Hacker Combines Game Boy, Wii Remote and Android To Create Portable Nirvana
Posted by Damien McFerran
But only if you play games which use two buttons, obviously
Retro emulation on Android isn't going to go away, regardless of how questionable and legally dubious it is. However, the exploits of a hacker by the name of alpinedelta prove that even those who resort to playing ROMs on their phone often yearn for the feel of the real thing.
alpinedelta has taken the insides of a Wii Remote and placed them into a gutted Game Boy case. Because there are apps on Android which allow you to control your phone using the Wii Remote over a Bluetooth wireless connection, the device functions just like the real thing - right down to the fact that you can't play games which use more than two buttons.
Even so, it's one of the coolest hack-jobs we've seen in a while.
[via ubergizmo.com]
#1
mudjo said:
How much? (Not that I want an Android)
#2
Bulby said:
Looks good, but a simple GBA SP will always be better.
#3
0SP_ZELDAiii said:
@bulby1994
yeah, but it's nice seeing how far certain people will go for stuff like this. besides, can't he use it to play emulators for other kinds of games? NES? gameboy games ? if he needs more buttons, can't he gut something with more buttons and use that instead of a gameboy?
#4
Shiryu said:
An abomination! But an interesting one... still, you would need more button to play SNES. Perfect for Game Boy/NES/PC Engine/Master System emulation tough.
#5
Usagi-san said:
You seem to have a fondness for "legally dubious" subjects, Damien.
#6
Omega said:
Another classic Gameboy destroyed. It's such a shame.
#7
Nintenzo said:
@Omega You can get 'em for like $15 on eBay, I don't really see what the problem is.
#8
MadAussieBloke said:
iPhoneboys would love to see this thing fail
#9
Geonjaha said:
Funny how Nintendolife doesn't condone or even allow people to talk about emulation of old games - and yet they advertise this.
#10
BakaKnight said:
A great interesting work here made however by destroying a gameboy and a wiimote and based on emulators... I don't know if admire this guy or condemn him DX
#11
3Dash said:
@Geonjaha Ikr?
#12
Damo said:
@Geonjaha Advertise? You mean "report on".
#13
Linkuini said:
So when you turn it on, does it display the Game Boy logo, the Wii logo, the Android logo, or the words "I should not exist" in a blood red font?
#14
retro_player_22 said:
So he destroy a Game Boy and a Wii remote just to make a portable that is worst than a GBA and a DS?
#15
Scollurio said:
Don't make this an "emulation - is it legal" debate. I personally think if Nintendo (and the respective license holders) would just make ALL of their past games available via eShop and other legal sources for a little pocketmoney they would still earn quite a bit and all of this would be solved. Im starving for GBA/Gamecube on 3DS/Wii U...
#16
Omega said:
The only classic thing in the article is the Gameboy. And that is broken now.
#17
EaZy_T said:
^ sad Game Boy makes me sad
#18
Bluerobin2 said:
@linkuini what about "Warning: Health and safety"
#19
Chriiis said:
@Omega Dang...now that picture makes me sad too.
#20
Peach64 said:
I think that's actually really cool.
#21
ogo79 said:
@Damo
a winner is you
#22
Hipster-Dashie said:
That's pretty cool! I wonder if it would fit my Nexus 4? This would be handy for playing other Android games - the touch controls in Sonic 4 Episode II, for example, are terrible!
#23
Zombie_Barioth said:
Thats actually kinda cool, but makes the retro gamer in me sad and the sad Game Boy doesn't help.
#24
Aaron_Leonard said:
This just makes me want to play gameboy. Maybe I'll go look on eBay for the $15 one.
#25
bonesy91 said:
that's awesome.
but I've got a kindle now... so no fun gameboy controller for me.
#26
SCAR392 said:
Speaking if mods, has anyone fit the regular Wii into the Wii Mini case yet?
#27
uXe said:
I have been working on a similar project, to combine the GameBoy with a Raspberry Pi! http://tinyurl.com/uXeBoy
#28
Windy said:
@uXe I have a Raspberry Pi
I havent hooked it up yet but im looking forward to messing with it
#29
atariman said:
@Damo
that's pretty cool I geuss. but I don't know why you would take a classic game console away from existence