O
allows	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
switch	O
between	O
several	O
colored	O
faceplates	O
to	O
allow	O
customization	O
,	O
a	O
feature	O
which	O
Nintendo	O
advertised	O
heavily	O
around	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
's	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
previous	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
models	O
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
is	O
unable	O
to	O
support	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
did	O
not	O
make	O
much	O
of	O
an	O
impact	O
in	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
market	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
was	O
overshadowed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
more	O
powerful	O
portable	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
which	O
also	O
played	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
through	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
cartridge	O
slot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
its	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
,	O
IGN	O
praised	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
's	O
graphical	O
capabilities	O
and	O
battery	O
life	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
shoulder	O
button	O
placement	O
and	O
noted	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
high	O
price	O
tag	O
which	O
"	O
may	O
be	O
a	O
tad	O
bit	O
too	O
high	O
to	O
swallow	O
,	O
"	O
ultimately	O
scoring	O
the	O
system	O
with	O
an	O
"	O
8.0	O
"	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ABC	O
News	O
praised	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
's	O
graphics	O
,	O
grip	O
and	O
larger	O
screen	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
You	O
've	O
never	O
had	O
as	O
much	O
fun	O
playing	O
old	O
games.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
for	O
CNET	O
,	O
Darren	O
Gladstone	O
scored	O
the	O
system	O
with	O
a	O
7.0	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
praising	O
its	O
graphical	O
performance	O
and	O
backwards	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
,	O
but	O
being	O
considerably	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
lack	O
of	O
a	O
backlit	O
screen	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
it	O
makes	O
it	O
"	O
nearly	O
impossible	O
"	O
to	O
play	O
in	O
normal	O
lighting	O
conditions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gladstone	O
ultimately	O
suggested	O
the	O
sleeker	O
and	O
backlit	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	I-Device
over	O
the	O
system	O
despite	O
noting	O
that	O
its	O
cheaper	O
price	O
may	O
"	O
appeal	O
to	O
gamers	O
on	O
a	O
lower	O
budget.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
ending	O
support	O
in	O
2010	O
,	O
ROM	O
hacks	O
,	O
fan	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
Homebrew	B-Application
games	I-Application
are	O
still	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
indie	O
communities	O
for	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
hoped	O
to	O
sell	O
1.1million	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
units	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
March	O
with	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
Japanese	O
debut	O
,	O
and	O
anticipated	O
sales	O
of	O
24million	O
units	O
before	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2001	O
;	O
many	O
marketing	O
analysts	O
believed	O
for	O
this	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
realistic	O
goal	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
lack	O
of	O
major	O
competition	O
in	O
the	O
handheld	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
its	O
North	O
American	O
launch	O
in	O
June	O
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
sold	O
500,000	O
units	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
also	O
became	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
system	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
selling	O
81,000	O
units	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
and	O
beating	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
's	O
previous	O
record	O
of	O
20,000	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
1	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
released	O
launch-to-date	O
information	O
indicating	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
had	O
sold	O
33.6million	O
units	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
series	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
Kotaku	O
article	O
published	O
on	O
January	O
18	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
series	O
had	O
sold	O
36.2million	O
units	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
as	O
of	O
January	O
1	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
December	O
31	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
series	O
has	O
sold	O
81.51million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
,	O
43.57	O
million	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	I-Device
units	O
and	O
2.42	O
million	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
's	O
discontinuation	O
,	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
software	O
became	O
mostly	O
games	O
oriented	O
to	O
younger	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
