Over the past few years, we've seen hackers and modders create some pretty impressive pieces of hardware based on existing classic systems. Portable N64s, GameCubes and even Wii Us have come and gone, each one trying to turn a beloved platform into something subtly different.
This latest venture is one of the most eye-catching yet, but we're not entirely sure if we like it or hate it. A talented modder has used the shell of a Super Famicom (SNES to you and me) and turned it into a portable console, complete with controls and screen.
The Super Famicom pad is fused into the middle of the machine, just below the screen. The carts slot into the top of the unit. It looks a bit like a Frankenstein's monster, but in console form.
While it's also not going to win any awards for portability, you've got to take your hat off to the people who do these crazy things.
Thanks to Sam Dyer for the tip!
[source twitter.com]
Comments 12
Thought Ben Heck has been doing that for years.
Huh, are those the shoulder buttons on the side of the control deck?
Just get a SupaBoy.
It would be a great device to have as a novelty and collector's item but it looks like it would be really uncomfortable to hold.
Not even MY giant man-hands could make that comfortable.
Such a strange design. I'm sure there are limitations to what is possible without a redesigned PCB. He should play Street Fighter 2 on that thing.
This is the kind of thing that would have been really cool a long time ago, but I just play SNES on my 3DS.
Wow, this is neato. I wonder if it will fit in my pocket. I might have to cut my jeans to make the pockets bigger.
Whoa, I love that aesthetic. It's totally impractical, but damn if I don't want one
THat would be so heavy and uncomfortable to use xD
@ReaperExTenebris Not why tho?Its Why not?
Awesome because it's awesome and also because it is not a a f##king Pokemon story.
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