Game Boy modded for less Tetris, more iPod

An NES controller-enhanced iPod is one thing, but to really put that tried-and-true old school Nintendo industrial design to some blasphemous new uses you'll have to do what Flickr user "sirljohns" did, gutting an original Game Boy to make quite possibly the most badass iPod case ever. Sadly, the only Tetris you'll be playing on the Game Boy once you're done with it is the iPod's own pale imitation, but at least you'll still be able to make use of the Game Boy's well-worn buttons, as they're wired up to an internal dock connector to allow for full control without requiring you to slice open the iPod itself. The less technically proficient among us may want to click down a bit further in sirljohns Flickr photostream, where you'll find details on modifying a vintage Sony WM-F10 Walkman for a less functional but only slightly less stylin' iPod case.

[Via MAKE:Blog]

[Matt @ Jan 19th 2007 8:16PM]

COLOR SCREEN!!!???


you cant have an original game boy without a gray scale screen!

[markham808 @ Jan 19th 2007 8:27PM]

I agree with Matt but THATS SIKK i would buy one in a second

[Jonathan Allen @ Jan 19th 2007 8:41PM]

It looks like the gameboy is just gutted and the ipod is sitting in it. Look at the screen. Looks like he has a black iPod.

[Ryan Johns @ Jan 19th 2007 9:22PM]

Yeah...um...I think going to the flickr site (click on the image) will clear up some things...

[me @ Jan 19th 2007 10:44PM]

could be photoshopped

[romeo echo @ Jan 19th 2007 9:15PM]

WHO FRIGGIN' CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ellianth @ Jan 19th 2007 9:36PM]

/me stretches and lets out a big yawn.

[John Doe @ Jan 19th 2007 10:13PM]

But can it play doom?

[VeganFreak @ Jan 19th 2007 10:17PM]

possibly the gayest thing to happen to a game boy yet.

[Christian @ Jan 19th 2007 10:29PM]

Why not use a gameboy color case instead?

[Matt @ Jan 20th 2007 12:05AM]

click the picture genius

[Matt @ Jan 20th 2007 12:05AM]

click the picture genius

[Colin @ Jan 19th 2007 11:01PM]

See...that is how you make electronics...replaceable freaking batteries.

[aleph @ Jan 19th 2007 11:42PM]

This would be the natural progression http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/26/rockbox-open-source-firmware-but-more-importantly-rockboy/

Tetris is only the beginning.

[Anonymous @ Jan 20th 2007 12:23AM]

Install iPod Linux, then run the gameboy emulator on it.

[Ythan @ Jan 20th 2007 12:51AM]

What a waste of a perfectly good Gameboy. :(

[Jed Merrill @ Jan 20th 2007 1:08AM]

Does it run OS X?

[PJ @ Jan 20th 2007 1:28AM]

yeah seriously. are you kidding?

it is SO obvious that the person just broke into the gameboy, took out the screen and slipped an ipod in ther. HA. oh wow why would u even post this? lol

[PreGHz @ Jan 20th 2007 1:35AM]

Why? Because anything that has to do with reusing your first gen GameBoy is genius.

And kickass.

[Nick @ Jan 20th 2007 3:25AM]

Well, Yeah. If you looked at the other pictures, that is obvious. Except:

the game boy controls are wired so that you control the ipod with the gameboy buttons

you use the original gameboy jack for the headphones plugin

AND if you don't have the headphones in, the music comes out of the gameboy speaker.

It is fucking incredible.

[Andrew @ Oct 11th 2007 12:16PM]

did anyone else notice the power LED?

[PJ @ Jan 20th 2007 3:33AM]

yeah i guess you're right. it is pretty cool considering u can play it through the gameboy speakers and also through headphones and also control it.

so its like a and b for volume and like up for stop, down for play/pause, right and left for cchange tracks.

thats tight..

[thegoodoldkicker @ Jan 20th 2007 5:33AM]

Is it me or the this OLD Gameboy is the blue print for the iPod design? Let face it this gameboy was one of the greatest handheld design ever, and sure as hell Apple copy this design for the ipod and iphone.

[Kenneth @ Jan 20th 2007 5:49AM]

how about game boy advanced?

[sparta.rising @ Jan 20th 2007 6:05AM]

People need to click the f***ing link before commenting. WTF

[rainking187 @ Jan 20th 2007 8:06AM]

That's pretty neat, but...now you've got to carry around something that's like three times the size of the iPod. I've still got my original Game Boy but unless I wear cargo pants constantly there's no way to get that thing in any of my pockets.

[Thomas Bags @ Jan 20th 2007 9:45AM]

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO THIS FOR YEARS
THEY TOOK MY GLORY

[Ryan Johns @ Jan 20th 2007 11:52AM]

Hahahaha...I also have been waiting. I'm sorry to steal your thunder...but on the bright side, at least you can make one more easily now! Thanks for the support...definitely (please) click on the link (the giant picture). Enjoy!

[Josh @ Jan 20th 2007 12:09PM]

Now what would be REALLY cool is if that controller mod and this one were combined and put to use on some gameboy emulation!

[cam_layton @ Jan 20th 2007 1:16PM]

If the screen doesn't fit, you must acquit!

[Miles @ Jan 20th 2007 3:03PM]

WHO WOULD RUIN THIS WONDERFUL PIECE OF HARDWARE!
(I'm not talking about the iPod BTW. GB > iPod IMO)

[Philip @ Jan 22nd 2007 12:19PM]

He needs to install rockbox then he can have all the Gameboy games he wants + Doom xD

[Manny @ Feb 3rd 2008 5:28PM]

WHERE CAN I GET ONE OF THESE?!