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  • Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
  • Building the most ugly GameBoy ever. Fully modded with a backlight and a bivert chip. Plays very well. Looks very bad.
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Комментарии • 421

  • @cameronmuir7275
    @cameronmuir7275 4 года назад +229

    This needs an RGB backlight that constantly cycles through colors for no reason. That would be the cherry on top

    • @atonysomething
      @atonysomething 4 года назад +18

      That would be the rotten cherry on the insides

    • @ant7517
      @ant7517 4 года назад +2

      It's already atrocious

    • @maziu27
      @maziu27 4 года назад +3

      That would be ice cream on top of diarrhoea mixed with donkey puke

    • @broderickclayburn
      @broderickclayburn 4 года назад

      That would be the rotten cherry on the very bottom on top of all the rotten other stuff on the bottom

    • @tom940
      @tom940 4 года назад +2

      lol my gameboy pocket ips display did exactly that with what i can only guess was a cold solder joint or the initial blob was picking up interference. stopped after i re-touched the sensor wire with the iron

  • @speedwaynutt
    @speedwaynutt 4 года назад +133

    This looks like something that would have been a contest prize.

    • @ieuantanner5454
      @ieuantanner5454 4 года назад +7

      Ltd edition pokemon gold/silver collectors edition 🤣

    • @alasuisi
      @alasuisi 4 года назад +2

      in 1995 xD
      i've to admit thogh, is not as hideus as i expected it to be XD

  • @tomasz_gajda
    @tomasz_gajda 4 года назад +83

    The shell should be also backlit by a dozen colorful leds for that authentic 00's modded console look and feel.

  • @likatchup
    @likatchup 4 года назад +260

    day 12 of quarantine: the retro future goes insane

    • @trakeface1979
      @trakeface1979 3 года назад +4

      Day 47583 of quarantine, the retro future made a corona gameboy

    • @fart1234.
      @fart1234. 3 года назад

      Day 1000000000000000 of quarantine: the retro future dies

    • @ynonkak
      @ynonkak 3 года назад +1

      To day is day nobody knows and everybody has been infected by the listentopopandcountryandrapmusicvirus except me I am a metal head but it is hard being surrounded by the infected

  • @ramuramu_1136
    @ramuramu_1136 4 года назад +33

    I saw the thumbnail and immediately wanted to cry.

  • @eiv-gaming
    @eiv-gaming 4 года назад +94

    It's like 90s jelly sandals. This is what happens when you do open heart surgery on a unicorn.

  • @bobbyhinner3225
    @bobbyhinner3225 4 года назад +15

    I’m glad you used the credit card method! I haven’t seen a ton of uses of it and I’m glad it’s getting more attention since it is the safest way to do it

  • @meepMepp
    @meepMepp 4 года назад +246

    wow, that IS pretty ugly. I'll take 5.

    • @TheRetroFuture
      @TheRetroFuture  4 года назад +30

      😂

    • @tuber138
      @tuber138 4 года назад +4

      @@TheRetroFuture hey man i was wondering if you have ever bought anything from a website called baxtros because they have gameboys for sale there and im not sure if they are a scam or not

  • @gustavoserrano9169
    @gustavoserrano9169 4 года назад +59

    Me: See's the thumb nail
    Me: Gorgeous

    • @EtanMarlin
      @EtanMarlin 4 года назад +5

      Looking at your profile picture I can see why you find it so beautiful lol 😂

    • @Manmade023
      @Manmade023 4 года назад

      @@EtanMarlin 🤣🤣

    • @EtanMarlin
      @EtanMarlin 4 года назад +1

      @@Manmade023 I can't see those emojis

    • @Manmade023
      @Manmade023 4 года назад +2

      Noise!

  • @AMPISOUND
    @AMPISOUND 4 года назад +21

    I don’t know how to feel about this

  • @Deucalion289
    @Deucalion289 4 года назад +27

    Not gonna lie, I’m actually digging the look.

    • @EiF0hn
      @EiF0hn 2 года назад +3

      And the Gameboy's not bad either

    • @dommyboysmith
      @dommyboysmith 2 года назад

      Something about putting all the ugliest colors and things together make it super appealing just from a unique quality standpoint.
      Like Rat-Rods. I saw a guy use the steel toe section from his steel toe boots as hood scoops, and it was the best car I'd ever seen

    • @Deucalion289
      @Deucalion289 2 года назад

      @@dommyboysmith the bald guy that looks like the lead singer from Disturbed?

    • @chrisrichfield8906
      @chrisrichfield8906 4 месяца назад

      It looks like an artifact made of gold, silver, and different gem stones. I like it too.

  • @kaylol2299
    @kaylol2299 4 года назад +12

    Almost everyone: ugly
    Me: I really like it

    • @syrusorelio2309
      @syrusorelio2309 3 года назад +1

      Me too, I think it's a nice combo
      Also wtf about brown and gold not going together gold colored metal often acents furniture(slthough usually more brown than gold)

  • @fredrick8691
    @fredrick8691 4 года назад +1

    I love it Elliot! I'll be glad to take it off your hand.

  • @jrod.c5
    @jrod.c5 4 года назад +1

    I love the channel man! Been watching for a few months. Your videos inspired me to get into console modding and actually just picked up my first project Friday! Got a Super Mario Maker 2DS to mod and have already gotten it all set up for my needs. Currently playing through my fav. Pokemon game (Soulsilver) and Tetris!

  • @vincze1437
    @vincze1437 4 года назад +2

    Love your vids!
    Waiting for the next repair!
    Keep up the good work!! 🇭🇺

  • @artlord9855
    @artlord9855 4 года назад +3

    These uploads keep coming keep them up 😊

  • @rebeccasiobhan
    @rebeccasiobhan 4 года назад

    This GameBoy is beautiful! 😍 I actually love all the crazy colors! And gold is my favorite color, I adore neon colors too, so it’s perfect! I would absolutely use this!

  • @4ourtex
    @4ourtex 4 года назад +8

    looks like something that would happen if 5 year old me got a gameboy and found my mom's glitter glue

  • @ronnielane8985
    @ronnielane8985 4 года назад +1

    The play it loud clear gameboy was my childhood Gameboy

  • @Poisso3
    @Poisso3 4 года назад +2

    Thanos wants his Gameboy back.

  • @DoubbleDdragon
    @DoubbleDdragon 4 года назад

    Thank you Elliot for helping us out with this quarantine in germany ...love for u ...
    I hope u and your girlfriend are save ... Stay clean and healthy

  • @Metaphor9696
    @Metaphor9696 4 года назад +1

    You should use it for a giveaway. That is definitely a conversation piece.

  • @teshx9x9x40
    @teshx9x9x40 4 года назад

    For my stay at home order this is great content to watch. : D. That gameboy looks like a pre teens dream LOL.

  • @n4c0n
    @n4c0n 4 года назад

    The music in Solar Striker is amazing!

  • @ameuee
    @ameuee 4 года назад

    I love your work I’ve been really happy that you do what you love keep it up

  • @hoopsm6106
    @hoopsm6106 2 года назад

    It’s funky as hell! I love it ❤️

  • @mikemulligan7619
    @mikemulligan7619 4 года назад

    You know what, I absolutely LOVE that gameboy! It's so cool I'd play the hell out of it!

  • @philipross9219
    @philipross9219 4 года назад

    This is legit my favorite mod you have ever made

  • @PrinsessePeach
    @PrinsessePeach 4 года назад +1

    I would love to have this one, it’s awesome and just perfectly bling! 😁

  • @kovakingaming5392
    @kovakingaming5392 4 года назад

    Hey, the DMG matches your jacket in the video! Nice.

  • @pacey2240
    @pacey2240 4 года назад +12

    Let me give you a tip that i find works really well with me with removing the screen use fishing line 😁

    • @bigtasty1082
      @bigtasty1082 4 года назад

      Yep and floss it also how i remove the wifes fake nails

    • @stonedsavage7814
      @stonedsavage7814 4 года назад

      @@bigtasty1082 makes me glad I dont have to do stuff like that I just chill and play runescape whilst watching RUclips I'm pretty happy with it since I'm stuck in a lockdown.

    • @bigtasty1082
      @bigtasty1082 4 года назад

      @@stonedsavage7814 haha yeh circle of life i pay for them i get the benefits of them then i have to remove them and happens all over again

  • @danielwilson7885
    @danielwilson7885 4 года назад +3

    Elliot, you’ve created the Frankenstein’s monster of the Gameboy world! 😂

  • @xarifab
    @xarifab 3 года назад

    Great mod and great paint job.
    I would have loved to see how it would have looked with a black button set!

  • @clarebearr5357
    @clarebearr5357 4 года назад

    Mate, that is RANK. Good work!

  • @sairoraoni
    @sairoraoni 4 года назад

    I dig the resulting GameBoy and I dig the hoodie.

  • @planktonic-larvae
    @planktonic-larvae 4 года назад +1

    That Gameboy is so beautiful my 5yo daughter would love it.
    That Z block in the corner for Tetris was hideous though :P

  • @sphillips1679
    @sphillips1679 4 года назад

    This thing is kind of beautiful. It reminds me of Pokemon Stadium 2 for N64. Nice work.

  • @aaronliven4919
    @aaronliven4919 4 года назад +4

    Not gonna lie, I liked this gold silver pattern, would surely looks good on a GBC if u put a nice color choice for the buttons.
    But since looking good wasn't the
    Intention... well, its perfect xD.

  • @jvnelvlam00n
    @jvnelvlam00n 4 года назад +4

    looks like me blindly shuffling selecting parts and then putting it together

  • @machripe
    @machripe 3 года назад

    Don't know why, but I laughed so hard at that intro, thanks :)

  • @richiewalteriv
    @richiewalteriv 3 года назад

    14:16 Dr. Frankenstein when he sees his creation come to life for the first time before deciding to go take a nap

  • @Wizbit-x
    @Wizbit-x 3 года назад

    Elliot that hoody is just as confused as the mix matched gameboy 😂❤️

  • @paulj1939
    @paulj1939 4 года назад +5

    I love this. Imagine busting that out on the bus :)

  • @florider_hd
    @florider_hd 4 года назад

    I want this!It looks so great!

  • @darktanislee7998
    @darktanislee7998 4 года назад

    How much I love it...............keep up the awesome work

  • @mattfisher1916
    @mattfisher1916 4 года назад +2

    I would use that awesome Gameboy every day!

  • @ValTek_Armory
    @ValTek_Armory 4 года назад

    the silver clear sparkly shell alone is nice

  • @marcosmacoeove5915
    @marcosmacoeove5915 4 года назад +2

    Its absolutely amazing. Its fine.
    Comeback later and give a rechargeable battery.

  • @destruxandexploze2552
    @destruxandexploze2552 4 года назад

    Awwww... I love the clear play it loud...

  • @Hebe73
    @Hebe73 4 года назад +1

    If the Game Boy was made in the 70's!! :D Disco era!

  • @johnlawson1252
    @johnlawson1252 4 года назад

    I kind of like this beautiful monstrosity! If I found it in a second hand shop, I would buy it!

  • @aromaticsnail
    @aromaticsnail 4 года назад +1

    Well done, Dr. Frankenstein

  • @LordS20000
    @LordS20000 4 года назад +7

    Behold THE NINTENDO INFINITY BOY! Nintendo has collected all the stones and used them as buttons.

  • @ohhadivist
    @ohhadivist 4 года назад

    I love this funky little gameboy

  • @RedmiNote-nd6hm
    @RedmiNote-nd6hm 4 года назад

    Love it, but needs 2 colors on the backlight (half screen pink, half blue) and battery cover needs to be totally different as well.

  • @LUXONE83
    @LUXONE83 4 года назад

    It fits to your hoodie :)

  • @paperbutterflystudios6361
    @paperbutterflystudios6361 4 года назад +1

    I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @LisaTigressHardy
    @LisaTigressHardy 3 года назад

    That actually looks really pretty withthe gold glitter, silver glitter and neon buttons. Just replace the brown start/select buttons with some blue ones, and a neon yellow power switch.

  • @simonfirth3633
    @simonfirth3633 3 года назад

    I feel like the worse it gets, it actually gets better, that thing looks so good!

  • @Miiguel-mn
    @Miiguel-mn 4 года назад +1

    Looks like some Thanos gauntlet type color scheme lol

  • @RyMoo
    @RyMoo 4 года назад +1

    haha keep up the good content 😁👍🏻

  • @ekiel12938
    @ekiel12938 4 года назад

    love ur vids

  • @rikprince8414
    @rikprince8414 4 года назад

    LOVE IT!!

  • @dhruvsharma003
    @dhruvsharma003 4 года назад

    That... Is... Beautiful !!!

  • @SparksNZeros
    @SparksNZeros 4 года назад +2

    Garish would be the word to use, snoop dogg would be proud xD

  • @HotStormProductions
    @HotStormProductions 3 года назад

    I would definitely have this game boy and think it was nice looking

  • @vpamir
    @vpamir 3 года назад

    It's the BEST! 👏🏻

  • @ThomasSturm
    @ThomasSturm 4 года назад

    Other than the brown rubber buttons it looks pretty typical for a late 80s/early 90s thing. It's totally rad, dude! Play it louder!

  • @TheDaxter11
    @TheDaxter11 4 года назад

    if you made it all gold and used the same type of plastic you used for the A and B buttons for the power button and D-pad but in different colours you could make an infinity gauntlet themed gameboy

  • @moskbarto9436
    @moskbarto9436 4 года назад

    I love you humour!

  • @macelius
    @macelius 3 года назад

    I don't know what you're talking about, i think it looks rad!

  • @3dprintinglife
    @3dprintinglife 4 года назад

    Wow. This is real content.

  • @pineapplepizza519
    @pineapplepizza519 4 года назад

    Gimme now! Love this

  • @enjirube1
    @enjirube1 4 года назад +6

    Am I the only one who thought it looked like the company that made Elliot’s multicolour hoody put together a matching game boy 😂

  • @randallcraft4071
    @randallcraft4071 2 года назад

    Feel like at the fox kids club in the 90s they had a gold and silver game boy that they had you could play with like this

  • @djklink20009
    @djklink20009 4 года назад

    It looks like something a Disney princesses would pull out of her jewelry box !!

  • @FooFooANIMATIONS
    @FooFooANIMATIONS 4 года назад

    This is like a 4 year old's custom Lego house, all different colours that don't go well together

  • @jochenwuerfel
    @jochenwuerfel 4 года назад

    What an intro 👌

  • @MichaelAbramsabetwo4968
    @MichaelAbramsabetwo4968 4 года назад

    I love it. I want one

  • @02commodorevx
    @02commodorevx 4 года назад

    I LOVE IT!!

  • @Mordenheim
    @Mordenheim 4 года назад

    Brown buttons might look good in a woodgrain shell!

  • @ganggreen1983
    @ganggreen1983 4 года назад

    I’ve recently did a GBA mod. Their button membranes are terrible.
    Always use stock membranes if you can.
    This mod actually looks pretty cool. Haha

  • @mudkiplegendstreamsmemesan3690
    @mudkiplegendstreamsmemesan3690 4 года назад +1

    Looks like that GameBoy from the bomb blast from the gulf war ngl

  • @edgewxrth
    @edgewxrth 3 года назад

    ITS GORGEOUS FOR SOME REASON?!?!?!

  • @Kaos-ld4qk
    @Kaos-ld4qk 4 года назад

    I like it its unique and its one of a kind

  • @randynovick7972
    @randynovick7972 4 года назад

    It's not ugly enough, but then again I like ugly. You could backpaint (that is, paint the inside of) the case panels in a rainbow of unicorn vomit or something? Great project that was fun to watch. Thanks.

  • @D1777YB0T
    @D1777YB0T 4 года назад

    Other than the buttons i don't hate it. Actually looking at it for longer i actually like it!

  • @UnprofessionalFlip
    @UnprofessionalFlip 4 года назад

    I kid you not, I love it. It is has gone full circle on the horrible wheel and has worked it's way back around to wonderful. Please never disassemble it.

  • @mr.k3477
    @mr.k3477 4 года назад

    Hey man I have a broken power switch on my switch light and was wondering if you could fix it, the only thing that's wrong with it is where it connects into the mb. I would be willing to pay. The plastic retention clip that hold down the ribbon cable broke off.

  • @williammorton93
    @williammorton93 4 года назад

    Is the green button lighting up, or is it just the way it looks on camera?
    PS: always love the videos.

  • @Omega_2
    @Omega_2 4 года назад +1

    "You've heard of the Junk Armor in Mega Man Zero? Well today we're going even further beyond..."

  • @EGaming3000
    @EGaming3000 3 года назад

    I actually like it❤️❤️❤️

  • @jamesaseltine2756
    @jamesaseltine2756 4 года назад

    Perfect gameboy shell and buttons despite its ugly color scheme it is an optimum form and function tho the screen is strange still want one would paint mine checker though and make the screen frame black with walmarts 98 cent spray paint cans don't forget the 3dollar lauqer tho the paint scratch off easy

  • @Schlumpsha
    @Schlumpsha 4 года назад +4

    Is this the GameBoy: Austin Powers Edition?

  • @TooFurious4
    @TooFurious4 4 года назад

    Now *THIS* is art.

  • @ArcNeoMasato
    @ArcNeoMasato 3 года назад

    I really wish I had the money to send you my old messed up red Gameboy just to see what you'd make it into. lol

  • @jameswatts6512
    @jameswatts6512 3 года назад

    this was uploaded on my b-day

  • @kurama251
    @kurama251 4 года назад

    Hi I was wondering if you could answer a question of mine. I love watching people show there awesome mods on the old gameboys but I can never figure out what paints there using to custom paint them. Could you please tell what paints are good to use that wont chip easily?

  • @MaxBrinsterGuitar
    @MaxBrinsterGuitar 4 года назад

    I think it looks dope af

  • @robboone5657
    @robboone5657 4 года назад

    I think "Ugly" builds should be more of a thing. I remember when IPath made a limited run of shoes from left over peices so they were all unique. Retromodding should sell "left over" grab bags with a selection random butttons and shell components for goofball builds like this.