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August 1, 2008
The Game Boy Advance console was released on various dates in 2001 around the world. It originally sold for 100 US dollars. The system was discontinued in 2005 in favor of the newest member of the Game Boy line; the Game Boy Micro.
Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance console is a sixth generation era handheld gaming system that built upon its predecessors inspired by the original Game Boy console, which was invented by Gunpei Yokoi and released in 1989. It is one of the more current systems of the Game Boy line of consoles, its immediate predecessor being the successful Game Boy Color.
The graphics generator for the Game Boy Advance was intended for two dimensional images. However, using images known as sprites, which it could change in scale and rotation against a given background, gave the system the capability to produce a very three dimensional quality to its games. Some of the later, and more popular, games for the console took full advantage of this 3D effect. These games include Duke Nukem Advance, Doom, Doom 2, and Wolfenstein 3D.
Even though its processor is designed for the C based programming language of its own games, the Game Boy Advance console is backwards compatible and is able to run even the original Game Boy console ROM cartridges that were designed for Z80 processor. An additional bonus users of the Game Boy Advance system enjoy is its ability to connect by wire to other consoles of the same type. The connection uses a basic serial port and allows up to four players to play games together.
The hardware specifications for the Game Boy Advance console were a leap forward from its predecessors. It has a custom 32-bit ARM processor, based on an RISC design, that runs at a 16.8 megahertz clock speed. The 2.9 inch LCD display was capable of over 32,000 colors (15-bit) in a maximum resolution of 240 by 160 pixels. The system relied on ambient lighting for users to see the interface, which forced players hold the game in specific angles under lights or by windows in order to see the graphics effectively. An internal lighting kit was later developed as an accessory that games could purchase for the console.
Although not nearly as booming as the original Game Boy system, the Game Boy Advance console is a very popular unit in its own right, continuing the success of the original into the 21st century.
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