Nintendo updates Play-Yan for the Micro

Iria · Aug 22, 2005, 09:28 PM

New specs make movie play-back easier, but mini-game downloads are dropped from options.

TOKYO--Nintendo announced it will release a new model of its Play-Yan multimedia play-back peripheral, originally for the Game Boy Advance. The new model, called Play-Yan Micro, will be released simultaneously with the Game Boy Micro on September 13 in Japan. Sales of the old model will end on September 11.

On the surface, the Play-Yan Micro is identical to the original model, including its size and weight. The peripheral comes in the shape of a GBA cartridge, measures 58.5 x 43.4 x 11.0 mm, and weighs 16 grams. The device can be connected to the Game Boy Micro, GBA SP, and Nintendo DS, and users can play back movies and music by inserting an SD memory card. The peripheral supports MPEG-4 movie files in ASF and MP4 format, and MP3 audio files.

The biggest difference between the Play-Yan and Play-Yan Micro is MP4 files support. While both models can play the movie format, the old Play-Yan required that a software patch always be included along with the movie on the memory card. The new Play-Yan Micro features native support of MP4 files. The menu screen has also been streamlined and updated with a more modern and stylish interface.
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Aug 22, 2005, 09:28 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Nintendo updates Play-Yan for the Micro New specs make movie play-back easier, but mini-game downloads are dropped from options. TOKYO--Nintendo announced it will release a new model of its Play-Yan multimedia play-back peripheral, originally for the Game Boy Advance. The new model, called Play-Yan Micro, will be released simultaneously with the Game Boy Micro on September 13 in Japan. Sales of the old model will end on September 11. On the surface, the Play-Yan Micro is identical to the original model, including its size and weight. The peripheral comes in the shape of a GBA cartridge, measures 58.5 x 43.4 x 11.0 mm, and weighs 16 grams. The device can be connected to the Game Boy Micro, GBA SP, and Nintendo DS, and users can play back movies and music by inserting an SD memory card. The peripheral supports MPEG-4 movie files in ASF and MP4 format, and MP3 audio files. The biggest difference between the Play-Yan and Play-Yan Micro is MP4 files support. While both models can play the movie format, the old Play-Yan required that a software patch always be included along with the movie on the memory card. The new Play-Yan Micro features native support of MP4 files. The menu screen has also been streamlined and updated with a more modern and stylish interface. __________ Read More / Source: GameSpot