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No compromise with working, full-size NES belt buckle

by Randy Nelson on Jul 29th 2008 3:00AM

Your eyes, they do not deceive you. What you're witnessing in the above video is the antithesis of the subtle but very drool-worthy NES-in-a-blank mods we've been reporting on lately. It is, quite simply, a working NES on a belt.

Watch! as it's worn into a home electronics store and ... connected to a TV. Marvel! as its model plays Super Mario Bros. using the connected controller (but where's the power supply, and do we even want to know?). Visit! the site where you can actually buy one of your very own – for the low, low price of $300 – and be the envy of ... no one.

[Via Engadget]

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Tags: nes, nintendo, wearable

Reader Comments (37)

They should put it into an NES cart.

... ZOMG. I think that says it all. Epic win.

Considering the description reads "comes with power adapter", and the person attached to the belt buckle, I think it's safe to say you're going to need an AC socket.

Wow super mario really looks good on widescreen HDTV.

Looks like the NES is supposed to compensate for something. /lame_joke

Talent?

Lack of a Hummer H3?

Honestly, if someone has the balls to wear that thing without any hint of shame...I suppose he isn't compensating for anything but a lack of style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axgxSdx2Rgc&feature=related

Okay, I lol'd.

That's just so damn ridiculous, it's awesome.

YES! No more lugging around my Gameboy Advance SP with Super Mario Bro's, taking up precious pocket space!

That's funny.

I have NES on more electronic devices that I know what to do with though. hahaha

it's going to make for some awkward situations when you got to have someone blow the dust out the console to make the game work.

Or the best pickup line EVER.

I would assume it'd be difficult to sit down with that thing on.

Looks like a right nerd, lol

He knew about the 1up right? He just chose not to get it... I mean... I dunno what I'd do with myself if he didn't know. I think I'd lose all faith in gaming and humanity.

Haha! I was embarassed at myself for thinking the same thing. I was thinking, "Dude, get the 1UP! What are you thinking!? You just passed up the flower!"

IMO I would have used the slim NES instead of the phat one.

Totally cool belt, but who misses the hidden 1UP mushroom after the fourth pipe?

this story is like a week and a half old. come on joystiq step it up! I do love how he got thrown out. what a guy can test what his games will look like on a TV before buying these days?

COME ON, STEP IT UP

YOU'RE TOO SLOW

That's just stupid, nothing more and nothing less.

I'm seeing a NES modded into a NES controller. The controller would then play the games. And *that* would be modded into a belt buckle. Power cord and audio/video cable hidden underneath the belt itself (or artfully woven into the belt somehow). Then you could truly be Captain N.

RE4 had a formula that worked really well and it should be no surprise that a lot of the dynamics will be recycled.

Seriously, nobody should be bitching about this. RE4 was a step in the right direction for the series, and I'm glad it's carrying on the the sequels.

The belts are tacky and the site you may purchase them from has a poor selection of merchandise. They need to up their game.

Also, I liked RE4 and I'm looking forward to RE5 and I think people can do and say whatever the hell they feel like. Otherwise people like me wouldn't read statements like yours replying to the mistaken glitch posts of folks like myself.

WHat glitch?

Was expecting an NES carved and modded into a slim, belt buckle form factor. Hell, you could emulate it on a mac mini that's a quarter of the size. F for effort.

I thought it was an actual system tucked into a buckle all nice and neat.... not an NES slapped on a belt.. WTF?

Lotta potential there, something compact first off, there are plenty of solutions in that regard... and maybe something battery powered with retractable audio video cables that loop around inside the belt itself... and a wireless NES controller (they exist) that clips on the side of the belt... complete with a wireless zapper on the other side! See? All you need for a potential good idea is thought... not a useless visit to the nearest Best Buy with an NES hanging above your genitals.

A hacked-out gameboy micro buckle would make sense. But our expectations for slim pickings...

WHat glitch?

$300?

Step 1: Attach NES to belt
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit

That is pretty hot, it's like a geek parade that you might think the geek is in thiese days. I flaunt my NES buckle on a daily basis when even finding a cheaper version of the real controller buckle http://www.hotbuckles.com/nintendo-belt-buckles-c-62_66_118.html

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