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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 3:37PM Obienator said

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This would be a great story, if it were ya know...1996. :p
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 7:57PM Temidien said

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Dude, it's still a great story. I love Rice Krispies Treats...
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 3:42PM Mitsuo said

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wouldn't be surprised if Ben Heck already did this. But instead of a back light he made it into it's own console. With buttons built into it, a nice batter life, and a screen. All in one. Cause that's how good Ben Heck is.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 3:42PM (Unverified) said

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Ben Heck probably did this mod as something to do while on the toilet when he was bored
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 7:56PM (Unverified) said

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he actually modded a full sized fold out toilet into a gameboy
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 10:00PM Haggard said

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Which converts your waste products into extra battery life.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2009 1:19AM (Unverified) said

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please be realistic, haggard.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 3:44PM RobAccomando said

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Time to say goodbye to the snake light
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 3:55PM FernandoRocker said

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I always wanted a snake light, but I always ended buying a game instead of the accesory.

(>'.')>
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:35PM (Unverified) said

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I always used a flashlight Also what Fernando is back?
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:43PM FernandoRocker said

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Well... I have been idle for like 2 months, but I read Joystiq every day, just like before.

But I don't comment a lot anymore... but that's my new year resolution. Starting Monday, I will be back to the Joystiq comment section....

I have received a lot of comments on my MSN by almost 50 persons from Joystiq that wants again to post here on Joystiq.

Also... visit MySpace. I just created an account and I need gamer friends.

http://www.myspace.com/fernando_rocker
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:59PM The Kong said

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Fernando, ya gotta get with the times mannn...facebook is all the rage, myspace is dead lol
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:06PM FernandoRocker said

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=(

My MSN is rock_rules20 at hotmail. If anyone wants to chat, feel free to add me.

Right now I'm talking with sheppy and Gun Barrier.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:41PM (Unverified) said

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Fernando? in your Joystiq?

Is more common than you think.

(Welcome back Fernando)
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 6:02PM MowDownJoe said

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ice, I'm pretty sure Fernando has a Facebook page. Either that, or there's someone in the JPAG with the likeness of his original avatar named Fernando.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 6:08PM FernandoRocker said

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I do have a Facebook account... and I'm member of the Joystiq group. But I don't use Facebook a lot.

=p
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 6:15PM The Kong said

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Lol, sorry, i didn't know. I was just sayin, everyone who used to be on myspace on my friends list, switched over to facebook and myspace is pretty much dead, well among my friends and school it is
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Posted: Jan 4th 2009 5:54AM zuburi said

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Dammit.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 3:45PM Morisato13 said

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Step 1 complete.

On to Step 2... introduce color!
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:52PM (Unverified) said

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Heres his official checklist

1. LED
2. Color
3. shoulder buttons
4. foldable, laptop design
5. 2 Screens?
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:09PM Morisato13 said

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You forgot the most important step... step 6 PROFIT!
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:26PM moofree said

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Profit would be step 7 on that list.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:43PM (Unverified) said

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I have an idea! what about a touch screen?

Just one because two would be totally stupid I mean who needs 2 touch screens when you can have just one.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 6:03PM Shmil said

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Step 6: There is NO step 6
moving on
Step 7: ???
Step 8: Profit
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 8:08PM Morisato13 said

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I dont think there's any mystery to the steps. Nintendo has already proven the course to the profit step.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 9:32PM (Unverified) said

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you can't compare this to a ds, ds can't play original game boy games.. lol and yes i know you were being sarcastic.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 3:51PM jmarto22 said

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I feel like I have read this post before...
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:05PM chispito said

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Perhaps you saw it on another blog? It was on Engadget, for instance.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:13PM (Unverified) said

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You have probably seen this before since about 6 other gaming/gadget related sites did a post on this LAST WEEK.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:06PM (Unverified) said

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Maybe because the backlit GBP was already out some years ago.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:03PM The Kong said

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I wish i could refurbish my sexy green gameboy pocket, i mean it still works and all....but when i was 8 or w/e I didn't really care for the condition of my gameboy....so it's in pretty poor shape, and the screen has some black stuff on the bottom, but to this day, i still play Pokemon Yellow on it occasionally, those gameboys were my entire childhood...along with transformers..
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:09PM FernandoRocker said

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Call Nintendo.

You will be surprised by how great is the Nintendo Customer Service.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:34PM The Kong said

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LOL, would they really fix my gameboy pocket from 1996? Because I would definitely get it fixed.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:40PM FernandoRocker said

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Just call them... I'm pretty sure that they will fix your 1996 system.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:42PM (Unverified) said

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well, seeing as how Nintendo.com still has a section for troubleshooting the original GameBoy, yes they will help you
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:45PM FernandoRocker said

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Call them right now and tell us what they told you =p
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:49PM The Kong said

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Lol honestly, I wouldn't even know what to say, Like "Hi can you refurbish my 1996 Gameboy Pocket for me?"......LOL imagine if it was still under warranty :D
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:54PM (Unverified) said

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well, they won't refurbish it, but they might fix the screen
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:00PM The Kong said

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I'm gonna go to the troubleshooting website first, because I'm not sure what is going on with the screen, if any of you are tech savvy I cud get a picture lol
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:05PM (Unverified) said

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They fixed my classic GB a few years back.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:19PM The Kong said

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I was on the troubleshooting website, and i was going to buy a replacement screen and battery cover...then it said they are no longer for sale =...( NINTY WHYYYYY
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:22PM FernandoRocker said

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You need to call them.

I called them last April, telling them that I had a Gamecube without the digital component port (I have a Wii, but I want to play my Gamecube games on my Gamecube system).

I sent them my Gamecube, and they installed a component port for free.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:23PM The Kong said

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Would I have to pay for a replacement screen lens or batter cover? Not that they would cost too much, I just don't have a credit card at the moment :/
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:30PM FernandoRocker said

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You can buy a VISA or MasterCard credit card in Walmart for the amount you need.
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:46PM (Unverified) said

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Can they fix my PSP?


(Lulz but I seriously need to fix that, I would drive to Sony customer support to repair it but the amount of cash needed to do so scares me since is really busted)
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 5:50PM FernandoRocker said

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Dr. Jekyl

Maybe you should drive to Sony Customer Service... if they are like Nintendo, they will replace you the PSP. Check this story:

http://fiendishgleeclub.vox.com/library/post/customer-service-gone-shockingly-right.html
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 6:05PM (Unverified) said

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No they won't. I called.

The guarantee is voided if you do a Mythbusters like video to show how many bricks you need to bust a PSP.

The answer just 1.

(Actually I dropped it to the ground and since it was a PSP lite instead of the wonderful normal PSP it cannot longer read UMDs because the quality of the PSP lite is fantastic. Hell I would love to pay a difference and change it to a PSP brite or a normal PSP, the PSP lite sucks so hard)
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Posted: Jan 4th 2009 11:51AM KaneRobot said

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I used to prank Nintendo's customer service line (1-800-255-3700!) back in the mid-90's ALL THE TIME. I have no idea why I did so much, I was an annoying kid, what do you want? I vividly recall such gems as "I found poop in my Super Nintendo" and "Sonic the Hedgehog is sneaking around in your offices" and "Is Mario there?," among others.

Fin.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2009 4:18PM The Kong said

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Lol, I too have prank called Nintendo, but i took it a little too far =/
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Posted: Jan 3rd 2009 4:09PM (Unverified) said

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Posts like this make me love Joystiq.
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