6 Ways to Mod Your Old-School Nintendo Controller
If you have some old controllers lying around, let these Nintendo controller mods act as inspiration for bringing your gaming up to snuff.
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Over-the-Top Nursery Brings You Inside Mario Kart
In one of the most impressive builds I’ve seen here (or ever really), former Navy electronics technician, game tester, and current stay-at-home dad Wes Swain has come up with an incredible Mario Kart-themed nursery. His grandfather (an accomplished gunsmith and general tinkerer) and his dad (a skilled artist) inspired Swain to make something that his son “could […]
It Took 6 Years to Crochet This Amazing Super Mario Rug
This highly detailed Super Mario rug took six and a half years to make, and the results are incredible.
7 Clever Reuses for Retro Video Game Consoles
Video game technology gets updated pretty often, but that doesn’t mean when you get sick of your old games and consoles and update to new ones that you have to get rid of them. Instead, here’s a few pretty awesome ways to repurpose video game equipment so that you can use it in your home. […]
Behold This Cross-Stitched Metroid Shirt In All Its Pixelated Glory
When I was young, I used to see my mom cross stitching different pictures over the years and figured this must be what old women (she was in her 30’s at that point) do to pass the time. I soon found out that this in fact wasn’t the case and learned to have a great […]
Atari Emulator Uses Raspberry Pi To Play 800 Games (and More)
This ultimate retro gaming machine has hundreds of hours of old games, all on a Raspberry Pi emulator.
DIY Game Boy Pocket Using the Raspberry Pi
Travis Brown designs a Game Boy Pocket clone using a Raspberry Pi running Retro Pi emulation software.
All of the electronics were gutted from the case, which was then modified to fit the RPi and other electronics.
The Game Boy Pocket hit the market back in 1996 and is still popular with fans of the handheld gaming system that they can still be bought today. Yeah, there’s nothing like gaming on a black and white screen, which was better than the pea-green screen of the original Game Boy. Those who are fans of the Pocket but would like to have a color screen and be able to play games from other systems should take a look at Travis Brown’s Pocket Pi.
