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07-11-2022, 03:19 PM
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Snug BoyWe love Game Boy (https://www.destructoid.com/game-boy-that-plays-gba-games/) (and Game Boy-shaped (https://www.destructoid.com/this-magnificent-modder-turned-a-wii-into-a-game-boy/)) hardware mods around here, and this new project ? a Game Boy "like no other" ? is worth a look. Creator Obirux (https://obirux.com/) imagined what an original Game Boy with the GBA form factor might look like, and then got to work.
https://youtu.be/p3Tl4aOVnvo
This video is a snappy overview of the "landscape" Game Boy prototype, which was created with two Game Boy shells, other original Nintendo parts, and a modified DMG IPS kit ? so the overall design is spot-on, and the games themselves look sharp, too.
As iconic as the original Game Boy looks and feels ? and even with lots of fond memories coloring my perspective to this day ? I'm sure my hands would get along so much better with this GBA-style handheld. There's a passionate market for custom handhelds, and I'll be curious to see if anyone else follows suit (or if this creator decides to offer a mod kit).
Here's a side-by-side shot with the original Game Boy and Obirux's landscape design:
https://d23gn3985hkc32.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GBA-style-Game-Boy-mod-side-by-side-comparison.jpg Nintendo fans would pay a pretty penny for this handheld.
The design is a winning combo, but Obirux isn't currently selling (https://obirux.com/product/game-boy-dmg-0b/) "landscape" kits. That said, the London-based modder does have a shop with lots of neat modified handhelds.
"The retro gaming community keeps me buzzing and I can?t thank them enough for pushing tech and design to new and exciting levels," Obirux said on their website.
Whether it's a slow or fast gaming news day, projects like this give me life.
[Via The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23200680/game-boy-dmg-mod-reimagination-wideboy-prototype), Gizmodo (https://gizmodo.com/landsape-horizontal-game-boy-mod-advance-gba-backlit-1849151448)]
The post This GBA-style Game Boy sure is sleek (https://www.destructoid.com/gba-style-game-boy-mod-with-sleek-landscape-design/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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Snug BoyWe love Game Boy (https://www.destructoid.com/game-boy-that-plays-gba-games/) (and Game Boy-shaped (https://www.destructoid.com/this-magnificent-modder-turned-a-wii-into-a-game-boy/)) hardware mods around here, and this new project ? a Game Boy "like no other" ? is worth a look. Creator Obirux (https://obirux.com/) imagined what an original Game Boy with the GBA form factor might look like, and then got to work.
https://youtu.be/p3Tl4aOVnvo
This video is a snappy overview of the "landscape" Game Boy prototype, which was created with two Game Boy shells, other original Nintendo parts, and a modified DMG IPS kit ? so the overall design is spot-on, and the games themselves look sharp, too.
As iconic as the original Game Boy looks and feels ? and even with lots of fond memories coloring my perspective to this day ? I'm sure my hands would get along so much better with this GBA-style handheld. There's a passionate market for custom handhelds, and I'll be curious to see if anyone else follows suit (or if this creator decides to offer a mod kit).
Here's a side-by-side shot with the original Game Boy and Obirux's landscape design:
https://d23gn3985hkc32.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GBA-style-Game-Boy-mod-side-by-side-comparison.jpg Nintendo fans would pay a pretty penny for this handheld.
The design is a winning combo, but Obirux isn't currently selling (https://obirux.com/product/game-boy-dmg-0b/) "landscape" kits. That said, the London-based modder does have a shop with lots of neat modified handhelds.
"The retro gaming community keeps me buzzing and I can?t thank them enough for pushing tech and design to new and exciting levels," Obirux said on their website.
Whether it's a slow or fast gaming news day, projects like this give me life.
[Via The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23200680/game-boy-dmg-mod-reimagination-wideboy-prototype), Gizmodo (https://gizmodo.com/landsape-horizontal-game-boy-mod-advance-gba-backlit-1849151448)]
The post This GBA-style Game Boy sure is sleek (https://www.destructoid.com/gba-style-game-boy-mod-with-sleek-landscape-design/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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