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Game Boy Micro
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<p>The Game Boy Micro is a 32-bit <a href="/facts/Handheld_game_console/l1hmKVPx">handheld game console</a> made by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on September 13, 2005, and to international markets later that year. It is a miniaturized version of the <a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">Game Boy Advance</a>. The console was the last in the <a href="/facts/Game_Boy_family/tVMxPL4I">Game Boy family</a>. Unlike its predecessors, the Micro lacks <a href="/facts/Backward_compatibility/FbHFBu5y">backward compatibility</a> for original <a href="/facts/Game_Boy/GlyN6e2W">Game Boy</a> and <a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Color/ewfPtCNQ">Game Boy Color</a> games. </p>