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Gameboy Advance Frontlight Success
skirch writes: "Remember Portablemonopoly.com? Well, Adam finally has a great working prototype (with some great pics) that he was able to hack together for about $30. Not that $30 is bad, but he mentions a possible group order, and I'm sure that would bring the price down quite a bit. He estimates that it will only diminish the GBA's battery life by 25-30%. Original Slashdot post."
Look, I am sick and tired of people complaining about how dark the GBA screen is. I have had a GBA since the launch in June and I am incredibly satisfied with it. I will agree that a backlit screen would've significantly improved the overall playability of the system. However, it would've significantly affected the price of the system, its release date, the battery life, and the overall maintenance of the system. I too have struggled while playing Castlevania COTM, Mario Kart, Advance Wars, etc. But this is a blessed burden we all must deal with. The GBA will outsell the PS2, XBOX, and GCN with good reason: it is the best handheld system made to-date. So, I suggest you all get a light-shield or a worm-light and calm the f*#$ down, cuz nintendo isnt gonna be making any new GBAs.