page_title: Game Boy Micro
section_title: Reception
hierarchical_section_title: Game Boy Micro / Reception
caption_attribution_description: Eigen werk, PD
context_page_description: The Game Boy Micro is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was first released in September 2005 as a smaller, lighter redesign of the Game Boy Advance. The system is the last console in the Game Boy line, alongside the AGS-101 model of Game Boy Advance SP. Unlike its predecessors, the Game Boy Micro lacks backward compatibility for Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.
context_section_description: The Game Boy Micro's backlit screen, which is superior to the original AGS-001 (frontlit) Game Boy Advance SP model (a later remodel, the AGS-101, added a similar high quality screen to SP systems), has been praised for its visibility. Due to a finer dot pitch, the screen is more evenly lit, and the brightness is adjustable. The smaller dot pitch has also improved the apparent sharpness of the display.
  The removable faceplates have also been praised because they allow for personalization and protect the high-resolution backlit screen.
caption: A blue Game Boy Micro next to a Game Boy Advance cartridge.
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