The Nintendo Game Boy was the hottest thing in its day. It kind of still is today. Meanwhile, this wannabe you see here – called Retro Gamer Electric Lighter by Rolls Plasma Lighter – is equally hot but not for the same reasons. It is literally hot because it is, […]
Here’s a custom Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP that I never dreamt of seeing: a functioning LEGO Game Boy Advance SP by Miguel aka Retro Stash Repairs. The build isn’t about sticking LEGO plates on an existing case, btw. That would bulk the device up and prevent access to the […]
This is a Game Boy stuck into a watermelon. I guess you could called it a, well, MelonBoy. Created by a Singaporean college student Cedrick Tan, this “world’s first watermelon game boy” uses a Raspberry Pi 3 and a Game Boy emulator to run a legit copy of the 2004 […]
Cheap watch, expensive watch, smartwatch. There is one wrist watch for every type of person, but a Nintendo super fan? Well, that is covered too with this: Nintendo Game Boy Wrist Watch (officially, Nintendo 8(-Bit) O’Clock Game Boy Watch). It is a real watch that is a miniature replica of […]
8-bit graphics is a far cry from today’s HD and UHD resolution, but it has its allure. For a Shanghai-base “slightly bearded Aussie,” this allure turns into curiosity; curiosity of how a Formula 1 race would look like if they are in 8-bit. To answer this question, Tim Binnion, AKA […]
In this smartphone age, there is hardly the need for a clock. Personally, I don’t even wear anything on the wrist if not for the fitness tracker I am committed to use to track my lazy ass. But somewhere, somehow, somebody managed to come out with certain clocks that make […]
Remember the Smartboy? The April’s Fool joke gadget accessory from Hyperkin that turned into a real product, allowing you to relive your Game Boy days right on your smartphone? Well, here’s another. Officially known as Wanle Gamers Console for iPhone (though we’d call it Wanle Functional Game Boy Case for […]
What can a brilliant electronics and software tinkerer who has a specially affinity for the classic Game Boy portable gaming device do? I don’t know. Maybe cobbled up a what could be the world’s smallest and functional Game Boy Color? Well, as it turns out, that was exactly what Jeroen […]
Give a talented, gizmo-inclined artist a Game Boy, a GB camera and a GB thermal printer, and what do you get? To be honest, we are not sure about what other artists will do, but for Dmitry Morozov, it was an opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind ‘firearm’ that literally lets […]
April Fools’ jokes are not all about fun. Sometimes jokes dished out by businesses turn out to be a neat (and fun) way to gauge consumers interest for a fake product. Hyperkin’s Smart Boy is one such example. So what’s exactly is a Smart Boy? Well, it is a device […]
still miss your old school Game Boy handheld? well, fret not my friend. LOOTIFUL, a Massachusetts-based…