Well, since I have a PSP, I dont think I would have gone out and bought a micro, but My folks were nice enough to get me one for my birthday (Thanks Amazon wishlist!). And I must say. I think I’m in love.

Sure, it doesnt have the power of a PSP, not by a longshot, but its smaller than my cellphone, and it plays like a dream. With a gorgeous backlit screen, rechargable batteries, headphone jack, and teeny tiny form factor, this is what I wish my old GBA was to start with!

Now, sadly I loaned my GBA to someone… along with my games, and I have no idea who it was. After asking all the usual suspects, I think I will just have to assume that my games and that old gba (with custom back light home installed!) are lost to time.

On the bright side, that gives me a chance to get some new games! Yay!

Game cartriges are quite the racket, as places seem to sell their used carts for only about 5 bucks cheaper than buying new. And Im sure they only buy back carts for peanuts. Sure, I could have used ebay for better prices, but I’m too lazy to deal with it.

In one fail swoop I picked up: Super Mario Advanced 2, and4 (which is the Super Mario World, and Super Mario Brothers 3 [BEST SMB EVER!] GBA remakes respectively), Donkey Kong Country 3, The Castlevania doulbe cart (which has Harmony of Dissonance, and Aria of Sorrow), and The Legend of Zelda : the Minish Cap. Not a bad selection for a tad over $100.

I’ve tested them all out, but the first game I’m settling into is that venerable classic, Zelda. I LOVED the Wind Waker, with the creative use of puzzles, cool items, and progression, It was just wonderfully designed. Im happy to know that even while getting closer to the original zelda roots (i.e. back to 2D), this Zelda game is still beautifully designed.

The hook to this game, has you shrinking down to engage in different puzzles and worlds while being just TINY.

You play parts of the game in big form, and parts in tiny form. And whats cool is that while your tiny, the things you took for granted while big, become major obstacles. Puddles for example, become vast oceans you cannot pass. In addition, monsters, like those silly green slimes, become BOSS fights!

I’m still very early in the game, but already there are great graphics, and fun zleda gameplay. Things like: a jar that sucks stuff in and shoots it out; mushrooms that stretch, so you pull them to make them slingshot you over impassible terrain; and lilly pads that you hop on and use the wind jar as propulsion. All of that mixed in with the classic battle with Octorocs, Swiping down bushes with your sword, and talking to the townsfolk of Hyrule.

Yes, I can see that this little Micro, and the Micro game I got for it, are going to make waiting in lines, traveling, and basically every spare minute I have anywhere, a lot more fun.