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Photos: Nintendo talking 'bout a Revolution

Company jumps into next-gen console fray, offering details of its Revolution and an even smaller Game Boy.

Nintendo talking 'bout a Revolution

Nintendo's Revolution will be significantly smaller than its rivals', about the size of several stacked DVD cases, and will come in several as-yet-undetermined colors.

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Nintendo Revolution

Nintendo talking 'bout a Revolution

At 4 inches wide and 2 inches tall, with a 2-inch screen, the Game Boy Micro will weigh about 2.8 ounces and play the same games as the Game Boy Advance SP.

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Game Boy Micro

Nintendo talking 'bout a Revolution

The Revolution release is critical for Nintendo, which has fared the most poorly of the three major console companies over the past years.

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Nintendo Revolution

Nintendo talking 'bout a Revolution

The Revolution will play DVDs, have built-in Wi-Fi and an SD memory card slot, and 512MB of flash memory, the company said.

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Nintendo Revolution