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  To really, truly test a portable game device you have to take it into a cave and attempt play it in there. Many systems, such as Mattel Football, the Atari Lynx, the Game Gear, the Turbo Xpress, the Sega Nomad and the VCSp have produced considerable results, but, for the last 13 years, the Gameboy has failed miserably in this category, often causing the intrepid game reviews to stumble around in complete darkness and fall into bottomless chasms.

  Now, all that has changed! With my wounds healed I ventured forth once again! I took a VCSp Rev 6 and a Gameboy Advance SP into a cave to see how they did! Here are the results:

Me in a cave with the VCSp Rev 6:  

Me in a cave with the Gameboy Advance SP:  

  As you can see, both systems are now excellent choices for in-cave play, albeit with some side effects.

Lastly, here is a side-by-side comparison of the Gameboy Advance SP and the VCSp Rev 6 for a variety of situations:

Situation	Pictorial Reference Grid	GBA SP	VCSp Rev 6
Unit doubles as makeup compact?		Yes	No
Unit can be played in a dark theatre to pass the time during the Rave/Sex scene in Matrix Reloaded?		Yes	Yes
Unit built in Wisconsin?		No	Yes
Has ability to play the Howard Scott Warshaw ET game?		No	Yes
Has ability to play games based off Barbi and Powerpuff girls?		Yes	No, thank God
Goes through more cosmetic changes than Michael Jackson?		Yes	Yes
Has built-in saw, compass & bouillon cubes for survival situations?		No	No

So, there it is. The pros and cons of each system. Given all the facts, I now leave it to you, the readers, to decide...

VCSp Rev 6 or GBA SP???

Until the next time Nintendo makes a new Gameboy (so, about 14 months) this is GBA vs VCSp report, signing out!

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