Starting with the
first generation "Game Boy", and
continuing on with "Game Boy Pocket",
"Game Boy Light", and the color screen
version "Game Boy Color", with only
minor alterations to our specifications, we have
managed to top the "100 million units
shipped" mark to locations worldwide. This
proves how the Game Boy has continued to be the
benchmark for the game industry.
Continuing this
legacy, the Game Boy Advance has a 32 bit CPU
which greatly expands the computational
abilities, and data processing features. With
optimum processing power it raises the bar for
the expressive range of software. Also, to relay
this message with impact, the screen is a
reflective TFT color LCD which utilizes the newly
developed high contrast white panel. The screen
size has been increased to 2.9 inches, and image
processing is not only faster, but also using a
finer display, it allows for a more vivid image
than before.
An L and R Button were added opening up the
possibility for a wider variety of operations.
For sound, a PCM Stereo sound generator is being
used. Through the CPU the overlapping of sound
sources can be accomplished making possible the
playback of multiple tracks simultaneously.
Additionally, by employing a special
communication cable for connection, up to four
players can play together by linking up.
All of the functionality has been upgraded and it
has compatibility to handle the wide selection of
Game Boy software already on the market.
Developers can use the C programming language to
take advantage of this functionality and create
software at a low cost. Based on the foundation
of a developer-friendly environment and a system
configured with few restrictions, developers can
create an unequaled level of entertainment and
create the kinds with the kind of depth everyone
will want to experience.
Capturing the imagination of both developers and
users as the next generation of game
entertainment, there is no doubt that the Game
Boy Advance will continue to be the benchmark for
the game industry as the new breed of Game Boy.
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