Portable N64

Discussion in 'Rare and Obscure Gaming' started by StarWolf, Mar 31, 2005.

  1. StarWolf

    StarWolf Guest

    Ben Heckendorn's done it again. He's made a portable N64.

    www.benheck.com
     
  2. Paulo

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    The DS?
     
  3. Tachikoma

    Tachikoma Officer at Arms

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    Can you please link to the relevant page, I can't find shit about it, just a portable 2600.
     
  4. the_steadster

    the_steadster Site Soldier

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    Damn That man, I want one! He'd better update his book now, telling me how to make one...
     
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    Funk Buddy Intrepid Member

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    So you have his book? Is it good?
     
  7. cahaz

    cahaz Guardian of the Forum

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    Yeah, that's pretty amazing but i saw more incredible, like a portable sega cd 32x, belive it or not! :D


    hehe
    :smt043
     
  8. einbebop44

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    Sweet, but he forgot the L button. =)
     
  9. cahaz

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    who the hell uses the L button anyway? :smt043

    edit: he should have made the cross though, since he can't play every game without it, more than without the L button anyway.
     
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  10. the_steadster

    the_steadster Site Soldier

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    Nah, but if he updated it with a portable N64 (i belive its just PS1, NES, Snes and 2600) I'd buy it in a heartbeat, I love the n64....
     
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    Yakumo Pillar of the Community *****

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    That guy is very good at what he does but if only he'd take some design lessons :) Still I have to admire his skills.

    Yakumo
     
  12. Zilog Jones

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    That guy's crazy...
     
  13. GaijinPunch

    GaijinPunch Lemon Party Organizer and Promoter

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    I love what he calls it
     
  14. socialdrone

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    i agree most of the stuff looks like its out of the 70's. the design is just terrible.
     
  15. I think that's sort of the idea.

    '70s era aesthetic with woodgrain and shit is pretty nice, I think. In my opinion, most of his systems (except for the ones where he used that funky blue plastic) look way the hell better than the PSP, DS, GBA, etc.

    His original VCSp is beautiful what with the woodgrain and that 9V battery sticking out and all.

    It's too bad he has to have sharp edges, but I think that's a function of the tools he uses.


    ...word is bondage...
     
  16. the_steadster

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    one thing i really don't like about the snes systems, and possibly others, is that the cart is mounted out the back. V. ugly to me. However, he really is damn good at "portable-ising" consoles
     
  17. einbebop44

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    Yeah, if you read the description of his book, he really likes the Atari/70s/80s theme. I personally think some of them are butt ugly, but his technical skills are amazing.
     
  18. RPA

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    He was in Popular Science (or Mechanics) a couple of months ago. It was pretty cool to see him get that kind of recognition. Anyone see it?
     
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