Game Boy Advance Middleware

Cygnus Solutions announced on Thursday that it has available a software-development environment for the upcoming Nintendo Game Boy Color Advance handheld system. The tools are being delivered to Game Boy Advance developers to enable rapid development of game titles.

"Cygnus is pleased to provide the software development technologies required to build titles for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance," said Tom Barton, senior vice president of Cygnus Solutions. "As Game Boy technology advanced from the 8-bit systems deployed for the Game Boy to the leading-edge 32-bit systems for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo turned to Cygnus because we are the leading supplier of open-source development tools for Nintendo's platform. Our partnership with Nintendo further demonstrates Cygnus' key role in delivering industry-standard, high-performance tools and developer support to the video-game marketplace."

The Game Boy Advance system is Nintendo's official next-generation follow-up to the current Game Boy platform, which has sold more than 80 million units worldwide. Look for the Game Boy Advance to release worldwide in August.