Oh man, my original Game Boy Color was “Atomic Purple”, the clear purple shell. Somewhere over the years I lost or sold it. I got another GBC later just plain yellow.
Last weekend I reshelled it in a third party atomic purple shell. My nostalgia is happy :) I see it and go “that’s my gameboy!”
Now to save up for an Everdrive and toss my old games on it. Eventually I want to do the works, LCD screen with frame blending and “pixel grid” so it looks legit (or maybe just a front or backlight on the OG screen, as the screen’s look is a big part of the nostalgia for me), improved sound out, and usb-c charging. But for now, a basic shell swap is good enough for me.
I’ve also got clear blue shells for my joycons when I replace the joysticks with hall effect ones. Have all the parts, just need to find the time. Joycon work looks like a pain in the ass from the guides and videos I’ve checked.
Oh man, my original Game Boy Color was “Atomic Purple”, the clear purple shell. Somewhere over the years I lost or sold it. I got another GBC later just plain yellow.
Last weekend I reshelled it in a third party atomic purple shell. My nostalgia is happy :) I see it and go “that’s my gameboy!”
Now to save up for an Everdrive and toss my old games on it. Eventually I want to do the works, LCD screen with frame blending and “pixel grid” so it looks legit (or maybe just a front or backlight on the OG screen, as the screen’s look is a big part of the nostalgia for me), improved sound out, and usb-c charging. But for now, a basic shell swap is good enough for me.
I’ve also got clear blue shells for my joycons when I replace the joysticks with hall effect ones. Have all the parts, just need to find the time. Joycon work looks like a pain in the ass from the guides and videos I’ve checked.
Check out the half reflective, half transmissive screen from CGS if you want a backlit screen that looks close to the original.
I did the USB c mod on my wiiu game pad. The convenience is exceptional