GAME BOY ADVANCE GOES PLATINUM

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NintendoPosted: August 12th, 2002.

What other colour would do for the world’s fastest selling handheld console?

Game Boy Advance is joining the jet set, with the imminent arrival of the mostsophisticated looking console ever. As Nintendo announce their fastest sellinghandheld is to be produced in a limited edition platinum finish, collectors andthe style conscious are poised to go wild for this seasons must have accessory,after it hits the shelves on 27th September 2002.

With an exclusive library of over 200 titles expected by Christmas 2002, and theGame Boy Advance’s backward compatibility with every Game Boy game ever produced,the platinum edition console really is the icing on the cake for hand held fanatics.

Armed as ever with superior graphics and sound, multi player options and easy tograsp controls, the Game Boy Advance Platinum is at the forefront of functionalfashion. Set to be at the top of many a Christmas wish list, the Game Boy AdvancePlatinum makes the coolest addition to the traditional Christmas colour palette.So kick off your shoes, lie back and take your pick from the amazing first andthird party software highlights available for the coolest thing to leave Japansince sushi.

See Samus as you’ve never seen her before in Metroid Fusion, the sci-fi actionadventure that’s not for the faint hearted. The critically acclaimed Super MarioAdvance series becomes a trilogy, with the return of the heroic duo Yoshi andMario in Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3. Feeling sentimental? Takea trip down memory lane in the compilation of 1980’s classics, Game and Watch GalleryAdvance.

Want to run your own city? Then Grand Theft Auto 3 and Sim Cityfrom Digital should satisfy both the good and the bad in you, while those in needof an adrenalin fix will find Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 from Activisiongets their pulse racing. Tomb Raider and Rayman 3, both from UbiSoft will fulfill even the most die-hard action adventure fans, while Lord ofthe Rings from Vivendi Universal is a role-play game of epic proportions.

The limited edition platinum Game Boy Advance completes the colour palette of consolesavailable, with purple, clear blue, clear red, white and black also on handfor those who crave co-ordination. Since the Game Boy Advance launched on June22nd 2001, Nintendo have sold over 4m units in Europe alone, making it the fastestselling console on the market to date. Having already wowed gamers in the USAand Japan, the Game Boy Advance Platinum is sure to turn heads in Europe.

Game Boy Advance Platinum launches on 27 September 2002 and will retail at around 99 Euros.

Game Boy Advance software retails at around 50 Euros.