Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Portable N64s - Wow

I just came across a couple of these Portable N64s. I could hardly believe they were real when I saw them. Apparently each of these three portable 64s were made by regular fans by taking the guts out of the consul and, with same creative engineering, reconstructing it all in a neat little package.

I'd kill for one of these! How good would it be to bring your '64 everywhere?! Real good.

First up we've got this see-through portable:



A little too big for me but very cool anways. To see exactly how this guy did it and how you can as well, check out the web page here


Next we've got a slightly more professional looking portable from Ben Heckendorn:



Very nice and clean. To see how he put it all together, check out his site at benheck.com


Finally check out this amazing portable found on engadget.com:



That one looks professional, I'd love to get my hands on it.


I'm amazed that people actually did this stuff (especially the last one) on their own. Honestly, I'd pay good money for one. This "Marshall" guy, who made the white portable, may want to consider selling them on ebay or something. I suppose the only problem would be getting the N64 parts to make it with.

If I catch anymore of these things, I'll be sure to post 'em.

1 comment:

Unknown said...



1. Anyone passionate about the GameBoy needs to read David Sheff's "Game Over." Steven Kent's "Ultimate History of Video Games" is also worth reading. The former goes into great detail on the bizarre history of "Tetris."

2. My GameBoy got left in the garage one day when my friend and I ran off to play and got run over by the family car. It still worked...well, sorta. We had to get it repaired.

3. The first time I played a GameBoy, it was with a fellow student in the third grade. I knew that in "Tetris," you were supposed to make lines...so I did. And kept losing. I didn't understand that the lines were supposed to be HORIZONTAL, not VERTICAL. I was not very bright.
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