Game Boy Micro heading for September 13 launch in Japan?
The slimmed-down Game Boy Micro will launch in Japan on September 13th, according to a number of reports which have surfaced this week, but Nintendo of Europe has clarified that no official announcement has been made.
The slimmed-down Game Boy Micro will launch in Japan on September 13th, according to a number of reports which have surfaced this week, but Nintendo of Europe has clarified that no official announcement has been made.
The smallest ever version of the Game Boy Advance is set to launch in its home territory, the reports claim, just two days ahead of the arrival of Sony's ceramic white PSP - and will arrive with a range of mobile phone-style snap-on face plates, allowing users to customise the look of their tiny handheld.
In addition, Nintendo of Japan is also reportedly lining-up three games to debut alongside the new model: Mario Tennis Advance, a 20th anniversary version of Super Mario Bros. and - rather less excitingly - a double pack featuring ancient puzzle titles Dr. Mario and Panel De Pon.
But while Nintendo of Europe has yet to confirm a release date for the territory, it is thought that the new version will launch in the territory well before the Christmas sales season. Indeed, senior retail sources in the UK told us this week that they expect a release date of late October, with a price point similar to the existing UKP 69.99 SRP currently occupied by the chunkier flip-top GBA SP.
Meanwhile, rumour has it that Nintendo of Europe will use the launch of the Game Boy Micro to launch its long-awaited Play Yan device - an add-on that lets users play multimedia files on their consoles.