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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. It wasn't that bad by .sig · · Score: 5, Funny

    The GBA is simply highly dependant on the art on Feng Shui and contortionism. All you have to do is position it in the right manner, especially in relation to any light sources in the room, and it becomes clear as a bell. It's even easier outside, just make sure that there are no large objects preventing the suns rays from striking the screen.

    It's not just a game, it's applied art!

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    -Space for rent
  2. Viva La Revolution! by boris_the_hacker · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is great, I can now go old school and play on my GBA under the covers of my bed. Just need to make sure the girlfriend doesn't get wind of it, or even better get her a GBA, and a copy of Mario Kart and Advance Wars. Only today I was in a queue for tickets and was gagging for this - the lighting was less than wonderfull, I had to relegate Tony Hawk to my bag.

    But seriously, I hope that this is very successfull and Nintendo take note of the the popularity and get's it sorted in the future, as the screen is great most of the time but there are always times when it could be JustThatLittleBitBetter(TM). Even so the GBA is an awesome toy :-)

    I just hope they start shipping soon, otherwise I am sure the Pocket Game Cube will be out =P

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  3. 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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    I'm not afraid of falling, it's the sudden stop at the end that frightens me.

  4. 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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