I Made My Own Animal Crossing Switch for Just $35
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- The last upload of 2020! Love you guys!
With the Animal crossing switch being scalped 9 months after its release for way more than $299, I found a way for you to make your own custom switch for just $35! In this video I show you how to make your own #animalcrossing switch special edition, using an Animal Crossing Joycon Shell swap, a switch backplate replacement, and a complete switch dock shell replacement. This is my second custom joycon project and my biggest project on this channel ever! We go over hot to shell swap your animal crossing switch dock, how to make your own animal crossing shells, and animal crossing backplate! The dock even has all the little tom nook characters too!
This is one of the best Nintendo switch mods I've done so far! best part is, there's no longer any need to figure out how to get an animal crossing switch when you can make your own! Hope you guys enjoy! It's been a great year uploading and creating content for you guys 🥰
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Toolkit I use:
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Cheaper Toolkit that still has everything you need!:
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Animal Crossing Backplate: (Select Only Backshell Animal Crossing) The preview image doesn’t show the logo but i can assure you, it has the logo!
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Backplate Grills:
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Joycon Shells w/ Branding on back
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Animal Crossing Dock Shell:
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9ijeu9
Joycon Color Software:
gbatemp.net/threads/tool-joy-...
Joycon Hex Codes
Green body: 82FF96
Green buttons: 0A1E0A
Blue body: 96F5F5
Blue buttons: 0A1E28
See you guys in 2021! 
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Dis was my switch and my biggest concern was the triggers! Weeks of playing and they feel great if not the same with the original shell ❤️ over the moon about my revamped baby
Glad it’s still holding up! 😁 it was a super fun project.
Perioddd yesss awe I’m glad that you like ittt
you have switch your so lucky I wish i could even afford a switch lite :(((
Hopefully I get a switch on my birthday which is only a few days away
@@masterjsmind9413 your soo lucky
I honestly thought he was gonna build a whole switch for $35
Same 🗿
Same but then i realized how dumb i was
Edit: 44 likes on this reply noice and 66 replies
So did i
Yeah and then I thought he is selling those but I was 😑
same
My fiancé licked a cartridge because of you. I will treasure this moment forever.
Love that for them
LOL
But did it taste like skittles..?
@@a_lois ohhhhh yeah
@@KittyStarrViolet I don’t believe you lol
Thank you for taking the time to produce such a clear instructional video. My daughter is delighted with her newly re-housed switch, joy-cons and dock.
The programming to make the colors appear correct on the switch was just wow for me. Now I’m considering if I should do the same for my switch 🤔
Class work: unboxing switch
Homework: changing the back
Final exam: *SHELL SWAPPING THE JOY-CONS*
I know it looks so hard
@breadcrumb yep, just be careful, have done this multiple time and have only broken the L ribbon cable which i replaced for cheaper than $10
Done it before, its so much easier than it looks
Changing the dock seems super hard
Mood
Yessssssssssss
The scalpers selling already overpriced gray switches: WRITE THAT DOWN!! WRITE THAT DOWN!!!
...oh my god I didn’t think of the possible repercussions of this video you’re right 😐
Ebay is going to be flooded with fake ac switches now. 🤦♂️ Better make a video on how to spot fake ones.
@@DammitJeff It’s alright, your intentions were amazing and I’m sure you’ve already helped a lot of normal people that just want their switch to look nicer, like me (even tho I don’t have one 🥲). There’s always gonna be people that ruin stuff like this we just gotta be more watchful unfortunately.
That’s what i thought
But if u have already have a switch then ur good
Time stamps:
Backplate: 1:33
Grills: 3:30
Joycon swap: 5:23
Dock: 13:01
Software: 19:24
Your welcome!
Yep
This guy is a legend for this
It’s already there …
@@RETIREDPUPPY He just added it
You have some of the most relaxing videos. Love listening to you talk about this so much that now I'm thinking about trying it myself...
"They look identical to each other"
*_OH HEY REDD HOWS IT GOING!_*
Lmaoooo
😂😂😂
please stop torturing me with my bad memory where did that come from
@@zonqy4657 Redd is from animal crossing, he is the sketchy guy that sells you the paintings and sculptures that are sometimes fake and sometimes real
HAHAHAH LMAO BEST COMMENT🤠✨
So I sold my regular switch to get the animal crossing one... when i could’ve just spent $35 👁👄👁 Anyways, this is extremely helpful!! I’ll definitely be telling my friends to try this so we can all match
@@KronosOGAccount i beeeen regretting it 😔
Technically you wouldve wasted more money since you sold your old and got the new switch while this one required additional money
@@ThatOneGuy-nm7ij I guess it depends on how much they sold the old one for, if they didn't break even or lost more than 35 bucks then not as much
Don't feel too bad. Modding the switch also means losing the warranty. Which would mean that if you messed it up, and Nintendo could be able to tell you had been opening the switch or joycons up, they would refuse to help you. This is super cool, but only something one should do if they know how to do it right. I have seen so many people write about having broken their joycons etc. by modding them. I'm not against modding AT ALL
How much did you sell yours for? I sold my V1 for $250 so only “loss” $50. Totally worth it IMO because I didn’t have to look for adequate parts or worry about voiding my warranty. I’ve already taken full advantage of it once because of the joycon drift issue.
Really helpful guide! managed to switch mine into an animal crossing shell thanks to you! 😄
tho as a beginner I had no idea how to properly remove ribbon cables, not sure how to yank it out, so I ended up using the method where the all the ribbon cables are attached
For some reason this is super relaxing. :D Almost like you are the Bob Ross of console mods. :D
Nintendo: *sees title*
Also Nintendo: “No, No, this isn’t how you’re supposed to play the game.”
Yeah really
your profile picture is disgusting.
@@rania6782 How?
@@rania6782 no it's funny
@@rania6782 _no_
I like the part when he showed how to make an animal crossing switch for 35 dollars
I do b pretty gud at making animal crossing switches for 35 dollars
No way me too
The whole video right?
@@kyoto-magidissidia44 thejoke.mp4
yooo same bro
Gave you a sub lately i've been in this weird modify/repair stage on some of my consoles (PSP/VITA/Switch) and now i know my next project.
This video is super helpful I appreciate it!
In my head, I was like “Oh I can do this, this doesn’t seem hard.” Then when he got to the joy cons it became Opposite Day lol. 😂
Same, I was like this is easy! Bit then I realized I don’t have a switch cause it’s expensive 😂
I dont want to breake mine. I have already the lets go eevee version and.. nah, dont worth it. I am not god at stuff like this
I changed my joysticks cause of joycon drift and yeah it's painful !
This is a total pain in the ass and I highly don't recommend doing this
It’s Opposite Day Gary!
"i made my own animal crossing switch for just $35"
nintendo: dammit jeff
LOLL
Good one
Pfft LOL
Pffffft-
ok that was clever
This looks so similar. I love it!
I'm glad I knew how to this thank you for making this video 😍
I'd probably never have the balls to do this myself but it sure was satisfying to watch
Well of course not from your pfp it looks like your a girl
Idk what to put here well ur just a sexist A hole aren’t you.
Fair
Correct that with boobs
Xd
Thanks to you I can experience the Animal Crossing switch myself. You went over everything: The backplate, The Joy-Cons, The dock and The Joy-Con's software colors. The only thing you didn't go over were the SL and SR buttons. That's ok however, since they're not too hard to replace anyway. We appreciate your efforts and I hope that your channel will get the attention it deserves. And so, to show you my appreciation and to make up for using AdBlock, Here's 2 Swiss Francs.
Thank you! I'm really glad you got some value out of the video. :)
I did this, but instead of acnh I did a re creation of the pikachu eevee switch, using the same sellers you linked, and it turned out wonderfully
I paid $450 for one of these in march because it was the only thing my sister wanted for her birthday. Now I kinda want to do a shell swap on my red and blue joycons... but my hands shake way too much.
do you have anyone who could possibly help you with steady hands? im very clumsy so i kind of know how it feels.
Same... 😞
Is it possible to send them in to someone to do it for you because I just can’t trust myself.
yo, my hands shake SO MUCH and i’ve shell swapped my joycons/replaced the batteries so much. the shaking doesn’t matter much, it’s more frustrating than genuinely a risk for breaking anything, as long as you work slowly and keep track of where your screws go!!
I have the switch animal crossing too
“All the other screws are irrelevant, they just want attention. Don’t give it to them”
sounds like an scp honestly, a device that tricks you into disassembling it wrong or something
@@spookysomeone 👀 don’t be shy ,write the scp 🙃
Ricegum
@@teddy_bear6122 scp 092
Sounds like someone’s talking about me
This is really helpful due to me putting a new shell on my switch soon
im gonna star watching your videos at night so I can sleep, your voice is so relaxing
its not boring its relaxing
Star
"Otherwise your kick stand wont work anymore."
But......it never has.
I can agree
Why the fuck didn’t Nintendo put it in the middle at least
@@allyrose6437 in the middle wouldve made it look shit
@@inkypanduh4029 it IS shit already, because it can't support the other side
@@allyrose6437 the kickstand of the oled switch should be standard on every switch
Who else is watching this tutorial but isnt going to make it
me because im never going to get a switch :')
@@user-xq4ku5vi2z hahaha
me
me because i actually have the real animal crossing switch
Me lol
I'd love to see a behind the scenes of how you make these videos! 🙏🏻
Thx for this it will help when I swap my shells. BTW I'm subbed. :)
"They just want attention don't give it to them"
Me: Alright
How did you get so many likes just for saying "alright" lmao 😂
I seriously don't know how I got this many likes but thanks!
Fun Fact: 99% of people who watched this didn’t even make the animal crossing Nintendo switch, just watched the video for entertainment.
no shit
I dont think 10k people made it
@@baguette1520 I LOVE YOUR PFP!!!!
Correct
I painted mine with moomin
Very helpful looks real and brand new I love animal crossing
Im amazed at how simple the Switch is and I agree even as someone who plans, but has never swapped shells or backs on the switch. Id definitely just take the time to remove the what. Four of rive ribbon cables that are there? At least I'd definitely disconnect the ribbon cables to the rail and make the process of swapping a balance of quick and easy. Id love to see someday how that method would work cause I do wanna swap my shells and back myself for my birthday
"The cartridge tastes like skittles"
*dies*
I would hit like on you comment but its already at 69 sooo
Nope I accidentally forgot to wash my hands before dinner so the chicken strips tasted like shit
Cartridges tastes like ear wax
200th likes
@@user-cc3jj7de7r naw more like sulfur 😂 n don't ask me how I know this
If this was me my joycons wouldn’t work anymore, not because I broke it somehow or ripped a cable. But because all the insides got drowned in my hand sweat.
I never related to a comment so much before... Omg
@@user-kk1tm2vx9m same..
I suggest you wear gloves then.
@@Piikaachuu1203
I’m kidding, even if I had nothing to lose I wouldn’t touch my joycons I would just buy new ones. But currently I have a warranty on mine and they’ve lasted for awhile
it is really sweet! thanks for the suggestion :)
Honestly I'd never do that... Seems like a very precise and very delicate work.
here he is disassembling Nintendo switches while I’m still trying to figure out how to put my pen back together..
Yeah I don’t even know what half the things he’s talking about are, or what they do. I just bought the Animal Crossing Switch directly from Nintendo when it restocked. I’m so glad I asked my family to give me money for Christmas this year or I wouldn’t have been able to afford a switch at all.
dinoandscooter RBLX I’ve mastered that techniq but spelun on tha othar hund.
Same like how you put them back together i have so many taken apart
@@ezmegaming i just randomly thought ‘hey what if I took this apart’. turns out it had a lot more pieces than I imagined
@@porpoisethepurpose6768 same especially the ones that clicl
I recently picked up an animal crossing switch from Wal-Mart even after seeing this guide. I decided to sell my old Nintendo switch to my sister who wanted a switch for about 150 half the price of the original switch. My sister wanted an animal crossing switch as well, but couldn't afford 300 so this guide was very helpful for her! Since it was an older switch she did buy the shell definitely made the console feel like new, and the replacement of the joycon shells gave them that feel of being new without that feeling of the paint being worn down from sweat. Over all she basically got an animal crossing switch for only 185, 150 being from me selling her the switch and the 35 being from the shells so overall this saved her money! Thank you for this guide!
Nice
why would you SELL it to your sister??? give it to her for free! it seems like you guys dont have good bonds
@@maybeIazy first of all making assumptions like that is rude, second of all we are both adults in our 20's, if we where still kids then yeah it would be kind of rude to ask her to buy it off of me, and still she only payed 150 for the switch, used switches online are going for almost the same price as new ones so finding one at half price is almost impossible. Please before you make a comment have some common scenes and don't try making it look like i have a bad relationship with my family, all i tried to do is talk about how i made my sister happy with the shell swap, not the other way around.
I am going to assume the Roblox person is a child. You are too young to understand transactions between friends and family. My friends pay me for art because it is respectful to do, I could make it for free but they WANT to pay me because it is the right thing to do
@@4swordsluver i could see your friends giving you money for art but not family
3:13 dude im not falling for that
?
@@green.s.the switch cartridges taste bitter, go on try
@@DarioC-137 bro shh don't let anyone know
Nice vid RUclips recommended it to me and saw it on my Splatoons 3 OLED Switch by far the best OLED special edition from Nintendo
i was way to high and decided to acully tast the cartrige needless to say it did not taste like the rainbow as i hoped
same
LMAOOOO
@@DammitJeff JEFF YOU DAMN LIAR I HAVE TASTED IT BEFORE HOW COULD U LIE TO THE AUDIENCE???? ):
You really did try it. Don’t worry I did it too. I knew it was gonna taste bad but I tried it anyways.
I fully thought.... I’m so gullible
I've never had so much anxiety in 21 minutes and 13 seconds.
Me
hnnnnnngggg me tooooo
why
I’m so glad it’s not just me 😂
Thank you so much for this, I think you just gave me a new addiction lol. I just opened a joycon for the first time. I had to replace the latch in my blue joycon because it was no longer staying attached to the switch. Was fucking terrifying, but I did it and now I'm looking forward to at some point giving this a try.
i like it looks so awesome 🤩
so lucky to have a dad who's a hardware engineer so he's an expert in this! He got it done for me in no time :D Thanks dad
I'm so depressed I can't even blink
my dad went to buy milk
@@marcraft0077 HAHA
@@yitxie37 it’s not funny he could be srs. Most ppl aren’t as lucky.
@@emaa810 its because the joke is overused and unfunny
Nintendo: *Death glares* you were supposed to *P A Y* full price
Yes, after all Nintendo is the Tom Nook memes
I don’t think they’d really care as long as you bought the switch. Both versions have the same retail price, so they aren’t gaining anything from you buying from the price scalpers vs buying a different version and customizing it. In fact, if they sold the parts needed to customize it, they’d stand to make even more money with minimal extra work, since they can sell the parts without needing to assemble them.
@@heartofthewild680 Yeah but BUYING ANOTHER SWITCH FOR IT is the point IT’S MORE MONEY
@@heartofthewild680 idk, here the animal crossing switch goes for 400
(the normal switch is 300 yes)
My mom had bought me an animal crossing switch, it looked real at first but then I looked a bit into it and it was fake! It still works for charging and connecting to my TV but I really thought it was real! Great video btw!
I bought a pre owned one for about 280$ and I got lucky to get an animal crossing one! But sadly the charging counsel wasn’t the animal crossing one:( but I’m still rlly happy! You did great btw:)
I've only done 2 shell swaps, my first time I did the "keep it all together" method. It wasn't too bad, but disconnecting everything actually panned out being easier, albeit taking longer. Awesome video man, earned a new sub!
Welcome dude! ♥️ definitely agree disconnecting everything takes longer, but makes the process so much easier.
But how do you know where every cable goes when putting it back together?
@@Paldean they're probably using dark magic or something
@@smallchilde you’re right lmfao
@@Paldean if you follow a tutorial video it shows which cables you should put back in order
The way he pulls up that kickstand was so aggresive. He chose violence xD
I thought he broke it at first
I actually broke mine (not doing this i just started playing woth it and suddenly it didnt want to stay in place)
He chose REVENGE! They have tried to murder the Switch!! They deserved it!
I've only just seen the thumbail but i love this
Ima defiantly use this to make the zelda console! Or a pokemon themed one. I saw the links you put have different versions. Thanks man
3:21 You have caused so much pain to so many people just by saying that. Perfect!
Even as someone who works on iPhones and other small devices rather regularly, I will always take apart the switch joycons fully as it is WAYYYYY too risky to do the method everyone was saying. It's just crazy to think a beginner could do that first time.
Nintendo licensed products feel way more entertaining
Honestly I had no problems myself doing that because I knew I’d have more trouble getting the ribbon cables plugged back in and risking damaging them than just carefully maneuvering them around as I took it apart
What about a Scarlet and Violet version?
I left the cables attached for my first customization. All except the joystick cable… it makes it a lot easier. IMO, it’s more risky for a beginner to disconnect and reconnect a ribbon cable than it is to just leave them alone. I had never done any kind of electronics work or modification, and I knew I’d have trouble plugging the cables back in. If you’re extremely delicate and pay attention, it shouldn’t cause any issues to leave them plugged in.
Thank you this was so helpful. Time to convince my mom into letting by me do this
Ill be doing this when my set arrives. Only costed me less than $20 for the joycons and the backshell. Can’t wait 😅
"it taste like skittles"
7 year-old me : No..No...Why is it spicy
nintendo covers them with something spicy/bitter to prevent kids from eating the game cartrige
@@lancejay4958 I doubt it.
@@LegoDude3258 look it up
@@LegoDude3258 they do i have switch games and they taste bitter for that exact reason
@@lancejay4958 I see
damm i got my acnh switch from walmart for 299 lmaoo
WALmART???? Tesco is useless I stg
I got mine from target pls
@@deasgusting858 omg every target where i went to all sold out as. soon as it hit the 299 price
@@ruthmathews really? We even went to the store later in the day and we got it 😭
Bruh I got mine from Best Buy as a Christmas gift to myselffff and it came to my house from CALIFORNIA
you're so gamer, i wish i was as gamer as you are
thank you soo much now i got my own animal crossing switch!
I just love how he said “ you should lick the game it taste like skittles”😂😂😂😂
Ya lol
Does it tho?
@@giraffewhiskers2045 it's covered by a coat of some bitter stuff, it was covered so that kids would not munch on them like skittles
Same😂😂😂
It’s evil
“the cartridges taste like skittle!” omg i know so good!
Yeah, when I got my switch I touched the cartridge and didn't wash my hands and I accidentally hit my tongue to my thumb and it tasted so good.
Tasted sooo good 🤤
I think you guys need medical advice if you lick game cartridges
@@soup5274 It was made like this so kids wouldn't accidentally eat it lol.
I didnt lick it.... i took the front of the game cartridge and licked it
I T
W A S
A M A Z I N G
That's amazing! I got the real one but I prefer this. P.S. This made me wanna play animal crossing rn.
Amazing, thanks for sharing
still glad I got my animal crossing switch. I would be too scared to do this myself.
Same
I’m getting mine once I save up 20 more dollars 😭
@@chocoholicbeverage Chocola pfp
@@paperdrum39 good luck
@@paperdrum39 Rin pfp
That’s so cool that you can rig your own AC Switch. I already got my Fiancée one during the restock, but it was enjoyable seeing the process. You even showed how to change the color of the controller in the software which was a nice touch.
OMG TYSM!!! The gamecard really does taste amazing! Give it a try I promise you won’t regret it 😁🤣😏
your friend is gonna be really happy with that
DO NOT I repeat DO NOT lick the cartridges. THEY TASTE LIKE SOAP. Now don’t ask how I know 😅
Lol
they taste like batteries lmao
They taste pretty good
i tried it and now i wish i could cut of my tongue. gross
skyrim tastes like bad graphics
Every thing needed to make this
**Sold out**
F
F
Me:gooddammit and I bought everything for it
nah it’s all good now, EVERYTHING is in stock well if you in Uk I don’t know abt us
Lmaoo
the amount of trust you put on that swich when you switched out the ribbon scared me, i would never
Genuinely super interesting
Me who knows damn well I don’t have a switch
Also me: hmMmmMMm interesting...
Lol I just got one for full price yesterday
lmao same
I hope you can manage to get one someday :)
Also I got that 69th like for ya 👉👉
@@wet0wl aww, thanks! My mom said she might for Black Friday, but she’ll probably forget it by then.
@@Carmeilio Hope she does, have a good one :D
"Licking these cartridges are pretty sweet! They taste like skittles. Give it a try!"
I've never heard a bigger lie 😭😂
No way this actually hit 1k
Its no lie. Give it a go.
@@whatstdiggn Boi I already did this the first time I got a switch
@@lurlyhasjava same lmao
I love the taste even though they don't taste like Skittles.
@@Show_CharlesDawson Wha-
I really wanted the controllers myself, the light green and blue just hit right, and at launch, it was not worth to buy a pair for $100+. Did manage to find someone sell them for $50 a year later and and happy with them now. Don't really care about the plate or dock but if I really wanted them, glad to see how easy and cheap it is.
I got an animal crossing switch for my birthday this year best present ever
I...didn't realize that there was a particular shortage of those at the time. Ironically enough, I just picked one up at Walmart for MSRP around that time. Not because I wanted the Animal Crossing, but because it was the only one available.
Yeah, the Animal Crossing edition has always been available everywhere, and it's still is right now on Gamestop, Bestbuy, Amazon and Nintendo store.
But he is right about the scalpers, especially on eBay.
Nintendo’s really gonna say “DAMMIT JEFF” after watching this
Lol
Funny
Lol
Epic
Now i need a switch
It's like changing the shells on the Nintendo DS and 3DS.
Pretty nice there
"licking cartridges tastes like skittles" i almost died doing that
Ikr I think I lost my taste
@@confusedattic2048 Tates like extreme sour gummy worms to me
🤮 do not lick it
@@AtlasBeanie taste more like el regalo de satanás, it’s a Mexican treat
It tastes like a lightning bolt in your mouth 🤮 I accidentally did it a few days ago and I... ewwww
when you told us to lick the cartridge I just said “oh you monster.”
I licked it UnU
last year for christmas my mom got me a regular, red and blue nintendo switch. Well my brother bought himself a switch but he could only get his hands on the animal crossing one. We decided to swap our parts like the controllers, the charging dock, and the little things you can attatch to the controllers. We didn't change our screen parts cuz we had already set up our switches so I technically don't have a complete animal crossing switch, but I still say I have it cuz really what difference does it make lol
I’m imagining myself holding a pile of joycon components and attached cables like a handful of eggshells and ahhhh yeah I think I’ll be doing your preferred method 😂
From experience, I feel like undoing all the ribbons for the Joycons is much better than leaving them in because its less messy and you’re less likely to break anything. Also if you’re doing this for your personal switch I don’t think you need to go fast, it only saves a considerable amount of time if you work in a repair environment and you do a lot of shell swaps (which isn’t even that common anyway)
Him: oh and these taste like skittles! Go ahead and give them a try!
Me: I’ve done that enough times to know that’s a bad idea
Lick
Now we need to see one of these for the totk switch
thanks for the tutorial on how to replace the backplate! mine is uhh... kind of sad 😭 maybe someday i'll do a mod to it
Him: don’t be that guy saying the colors are off by 2.0136
Me: there go’s that plan
Once I saw him take apart the whole entire control I was like “haha n o p e”
At one point the AC edition Switch was only model in stock for a good period of time. I have 2 friends who bought it just because they didn’t want to wait on the regular version to be in stock. lol. I have one too and love it
So cool man 👍
*me seeing this right after I bought the animal crossing switch*
I am sorry to hear that LMAO BYE
You saved money by buying that one. This one is the same price as that switch plus $35
@@noobieza0077 but they restocked over the holidays, saves about $50 and hasn't voided the warranty
FR I waited after Christmas for it to come because I got the Animal Crossing version (I bought it for my sisters) PLUS what a coincidence that the only ones left were the grey kind, recommended to late, but I don't care. It's just funny😂
I have only old nintendo consoles
Him: “oh, and have a try of the cartridges, they taste like skittles!”
Me remembering the time I tried that: 😧, LIAR!
What does it taste like? I want to try it but everyone is scaring me in the comments-
@@tanika5098 it tastes extremely bitter and quite sour
It tastes like 💩
@@tanika5098 they are so bitter that they trigger your gag reflex (at least for me)
@@tanika5098 mine tastes like strawberry😳
3 years later, appreciate it. Girlfriend wants this edition, not sure if its moddable yet since I had a switch awhile ago.
Gonna buy a regular one, mod it. transfer her Yuzu save and re-shell it. preshiate bud
You're a phenomenal boyfriend for doing all of this for your lady :') Best of luck!
Honestly, I've just swapped joysticks on both my controllers, and that was my first ever 'mod' for my switch, and keeping everything attached just causes me, a beginner, so much more trouble, since so many cords can get in the way.