I ve had the Micro sitting in my pocket most of the afternoon, and I ve decided that it weighs even less than my featherweight wallet.

The unit they sent me, a pre-release, came with a silver faceplate, but no extras. The screen is a tad smaller than a GBA cartridge and the buttons respond well to your touch. I did have to adjust to the shoulder buttons. You can t tap the far edges of them and get any sort of response. Instead you have to push in the middle of the button or the ends near the middle of the unit. Once you realize this it s no biggie.

The stereo is quite soft, but you can hear the sound in a pinch and the Micro does have a regular earphone jack, so it s pretty easy just to plug some in to play.

The power button is a stiff little switch on the bottom edge of the device. There is also a cable plug for hooking up to other GBAs and Micros.

The screen is just plain pretty. It s amazing to see such a crisp image on such a diminutive screen.

Despite the Micro s small size, early play-testing leaves me quite happy with the device. I d even say that this is probably more comfortable then using the already fantastically designed GBA SP. For short burst of play, it feels like the Micro was built for my hands, almost like I had one made for me.

Check back for a run down of how different types of games and video looked and played on the Micro. I also plan on comparing graphics between the SP, DS and Micro.

And, as always, send me your questions and I will try to answer them.

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