N64Mini makes claim to 'world's smallest' portable N64, is still rather husky (video)

The N64 has been dead for two Nintendo console iterations now, but the dream for the portable version the company never created still lives on. We've seen plenty of homemade creations, but the latest from modder Zenloc claims to be the world's smallest at 120 x 200 x 50mm. As it turns out it isn't, the Retro 64 mod from earlier this summer is slightly smaller, but you'd need particularly large pantaloons to mistake either as pocket-sized. Sadly this one has ditched its D-pad in the quest to shave off a few inches, but we think it otherwise looks quite nice, and the modder hopes you will too, as he's put the thing on eBay -- humorously listed as "refurbished."

[NAME Posted Dec 7th 2009 9:02AM]

Cool, my local Dollar store is selling BNIB N64 Games!

(Xbox and PS games too!)

[eSocrates Posted Dec 7th 2009 10:34AM]

@NAME

You cant just say this and not tell us which ones, especially with Christmas on the way. At least i would like to know what your getting me. He↓↓↓ told me to tell you he wants all the Superman 64 copies they have.

[Diesel1313 Posted Dec 7th 2009 9:03AM]

Cool :)

We like retro a lot :)

[hondamx525 Posted Dec 7th 2009 9:08AM]

Tragic, such a great masterpiece, and with only one arm to play! haha.

[htd Posted Dec 7th 2009 9:28AM]

I thought that title was for NDSL

[maveric101 Posted Dec 7th 2009 9:29AM]

eh... the d-pad was almost never used anyway. who the hell at nintendo thought that claw thing was a good design?

[HardToBelieve Posted Dec 7th 2009 10:55AM]

@maveric101

I've often wondered that too. It was "modern" at that time and now it's kinda a timeless "retro" design now. It's memorable.

[305BuddyLuv Posted Dec 7th 2009 9:30AM]

I wonder if it will flop like the Sega Nomad did. (For those who don't know, Sega Nomad was the first portable game system to play regular cartridge sega games.)

[7egend Posted Dec 7th 2009 10:01AM]

@305BuddyLuv

oozing with doucheness.

[sebmason Posted Dec 7th 2009 9:49AM]

Looks like the N900, with added N64 buttons....
Gives me an idea for the N900.

N964 anyone!?

[Jacobwrig Posted Dec 7th 2009 9:49AM]

It's missing a Z button (or one of the shoulder buttons) and a D pad. It would work for certain games, but with it missing these features would make many games unplayable.

[martynmcfarquhar Posted Dec 7th 2009 9:55AM]

I'm getting flash-backs to my Sega Gamegear

[ThomasBags Posted Dec 7th 2009 10:24AM]

No Z or D-pad?
Still a great little mod, but you can't just leave out the Z!

[Jlee Posted Dec 7th 2009 10:45AM]

Actually, while y'all claim that Sifuf's old Sixtyfree Lite-R is smaller, it wasn't really a portable.

While it was smaller, it didn't have internal batteries.
It wasn't self-contained, so it wasn't a portable.

This here is, by far, the smallest N64 Portable that's been made up to this point.

[mmmlinux Posted Dec 7th 2009 11:14AM]

why do people make these just to try and sell them on ebay?

[green or blue Posted Dec 7th 2009 2:15PM]

@mmmlinux - well if you haven't noticed, they sell for a shit load.

[1UPForever Posted Dec 7th 2009 11:20AM]

There actually IS a Z button. There's a switch to change the L button to the Z button and vice versa. All in all this thing is AMAZINGLY well made. I want one : (

[wahkiz Posted Dec 7th 2009 11:44AM]

Looks like a pre with lots of colorful buttons.

[Co0ki3mon2t3r Posted Dec 7th 2009 11:49AM]

N64 XL?

[Tiptup300 Posted Dec 7th 2009 12:54PM]

I would pay up to 400 dollars for a portable N64 that is a native N64 (not an emulator), has all the original controller buttons and in the same general placement.

[Farnic Posted Dec 7th 2009 2:02PM]

Um...where is the D-Pad? How am I supposed to play Kirby 64 with this thing? It requires it! Other than that, its a pretty awesome mod.

[zerito Posted Dec 7th 2009 2:36PM]

@Farnic or Mischief Makers (I think that was the name of the game) Also no d-pad means you cant play all the amazing AKI wrestling games :(

[JonGarcia Posted Dec 7th 2009 6:24PM]

In all honesty, I'd rather have that new emulator on my iPhone.
This mod looks great though. It's rather cute. :3

[jellotime91 Posted Dec 7th 2009 6:31PM]

iPhone did it! lmao

[Dsi2play Posted Dec 7th 2009 7:58PM]

its already past $500

[jackculled Posted Dec 8th 2009 12:45PM]

Definitely N64mini's specs is not so mini. lol the pictures
remind me of a fat-version of gameboy advance that I didn't have..
Nostalgia..http://bit.ly/n64-mini-specs-is-not-so-mini

[ezboi Posted Dec 11th 2009 3:08AM]

I love the old school look, mario is an Icon http://www.mycomicsandcollectibles.com This takes me back. lol