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GBA Internal Light Ready?

Posted by Hemos on from the must-get-better-lighting dept.

Dark Paladin writes "Looks like Portable Monopoly , the internal Gameboy Advance light, is finally ready to move beyond Vaporware and launch. The price for the kit? $35. Finally - me, a dark night, and my GBA. " Perhaps with this, we can revoke GBA's current title holder as "Worst Screen Ever". Still, Golden Sun is a great game.

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  1. Tired of GBA-bashing by PowerTroll+5000 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Admittedly, the screen is small, and not backlit, but I've been able to play it for extended periods of time by folowing a simple rule for reading.

    Plenty of ambient light. Yes, the very same light one uses for proper book reading is more than adequate for GBA-playing. I've played it comfortably on airplanes, on my couch and yes, even on the can.

    The small screen lends itself to problems, but that's what makes it portable. It's a trade-of at this point, until LCD screen technology imporves.

    The bottom line: I spent $100 a while ago, and have enjoyed it plenty since.

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  2. Re:How much does it affect Battery life? by kvandivo · · Score: 5, Informative

    You're missing something.

    One of the FAQ items was: How does this affect battery life?

    and the answer was 30-40%. They have been seeing around 10 hours of life using the light all the time.

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