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]

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2008 1:54AM]

me wants too~
thats my child memories～

[LinksAwakener Posted Apr 14th 2008 5:17PM]

Ugh...I'm envious.

While not an all-out 1337 |-|aXorz job, it still is mighty impressive he had no issue tearing up the 4 legendary systems of our time to mash 'em together.

Version 2: Single controller WaveBird support, amirite?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2008 7:26PM]

I NEED THIS.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2008 5:24PM]

TURBO GRAPHICS. All i want is my turbo graphics.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2008 5:28PM]

No HDMI??

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2008 5:28PM]

what a clean room. i wonder where they hide the glass pipe! ;)

jus playin'

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2008 5:36PM]

Is it just me or does that look like pac-man on the front eating the buttons?

[tinj316 Posted Apr 14th 2008 5:56PM]

I do believe that you struck upon the creators intent. Congratulations Captain Obvious! (Or is that Officer Obvious?)

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2008 6:16PM]

Now he just needs to make a controller with all 4 systems covered and have it output to a 4-way split screen so I can attempt the impossible! =P

[Reginald Posted Apr 14th 2008 6:25PM]

This will only be cool until Ben Heck learns how to put all 4 of these consoles into a laptop.

[DMC12 Posted Apr 14th 2008 6:27PM]

I've been dreaming of a console like this for ages. I just wish it were smaller (maybe a new project for me?).

[RioRyan Posted Apr 14th 2008 6:48PM]

Hey, Engadget, wanna hook us up with a video that works?

[RioRyan Posted Apr 14th 2008 6:50PM]

Hmm look at that, a youtube glitch! It told me it was unavailable the first time I clicked play.

Sorry everyone!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2008 5:16AM]

How long did this guy sit down and think before he named his console something that sounded like super gin and tonic?

I would have preferred playing Actraiser on a 40 lb. white box called the Leviticus. Maybe it's just me.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2008 7:37PM]

Pretty sweet, but the semi-transparent thing... not so much.

They should have put faux-wood grain panels on there for maximum retro points.

[treeofmana Posted Apr 16th 2008 2:29AM]

Well,

I'd like to see it up close, but I think the translucent think is pretty cool. It sort of is in line with the whole retro thing. Remember all those controllers and Game Boys of the day?

Peace,

manaman

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 14th 2008 11:03PM]

Holy crap, they wanna go backwards in technology! Well, go buy monopoly, I hate monopoly, bunch of cheaters!

[Afterburner Posted Apr 14th 2008 10:12PM]

I would not mind owning that.

[ZeroCorpse Posted Apr 14th 2008 10:13PM]

So this is the guts of four consoles crammed into a plastic box, and then connected to a video selector switch and a power converter.

This is pretty much the same as hooking them all up to a video selector switch WITHOUT the box, except that the power strip is basically inside the case.

Put all these consoles on one mainboard, and we'll be impressed. All I see here is a guy who ripped the guts out of his old consoles and shoved them all into a single space with the same technology, switches, and controls as they had in the first place.

This is basically like an enclosed entertainment center.

[triton Posted Apr 14th 2008 11:14PM]

I could build that, only half as big and better looking, not a bad job all things considered tho.

[starbreaker85 Posted Apr 15th 2008 12:09AM]

Frankenbit.

[xander169 Posted Apr 15th 2008 12:51AM]

That would free up a bit of space by my tv.... on second thought, maybe not.

[Gaucho85 Posted Apr 15th 2008 12:52AM]

Ugly on the outside but beautiful on the inside . . . Thank God for that see-through case and those exposed controller ports.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2008 10:06AM]

I really dig this project, I'm glad to see that after a few years it's finally done. I want to give props to vomitsaw (the creator) for his work. It may not be as polished as the stuff Ben Heck throws out but vomitsaw has none of the equipment BH has. This isn't vomitsaw's first project either check out http://www.stupidfingers.com. In an argument against emulation, there is nothing like playing the game on the original console with the original controller. Oh sure it's not the same casing for the console but the guts are there and the controllers are original. When you already have the consoles and games why would you buy them again for DS, PSP, VC, etc...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2008 7:08PM]

this would save so much space in my house...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2008 5:16PM]

Cool mod and all, but this is hardly new; Yoshi DeHerra did this kind of stuff on The Screen Savers way back when, and what's more, he did it twice.

Nothing to see here, move along.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 2:45AM]

very nice! i like it!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 24th 2008 5:10PM]

It is! It is! A turkish wiseman riding a donkey backwards. oncoming traffic may be closer than it appears

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2008 8:26AM]

ok heres the thing i so want one of these systems. some seem to complain about color and size but i say this. if i got out all my systems to play there would be a much bigger mess and take up much more room space plug unplug move pack unpack just to go play one system to the other. so basically in long run it really is saving space and time. color oh petes sakes who cares honestly. if i played a system cause the color was pretty id be in ps nintendo face saying make pink and blue consoles. *me* slaps head. hello color never matters its what the system can do. question is where do you get one and how much. only down fall to me is that coleco wasnt added to it. thats another system i miss and loved. would i buy one of these yes in a heart beat!! if you can give me info on how i can get ahold of one please dont hesitate to email me cause i so want one.

[QueefMachine Posted Sep 10th 2008 1:14AM]

It looks like it is turning on every system at once though, meaning that you are actually running 4 systems at the same time.

I'm not discounting the cool factor, but damn, that is more power than necessary!

Also, I don't know how easy it would have been but you can get S-Video out for the SNES as well as the Genesis (via soldering). You can probably do it with the nintendo as well. Much better colors.

[rlynd3 Posted Sep 10th 2008 1:57AM]

No, It looks like they power up when he hits the switch, otherwise Contra's start-up screens would be farther along...

I was thinking the same thing until i watched it again. hopefully I'm right otherwise it is just a huge waste of power.