Retro nerd hacks LEGO's Game Boy into the real deal
theregister.co.ukAn enterprising nerd has taken LEGO's new Game Boy creation, performed some suitably geeky magic, and turned it into a real Game Boy.
LEGO has a bit of history when it comes to Nintendo hardware. The now-retired Nintendo Entertainment System set is a particular favorite of this writer, and yes, I popped a Raspberry Pi into the console and an LCD into the television for a bit of '80s nostalgia and because it was a rainy weekend.
However, an enthusiast with the X handle @natalie_thenerd has gone a step further and crammed Game Boy hardware into the LEGO shell, including cartridge functionality.
It helps that LEGO's interpretation is relatively faithful to Nintendo's original, hence the screen and cartridge slot are both in the correct place and of roughly the correct dimensions.
The build process is documented on Natalie's blog, and it's an impressive example of ...
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