Game Boy Micro — Is This Remarkable Handheld The BEST Game Boy Advance?

A lot of systems have carried the Game Boy name. It’s a brand that weathered the changing tastes of video game players for over two decades. Whilst some may prefer the classic DMG model or even the Color — It’s the GBA line that holds a dear place in my heart. It was one of the first systems I purchased with my own money (with one of my first work pay packets, no less), and I’ve owned multiple models of this incredibly handheld system at one point or another. However, it’s the final physical system to carry this special lineage, the Game Boy Micro, that forever holds a special place in my heart. It’s not perfect by any stretch, but its delicate form factor has proven an invaluable travel companion over the years.

The video game hype machine is a very different one from the 2000s. As the internet became an important part of our daily lives, even before social media, games media was very much split between the dying print medium and 24/7 internet coverage. It was at this time that E3, the industry’s main media platform for announcements for upcoming products, had…