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Imagine if Nintendo made a Game Boy Advance without the Advance<\/em> part. That\u2019s what video game console and handheld modder Obirux did: they created a reimagined original Game Boy handheld that retains the aesthetic language of the 1989 model but reoriented it as a horizontally handled system akin to the Sega Game Gear, original GBA, and many modern handheld systems, including the Nintendo Switch (via Gizmodo<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n
This creation is named the Game Boy DMG-0B \u201cPrototype,\u201d a homage to the original model number of the Game Boy DMG-01, where DMG stands for Dot Matrix Game. Obirux has a brief list of what went into this modification<\/a>: it required the sacrifice of two original Game Boy shells plus extra plastic, padding, and paint \/ dye. Then the original screen \/ front PCB board was removed and replaced with a modified version of the PCB that comes with a replacement IPS screen kit<\/a> \u2014 a modern screen upgrade that offers a much clearer image along with backlighting. It\u2019s a solid upgrade over the fine-for-its-time Dot Matrix screen and its odd contrast quality. The screen can also output different hues, allowing for a semi-colorized look, including a green pallet that echoes the original Dot Matrix display.<\/p>\n
\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"C92G8s\">Not only was the screen upgraded, but so was the battery. Obirux shed the four AA battery arrangement and replaced it with a Li-ion battery, which not only saves a ton of space but also means the cells wouldn\u2019t have to be separated into opposite ends of the handheld like how Sega\u2019s Game Gear <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1514734&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifixit.com%2FGuide%2FSega%2BGame%2BGear%2BBattery%2BReplacement%2F2345&#038;referrer=theverge.com&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2022%2F7%2F8%2F23200680%2Fgame-boy-dmg-mod-reimagination-wideboy-prototype\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" has-subtag=\"true\" data-cdata='{\"rewritten_url\":\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?xcust=___vg__p_22964721__m_m-placeholder__s_s-placeholder__t_w__c_c-placeholder__r_r-placeholder__d_d-placeholderu0026id=66960X1514734u0026xs=1u0026url=https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/Guide\/Sega+Game+Gear+Battery+Replacement\/2345u0026referrer=theverge.comu0026sref=https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/7\/8\/23200680\/game-boy-dmg-mod-reimagination-wideboy-prototype\",\"subtag_max_length\":50,\"subtag_delim_length\":3,\"subtag_key\":\"xcust\",\"subtag_data\":{\"xcust\":\"___vg__p_22964721__m_m-placeholder__s_s-placeholder__t_w__c_c-placeholder__r_r-placeholder__d_d-placeholder\",\"id\":\"66960X1514734\",\"xs\":\"1\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/Guide\/Sega+Game+Gear+Battery+Replacement\/2345\",\"referrer\":\"theverge.com\",\"sref\":\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/7\/8\/23200680\/game-boy-dmg-mod-reimagination-wideboy-prototype\"},\"encode_subtag\":false}'>had six AA batteries split in two housing sections<\/a>. Other components like the buttons and ports were reused and moved around the case. It even has a barrel power connector instead of a USB plug that other Game Boy modders have used, adding to the authentic retro exterior look of the handheld.<\/p>\n<p id=\"b8PAMx\">Obirux <a href=\"https:\/\/obirux.com\/hello\/\">describes themself<\/a> as \u201can artist building unique playable works\u201d and works in construction in London. Many mods built by Obirux end up <a href=\"https:\/\/obirux.com\/shop\/\">for sale on their website<\/a>, seemingly including the WideBoy we just looked at \u2014 though, like everything else on the site, it\u2019s already \u201csold out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"4SZ22K\">I personally would love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KV6yrsBW3t0\">one of Obirux\u2019s GameCube PC mods<\/a>, as I am a stickler for all things GameCube: like this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/1\/18\/18187995\/nintendo-switch-dock-gamecube-mod-super-smash-bros-orange\">spice orange Switch dock<\/a> made by Littlewolf128 or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/circuitbreaker\/2020\/1\/17\/21070865\/youtuber-shank-mod-gamecube-switch-joy-cons-concept-reality-hardware-custom-smash-bros\">WaveBird joycons<\/a> built by Shank. Also, it would be really cool to see another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/3\/14\/22977421\/gamecube-portable-fake-image-2005-hardware-hack-gingerofoz-real\">one of these GameCube handhelds<\/a> with an actual working slot-load disc drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><code><br \/><\/br><\/code><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/7\/8\/23200680\/game-boy-dmg-mod-reimagination-wideboy-prototype\">https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/7\/8\/23200680\/game-boy-dmg-mod-reimagination-wideboy-prototype<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Imagine if Nintendo made a Game Boy Advance without the Advance part. 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