new gb music is awesome
 

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[Updated]For really retro chiptune music, you’ll want an original Game Boy. But the new Nintendo Game Boy could be the first since the original to really work well for portable music making:

# Same guts as the GBA SP, for full backwards compatibility (unlike the DS) — this is a new form factor, not a new system

# Ultra-portable: 2×0.7 inches, 2.8 oz
# True backlit screen, real headphone port (cough, GBA SP!), plus a rechargeable LiIon battery (though I do like gigging with AA’s)


Now, the big question is, what does it sound like? Previous modern GBAs, strangely enough, actually sound worse than the original: audio output is noisy and thin. The new Game Boy Micro could be perfect for Game Boy music carts like Nanoloop when released in the fall. In the meantime, I’ll stick with my DS (for Nanoloop) and original Game Boy. Stay tuned.


Updated: Major downside is that, like the GBA SP, carts load from the bottom, so if you’re using original-style Game Boy cartridges, the select/start buttons just above the cartridge slot will be hard to reach. (Pointed out by several people on the LSDj list.) This won’t be an issue if you’re using Nanoloop 2.0 or other GBA cartridges.