Nintendo: is that a Game Boy in your pocket? (Boy Game Micro)

Boy Game Micro

Nintendo's strategy in the face of the imminent PSP launch? Why, release an even smaller version of the Game Boy...

We thought the company had all but ditched the Game Boy brand with the launch of the DS, but it seems you just can't keep a 16-year-old cash cow down. While it's not sending the Crave game monkeys into a frenzy, we guess it makes sense to have a handheld console that's actually portable for once -- you'd certainly have to be wearing a baggy pair of Levi's to fit the DS or PSP in your pocket comfortably. The GB Micro will probably even fit in that little change pocket you always get on your jeans -- you know, the one you never use? In fact, it's not much bigger than an original GBA cartridge.

Anyway, the console is sure to appeal to 'da kidz'. It even has removable face plates! It will play all Game Boy Advance games, so buy Advance Wars and Mario Kart now, in preparation for the console's autumn launch. -GC

Boy Game Micro