[Lounge]GBA+GBA SP+GBA Micro, Here!

Diluncurkan di Jepang 21 April 1989 dengan harga US $.89 atau dengan kurs sekarang sekitar Rp 800.000 an, merupakan penyempurnaan dari game handheld tahun 80'an Game & Watch digabungkan dengan game console NES (terkenal dengan sebutan Nintendo di Indonesia), meskipun tampilan layarnya masih hitam putih.
Penjualan console handheld ini sangat sukses di dunia, terjual sebanyak US$ 118 juta unit diseluruh dunia.

• CPU: Custom 8-bit Sharp LR35902core at 4.19 MHz. This processor is similar to an Intel 8080 in that none of the registers introduced in the Z80 are present. However, some of the Z80's instruction set enhancements over the stock 8080, particularly bit manipulation, are present. Still other instructions are unique to this particular flavor of Z80 CPU. The core also contains integrated sound generation.
• RAM: 8 kB internal S-RAM (can be extended up to 32 kB)
• Video RAM: 8 kB internal
• ROM: On-CPU-Die 256-byte bootstrap; 256 kb, 512 kb, 1 Mb, 2 Mb, 4 Mb and 8 Mb cartridges
• Sound: 2 pulse wave generators, 1 PCM 4-bit wave sample (64 4-bit samples played in 1x64 bank or 2x32 bank) channel, 1 noise generator, and one audio input from the cartridge. The unit only has one speaker, but headphones provide stereo sound (for further information, see Game Boy music)
• Display: Reflective STN LCD 160 × 144 pixels
• Frame Rate: Approx. 59.7 frames per second on a regular Game Boy, 61.1 on a Super Game Boy
• Vertical Blank Rate: Approx 1.1 ms
• Screen size: 66 mm (2.6 in) diagonal
• Color Palette: 2-bit (4 shades of "gray" {light to very dark olive green})
• Communication: Up to 2 Game Boys can be linked together via built-in serial ports, up to 4 with a DMG-07 4-player adapter.
• Power: 6 V, 0.7 W (4 AA batteries provide 15-30+ hours)
• Dimensions: 90 mm (W) x 148 mm (H) x 32 mm (D) / 3.5" x 5.8" x 1.3"

Di released pada tahun 1996 Game Boy pocket spesifikasinya sama dengan Game Boy original, tetapi bentuknya lebih kecil, lebih ringan dan batereinya lebih tahan lama.
Dengan memakai 2 baterei tipe AAA, lebih sedikit dari yang original ( 3 baterei tipe AA ) dapat dimainkan kurang lebih 10 jam waktu main. Bisa dikatakan Game pocket adalah "redesign" dari Game boy Original.

CPU: 6502 8-bit (Similar to the Z80 processor)
Main RAM: 64 k-bit (8kb)
Video RAM: 8kb
Screen Size: 2.6"
Resolution: 160x144 (20x18 tiles)
Colors Available: 4 shades
Colors on screen: 4 shades
Max sprites: 40
Max sprites per line: 10
Max Sprite Size: 8x16
Min sprite size: 8x8
Clock Speed: 4.194304 MHz (4.295454 MHz for Super GB)
Horizontal Sync: 9198 KHz (9420 KHz for Super GB)
Vertical Sync: 59.73 Hz (61.17 Hz for Super GB)
Sound: 4 channels with stereo sound
Power: DC6V 0.7 - 4 AA batteries
DC3V 0.7W - 2 AAA batteries (Game Boy Pocket)
Dimensions: 148 x 89 x 32 mm
124 x 76 x 23 mm (Game Boy Pocket)
Weight (With batteries): 394 g
148 g (Game Boy Pocket)
Min/Max Cart Size: 256 Kbit - 4 Mbit

Di released pada tanggal 14 april 1998,dengan spesifikasi tambahan berupa cahaya yang dapat bersinar di layarnya, yang berguna untuk bermain di bawah sinar yang redup atau gelap tanpa memerlukan bantuan dari cahaya luar yang dinamakan "Electroluminescent backlight". Memakai 2 batere tipe AA, yang cukup untuk memainkan 20 jam nonstop.

CPU: 6502 8-bit (Similar to the Z80 processor)
Main RAM: 64 k-bit (8kb)
Video RAM: 8kb
Screen Size: 2.56 inches; LCD (Passive, Monochrome, Backlit)
Resolution: 160x144 (20x18 tiles)
Colors Available: 4 shades
Colors on screen: 4 shades
Max sprites: 40
Max sprites per line: 10
Max Sprite Size: 8x16
Min sprite size: 8x8
Clock Speed: 4.194304 MHz (4.295454 MHz for Super GB)
Horizontal Sync: 9198 KHz (9420 KHz for Super GB)
Vertical Sync: 59.73 Hz (61.17 Hz for Super GB)
Sound: 4 channels with stereo sound
Power: DC6V 0.7 - 2 AA batteries
Dimensions: 5.31 inches (h)
3.15 inches (w)
29 inches (d)
Weight (With batteries): 4.94 ounces

Di released pada tanggal 21 Oktober 1998,adalah jawaban dari developer atas keinginan "pasar" game untuk membuat konsol genggam yang canggih, akhirnya dengan tampilan layar berwarna membuat perubahan yang signifikan terhadap tampilan Game boy itu sendiri. Bentuknya lebih kecil daripada Game boy Original, tetapi lebih besar dan panjang daripada Game Boy Pocket. Kemunculan Game Boy Color ini mengungguli penjualan kompetitor game handheld layar berwarna lainnya seperti SEGA GameGear dan Atari Lynx.

The technical details for the console are as follows:
• Main processor: Sharp Corporation LR35902 (based on the popular Zilog Z80, 8-bit)
• Processor speed: 4 or 8 MHz (two processor modes)
• Resolution: 160 x 144 pixels (same as the original Game Boy)
• Palette colors available: 32,768 (15-bit)
• Colors on screen: Supports 10, 32 or 56
• Maximum sprites: 40 total, 10 per line, 4 colors per sprite (one of which being transparent)
• Sprite size: 8x8 or 8x16
• Tiles on screen: 512 (360~399 visible, the rest are drawn off screen as a scrolling buffer)
• Audio: 2 square wave channels, 1 wave channel, 1 noise channel, mono speaker, stereo headphone jack
• ROM: 8 MB maximum
• RAM: 32 kB
• VRAM: 16 kB
• Cartridge RAM: 128 kB
• Power:
• internal: 2 AA batteries, 30+ hours of gameplay
• external: 3V DC 0.6W
• indicator: Red LED
• Input:
• 8-way D-Pad
• 4 buttons (A, B, Start, Select)
• Volume potentiometer
• Power switch
• Serial I/O ("Link cable"): 512 kbit/s with up to 4 connections in serial
• Infra-red I/O: Less than 2 m distance at 45°
• Cartridge I/O
• Dimensions:
• Metric: 75 mm x 27 mm x 133 mm
• Imperial: 2.95 in x 1.06 in x 5.24 in

Di released tanggal 21 Maret 2001, Game Boy Advanced, membawa konsol handheld ke level yang lebih tinggi, dengan processor 32bit naik 2 tingkat dari Game Boy sebelumnya yang hanya 8-bit. Dengan tersedianya ribuan game dengan berbagai judul dan genre membuat Game Boy menjadi konsole handheld no 1 pada saat itu, bahkan sampai sekarang, ditengah munculnya berbagai konsole yang lebih canggih, Game Boy Advanced tetap memiliki penggemar.
The technical specifications of the original Game Boy Advance are, as provided by Nintendo:[4]

* Size: Approximately 3.2 inches (81 mm) x 5.69 inches (145 mm) x 0.97 inches (25 mm).
* Weight: Approximately 140 grams (5 ounces).
* Screen: 2.9 inches reflective thin-film transistor (TFT) color LCD.
* Power: 2 AA batteries.
* Battery life: The average battery life is approximately 15 hours while playing Game Boy Advance games (also dependent on the Game Pak being played and the volume setting).[5]
* CPU: 16.8 MHz 32-bit ARM7TDMI with embedded memory.
* Memory: 32 kilobyte + 96 kilobyte VRAM (internal to the CPU), 256 kilobyte WRAM (external to the CPU).
* Resolution: 240 x 160 pixels.
* Color support: 15-bit RGB (16-bit color space using 5 bits depth per channel), capable of displaying 512 simultaneous colors in "character mode" and 32,768 (2^15) simultaneous colors in "bitmap mode".

Backward compatibility for Game Boy and Game Boy Color games is provided by an 4/8 MHz Z80 co-processor, while a link port at the top of the unit allows it to be connected to other devices via use of a Nintendo Game Link cable or GameCube cable. When playing Game Boy or Game Boy color games on the Game Boy Advance, the L and R buttons can be used to toggle between a stretched widescreen format (240x144) and the original screen ratio of the Game Boy (160x144).

Di released 6 Januari 2003, adalah versi terbaru dari Game Boy Advanced, dengan bentuk yang lebih compact, menyerupai bedak untuk wanita yang bisa dilipat, Sp adalah singkatan dari special, GBA SP ini mempunyai fitur rechargeable battery ( baterei yang bisa di charge ), sehingga tidak perlu membeli baterei lagi, selain dari perubahan baterei fitur engine dan yang lainnya masih sama dengan GameBoy Advanced versi sebelumnya. Game yang dapat dimainkan kompatibel dengan seluruh game yang pernah direleased untuk Game boy.

Physical:
* Size (closed): Approximately 8.4 × 8.2 × 2.44 cm (3.3 × 3.23 × 0.96 inches).
* Weight: 142 grams (approximately 5 ounces).
* Screen: Reflective TFT Color LCD.
* Light source: Frontlight integrated LCD.
* Power: Rechargeable lithium ion battery.
* Battery Life: 10 hours continuous play with light on, 18 hours with light off; needs at most 3 hours recharging.
* Hardware colors: Onyx, Flame, Platinum, Cobalt blue, Pearl pink, Pearl blue, Graphite, Midnight blue (backlit), Charizard red, Torchic Orange, Venusaur green, NES classic design, and Pikachu yellow. In September 2005 a Surf Blue edition was sold through Best Buy. A limited SpongeBob SquarePants Mark 2 edition exists. There is also an All Blacks edition.

Internal:
* CPU: 32-bit ARM7TDMI with embedded memory.
* Co-processor: 8-bit Zilog Z80
* Memory: 32 kibibyte+96 kibibyte VRAM (internal CPU), 256 kibibyte WRAM (external CPU).
* Resolution: 240 × 160 pixels.
* Color: Can display 511 simultaneous colors in character mode and 32,768 simultaneous colors in bitmap mode.
* Software: Fully compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.

Di released pada tanggal 1 September 2005, ini adalah Game Boy terkecil yang pernah dibuat, bahkan terkecil dariseluruh game handheld di dunia. Dengan lebar hanya 4 inchidan tingg1 2 inchi membuat konsol ini dapat digenggam oleh tangan. Meskipun bentuknya mini tapi kemampuannya sama dengan Game Boy Advanced versi sebelumnya, bahkan gadget ini ditambahkan fitur pengaturan cahaya, besarnya intensitas cahaya untuk menerangi layarnya. Konsol ini hanya kompatibel dengan game dari Game boy Advanced saja, tidak dengan Game Boy original dan Game Boy color. Tapi bentuknya yang sangat kecil tapi pemakai masih nyaman menggunakannya merupakan teknologi yang revolusioner sampai saat ini.
* Dimensions: 50×101×17.2 millimeters (2×4×0.7 in), almost the size of an average credit card
* Weight: 80 grams (2.8 ounces), about the weight of 80 paper clips
* Processor: 32-bit 16.8-MHz ARM processor (ARM7TDMI)
* Colors: various
* Screen: 51 mm / 2 inches (compared to 74 mm / 2.9 in. for the GBA), backlight with adjustable brightness. According to the Game Boy Micro's press release, the "best Game Boy screen ever".
* Resolution: 240×160 pixels
* Buttons: The Game Boy Micro has lines on the D-pad.
* Battery: built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, up to 5 hours of battery life with top brightness and sound or 8 hours with both features on default
* Headphones: supports standard headphones without additional accessories

The Game Boy Micro has a two-way switch on its right side for adjusting volume up or down. By holding down the L shoulder button, the switch can also be used to adjust the backlight between five levels of brightness.

• http://emuxperts.net/Nintendo_GBA-roms
  
• http://www.emuparadise.me
  
• coolrom.com
  
• romhustler.net
  

(+)
1. hampir 100% kompatibel dgn semua roms GBA
2. bisa play music+movie(ada software khusus buat convert dari mp3,mpg,dll)
3. gampang gonta ganti background
4. bisa main sampe 9 jam(maksudnya, jadi ga tllu boros baterenya. klo flashcard yg lain, ada yg 8 jam/7 jam)
5. gampang buat masukin cheat (kaya AR gt. kadang udah ada dari softwarenya)
6. memakai micro SD
(-)
1. mahal diatas 500rb yg baru
2. kualitas musicnya, blm oke..kresek2 gt(maklum GBA)
3. software download sendiri. (ada yg mau, saya kasih linknya)
4. copot catridge dari gbanya susah bgt..butuh tenaga lebih (it's ok)

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