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Here’s a silly way to jury rig a physical directional pad onto the virtual camera controls in Monster Hunter Tri-G (if you’re not using the Circle Pad Pro/Frankenstick)!
That blue gel-like material is a “shock absorbable pad” commonly used in Japan under furniture, electronics, and appliances to prevent them from tipping over during an earthquake. They’re pretty cheap, too.
On the topic of the Circle Pad Pro, remember those reports about it having a battery life of around 480 hours on a single AAA, according to the Japanese manual? Someone actually tore down the peripheral, examined its innards, measured its power consumption, and found that it could last quite a bit longer — conceivably up to 540 hours of continuous use! That’s a lot of Monster Hunter.
Buy: Monster Hunter Tri, a Nintendo 3DS
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tags / gaming / nintendo 3ds / 3ds / monster hunter tri-g / monster hunter / capcom / accessories / circle pad pro / mods / frankenstick / expansion slide pad / imports / ecCustom-painted Game Boy featuring Tetris blocks by French artist Oskunk (click for larger images).
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[Via Oskunk]
tags / oskunk / tetris / game boy / mods / gaming / ec3DS systems hidden James Bond-style inside hollowed-out Game Boys. Goteking, the undisputed master of putting game junk inside other game junk randomly, made two custom 3DS cases out of vintage Game Boys, one with hinges on the side and one that opens at the top. He even made fake screens and a fake cartridge to complete the effect.
I love that one of the Game Boys he used is transparent. Like, he went to all that effort knowing the whole time that the 3DS would be perfectly visible at all times. That’s the kind of extra-weird, counterintuitive touch that makes a Goteking project.
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See also: More 3DS posts, more mods, more Goteking
[Via Goteking]
tags / 3ds / game boy / goteking / jc / mods / nintendo 3ds / gaming
Mega Man Game Boy by Hyaki Ikari (click for a larger version), who modded the system with blue buttons, a blue backlight, a custom-printed screen, Pro Sound RCA output, and a Pro Sound 1/8” TRS stereo jack.
Having the Blue Bomber sticking his arm into the screen looks tight, but it probably doesn’t make for the best gaming experience — considering the chiptune-specific mods, this is probably only for dudes who plan to tinker with LSDJ or other Game Boy music stuff.
Ikari has this piece and a custom Toad Game Boy up for auction on eBay, which both end in three days.
See also: More game system mods
[Via Hyaki Ikari]
tags / hyaki ikari / capcom / mega man / game boy / mods / gaming / ec
Dope situation: Game Boys customized with pants, by infradead. Seeking to personalize Game Boy systems, infradead mocked up these unique pant jobs. Pretty effective mod!
Buy: Pants
See also: More Game Boy stuff, mods
[Via @thesimplicity]
tags / dope situation / game boy / jc / pants / mods / gaming
Super Famicom Nintendo DS mod mock-up by Rokujo Ikken (click for a larger image). This is something a talented modder could actually make, right? One of you needs to buy a Pure White DS Phat, swap in colored buttons and a gray back, pull off some Ben Heck-style hardware hacking, and send that bad boy to me.
See also: Nintendo DS release dates, sales, & more!
[Via Rokujo Ikken]
tags / super famicom / fanart / rokujo ikken / mods / gaming / ecNew, super-powered handheld system announced last week: The Retro Boy Advance SP by Iron Halo.
The modded portable touts “3 awesome upgrades”:
- a 500 percent brighter backlit screen
- a pro-audio headphone jack
- 2GB flash memory to play NES/GB/GBC/GBA “back-ups” and media files (all legally acquired, we hope)
That last bullet point doesn’t really count as a built-in feature since it uses a flashcart, but then that would cut the number of added features down by 33 percent.
It looks like this is a one-off from Iron Halo, but you could probably get some other modder dudes to make you one of these for the right price.
Buy: Game Boy Advance SP Classic NES Limited Edition
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tags / retro boy advance sp / gba / mods / iron halo / ec / game boy advanceiPhone 4/Android/Game Boy hybrid by Goteking. The creator of the iPod nano VMU and the Famicom cartridge handheld is on some next-level craziness, combining stuff for no apparent reason with inexplicable, nonsensical results.
On one side, it’s an Android phone that looks like a Game Boy. On the other side, it’s a fake white iPhone 4 with an LED message display in it. I don’t know.
See also: More Goteking mods
tags / game boy / goteking / jc / iphone / android / modsGengar Boy Color, a custom-painted GBC, modded with “Pro Sound” 1/8” line out by NewbanZo.
This Ghost/Poison-type handheld is currently up for auction! NewbanZo describes the custom system:
“Black upper, purple lower with black splatter paint and black battery cover. The whole case has been clear coated with a matte finish to ensure durability. Insides have been cleaned and tested for functionality. Internal speaker has been removed. Brand new screen cover.”
The auction ends tomorrow, so bid soon!
Import: Pokemon Black and White
Buy: Pokemon HeartGold and/or SoulSilver (Buy 1 handheld game, get the second 50% off at Amazon)
See also: Super Creepy Pokemon Hack (starring another ghostly Pokemon!), More awesome painted systems
[Via NewbanZo]
tags / fanart / game boy color / gengar / mods / newbanzo / paint / pokemonGame Boy Printer USB cable. Modder Furrtek is actually selling these for €12, or around $16.69, on his site. I remember Mad Catz used to sell a parallel port cable allowing you to print your Game Boy Camera pics on a regular PC printer, but this is a neat reversal of that idea.
Anyway, this is perfect for all your “printing stuff in black and white on 3.8-cm wide paper” needs!
Buy: Game Boy Printer, Printer Paper
See also: “Let’s go back to the days when we were young and not restless” by Tamerah Anderson
[Via @firebrandboy]
tags / game boy printer / usb / furrtek / mods / game boy / ecCheck out this dope situation: GBA SP Mini Arcade. I believe this is from the same guy from this less than dope situation. Take heed, obsessive collectors.
Back to the mini cabinet, it’s a lot more impressive than LukeMorse1 gives it credit for! The machine doesn’t look nearly as hacked together as the XCKDIY’s similar Game Boy production, in my opinion. He says the cabinet is about 90 percent complete — you can watch an earlier video of the machine playing Ice Climbers here.
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[Via @shmups]
tags / lukemorse1 / game boy advance / gba / mods / arcade / ec / dope situation / metal slugDreamcast VMU modded to fit an iPod Nano inside. It doesn’t look like you can use the device’s buttons to control playback, but it’s still a neat way to repurpose an extra Visual Memory Unit you have lying around.
And of course, it slips into a Dreamcast controller, allowing you to listen to all of Britney Spears’ greatest hits the next time you’re playing Shenmue or Chu Chu Rocket:
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See also: More Goteking mods
[Via Goteking]
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