#GAMEBOY ADVANCE BRIGHTER SCREEN MODEL MANUAL#

When powered off, the backlit model's screen is completely black, but the frontlit model's screen is noticeably lighter.

With the backlight set to 'Normal' (Low) the brightness still surpasses the original AGS-001 with the frontlight on. On the frontlit models this button turned the frontlight on or off only.

#GAMEBOY ADVANCE BRIGHTER SCREEN MODEL MANUAL#

The mini button at the top center of the console's lower face is now referred to in the manual as the 'Brightness Switch' and selects between two levels of brightness, 'Normal' (Low) and 'Bright' (High) with no off setting.This can be found on the label at the bottom of the unit. The model number of the backlit SP is AGS-101, whereas the model number of the original frontlit SP is AGS-001.

The box states 'Now with a BRIGHTER backlit screen!' to distinguish the new model from the older, frontlit models.(However, there had already been a backlit system years earlier with the Japan-only Game Boy Light, which was essentially a Game Boy Pocket with an electroluminescent backlit display.) The new model can be distinguished by the following features: This GBA SP was Nintendo's first internationally-released handheld system to feature an integrated backlight. In February 2004, Nintendo released an improved version of the Game Boy Advance SP in Japan, featuring a brighter backlit screen instead of the previous version's frontlit screen. The pearl blue AGS-101 GBA SP model that featured an improved backlit screen Game Boy games can be played using the same selectable color palettes as on the Game Boy Color. Software: Compatible with most Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.Color: 15-bit RGB (15-bit color space using 5 bits depth per channel), capable of displaying 512 (2 9) simultaneous colors in 'character mode' and 32,768 (2 15) simultaneous colors in 'bitmap mode'.Memory: 32 kilobyte+96 kilobyte VRAM (internal CPU), 256 kilobyte DRAM (external CPU).CPU (for GB and GBC games): 8-bit Sharp LR35902 ( 8080-derived).CPU (for GBA games): 32-bit ARM7TDMI with embedded memory.Nintendo was planning to have the SP be 3D-compatible, but the resolution of the LCD was too low, resulting in Nintendo scrapping it. In other regions, such as Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, additional colors have been released, such as Pearl Green and Starlight Gold. Six special editions have also been released: an NES Classics model with the same color scheme as a classic NES controller (and designed to resemble an NES deck when closed), a SpongeBob SquarePants model, a Pikachu model, and a silver model with a tattoo design printed on it, known as the 'Tribal Edition'. In most other regions it was released in Platinum Silver and Charcoal Black. In Japan, it was released in a variety of standard colors and special packages. In 2003, Toys 'R' Us sold an exclusive gold edition (without any Zelda symbols) in the US starting on Black Friday of that year, initially with a Super Mario Advance 4 game. A limited gold edition with a Triforce and the Hyrule Royal Family crest was available in Europe which included a copy of The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. Later colors include: Flame, Pearl Pink, Pearl Blue, Graphite, Midnight Blue, Charizard Fire Red, Torchic Orange, Venusaur Leaf Green, NES classic design, and Pikachu Yellow. The GBA SP launched in Platinum Silver and Cobalt Blue, with the addition of Onyx in Europe and Japan. AGS-101: Backlit screen, with the ability to change the brightness of the backlight.

AGS-001: Frontlit screen, backlight can be turned on or off.Battery life: 10 hours continuous play with light on, 18 hours with light off needs at most 3 hours recharging.

Power: Rechargeable lithium ion battery.

Light source: Frontlight integrated LCD (AGS-001) / Backlight integrated LCD (AGS-101).

Screen: 2.9 inch reflective TFT color LCD.

Color: 15-bit RGB (simultaneously display up to 32,768 colors).

Weight: 142 grams (approximately 5 ounces).

The Game Boy Advance line was followed by the Nintendo DS family, starting with the release of the original Nintendo DS in November 2004. It is the penultimate console in the Game Boy Advance family before the Game Boy Micro, which was released in September 2005. The 'SP' in the name stands for 'Special'. The Game Boy Advance SP ( GBA SP), released in Japan on February 14, 2003, is a sixth-generation handheld game console developed, released, and marketed by Nintendo that served as an upgraded version of the original Game Boy Advance.

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