Nintendo Video Game Systems

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I was Inspired to write this post because of robert's post about video games. One thing robert, Mario is not just generally for japan! But my post this time will be about video game systems and how they evolved over the years. PS: i enjoy writing about this topic so i might be a Little long.So sit back relax and enjoy this timeline starting at the first game boy and moving forward so enjoy!

Game Boy (picture on the left)The original Game Boy was first released in Japan on April 21, 1989. Based around a Z80 processor, it has a black and green reflective LCD screen, an eight-way directional pad, two action buttons (A and B), and Start and Select buttons. It plays games from ROM-based media contained in small plastic detachable units called cartridges The original Game Boy was one of the first cartridge-based systems that supported more than four players at one time. In fact, it has been shown that the system could support 16 simultaneous players at once.

Game boy: Play It Loud!In 1995 Nintendo released several Game Boy models with colored cases, advertising them in the "Play It Loud!" campaign. Is basically the same as the original game boy all the specifications anyways. The Play It Loud's screens also have a darker border than the normal Game Boy and a replacement is hard to come by.(picture on the left)

Game Boy Pocket In 1996 Nintendo released the Game Boy Pocket: a smaller, lighter unit that requires fewer batteries. It has space for two AAA batteries, which provide about 10 hours of game play. The screen was changed to a true black-and-white display. (picture on right)

Game Boy Light This system was only released in Japan.It was the only handheld Nintendo produced with an integrated Backlight. Until the redesign of the Game boy Advance SP. (picture on left)

Game Boy Color First released in Japan on October 21, 1998, the Game Boy Color added a color screen to a form factor slightly larger than the Game Boy Pocket. It also has double the processor speed, three times as much memory, and an infrared communications port. A major component of the Game Boy Color is its near-universal backward compatibility (that is, a Game Boy Color is able to read older Game Boy cartridges and even play them in a selectable color palette). This backwards compatibility became a major feature of the Game Boy line, since it allowed each new launch to begin with a significantly larger library than any of its competitors.



Game Boy Advance In Japan, on March 21, 2001, Nintendo released a significant upgrade to the Game Boy line. The Game Boy Advance (also referred to as GBA) featured a 32 bit 16.8 MHz ARM. It included a Z80 processor and a switch activated by inserting a Game Boy or Game Boy Color game into the slot for backward compatibility, and had a larger, higher resolution screen. Controls were slightly modified with the addition of "L" and "R" shoulder buttons. A widely-criticized drawback of the Game Boy Advance is that the screen is not backlit, making viewing difficult in some conditions. The Game cartridges for the GBA are roughly half the length of original Game Boy cartridges, and so older Game cartridges would stick out of the top of the unit. When playing older games, the GBA provides the option to play the game at the standard equal square resolution of the original screen or the option to stretch it over the wider GBA screen.

Game Boy Advance SP First released in Japan February 14, 2003, the Game Boy Advance SP — Nintendo model AGS-001 — resolved several problems with the original Game Boy Advance model. It featured a new smaller clamshell design with a flip-up screen, a switchable internal frontlight, a rechargeable battery, In mid September 2005, Nintendo released a significantly improved SP model, unofficially dubbed the "Mark II" or GBA SP + or in North America, and officially Nintendo model number AGS-101, that featured a high quality backlit screen instead of a frontlit, similar to the Game Boy Micro screen but larger. ( backlit one is on the right,frontlit on the left)

Game Boy Micro The third form of Game Boy Advance system, the Game Boy Micro is four inches wide (10 cm), two inches tall (5 cm), and weighs 2.8 ounces (80g). By far the smallest Game Boy created. Its screen is approximately 2/3 the size of the SP and GBA screens while maintaining the same resolution (240×160 pixels) but now has a higher quality (than original SP, not improved SP) backlit display with adjustable brightness. In the United States and Canada, except for the 20th Anniversary Limited Edition Game Boy Micro,(picture on the left) included with the system are two additional faceplates which can be swapped to give the system a new look; Nintendo of America sells additional faceplates on its online store.

So there you have it the all game boys ever made my personal guide to them all which one will you get? Personally I would choose the game boy advanced Sp with the backlight. Model AGS-101. The advance Sp has a better colors resolution and the fold up clamshell design. But hey that’s just me. Why not micro you say? Well you can’t play the older games on it which is a drag. So pocket color or advanced refer to this guide if you are thinking about buying one. Thanks.

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The 8A Movie Topic.

Have you ever walked down the street and wondered whether to watch the movie that just came out which your friend's are gonna do or finish the book of the movie which you all ready started. I would probably finish the book. Why? you say well because for me I hate leaving things half done and besides the movie would still be in the theater for a long time and there is always next Saturday. If you had ever been in a situation like that then, congrats! We have one thing in common with each other.


This week I've decided to write about the 8A topic. Well for me it all really depends on which specific movie or book we are comparing,so I decided to compare a few myself. Personally,like ms Weldon like the book the boy in the striped pajamas better then the movie. Well for one thing, just by watching the trailer you could tell one difference there for example in the trailer Bruno meet shumel and Bruno asked him "how old are you?" and shumel replied " I'm 8." then Bruno excitedly explained "me too!". When clearly if my memory serves me well is nine in the book. ( if my memory has not failed me yet. ). These are just one of the many differences that is in this movie and book and is certain in other movies in books as well.

In conclusion if i had the choice i would choose books instead of movies why? well firstly they come out faster and are generally,well in my experinces better. So what would YOU choose?

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Did You Know.............

To be or not to be?: that is the question! this was a famous quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet. It is said to have 5 times more words in the English language in Shakespeare's time then there are now. now that explains why I sometimes can not under stand a single thing.

By 2013 a super computer will be built that exceeds the computational capabilities of the human brain.....I find that very hard to believe And the fact that there is more information in one weeks worth of the new york times? who giving the facts Here?

I found these Facts in a you tube video called did you know. This video has gotten over quite a few million views. Erik R. Peterson The man said to have made these Very lofty predictions.

Now the question is. is that really going to happen? No One really Knows. As i like to say only time will tell the tale here and only time alone.

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