I built the GameBoy we always wanted

I build the GameBoy advance we always wanted to exist. The form factor of the GameBoy Advance, and the convencience of the SP's screen. Big thank you to Retro Modding for supplying me with the parts - bit.ly/2tZQ4iF - Also huge shout out to Odin735 on Reddit for the influence - bit.ly/3jhe069
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[@riptide534]

Epic

[@kevinm4x]

Epic

[@JPGpack]

Hi how are you

[@xakameirakkj]

Epic

[@joerodent6383]

Epic

[@rczedar]

I think someone at nintendo did same thing about 15 years ago and thought "ay, there's some space for the additional screen on the bottom"

[@tilqibiumplays6325]

and that gave birth to the ds

[@Sir_Pingu]

@Koopa Squad001-OfficialYT It's japanese

[@cdlizard]

@Mrsuperking KZbin631 nintendo is a japanese company so it does that.

[@SobrietyandSolace]

@Mrsuperking KZbin631 Bruh how are you into Nintendo consoles or games in general and don't know Japanese when you see it lol

[@RversePegasister]

Seriously tho

[@mini-_]

You have heard of the Nintendo DS, sure. Now, prepare for the Nintendo S.

[@spider.jasper]

Lol

[@AdvancePlays]

damn it I was gonna say that!

[@MarioTheGreat-du5jr]

No the Nintendo s boy

[@DenisPereiro]

I laughed, well done.

[@nathanhunt6208]

DS Stands for dual screen, so does that mean this is just the Nintendo screen?

[@dolandark8333]

The grandma that asked if the longboii can play forknife is probobly looking for something to give her grandkids

[@cdlizard]

poor grandma, just wanted to give the gift of Fortnite on a Longboi.

[@jrobbins707]

Don't judge her. She's probably on there every night kicking pre-teen ass.

[@cedricreyes2523]

@Anonymous N O

[@jamie7168]

Ahh forknite.. On the gbaspxxlml

[@RogerH_CxP]

@@jrobbins707 "WarriorGran9000"

[@stefanoovalles1807]

Imaging this guy's son like "Dad could you please love me for 1 second" and retro like "LOOK AT THIS THING! THE BEST I'VE EVER MADE EVER"

[@KeebyFan]

"I thought I WAS the best thing you made!" "Who are you?"

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

@@KeebyFan 😂

[@zeckezan]

13:38 You could put a giant Speaker where the old screeen was

[@titosimoes9782]

He could put that big gba sub-woofer in there. It would be like having rumble in the gba

[@EtanMarlin]

I legit want him to do.this

[@keenanreynolds8787]

That is EXACTLY what I was thinking!!!

[@B.M.0.]

Either a big speaker or keep the original screen and have 2 screens like the 2 screened sp

[@chronossage]

I was thinking he could of sunk the screen into a bit, so it wouldn't mound on top as much.

[@jonathanmartin3375]

You're getting dangerously close to becoming Sid from Toy Story.

[@samaeldrakul4191]

🤣

[@diarykeeper]

Thats not true. Elliot is playing with advanced power...

[@CodeKirby]

*there is a difference between having 'fun' with your toys and making your toys fun*

[@pedro_.]

@@diarykeeper some day i hope he plays with _super_ power

[@solidsnakeandgrayfox]

Lol

[@ashleighcalvert8937]

Seeing this makes me really appreciate Nintendo for combining the best parts of the Advance and the SP to create the DS

[@BlUsKrEEm]

I really want a kit for this. The DS Advanced was cute, but this is legit what I want. I hope you have someone working in making this case.

[@Mymatevince]

Very good, nicely done, almost perfect. To finish it off, it needs a little hoop, a little silver one. The GBA Pro looks good too ;-)

[@alierengam1749]

my mate vince has liked it. thats what matters

[@TheRetroFuture]

He’s taking the piss out of me because I got my ear pierced 😂 thanks Vince.

[@oofboi6421]

Lmao!!

[@DeneetaMullin]

I sub too u . Why u soooo gooooooooood

[@kaidenthomas7729]

oml i love both your chanles!!!!!!!!

[@laurag1749]

I love how this looks like a prototype ds

[@EvilCount_]

Ikr

[@oofboi6421]

y o s

[@popman4502]

plot twist:it is. he created the Ds and it looked like this. Nintendo liked it so much they fired him.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

So this is basically what Wario accidentally created when he dropped them both down a sewer.

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

@@popman4502 oof

[@unpaidintern5331]

With today's homecrafting of stuff like this being almost always 3D printing litterally everything, this is a very nice and old school way of modding. Well done sir!

[@rubenfreire9294]

oddly enough, I wanted a GBA just like this back in 2006. Seeing it in working order now well just is so amazing. I did have a magnifier and back light on my GBA with grips lol, thank you pelican...

[@videooverload8158]

This man is literally the Dr. Frankenstein of Gameboys.

[@vasiligeorgakopoulos1230]

VideoOverload You had no comic so I made you on hello

[@videooverload8158]

I have zero idea what that means.

[@TheChrimboEffect]

@@vasiligeorgakopoulos1230 Tf does that mean

[@ghostisblack]

Look up haihaisb on instagram if you havent, he does very similar things. instagram.com/haihaisb/?hl=en

[@TheRadFungas]

meanwhile my grandma somehow got netflix on an old tv

[@Adonys]

Gameboy Advance S. Half SP.

[@TorutheRedFox]

this is anything but small

[@Adonys]

At least it's comfortable in the hands ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@xureality]

Gameboy Advance P. Eventually when he figures out how to do the dual screen SP thing in this it can become a Gameboy Advance DP

[@melancholyentertainment]

@@Adonys So are both other GBA models. As far as I can tell this is the worst of both worlds, besides maybe the screen.

[@shanez1215]

I like how it's a lot less cramped but also puts the screen a bit above the controls. Plus it protects the screen.

[@maximecrepin1756]

Imagine the Golden Sun sessions on such a gem

[@Squicx]

Man be making those 2007 console predictions a reality.

[@shrilleth]

He needs to make a Wii Phone

[@elechain2441]

@@shrilleth Nintendo Revolution but real

[@Squicx]

@@shrilleth the oncoming storm... I thought you were just a myth

[@leap123_]

"Is it a Game Boy Advance or the SP?" Elliot: Yes

[@NR-tj5le]

Game Boy Advance with SP mixed All in One is both.

[@ArchmageMinis]

@urbanlegends 1 maybe your the one who's annoying

[@wideasriel]

Its an Advanced Advance SP

[@idontexisttt_]

Desc said “The WideBoy Advance”

[@jaypoirier4216]

Awsome idea and even cooler execution of that idea . So glad the youtube algorithm recommended this channel ive been loving the last 2 months of content

[@mattieonutube273]

Looks great man! I would definitely try to put something in the middle like a logo or bigger speaker or something just to fill that big blank spot up though lol.

[@RageElixir]

"ARSM Channel" LOL

[@jokeletsplay]

augumented reality simulation module ^^

[@Aquarirus]

Woah, it's been over 5 years since I've seen one of your videos..

[@Swux]

i grew up watching you

[@nathanhunt6208]

Woah, it’s my homeboy!

[@Adonys]

@@Aquarirus it's sad seeing his videos now, I remember when he was honest, now he looks like any clickbaity KZbinr apart from his Among Us video, which is sad because I loved him as a child

[@S7ARBOY]

Elliot: This exists. The world: 2020 has been saved.

[@jeremyfortunethe1st]

When your working with Bondo don't be afraid to start sanding a little bit sooner than you think you should. The material will be hard enough to not lose form but soft enough to knock down easily. The other thing I would suggest in the future, pun intended, is to use some sort of block when you sand. It will provide a solid flat surface that yields excellent uniform results across a flat surface like the top of the bottom shelf. Otherwise this is a quirky little unique build and it looks good.

[@grinbrothers]

6:28 - If you hadn't pointed the mark out, I wouldn't have noticed it. You did a fantastic job with it and it was incredible to see this Dream Game Boy Advance in action. A bright screen with comfortable shoulder buttons; truly the best of both worlds!

[@doordieace5high]

He should just start a series called, 'I Made This For No Reason.'

[@tl1882]

Look at the playlist name lol

[@HughJeffreys]

Looks awesome!

[@pandaatech4879]

Hey ik you lol

[@MrTroll69onyt]

yeah this is nice. But emulators work for me

[@ricardodealba2396]

Omg its hugh jeffreys!!

[@thomassutcliffe5456]

didn't expect to see you here

[@_bit_]

Hor

[@dintonfreeman4176]

Right @ 3:00 into it where you have the SP-upper half and the gba matching the cuts and whatnot, it gave me an idea that I've never seen anywhere in the Nintendo handheld modding community ever that I can recall. It would be super awesome (admittedly surely not easy though!) to attach the casing like you're doing here for the upper screen, but instead of filling in the original gba screen, leave it open for 2 screens, and try to see if you can shove a ds lite in that form factor, i would definitely love to see that come to life!

[@TomAnderson.]

The little details like sides and buttons on black and you are literally done for it. Is beautiful.

[@Jaketendo]

“Does it play Fortnite?” Elliot, you know what to do.

[@leecroft7311]

Oh, please tell me that wasn't staged. I hope it wasn't, that was just incredible.

[@Kalvinjj]

funny enough, I think a Latte Panda would fit inside it, so you could in fact do it.

[@diarykeeper]

No maam, this one has good games only...

[@tamirlapidus6994]

66th like

[@Pedr98oSilva]

11:40 It was the same feeling as Dr. Frankenstein when the creature woke up!

[@samaeldrakul4191]

Its Alive!!! ALIVE!!!! 😆🍻

[@ARTPLAYSGAMES86]

It was very wholesome to see how he reacted to his work. 👍

[@Kannerjb711]

You did such a beautiful job. It looks like the prototype of of the model they were supposed to make. I feel like they would have made the body a little wider to compensate for the screen. Ugh I wish they made this. Love the nostalgia bomb ♥️

[@ArczAngel]

This is amazing bro! Glad i found your channel retro is first love.

[@cossakrose]

"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should."

[@rjcubing]

“Does it play fortnite?” Lady, it’s a gameboy.

[@teeshuck]

Oh god, a pewdiepie pfp

[@kerol5905]

The lady is of a certain age, give her a break.

[@StrangerOnTheWeb]

@@kerol5905 She knows Fortnite but doesn't know what a Gameboy is even though it probably came out in her prime

[@grossgrandpa5208]

@@StrangerOnTheWeb adults didn't care about gameboys

[@brunixot1]

i bet it plays minecraft

[@truthhurts361]

Cool man! Really loved to watch this..much respect from Germany

[@gildedfalcon7417]

I love this! I want one to add to my collection! Also love your passion here. I feel you! Big up!! 😍😍👌🏻👌🏻

[@spencerwarren8302]

Alternative title: removing the bottom screen from a nintendo DS

[@elliottjewell5898]

Except that isn't what he's doing.

[@SuperWillywonka101]

Your profile pictures look likes it kill joy

[@ivanravenski]

You look like Ted cruz

[@xakameirakkj]

I call his Game Boy creations The New Game Boy Family

[@johanlopez4043]

The weird part of the family

[@heartgrenade8359]

Game Man’s illegitimate children.

[@Dargonhuman]

The Foster Kids

[@SierraHarmony]

The Bame Goy Collection™

[@fangchick93]

Looks so cool and I'm super happy that it works. Good job!

[@confettilemon2839]

What if this was how they came up with the ds, creating this and thinking “something seems Wrong it’s too empty”

[@arnoldsenokopenko6093]

I thought the same and I'm pretty sure that's exactly what happened.

[@Pokemon32961]

It’s also almost around the same size too, maybe they expanded the top half to fit the bottom half and that’s what we got.

[@ethandeira1514]

best gameboy mod i have ever seen.... i would add these things though: - headphone jack - better speakers - brightness slider

[@GammaZ]

Ds and 3ds game slot too?? Cuz that would be sick

[@prcr364]

@@GammaZ Then you’d need a lower screen and touch screen too. Wait

[@douglasthequilava]

I think it already has a headphone jack. it's using a GBA motherboard, not an SP. and the normal GBA board as the jack in it I think.

[@snerttt]

Headphine jack!! Yes!!

[@JMartinDA]

I'djust want the flippable screen to sit in flush with the rest of it when its closed.

[@shreddedcoconut5211]

"Screws, where are they?" that line got me :D I always say that when I'm modding a GBA!

[@loustandards2827]

Way to go, man! That thing is super awesome.

[@khiclark31]

"Does it play Fornite? " Bless her heart. Lol 😂😂

[@lucine7101]

Wow and I like how you showed it on the you tube stories that was kinda fun

[@chud2070]

Weird gameboys are definitely cool! Your excitement was palpable in this video and I loved that.

[@samgardom4054]

Awesome work man! I really want one of these now!!

[@theblubus]

4:45 Mark Rober? Is that you? Lol The KZbin royalty-free music cracks me up. Depending on who uses, which ones they use and when they use it becomes almost like a content creator's auditory fingerprint Awesome build by the way!!

[@spurrit7156]

EEEEEEEEEEEE E E EEEEEEE E E EEEEEEEEEEE

[@allentolete5534]

EEEEEEEEEEEEE EE EE EE EE EEEEEEEEEEEEE EE EE EE EE EEEEEEEEEEEE

[@raushonmunni2633]

EEEEEEEEEEEE E E EEEEEEE E E EEEEEEEEEEE

[@darkdams6866]

Yes! I totally approve this creation. It brings 2 things i always wanted: controls of the 1st GBA and the screen of the SP. Because i think that controls of the SP are unconfortable. So this thing is perfect. Good job!!!👍👍👍

[@holdenmadagame7893]

This was extremely exciting to watch, and not just because you were so fucking exciting. Such a cool build!

[@RogueLink64]

I remember when Elliot didn't have a dremel. Look how far he's come!

[@medes5597]

He definitely needs a bit of practise with it judging by some of his dremel work but you can already see how it's enabled him to accomplish more in projects like this.

[@phaz0ff]

The way you talk about it 🤣 look's like he is nearly a men now.

[@fartmangaming9272]

poggers

[@LordYamcha]

This is the perfect example of- when you keep it in the family

[@matocarina]

they come out better than their parents?

[@samaeldrakul4191]

😆😉🍻

[@EpicEmberOriginal]

I see Elliott heated this, does he realise it's an incest joke?

[@coccapeepee]

you work really hard on this channel keep up the work love the content!

[@NotasdeVainilla]

I love the way that he's excited for the whole video, this is amazing (I'm watching this at 05:21 am, sorry if I misspelled)

[@jeevesman3059]

You should make put a DS in this shell

[@BecauseGames]

Me: "you've ruined a perfectly good gameboy" Elliot: "Correction, I ruined two perfectly good gameboys!"

[@Sameeer_Saker]

Sacrificed... to give birth to the ultimate Gameboy Advance!

[@luke_fabis]

I understood this reference!

[@SkyDoofus]

It was actually the shell of the Game boy Advance S P and normal GBA

[@monstersinthecity]

Thats reproduction shell... Gba didnt come in red

[@Dillon69]

Lol

[@BirdManYota]

i really like how he gave the finished product first, then the process, rather than us anticipating and have to wait or skip through like other youtubers

[@LandenIsReal]

2 years later and I’m still waiting for a kit for this beaut of a GameBoy

[@mistermatix8241]

The GBA Flip, excellent work! That looks bloody brilliant

[@EricaGriffin]

Congrats, Elliot! This is awesome!

[@marky3609]

Hey Erica! I love your channel

[@pointers2010]

@@marky3609 lol

[@EricaGriffin]

@@so-vp2qh lol you are welcome!

[@sugondesee]

@@EricaGriffin i got one aswell haha! just for playing pokemon :)

[@user-ql8dc8kt2n]

HI

[@e.s.l5861]

That project turned out really nice. My first game boy was a game boy pocket that I bought at the pawnshop. I had saved up my paper route money but couldn’t afford to buy a brand new one at Kmart I still technically have it, I just gave it to my brother so he can use it on subway

[@Apocalypse4162]

I love the idea and the work you put into it, I didn't spot a single cosmetic flaw until you pointed them out, haha. I have a suggestion if you ever try building a custom one in this design again... Use a clear case or just a clear section of case, and flip the direction the cartridge loads in, so you can see the cartridge face through the front of the case rather than flipping it around and be playing the game on the screen right above! It is probably a ton of work, completely custom case design and maybe not even possible but when I saw you covering up the old screen hole in the GBA I immediately thought of doing that instead.

[@Michirin9801]

1:07 You just wanted to show off that you got a Turbo Express didn't you? lol

[@ARTPLAYSGAMES86]

That's what I'm saying. Impressive but a modified flex 💪😅

[@antoniojoserunez4165]

Grandma: Does it play Fortnite? Help me Lord. Please help me.

[@ModernOddity728]

Right?? 😂😂🤣

[@antoniojoserunez4165]

@@ModernOddity728 Why oh why does a granny like Fortnite?

[@paulpiusink6917]

Looks amazing! I wish I had your DIY skills 👍🏼

[@gbilo24]

I love it! It's perfect. It looks so comfortable. I think that the only way that you can improve it is by adding a rechargeable battery. Other than that, it's very good! Good job!

[@fantasticpokevids5489]

Weird GameBoys are cool- All it needs is a rechargable battery and you have reached perfection

[@mhx5071]

There are recharageable AAA batteries

[@acousticdoug]

Should be called the “Game Boy Elite”

[@abarette_]

this sounds super cool. I'd say Game Boy Frontier personally.

[@imdoneplus]

You’ve really reignited my passion for retro gaming. It’s been a passive concept in the back of my head for a while but watching more and more of these videos makes me realize what I’m missing out on. Thanks for al your hard work!

[@owen5640]

A spray painting trick I've learned from years of making models is to take wooden sticks (something like a kabob stick) and shove it through the box so you can hang the piece your spraying inside the box. Instead of having it lay on the bottom where paint builds up. This should give you a cleaner, less "globby" finish, and make the process easier.

[@twentytwo_22]

Reminds me a little of those portable DVD players from back in the day. Cool mod!

[@nottelling6598]

I'm kinda wondering if there's a decent rechargeable battery that would fit where the screen used to be.

[@nottelling6598]

@@rfretehb6519 That would probably work, but I was hoping for something with a little more charge-time...

[@Sameeer_Saker]

I think he tried to advoid messing with the internal build, as it would require many and many adjustments that could go south. But that's probably possible.

[@Altair676]

I've now gotten so obsessed with this thing that I want to try to make one for myself, so much so that I'm trying to design a custom shell where, when closed, the top half covers the buttons, and the bottom half extends out to sit flush with the top.

[@rosario2339]

Elliot: Left handed people can already play the gameboy Me a left handed person with a gameboy: I can confirm this

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

1:39 I know when we were kids, it wasn't an issue holding the GameBoy Advance with a clamp built on it because of our tiny hands. I lost mine so long ago but I can imagine the struggle here.

[@thereturnticket]

I'm legitimately considering having a go at this, looks like the perfect form factor for the GBA

[@ripzoh169]

Awesome build! Ive been saying for a while Nintendo should rerelease the Gameboy officially and if it looked like this I would be ordering one right away

[@raphaeltoast]

These projects are infinitely fascinating... Can't sub enough

[@darkwalker19]

Me: What's your favorite Gameboy Advance or Gameboy Advance SP in your collection? Elliot: It's complicated.

[@endermeshik20069]

Elliot: Yes.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

I bet playing this in bed is where you're really winning. No more uncomfy elbows. Amazing stuff :)

[@celestedivinity2178]

The joy in you creating is so sweet to watch

[@s01itarygaming]

I never would have imagined, from the final product, that you did all this by hand. You're insane man lmao

[@collinkelly2420]

This is beautiful. Doing something like this while modding the speakers to maybe be better/stereo (idk if stereo is possible) and putting them in the middle where the screen used to be would be insanely cool

[@Decipher13]

A sanding block would help a lot with getting that body filler perfectly flat. The right size would get in where that seam is right close to the hinge too. Nice work!

[@jacobdelgado7343]

The end product is just straight up cursed and I love it

[@nibblerdoo]

Great vid - love seeing gameboys modded also lol'd at 2:39 ARSM channel :P

[@LegoMaster5197]

“Does it play Fortnite?” I lost it 🤣🤣

[@chefn25]

Seeing all these unique Gameboys is like going to a mini museum with bizarre artifacts haha

[@SanicTheHidgehag]

2:28 - Eye protection is no joke. I'm serious. Props to you wearing eye protection. More youtubers should take care of themselves like this.

[@godara3353]

For people that want the music on 2:05 It's called Blue Wednesday - Introvert

[@luiscortazar6291]

I'd like to see this Gameboy Advanced with a clamp shell that would fit over the original model Flush. Like a DS or DS lite but for the gameboy family

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

The biggest benefit of the SP was that once it's closed, nothing could hit the buttons, so you could just put it in your pocket and keep moving.

[@scuffed_died5982]

Hoenn region was my fave (aka gen 3 in gba) and this is amazing work you earned my sub dude

[@blakelepper9700]

You should call it the gameboy advanced cp instead of sp, the cp stands for Combined Player

[@Robbnlinzi]

I’m not googling these words

[@yeehaw7597]

Yes.

[@dannyman5751]

Yes, yes it does play Fortnite

[@nathanhunt6208]

You probably could if you ran fortnight though a computer

[@thechrisandrew_]

The "it workss" definitely got me

[@VAC2010]

This is really cool because when I hold my gameboy advanced sp my hands get cramped but with the gameboy advanced my feel really good and this is just amazing

[@omersharon7847]

This looks awesome! If it had a pi inside I would totally go and buy one

[@woodwardaustin539]

after bingewatching your videos all week. (8 hours a day literally. your on my work screen all day makes me hate my job tbh) which made me want to teach myself to do this stuff. I had a red OG 3ds that had spilt red soda inside, but still worked. So im like okay cool just need to "give it a bit of a clean"... I sliced the bottom LCD ribbon cable with my tweezers. Ordered the stuff and super excited to do it again! Thank you for helping me find my purpouse. I love you er uh i appreciatte everything you do.

[@TheRetroFuture]

Best of luck!