In a way, it's better than our own Virtual Console, because it's portable and it can play Journey Escape. Master console portablizer Ben Heckendorn made this portable NES/Atari monster out of an Atari Flashback 2 and a "NES-on-a-chip" found in many Famiclones and joystick-based TV games.
The placement of the Atari cartridge slot is a little unfortunate, but we're sure he wouldn't build a device with an unusable screen, so we doubt the cartridge obscures the view too severely. Cramming two whole consoles and four rechargeable AA batteries into a tiny handheld takes some maneuvering!
Seeing Ben's work always makes us want to learn electronics. It also makes us want to play old games-- guess which one we end up doing.
[Via Engadget]
Reader Comments (10)
Posted: Aug 27th 2007 1:44PM (Unverified) said
Beautiful and brilliant.
Posted: Aug 27th 2007 1:45PM Nushio said
Ben Heck, the Gunpei Yokoi of our era.
*Someone* should give this guy a job, and by *Someone*, I mean Nintendo.
Its obvious this guy understands electronics better than Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony put together (with all the Wii Laptops/Xbox 360 Laptops, portables, and all that he's done).
*Someone* should give this guy a job, and by *Someone*, I mean Nintendo.
Its obvious this guy understands electronics better than Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony put together (with all the Wii Laptops/Xbox 360 Laptops, portables, and all that he's done).
Posted: Aug 27th 2007 1:45PM AndyL said
Check this video out. Its a time lapse of him making that gadget.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZQA2zGihCs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZQA2zGihCs
Posted: Aug 27th 2007 2:02PM (Unverified) said
@3
No, it is not.
No, it is not.
Posted: Aug 27th 2007 2:06PM AndyL said
@4
ya...it is.
ya...it is.
Posted: Aug 27th 2007 2:08PM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
maybe the atari cart blocks glare! Brilliant!
Posted: Aug 27th 2007 2:13PM (Unverified) said
@5
Sorry if this is a double post.
That link you gave takes me to the 360 Song. It has nothing to to with the NEStari above. There is no time lapse...just a montage.
Sorry if this is a double post.
That link you gave takes me to the 360 Song. It has nothing to to with the NEStari above. There is no time lapse...just a montage.
Posted: Aug 27th 2007 2:44PM SSUK said
Sweet... Bit of a cheat using the NES-on-a-chip, but I wont hold it against him, he's a hero.
Posted: Aug 27th 2007 2:50PM (Unverified) said
Here is the actual thing in action:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8952850614249685807&q=nestari&total=3&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8952850614249685807&q=nestari&total=3&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
Posted: Aug 28th 2007 1:57PM (Unverified) said
That is so genius. I want mine were do I sign up to buy. Hey wait wasn't there a news story a few weeks back were Nintendo filed a patent that could be a portable Wii. What if it turns out to be a portable VC were you take the VC titles you download from your Wii. Just a thought or a dream one.
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