Super Genintari project is finished and ready to make you envious

DIY game consoles are hardly the rare occurrence they once were, but this so-called Super Genintari project (previously known as Leviticus) is definitely a step above most, and more than enough to make us a little green with envy. As you may be able to discern from the project's name, this behemoth of a console brings the Atari 2600, NES, SNES and Genesis together at long last, with each system available at the push of a clickety-clackety button and ample controller ports provided for each. What's more, while there's quite the mess coming out of the front of the console with all the controllers attached, the rig does at least neatly connect to a TV with a single AV cable. Be sure to head on over past the break to check out a video of it action, and hit up the link below for the fully story and plenty of pictures.

[Thanks, Jenn]

[Jesse Dula @ Apr 14th 2008 4:15PM]

Sweet.

[fickenab @ Apr 14th 2008 4:18PM]

I must have one, it is seriously the most beautiful electronic ever built.

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 14th 2008 4:20PM]

Aesthetically: not so great.

Winthetically: maximum points.

[gabe @ Apr 14th 2008 4:19PM]

Insert something whitty

[derX @ Apr 14th 2008 4:23PM]

*crosses out whitty*

Now you're just left asking people to "insert something," and that, my friend, is just not classy.

[KangMin @ Apr 14th 2008 4:31PM]

Here's something 'Whitty.'
First, it's spelled 'witty,'
second, please be relevant to the topic...
Donald cries due to your irrelevant 'Insert Something Whitty' comment

That is all.

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 14th 2008 4:40PM]

"second, please be relevant to the topic..."

Damn, that's like the opposite to every single one of my comments on this site, which the regular readers would have well noticed by now....

0_o

[rento @ Apr 14th 2008 5:20PM]

Leave Minotaur alone!!

[Superevil @ Apr 14th 2008 4:20PM]

So is this like a one-of-a-kind thing like everything ben heck throws out or are people actually able to get their hands on one?

[Jordan @ Apr 14th 2008 4:58PM]

I love everything these people make. So awesome. Sad that it's impossible to acquire these things.

[lame @ Apr 14th 2008 4:21PM]

Wow someone figured out how to put a bunch of circuit boards into one box and add a $29 video switcher as the system selector and power bridge.


lame.

there is nothing amazing or cool about this. It looks cheap and is an easy weekend kids project.

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 14th 2008 4:23PM]

Thanks for that Captain Negative. Now off you go to your downer convention with Corporal Cynical and Sergeant Sarcasm.

Sound like it will be a blast!

[derX @ Apr 14th 2008 4:25PM]

C'mon, Esat, I liked the alliteration you were going with. Now let's stop being lazy and redo "Captain Negative."

*impatiently waits*

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Esat, I'm just kidding, of course....I'm not patient.

[Nixontech2071 @ Apr 14th 2008 4:28PM]

FUCK YOU! you cant even make anything better than a new way to waste your time making that name of yours!

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 14th 2008 4:32PM]

Umm, how about Negative Ninja?

[Mike @ Apr 14th 2008 4:50PM]

i'm for 'Debbie Downer' or 'Negative Nancy'

[Mike10010100 @ Apr 14th 2008 8:44PM]

The worst part is that the whole "negativity convention" would probably just fall apart.

The person heading the convention would assume that the place was booked. The people going to the convention would assume that it was going to rain and that traffic would probably be horrible.

Plus, if they all did get together, all that negative energy might rip a hole in the fabric of the universe.

"Crap, Phil, we're being sucked into a black hole."
"I bet it's just as bad in there as it is out here."

[Frankenstein Black @ Apr 14th 2008 4:24PM]

I was so ready to hate on this beast but I just can't do it. Play on Playas...

[Chris @ Apr 14th 2008 4:25PM]

Now someone needs to spend about 3000 to build a WiiStation 360...

[Christy McGrory @ Apr 14th 2008 4:28PM]

i'd buy it

[Timmy P. @ Apr 14th 2008 5:23PM]

Now that is something I'd buy for my mother knowing she will never play it. Subsequently keeping it for myself.

[Mo @ Apr 14th 2008 4:27PM]

You're mom is lame too

[rv @ Apr 14th 2008 6:54PM]

OH NO HE DIDN'T

[BrokenMonkey @ Apr 14th 2008 11:42PM]

I know people use the wrong your all the time but this is the first time I've seen you're when it should be your...

[riggs @ Apr 15th 2008 8:30AM]

oh no my ARE mom isnt!

[bobbywigs @ Apr 14th 2008 4:29PM]

what, no Sega Master System?

[BB Sting @ Apr 14th 2008 4:33PM]

I'd take one of these things over a wii any day of the week! I never liked virtual console anyways! =0

[Aguiluz @ Apr 14th 2008 4:59PM]

Emulation is not perfect.

[even lamer @ Apr 14th 2008 4:39PM]

Well thanks for your comments, but its still lame and a complete waste of time. I'm glad my 8 year old didn't waste his time making this. Engadget should tell little kids to keep there lame projects to themselves.

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 14th 2008 5:11PM]

Wow your so lame you're almost cool...


.... almost.

[msm @ Apr 14th 2008 10:16PM]

Engadget should tell douches like you--

oh wait, Engadget doesn't have to do anything. You're the one who came here...

I think your 8 year old is calling out for some attention.

[Eric H @ Apr 14th 2008 4:40PM]

I would love to see this black or white, maybe gray, not digging the semi-translucent. Other than that its heaps of awesome.

[Karl Hackswell @ Apr 14th 2008 4:42PM]

This is cool. I tell you what I miss more than anything is my super nintendo. I broke out the old psx the other day but its just not as cool as my old snes, I miss that thing.

[Shadowise @ Apr 14th 2008 4:43PM]

Now all we need to do is give it to Ben Heck so he can make a Super Genintari Laptop out of it.

[sinai @ Apr 14th 2008 4:44PM]

pictured: a real argument for console emulation

[Franssu @ Apr 14th 2008 8:45PM]

Totally agree. The idea is cool, but the result is just plain ugly.

[Matt @ Apr 14th 2008 4:54PM]

I have to say this console is with out a doubt one of the coolest creations I've ever seen.

But super-awesomeness aside. Let's look at the gamer's selection of carts.

Genesis>Earth Worm Jim=Awesome
NES>MegaMan 4=Awesome
2600>Pitfall???(Not Sure, Cart Blocked in Pic)=Awesome
SNES>Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island= Not so much.

If that was the best SNES game I had, I probably would have just left that system out of this SuperRad console.

[Dolemite @ Apr 14th 2008 4:58PM]

I have never liked the Mario games either, but remember two of the greatest console games ever were made for the SNES: Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy III.


Speaking of which, I still have not beat those two games yet. Just don't have time.

[Jordan @ Apr 14th 2008 5:02PM]

Shining force for Genesis, FTW!

Ugh, I can't find my Genesis anywhere.

[Matt @ Apr 15th 2008 10:22PM]

Dolemite, I agree Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy III are truly magnificent games. I'd go far as to say that they are probably two of the greatest games ever made (primarily from a story stand point).

I haven't played Shining Force, I may have to emulate it.

Super Mario World was awesome, It's just that Yoshi's Island blows!!!

[manaman @ Apr 15th 2008 2:46PM]

To the original poster,

If you noticed, he used "Contra III" in the video. According to him, no one hates the game except communists. Heh. I got a laugh out of that.

Peace,

manaman

[Matt @ Apr 15th 2008 10:57PM]

I hadn't watched the video until now. It wasn't working yesterday when I made the post.

Contra III = Awesome (comunist or not)

So why not use Contra III in the still shots. C'mon Yoshi's Island. I will never forgive Yoshi morphing into a helicopter. How dare you Nintendo! (Not really releveant to the post, but a frickin' helicopter?!?!?!?!)

I didn't care for the attempts at humor in the video, but the Super Genintari totally rocks. It makes me want to kick the inventor in the teeth and steal his sweet system.

[manaman @ Apr 16th 2008 2:34AM]

Ha ha,

I'm totally with you on the stealing the system bit, Matt.

I guess he'd better look out,

manaman

PS: I suspect you're right. "Contra III" is a game that no on can hate--even Communists!

[8kg_gerbil @ Apr 14th 2008 4:53PM]

I found the narrator dude to be really irritating. "welcome back children" is not comedy

[Jordan @ Apr 14th 2008 5:01PM]

I thought he was cool

[manaman @ Apr 15th 2008 2:44PM]

Yeah, I thought he was pretty cool as well. At least he had a personality and was saying worthwhile things. So many people post videos with dead space and loads of filler words.

[pete @ Apr 14th 2008 5:02PM]

angry video game nerd should pick this up

[Sime @ Apr 14th 2008 5:04PM]

it has succeeded in making me envious. son of a bitch =(

[Markus @ Apr 14th 2008 5:06PM]

If only it were bigger...and more brown. Sigh.

[Hooterman @ Apr 14th 2008 5:12PM]

/me wants