Video: GBA SP gets touchscreen hack, turns Nintendo concept into reality

The DSi seems to be getting all the cool mods and appendages these days, so we're pleased to see the other portable Nintendo gaming system getting some love. We've tracked down video of an Arduino-powered touchscreen hack for the Game Boy Advance SP that brings to life one of Nintendo's own concepts and -- while not quite on par with the GamePack -- comes with all the exposed hardware and blinking lights you'd expect from a quality mod. Though there's no interface or game compatibility to speak of, the coolness factor alone should be enough for you to check out the video after the break.

[prateeko @ Jul 17th 2009 9:34AM]

Yeah, you wanna impress me?

Do that on a GBA Micro

(And props for having the Super Mario Anniversary GBA SP)

[Chuckles McGee @ Jul 17th 2009 2:07PM]

Yeah. Do it to a Nintendo DS too! Oh wait...

[Erik Stroud @ Jul 18th 2009 11:56AM]

If nintendo really did touchscreen for the Micro, I would have been pissed.

[FAP FAP FAP @ Jul 17th 2009 9:42AM]

i forgot i had one of those..
O_O

[Xenoterranos @ Jul 17th 2009 10:28AM]

[IMG]http://i31.tinypic.com/148qgxk.png[/IMG]
Awesome avatar.

[apple nerd without a cause @ Jul 17th 2009 10:09AM]

I know i would never use it i still want one

[maveric101 @ Jul 17th 2009 10:28AM]

before anyone asks, it's because he could.

[MrThunderfield @ Jul 17th 2009 10:37AM]

Oops, looks like he's running out of ink there!

[miko34 @ Jul 17th 2009 4:44PM]

Hahaha ... look how many comments there are for this.

[Matt @ Jul 20th 2009 5:29AM]

hey make my old gba looks like that! i still have one of those...