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[radioheadrule83]

Did a quick search for 'micro packaging' but didnt get anything. I assume people have seen this, but I haven't seen anyone talking about it. Looks quite good.

http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/650/650400p1.html

 

[cvxfreak]

Wow, that's actually pretty up front and interesting.

 

[Fuzzy]

After seeing the great Famicon Micro packaging this is horrible.

 

[AniHawk]

The fuck? Next week? How'd I let that one slip by?

 

[mj1108]

Very different for a console. Very iPodish.

 

[drohne]

neat. i expected it to resemble the very dull gba sp and ds boxes. i have less than no use for a tiny gba that won't play gb/gbc carts, but i find myself wanting a micro anyway.

 

[Rocket Punch]

Damn you Nintendo for not giving me solid colors. I want a totally black micro

iPodish indeed. The spending starts next week!

 

[Ruzbeh]

Glad to see NoA not screwing up once in a while. It doesn't look too bad.

 

[ThongyDonk]

Sweet, looks like a Mobile phone accessory!

 

[Troidal]

The box thing is old man! (except the Famicom micro since its novelty)
In with the plastic casings!

 

[Smiles and Cries]

damn I am going to be broke again if this keeps up

 

[Blackace]

The box thing is old man! (except the Famicom micro since its novelty)
In with the plastic casings!

please be joking.... please

 

[Troidal]

please be joking.... please

I know those plastic things are VERY difficult to open and can cut you...
But at least for this particular US packaging, I like it for a change. Fits the iPod image.

 

[Andy787]

I think that looks pretty crappy. iPodish? More like action figure-ish.

 

[XMonkey]

Looks great, but I can't swallow paying $99 for that.

 

[The Faceless Master]

wow, nintendo is going for the kill with that style of packaging...

i still dont get why we got gimped on colors and non-matching faceplates...

 

[Blackace]

I know those plastic things are VERY difficult to open and can cut you...
But at least for this particular US packaging, I like it for a change. Fits the iPod image.

iPods come in boxes

 

[Troidal]

iPods come in boxes

I meant the iPod Shuffle..though that too is not entirely made out of plastic ^^;

 

[jooey]

wow, nintendo is going for the kill with that style of packaging...

i still dont get why we got gimped on colors and non-matching faceplates...

because, we're too extreme for the rest of the world. YOU'LL GET YOUR MISMATCHED COLORS AND ENJOY IT BOY-O NOW GO ROCK OUT ON THE NINTENDO FUSION TOUR

 

[Blackace]

To me they look like the 3rd party crap you never buy unless you have to...

 

[Troidal]

crap you never buy unless you have to...

Trolling aside, sounds exactly what it should be...

Seriously...another GBA?
I can only see the micro as a novelty item.

A lot of people I know bought it today, and I'm not criticizing them or anything ^^;
Did you buy one?

 

[Blackace]

Trolling aside, sounds exactly what it should be...

Seriously...another GBA?
I can only see the micro as a novelty item.

A lot of people I know bought it today, and I'm not criticizing them or anything ^^;
Did you buy one?

No..

I have an SP and a DS.. I buy system to play games on... not to collect.. but that's just me..

 

[Lee N]

Looks pretty crap to be honest, I'm glad i imported from japan.

 

[Dice]

Screw that crap, I'll import.

 

[XVI]

Looks really cheap.

 

[Blackace]

Seriously...another GBA?
I can only see the micro as a novelty item.

which is why it should be in a pretty collectible box...

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

Tres chic

 

[polg]

I think it hits the mark when trying to sell it to the mainstream. It looks very very nice, maybe a preview of what future NOA packaging could be?

 

[aoi tsuki]

iPod style, without the iPod-style music playback. Brilliant!

And yes, i'm still bitter that Nintendo didn't build the PY into the unit.

 

[Hero]

What the hell is so difficult in making a small rectangle shaped box of the appropriate black or silver color, with just clear plastic over the unit itself? Seriously.

 

[jooey]

What the hell is so difficult in making a small rectangle shaped box of the appropriate black or silver color, with just clear plastic over the unit itself? Seriously.

Seriously? Seriously, it's because that wouldn't look like THESE.

 

[Azure Dream]

Bleaugh at the faceplates that come with the Platinum/Silver one (Orange and Camo?), but that packaging is really nifty, when it first loaded, I wasn't sure if that'd just be a store display or what. NoA's definitely got the right idea.

 

[DDayton]

They look silly to me, but I suppose they make it look more like a gadget.

 

[Wollan]

How many inches is that screen? If it's under 2 it will be unplayable.

 

[radioheadrule83]

How many inches is that screen? If it's under 2 it will be unplayable.

Its spot on 2" I believe. Which is fine. People have played cheap cellphone games on screens that size for years.

 

[Sapiens]

Any word on any retailers selling this thing early, or all they all sticking by a launch date...

 

[Lyte Edge]

I don't like that packaging. Looks cheap and ugly with the faceplates out of alignment inside. But it's just packaging so it really doesn't matter.

 

[Scoobert]

People are still going to be confused when buying these. The silver one is actually the one with the black face place. The black one has the silver faceplate.

 

[koam]

Those are so tiny.

 

[King Jippo]

Holy shit. Its packaging. After you open the thing you'll never think about it again. Damn, so many of you need to get laid or something.

 

[Syb]

Holy shit. Its packaging. After you open the thing you'll never think about it again. Damn, so many of you need to get laid or something.

IVE BEEN LAID!

...

But I still hate the packaging. Nah.


Im going with this guy, its only the packaging. Sure, its got nothing on the Fami one, but its err, packaging, you see it for what? 5 Minutes and then its in the draw?

 

[Blackace]

Holy shit. Its packaging. After you open the thing you'll never think about it again. Damn, so many of you need to get laid or something.

it is ugly.. and most people are buying it to collect them...

 

[AB 101]

Not so hot packaging. Probably have to tear it all to fuck to get it open.

And "micro" is all in small letters. I have seen something like that before.

 

[Docpan]

I actually said this out loud as I entered the thread: "it's gonna suck... trust me, it's gonna suck."

Actual verbal reaction after seeing the pics: "holy shit."

 

[Blackace]

I actually said this out loud as I entered the thread: "it's gonna suck... trust me, it's gonna suck."

Actual verbal reaction after seeing the pics: "holy shit."

"holy shit [it sucked]"?

 

[Keio]

Damn, so many of you need to get laid or something.

I've been to LA. And I've been laid. (which film?)

And I do like the packaging. Except that to open it you probably need knives, saws, scissors and possibly shaped charges.

+1 Famicom, though.

 

[Docpan]

no, a positive "holy shit."

:lol i like i. very eye-catching and stylish, like the ipod packaging.

 

[AB 101]

There is packaging, and then there is PACKAGING:

 

[blahness]

the thing about the packaging is that they probably want people to see how small it actually is. while the gb sp is pretty small if they put the micro in a regular box people would still probably question how much smaller it really is.

 

[Leatherface]

Holy Shit. Nice job! Looks very sleek. Bout' damn time Nintendo!