Creative Modder Builds the Fabled Nintendo Playstation by Sony
A creative modder and video game enthusiast by the name of James Channel has created the fabled Nintendo Playstation designed by Sony. If you read that last bit again, you may or may not be confused by the combination of words used. But, if you know a little bit about your video game history, then […]
Enthusiast Launches Stunning Metal Shells For Retroid Pocket 2 & 2+
A stunning metal shell replacement for the Retroid Pocket 2 has just been listed on Etsy by a member of the DIY community. It would seem that good news comes in pairs lately, as we just heard of an unrelated fan made metal shell for the Analogue Pocket this week as well. I’m a big […]
Frog Boy Color Leaps Onto The Game Boy Modding Scene With A Splash
An incredible new DIY Game Boy, the “Frog Boy Color”, has just been revealed by a clever modder Chris Hackmann aka Froggocustoms. When Chris teased the innovative design back in June, the Game Boy modding community had their interests piqued at maximum levels. At first glance, you’d have absolutely no idea what you were looking […]
First & Second Gen Pokemon Games Finally Ported to the SNES… Kinda
Did you ever wish that the first generation Pokemon games for the Game Boy were available on the Super Nintendo home console? Well you would not be alone in this wish. And a clever Pokemon enthusiast Below Average Gaming has taken it upon themselves to correct this gap. But as straight forward as these new […]
DIY Metal Slug X Model Kit Collections Now Available
DIY model kits in celebration of the SNK arcade classic Metal Slug X have gotten a long awaited re-issue in a full six part collection. If you’ve ever wanted to get a true hands on experience in the Metal Slug universe, now is your chance! These make for the perfect gift for a retro gaming […]
DIY PlayDate Camera Is One Of The Coolest Peripherals Yet
We recently had the pleasure of talking with a clever modder who has spent the past few months developing a working camera attachment for the Playdate handheld. We originally saw this project on Twitter, and after talking with its creator we knew to expect to see more details at the Tiny Yellow Machine Playdate Community […]
The World’s Smallest Working Video Game Controller
This NES controller built by Redherring32 is very possibly the world’s smallest working video game controller ever made. At least, that is what they are claiming. And it would be hard to imagine making one any smaller! Redherring32 is a hardware modification wizard responsible for a bunch of really amazing advances in the retro modding […]
Somebody Made A Twitter Handheld, Because Why Not
I recently stumbled upon a pretty oddball handheld. Somebody actually made a custom device for the single purpose of browsing Twitter. For your consideration, I present to you the TW Boy. A hardware and software engineer by the name of Kosuke Saito (aka NEKOPLA) created this unique console to take advantage of the free Twitter […]