Nintendo: Hit or Miss

While Nintendo is unequivocally responsible for some of the best-loved pieces of gaming hardware ever created, they've also had some spectacular misfires.

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GAME BOY MICRO (2005) -- MISS! When Nintendo unveiled this sleek new version of their 5 year-old Game Boy Advance handheld, gamers were left scratching their head. Smaller? Check. Brighter? Check. But did it do anything special? Other than make you feel cool, no. Geared towards the apparently non-existent market of image-conscious handheld gamers, the Game Boy Micro remains the black sheep of the GBA line, selling a paltry 2.5 million units... more
GAME BOY MICRO (2005) -- MISS! When Nintendo unveiled this sleek new version of their 5 year-old Game Boy Advance handheld, gamers were left scratching their head. Smaller? Check. Brighter? Check. But did it do anything special? Other than make you feel cool, no. Geared towards the apparently non-existent market of image-conscious handheld gamers, the Game Boy Micro remains the black sheep of the GBA line, selling a paltry 2.5 million units before being discontinued. less

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