Words from Nintendo about the subject
Eric Berry
received from them.
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Hi,
Thank you for sharing your concerns regarding the way your game
appears on
your Game Boy Advance screen. If your game shows up on the screen,
even if
it displays a little darker than you expected, your Game Boy Advance
is
working properly and there is no need to have your system repaired or
adjusted.
The Game Boy Advance screen uses the same type of light reflection
technology as the Game Boy Color. The Game Boy Color was not back-
lit and
required good lighting to play, yet players enjoyed the design and the
system was extremely popular. Reflective screen technology is the best
way
to display games on a portable system in terms of cost, screen
resolution,
colors available, and long battery life.
The Game Boy Advance reflective screen is larger, provides finer
detail,
and displays a much wider range of color than any other Game Boy
system.
The system also has significantly more processing power to allow for
more
complex, highly detailed games. Games designed specifically for Game
Boy
Advance take better advantage of the higher resolution screen and full
color palette. However, colors chosen by the game developer could
give the
game a darker look.
A back-lit screen has a few disadvantages that would actually make the
system less fun and less portable. A back-lit screen would add
significantly to the cost of the system, and would drain batteries
much
more quickly than the current Game Boy Advance screen. Also, back-lit
screens are sometimes hard to see when you are playing outdoors.
To get the maximum picture brightness, the best advice I can give is
to be
sure to play in a well-lit area. Natural sunlight outdoors works
great.
If indoors, a light source that is above or behind the player will
maximize
the brightness of the game. We also recommend holding the Game Boy
Advance at different viewing angles for optimum screen reflection.
Trying
to play in a dimly lit area can be difficult, so we don't recommend
it--for
any of the Game Boy systems. If Game Boy Color games (on Game Boy
Advance) still appear too dark, we suggest playing on the Game Boy
Color,
which has the screen the games were specifically designed for.
For players who want to play in low-light conditions, we currently do
not
make a light attachment for Game Boy Advance. However, we are aware
that
there are light accessories available which may help.
If you still have concerns on this issue, please contact our Consumer
Service Department by calling 1-800-255-3700. Our representatives are
available between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through
Saturday, or 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sunday. Generally, the best time
to
reach us is after 6:00 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday, or anytime
during
the weekend.
If you experience difficulties reaching one of our Consumer Service
Representatives via our 800 number, please e-mail us back with your
telephone number and a convenient time to reach you. Please also
include
your original e-mail and our response. One of our representatives
will
contact you as soon as possible. We look forward to assisting you.
Sincerely,
Nintendo of America Inc.
Mina Harris
Nintendo's home page: http://www.nintendo.com/
Power Line (Automated Product Info): (425) 885-7529
Jorge Canelhas
I prsonally agree with them, i prefer 20hours gaming then a back lit screen
:)
The Uninvited Guest
> I prsonally agree with them, i prefer 20hours gaming then a back lit screen
> :)
It's 15 hours actually
Jolly Trolly
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i squeezed 23 outta mine
Venom
in any AA alkaline device) and managed 32 hours...
enough time to beat Super Mario Advance and get through 1/2 of Castlevania.
The lithium batteries worked just fine, with no appearent wear on the
system, and Energizer even guarantees the batteries won't
damage equipment, so why does Nintendo state in it's manual that only AA
alkaline batteries be used? Aside from keeping parents or gamers constantly
hitting 7-11 on the way home for fresh batteries to keep the battery
companies happy and very rich. You know it can't hurt the system, because
most, if not all camcorder companies offer AA booster packs for their
cameras allowing users to use anywhere from 8 to 10 batteries for 1hr of
camcorder power.... and last I checked, a camcorder is a lot more sensitive
technology than a video game.
--
~T~
"Power is a finite commodity. One can
only gain power if others relinquish
it."--me (as far as I know)
"Jolly Trolly" <dch...@att.net> wrote in message
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faith.bray
with any of them. My original gameboy is now almost 10 years old, and has
lived on rechargable and energizer battieries all its life. Perhaps Nitendo
are working on old data or they are in leauge with the battery company.
FB
Venom <VenomSy...@att.net> wrote in message
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Genki
smashed the keyboard with a hammer and typed:
>> > I prsonally agree with them, i prefer 20hours gaming then a back lit
>screen
>> > :)
>>
>> It's 15 hours actually
>
>i squeezed 23 outta mine
I managed just a little over 30 on my GBA before it died. That's
without using any lights like Worm Light.
JavAtar
>I wrote Nintendo about this problem and this is the response that I
>received from them.
>SNIP.....
Well I got a little revelation at my Target store today..... I
stopped by the customer service counter to ask how I can get on a list
to get a replacement GBA from them when they get their next shipment.
The Clerk made a few calls and told me she had to head up to the
office cause they (Target) had put away several units to use as
replacements for this defect and she would see if any were still in
the office.
She came back a couple minutes later and said they were all gone, but
told me they would have a shipment at 8:00AM July 5th and I should be
able to get an exhange then.
Just before I went to customer service I was in their electronics area
and played their display GBA. It was definitely brighter than my GBA
in very normal, and in fact subdued fluorescent light.
So my unit is definitely defective, and its getting exchanged or
refunded this week.
BTW, I don't mean to suggest all these GBA's are defective. I think
the brightness on the store display model was just fine. But, all the
same I am not suprised that Nintendo is taking no responsibility for
this fiasco. Just thinlf if they would admit there is a problem how
much money they would lose in repairing or replacing a million GBA
units...! So of course they are not going to admit ANYTHING is wrong,
but you know they are working on a solution, and its the rate of
retrurns or requests for repairs that will raise the urgency for them.
So as long as everyone goes out and spends $30 on a lightboy then
Nintendo won't have to do anything.... But if you want Nonendo to do
something then you need to return your GBA for another unit. Even if
the screen is the same Nintendo will be in the loop to the merchant
with a replacement. Having several thousand GBA's to be replaced will
be the only thing that raises their level of urgency about this
problem...
Jav Atar
Private CKł Advance
> without using any lights like Worm Light.
How much sound did you have on?
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Joseph Whitehead
Jolly Trolly <dch...@att.net> wrote in message
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>
For instance, Renewals last for _hundreds_ of hours. (;
Okay, I admit that at first you get times simular to other batteries
(Rayovac/Duracell/Energizer/Panasonic/and so on),
then the amount goes down a lot, after about 10 charges (especialy if you
run them _all_ the way down).
I usually keep about 2-3 pairs, and only play on lunch breaks, or for a few
hours in evening.
I also use them for CD players.
If I use a battery for a couple hours, then place it a charger, it will
still charge effectivly (plays >1 Hour in a CD player/4 in a GBC)
for about 2 months of use.
Not bad for about $6 per 2 pair.
Ixbalam
"faith.bray" <faith...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> I use rechargeable batteries in all my portiable stuff. Never had a
> problem with any of them. My original gameboy is now almost 10 years
> old, and has lived on rechargable and energizer battieries all its
> life. Perhaps Nitendo are working on old data or they are in leauge
> with the battery company.
It's part of the vast all-pervasive conspiracy to sell throwaway
alkaline batteries. They're by the checkout in supermarkets, at the
drug store, gas station... The conspiracy is everywhere! =^.^=
--
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"I was asked, 'Are they evil or are they stupid?'
and I said, 'The best I can tell, they're both.'"
-Charles C. Thompson II
Somebody
Luigi
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> I think Nintendo gets royalties from battery companies.
>
>
>
NiCd
Harald Sattler
Xns90D6C69391...@24.9.0.131...
1700 mAh. Not comparable with Alkalines, but for some hours they are ok. Use
two sets and a modern charger (Ansmann I use Powerline 4) and on you go...
;-))
Works fine for my son.
--
Gruß
Harald
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