As promised, I snagged a new GameBoy Advance SP yesterday using some of my birthday proceeds and a few trade-ins. I also got a copy of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. I’m loving both. The GBA SP neatly solves the major problem I had with the original –no backlight. So the screen looks great and I can play it without having to situate myself someplace where the light was bright enough to see the unlit screen. Someplace like the surface of the sun.
Unfortunately the wiley folks at Nintendo decided to make you pay $5 to get a headphone adaptor to fit their weird-ass plug, but that’s a minor thing. It also has a rechargable, built-in battery, which is a major thing (and a good one to boot).
I’ve only played a few furtive moments of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, but it seems like it’s going to be great fun. It’s crisp, stuffed with character, and looks great. If only I traveled more, I’d get more use out of it.
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