I Made a Handheld Virtual Boy (The Real Boy)

I spent a year of my life making the Virtual Boy less awful.
Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video. You can get 10 PCBs of your own design for $5. They also offer 3D printing, machining, and many other prototyping services.
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KEYCHAIN UPDATE: 6/20/2021
Thank you to everyone who sent me mail! After receiving a volume of mail far larger than I ever expected (i.imgur.com/iltDyFK.png), I am now ending the keychain PCB giveaway. I hope to do something like this again; it was a lot of work, but a lot of fun. I will try my best to work through the letters postmarked before the cutoff date, and prioritize the remaining keychains. If your letter is sent after the date, I cannot promise you will get anything sent back. I would love to get one to everyone indefinitely, but my time is limited, and its time to get to work on my next project.
Or you can purchase a small batch of the PCBs yourself using this link:
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Social Media:
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Discord: / discord
Patreon: / shankmods
Thanks to CrashBash, Mitch, and Bassline for helping me complete this project.
Crashbash: / crashbash000
Mitch: / themitch22
Bassline: www.bassline.me/
Other Links:
Furrtek: / furrtek
HyperFlash32: www.retroonyx.com/
MUSIC:
Main theme:
"Mrs. Jones" Under Dog House - open.spotify.com/artist/75mUc...
Other Music:
"Downtown The Neon Orchestra" - Echo Visor - echovisor.bandcamp.com/
"Family Reunion" - The Rotisserie Chickens - open.spotify.com/artist/1dX7L...
"Unkept Promises" "Juno" and "Subsurface" - XHI - open.spotify.com/artist/5fBjB...
"Cigarettes" - Never Friends - open.spotify.com/artist/6ci5A...
"Up and Down" - The Happy Alright - open.spotify.com/artist/0fxiD...
"Calm Before the Storm" "Night Time, Night Life" - Retrograde Motion - open.spotify.com/artist/3cxJx...

[@gustoonz]

Yo this is awesome

[@corrodedbatteries228]

gus

[@ShankMods]

Thank you always for the support, Gus, even back when I was a tiny channel. It really means a lot

[@ThatTsuiBoy]

You still in a field?

[@bootylicker7616]

Funny man

[@genwye5988]

Yo Gus you are friggin sweet. Keep up the hustle, I'll call you later

[@taxevader674]

"How do I fix syntax error????" That fucking got me lmao

[@navinsewchunder5246]

;

[@thecraftingkid5723]

@NavinSewchunder lmfao, that got me, it's always the damn semicolon

[@ciaranmcdaid3488]

When in the video was that

[@thatcatthatalwayseatsyourc1493]

13:45

[@ValensBellator]

I always wanted to see Gunpei’s original vision if keeping it super affordable wasn’t a requirement. Apparently he’d intended for it to have a full spectrum of colors.

[@Han_Solo6712]

I just fucking realized Nintendo predicted the rise of VR all the way back in 1995.

[@BlueWolfZero]

I heard from an old guy in Toy Story 2, “You can’t rush art.”

[@TBoneTony]

I remember that scene. In one of the Pixar shorts, that old guy played chess by himself.

[@Testing123-Ore7]

Yep, took him a year but it was worth it

[@DannTheMan]

This has to be the coolest thing I've ever seen

[@firedragon7456]

Same

[@worbridgeplays8452]

Dann the mann is here brooo

[@Soulintent95]

I actually miss our virtual boy. We had every game. For some reason my parents decided it was an outdoor toy, so it got all nasty and pretty sure they tossed it in the trash. I loved that thing. I didnt care about its shortcomings, most of the games were really good. This is an amazing mod. Perhaps one day ill have to make one or buy one.

[@GamingMaster43210]

I had a plasma car and it had a warning that said "DO NOT RIDE OUTSIDE" and my dad told me it was an outdoor toy and that it would "ruin the wood floor" and then I started riding it on streets and then a year later I saw the warning and I started riding it indoors but the road roughened up the tires it ruined the floor its been sitting in the garage ever since.

[@spencerbell2199]

Ayyyo! The deja entendu pfp???

[@Remake5182]

"outdoor toy"

[@4rumani]

What the hell is an outdoor toy

[@Soulintent95]

@@4rumani is outdoor toy in another language? Because last time i checked it is a self evident term in the same language you are using.

[@loumona76]

I'm sure you made Gunpei Yokoi very proud. It's nice to see that his invention had, has and will still have lots of love from fans over the world. I am very sad he didn't get the success and love he deserved with the Virtual Boy. Thank you for making this so respectfully.

[@longWriter]

Don't fall for the telegram scam! They tried to get me twice in 24 hours!

[@pengil3]

Didn’t he die 20 years ago?

[@sonetagu1337]

@@longWriter 2? Mine is over a freaking hundred. Seriously, go to anything crypto (in mines case, against it) and a lot of them appear there. I.... still have no idea why people really want to get free money. Go find a job....unless if you're really depressed or other worse problems.

[@longWriter]

@@sonetagu1337 The scammers have been hitting Overlord DVD's page pretty hard, too.

[@ceasarcruz8312]

@@longWriter who?

[@brentalfloss]

Amazing.

[@josiahf1041]

ngl it's kinda weird seeing you here....

[@LouLou-xl3kz]

i watched your wii shop channel with lyrics

[@opal9583]

@@LouLou-xl3kz LMAO

[@gamernation1829]

oh wow hi brentalfloss

[@makho]

but @Shank, isn't the virtual boy already portable????

[@amgamer2644]

He made it a BETTER portable

[@Louie_Log]

WhErE aRe mY bUtToNs?!?!?

[@Zinii]

but @mahko, isn't the virtual boy already a home console????

[@norwatchgaming2952]

Your joking right?

[@Louie_Log]

@@norwatchgaming2952 I wish they were

[@XRTerra]

The technology for the time inside the virtual boy was really impressive. If nintendo gave it a year or two, more staff and more money, it could have been amazing.

[@drewopal9283]

The blood red graphics were the main problem

[@garrettbaughn9606]

i just like what u said and i like technolagy

[@aegonthedragon7303]

Gunpei Yokoi wanted a color screen and also head tracking but was forced to scale it back to red and black because Nintendo higher ups rushed it out.

[@AytomiX]

The Virtual Boy but actually usable

[@Cyranek]

absolutely incredible galaxy brain level stuff

[@westoncarter7785]

Bruh you comment on literally every video I've seen

[@shahtayyib]

@@westoncarter7785 same, I enjoy his content tbf and he's always got something of substance to say unlike *ccOUGHHHHHHH* someone who's name begins with J and ends with an ustin Y.

[@themalwaremunch798]

J U S T I N Y

[@user-svqmbiv]

We must have the exact same interests given how often I've seen you in comments.

[@Bruh-zu9dm]

Yo holy shit it’s the funni meme man!

[@SuperWiiBros08]

this rather inspiring, the fact you barely have any kowledge on something so complex yet you were able to overcome your obstacles and make something very functional

[@basket6621]

Sounds like an anime plot to me, mate.

[@endlesswanderer1753]

@@ap-gd5oo You moo, I moo, we all moo for kowledge.

[@oshabot1646]

Hello wiiman hello jarsh finx

[@SteadyPaceVince]

Very functional? it's perfect!

[@FurtiveSkeptical]

Agreed. It appears he figured out "Learning how to learn" ...an undersung skillset. 👍

[@gregthomson1064]

The form factor alone looks great! It’s the ergonomic wedge shape like the 2DS, but also much thicker that would probably make larger handed folks more comfortable. My hands cramp whenever I play the switch handheld without a grip for too long.

[@DarrLaw]

Excellent work all around. Loved seeing the support from the community and all of their incredible effort. (Special props to that slick, programmable cartidge. The e-ink diplay . . . *chef's kiss*).

[@_senn]

I was going to make the "when the world needed him most, he returned" joke but that's so overused and I'm just glad he's back

[@sharkbiteshitposts5506]

@( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) not really. Many people use that version too

[@bagjash9537]

V1nce clone

[@kshroom]

He's just gone because of this

[@amuffinlad5199]

Dartling Gunner

[@betatalk64]

"Where are my buttons?" Shank asked calmly.

[@gearcam]

I just came to look around for a couple of minutes.... and I watched it all in one go! Yours, what a perseverance and tenacity! Congratulations! I tip my hat to you.

[@grayfox6518]

I still come back to this video on occasion for the impressive craftsmanship and the fact that you didn't go the easy route in emulating, but actually transformed the hardware into something more tangible.

[@HBMmaster]

great concept, amazing explanation of the process

[@dryden_drawing]

Agreed, jan Misali

[@orinking8064]

100% true jan Misali

[@stargazersdance]

Undoubtedly so, jan Misali.

[@sangyoonsim]

You're right, jan Misali

[@an_annoying_cat]

incredibly correct, jan Misali

[@OmoiSenpai]

I never knew that That's how the Vboy showed it's display. Nice ^_^

[@michaelepica3564]

thats probably why you get a headache tbh

[@r.connor9280]

Dude look up mechanical television that's where stuff like this comes from

[@fyretnt]

@@r.connor9280 you mean like a nipkow disk?

[@r.connor9280]

@@fyretnt Yeah, forgot the technical name for it

[@fyretnt]

@@r.connor9280 oh ok

[@AmeenDoesStuff]

these projects are literally so beautiful big things truly always come in the little packages

[@isaacstoltz389]

This is the most incredible handheld mod video I’ve ever seen. And I watch a lot of them, lol. The way you described your process was so clear, it felt like I could be following along with you. And the amount of work and time put into this is absolutely astonishing. Your dedication to your craft is incredible. Truly.

[@BenHeckHacks]

AWE-SOOOOOOOME!

[@skafrenzy5iron]

Do it with the 3D screens from the 3DS that allow real 3D without glasses.

[@ShankMods]

Thanks Ben 😬

[@jaredf6205]

The legend himself. You two should colab.

[@Tardisntimbits]

I was so hoping you'd see this!!!

[@ry7hym]

“When you start getting comfortable, you stop getting better” - Shank Didn’t think I would get a piece of life advice in a Shank video. But man, that was helpful

[@an_annoying_cat]

this is the best piece of advice ive heard in a while

[@maualkla]

Amazing job bro, I am impressed of how you find a way to do the job and find so talented people in the journey, keep doing it.

[@SamChaneyProductions]

Everything about it came out great, and I especially love the backlit translucent buttons. Mitch is a real hero too, I hope he got compensated well!

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

Pinocchio: "I want to be a real boy!" Shank: "That could be arranged. I swear I can figure it out."

[@waddlelilriggyfan2819i0]

Lol

[@griffinoconnor1523]

The Pintendio RealBoy

[@paulolsen2197]

*starts tearing pinocchio apart*

[@Vincent-jq6uk]

Ok

[@addeats]

Yep, that is his mentality... 😁

[@Weisz]

Shank, you absolute legend - you’ve done it again Alternate title: “I fixed nintendo’s biggest mistake”

[@ShankMods]

Thank you Louis. Love your videos. Hit me up if I can ever be of any assistance

[@Weisz]

@@ShankMods thanks so much man! Glad you like what I make - I’ve been watching your stuff since the kill mii, and I’ve always been impressed - I’ll definitely hit you up if I have something that we could work on together.

[@inininin8995]

“I fixed nintendo’s biggest mistake, and played bad apple on it".

[@lenadams854]

@@ShankMods please look for Panic Bomber, this Virtual boy game

[@jomogaming2]

*Cough cough* Nintendo's glitch policy *cough hack*

[@ricardoandrade9943]

This is amazing. The final product looks great. Nice job!

[@ValensBellator]

You’ve done a genuinely incredible job! Must be so satisfying after so much work!

[@BoxInThisLapVR46]

Was wondering when you would come back

[@ShankMods]

I never left :D

[@Wheagg]

@@ShankMods that moment when the thing you make is so awesome you accidentally fake your death to make it

[@BalancedSpirit79]

Why they didn't allow the VB games to be emulated on the 3DS is beyond me.

[@coolest10293]

On the e-shop?

[@BalancedSpirit79]

​@@coolest10293 Exactly.

[@PinkBunnyCorporation]

Porting probably would have been better. Though the cost benefit of doing was probably so low. I imagine doing it would have lost Nintendo money on sales. I suspect eventually someone will find a way to make it work in homebrew.

[@BalancedSpirit79]

@@PinkBunnyCorporation I for one would have purchased several games. I'm sure some of the games are fun and an opportunity to play games from such a dubious system would be too alluring to pass up.

[@UserUser-oy8ch]

cuz nintendo wants everyone to forget this colossal fail of a console

[@whackonaut]

I wish I was skilled enough to put this together, it's gorgeous. I love how it looks in the dark.

[@AuriWolf]

It's fun discovering creators and watching their older videos. Main because there's been so many advertizers over the years that you love guessing what the Segway will be

[@RetroDodo]

Very impressive! Lovely work, and a well produced video.

[@Beengus]

Eyyy

[@Beengus]

@AidilOP just saying hi

[@ProtoMario]

Fantastic work!

[@MarshalerOfficial]

can't wait to see a heart by Shank for that

[@papasitodonkey9749]

Hey it's Proto

[@lenadams854]

@@papasitodonkey9749 ONce will you mail him a panic bomber cartridge if possible please

[@lenadams854]

yes, its on virtual boy

[@eglandon16]

Huge project and you did it so well. Love the finished work here.

[@Pixelcraftian]

I can’t believe they made the Virtual Boy good, incredible work :D

[@Darloyman]

Yeah its insane. I would have loved to see how well the virtual boy would have turned out if the budget and team were not cut and if it wouldnt have been rushed, maybe it would have been better or the next big thing? who knows?

[@benkhodakarami1832]

Why everywhere i go i see your comment

[@ash_11117]

He

[@aydenreyna4914]

everywhere i go i used to see you

[@Chico-s_Bloxer]

Yea,

[@E-Eyes]

Shank remembered his password!

[@_bit_]

Nope

[@HauntedAnimations]

@@_bit_ spoil sport

[@avielthealienfromplanetmex5679]

I'm looking forward to your next project enthusiastically!

[@agallina9]

This was such a well made video and is convincing me to get into hardware modding like I've wanted to for a while! Subscribed instantly :)

[@DrunkBSshow]

Back in the late 90s, my local Target sold their stock of left over virtual boys for $20. Games were $1. I picked up one and a handful of games and LOVED it. I was glued to that machine for months (until it died). I would absolutely buy one of these if they were available.

[@west-texas9806]

I remember when I was 10 going to the store and seeing these on clearance I begged my mom to purchase one for me. I would have gotten it if it wasn't for My dumb brother who started arguing with me that he wanted something else. We ended up getting a couple of games for the Sega Genesis instead. Till this day every time I get a chance I rub it in his face that thanks to him I don't have one in my collection. I also remember when the Sega 32X went on clearance my dad picked one out for I believe $25 dollars .

[@AaronRose2421]

I remember renting one from blockbuster. Got the worst headaches but played through the pain.

[@phoenixx100]

Really impressed with your patience and the whole team effort. I'm sure the legal quagmire would be monumental for Shank to be able to easily sell even a single Real Boy, but hopefully something changes that. I have never even touched a Virtual Boy, but I would happily shuffle into a line to be able to buy one, myself.

[@japanesus_]

Myself and my brothers were one of the lucky few as well. One night my dad came home after work with an unforgettable surprise.. The Virtual Boy and every game available at the store, at the time. That never would have happened if not for everything being drastically marked down. We played it all the time till the clip to connect the stand to the headset broke off. Great memories.

[@ericfelds6291]

Thats really wholesome, I'm really glad that there were at least some kids who seriously loved that console

[@Plutoniumcube]

“When you stop getting comfortable, you stop getting better.” I didn’t expect to get such a concise, quotable nugget of wisdom in my life today. I think the is precisely my issue with my art skills now.

[@Joseph_mama]

(when you *start* getting comfortable, you stop getting better

[@Myako]

Indeed.

[@heartofthefluft8541]

Yeah, I think this happened to me a lot during quarantine, because of how I cannot leave home to explore, study or work yet, I have become more comfortable in my life goals and just decided to survive until the pandemic ends. Although I still made some good progress in my studies (like getting medical certifications in medicine subjects, being a Human Resources major xD), I still want to pursue more goals like making money in my spare time and meeting new people.

[@darkquixote6077]

Wow! Most amazing team work and results ever.

[@superhero7464]

Thumbs up for adding details that most videos focused on the VR dont explain. Great video.

[@hudsonball4702]

I use to play a virtual boy for HOURS at my local Target back when the system came out. I never once got a headache and never understood how people got one. I played it so much the store asked why I never bought one. My mom immediately said no whenever I asked. I miss those days.

[@vaguedreams]

Edit: I know this is from months ago, but just wanted to reply. 3d affects people differently. In general It messes with me. On a 3d tv or going to a movie, unless I can't see the borders of the frame my eyes start watering and I get a head ache. Some movies look stuttery. Even the higher frame rate 3d movies (which are significantly better on my eyes) mess with me if I can see the borders of the frame. Once those borders disappear though it is magic. I do love it when it's perfect. The VB was very cool, especially when you were completely immersed and had no light bleeding in but it ran fairly choppy and that framerate is what killed it for me. Oddly enough the newer 3ds the Nintendo made didn't bother me much. Don't know what vodoo they did but it kinda worked for me.

[@Daniel-it1dp]

Funny, that's the only place I ever got to play a Virtual Boy was at my hometown target growing up. I really wish I had seen them when on clearance or had even known about them going out of production at the time and I would have definitely bought one and all the games at the time.

[@casedistorted]

I got lucky and my mom bought me one without me asking, it was finding more of the games that was a problem. I loved playing that Virtual Boy at home, would lay on the floor and found a comfortable position that way. The controller was also one of my favorites, having 2 dpads and 4 buttons with shoulder buttons felt very natural.

[@TheCynicalJedi]

@@vaguedreams On the 3ds front if you mean the "New" branded ones, Nintendo actually added a face tracking feature that adjusts the top screen to match your viewing angle so when you're playing in 3D the natural movements of your head don't mess with the 3D effect as much leading to less headache/eye strain issues. Genuinely a good innovation from Nintendo for once and may as well be actual voodoo lol --- Hopefully knowing what it's doing doesn't ruin the effect for you, it didn't for me, it isn't obvious that it's happening but it's noticeable if you're looking for it (I only found out/realized this was a thing a few months ago when I noticed it as I turned the screen to show someone else)

[@vaguedreams]

@@TheCynicalJedi Ohh no, I could care less how they did it so long as it's safe and it works. I do really like 3d in games and movies, and I hope it gets to that scifi tv show point where it just is part of every day life. For me though it's just to inconvenient for me to watch it comfortably.

[@gormauslander]

"Nintendo's biggest commercial failure to date" Not sure you recall the love hotel and taxi cab service days

[@vinnytheplayer5500]

What love hotel

[@gormauslander]

@@vinnytheplayer5500 the one Nintendo opened

[@rainzel]

"Nintendo ran a sex hotel" -Scott the Woz

[@eisenkrahe7125]

At least the card games worked well

[@blck4333]

I knew about the love hotels but Taxi Cab services?

[@syragrippa8769]

I've never watched one of your videos before, and I gotta say- super impressive work! Good fun and very enjoyable! Thanks, I loved it. Good work!

[@neutralrobot]

This is really cool, great to see the spirit behind these kinds of builds. I just have one little suggestion for a future build: enable the 3d effect. I know you couldn't do it with this one, but seriously, especially for the time, this was one of the things that made it possible to create the atmosphere they did in Wario Land.

[@Zinii]

Shank could turn a paint can into a satellite.

[@l0nkzolda202]

Lmao

[@crashbash0]

Who's this CrashBash guy? ;) Anyways it was a blast working on the code and spending too many late nights on Discord. I've proof read/watched this video too many times to give it another watch right now, but it's so good I'm sure I'll end up re-watching it soon. Can't wait for what's next in store.

[@ShankMods]

a big awesome nerd

[@grimruben]

Yeah who are they

[@charnooh7532]

Literally the only comment without a Shank heart :)

[@NoahTurbo_]

I gotta say, your username somehow reminds me of Crash Bandicoot because it sounds like a Crash Bandicoot game title!

[@connor9568]

@@charnooh7532 because he edited the comment after the heart

[@pcgamerdad4251]

thats awesome portable virtual boy sounded like a lot of work went into this and I really enjoyed your video.

[@TrueAlmightyOutcast]

Outstanding work and patience! Much respect 🫡

[@ster11118]

"This is the culmination of everything i've worked on for the past few months" *tosses it into the dryer*

[@SappyJupiter37]

was prolly one of the test print cases lol

[@TurboPro9952]

oof.

[@froggman66]

@@SappyJupiter37 yea, it was, I was thinking that before, but then I noticed that the lettering wasn’t there so definitely. Still funny tho

[@20Viper05]

As one of the dozens of people who legitimately loved the Virtual Boy, this really gets me right in the feels. I remember making that damned thing portable. I took it with me when my family took a 2 day car ride to Florida for vacation. I'd play that thing till it felt like blood would soon be streaming from my eyes. It was bitter sweet when Block Buster stopped supporting the console since that meant I couldn't rent games anymore, but on the flip side I picked up their rigid rental case to store it in, and I picked up a bunch of games (granted it didn't have many to begin with but I had most of them) I know a commercial version of this would never happen, but it sure would be cool to play again.

[@superskunkygrow]

Funny you mentioned blockbuster, when they had consoles you could rent back in the day, that was the only time I ever played a virtual boy. My cousin rented it and wario land one weekend he stayed at my house. I only got to play maybe like 20 mins or so, but it was definitely memorable.

[@holocaust_2.0]

I'm pretty sure my virtual boy is the reason my vision is so terrible now lmao.

[@xMythStarx]

@@holocaust_2.0 F

[@nath-wp7xp]

Question. Since you played until you felt your eyes were bleeding at a young age, do you wear thick glasses now with messed up eyesight?

[@holocaust_2.0]

@@nath-wp7xp I do, and nobody else in my family wears glasses

[@insearthanamesaheera5712]

Thats amazing and kudos on all the work!

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Absolutely INCREDIBLE! Really fun watching this. 🤘

[@AttractionSpot]

Aaaannnndddd then comes the Nintendo cease and desist letter 😂

[@nwut]

oof

[@alecmartinez2927]

Get a new joke

[@patrioticwhitemail9119]

@@alecmartinez2927 I will when it untill it is no longer true. Get bent fanboy.

[@alecmartinez2927]

@@patrioticwhitemail9119 nobody was talking to you

[@patrioticwhitemail9119]

@@alecmartinez2927 no one was asking for yours either. Don't fling s### if you can't take it too.

[@Stablezin]

This man is just a legend, he can do whatever he he wants, he wanted to play virtualboy without contracting cancer, and he did it

[@christopherwalkinalloverya5824]

Meh, he should've given the handheld an autostereoscopic screen. It's kinda lame playing the VB in 2D.. 🙄

[@JohnGatsbyThe3rd]

​@@christopherwalkinalloverya5824 Its kind of cool to play VB without getting a head-splitting headache

[@duskfallmusic]

You deserve an amazing award for doing these, keep up the amazing work

[@ZeranZeran]

Dude, this is so impressive. Beautiful work.

[@billhighwind]

Nintendo looking at this kids ambition and skill "Uhhh, we've got nothin."

[@billhighwind]

@Brian Donegan relax chief. I was being humorous.

[@vsarge8762]

@Brian Donegan I understand your point of view but the reality is that Nintendo for a long time has no ambition to surpass itself or to take its products to a true level of technical progress. For example we have the current Switch that in the nascent 9th generation, is a machine with 7th generation hardware giving us extremely limited games and completely moving away from the hope of being at the same technical level as Sony and Microsoft today. The only true ambition Nintendo has today is money, greed to consolidate its position of power in the industry, rather than true progress and well-being for its consumers and fans, us wich with nostalgia and pain, they remember the days of the 90's when the Nintendo 64 was the most powerful and innovative gaming system of its time and without neglecting the exclusives of the brand. It is sad that the motto "Nintendo Play With Power" isn't possible anymore in these modern times where gaming machines are more powerful than ever and can do the impossible to give us titles of unmatched technical quality. The least Nintendo can (and has to) give to all us gamers in this era is a system (console) that runs at the same capabilities with the mainstream market, the Playstation 5 and the Xbox Series X

[@vsarge8762]

you're absolutely right my friend. the work Shank has done in this mod is beyond amazing is groundbreaking adaptative engineering at its finest.

[@savagejay0485]

​@Brian DoneganNintendo USED to have ambition. They USED to push boundaries, normalizing technological innovations. Their only current console is a statement that's not the case anymore. "Switching" concept itself was done by Sega Nomad in 1995, PSP Go in 2009.

[@savagejay0485]

​@Brian Donegan​And just look at Nintendo's most recent announcement of a Switch upgrade after 4 years. No significant improvements or changes, like the GBA SP & Micro, DSi/XL, and New 3DS/XL before it. Only a few tweaks and an OLED screen. Nintendo is playing it SAFE right now, not being ambitious.

[@ulvschmidt7174]

Holy mackerel that cartridge is slick that might be the coolest thing i've seen all week

[@EmergencyChannel]

Why doesn't every retro console have a flash cart like that? I'd love to have a NES one.

[@shaunbrown9125]

Apart from the great piece of work showcase lol

[@chericebrown5047]

Christ?

[@ulvschmidt7174]

@@chericebrown5047?

[@patriotpaladinprime7192]

Jesus Christ didn't make it, shank did.

[@YellowScar2014]

This needs to become an official product.

[@SecretDetails]

really good project happy you got it to work dude

[@mrtoyreviewman]

Oh sweet, he made a dedicated handheld Virtual Boy emulator. “Make no mistake, this is NOT a Virtual Boy emulator” OH DAMN!

[@unclehorse3344]

Dude the Pinocchio on the pcb absolutely killed me. I got the joke. "I'm a REAL boy!". Love it!

[@collisioncomedy]

thank you for sharing what youve learned in such a beautiful an elegantly composed way.

[@downwiththemouse4111]

I know I'm a year late to the posting of this video, but just this video and I'm subbing to your channel. Been getting into fixing electronics as a side hustle/hobby, and was looking into trying my hand at retro console modding and your video makes me want to do it more.

[@coreyestelle8233]

The comment about being comfortable means you stop learning is so true... mad respect.

[@Kapin05]

This is absolutely amazing. I love how you decided to do something no-one'd ever done just because it would be difficult and then actually went through with it even when faced with unexpected obstacles, it really shows the passion you have for your craft. After _this_ I have no idea what you're gonna work on next, but I eagerly await whatever it is!

[@ShankMods]

Thank you, Im glad you enjoyed it. This one was very risky for me, as it was an upopular console that I wasnt even sure I was going to be able to accomplish. My next project won't be as ambitious, im hoping itll be more fun, goofy and lighthearted :)

[@frankjohnson8006]

Found you on Shorts, saw you only had 1 short vid and needed to see your other content. Amazing mods!

[@phantomwarper5257]

Nah this project was so awesome, creating something that hasn't even been thought of before is back breaking work and you should be proud of what you were able to do even going as far as to try do something you never even thought of doing shows the real commitment you have to your projects.

[@phantomwarper5257]

Thank you so much for the like man, I hope your able to make so much more projects in the future, your videos are so entertaining and enjoyable to watch.

[@ShankMods]

"Why didn't you make it 3D using a 3DS screen?" 10:02

[@eisenkrahe7125]

Seeing a new comment right when i get back to watch the video for the third time, Nice

[@PlayFull_Cat1]

You should add this to your channel banner

[@kazleeflare915]

@@eisenkrahe7125 nah b I’m here for my 20th watch

[@hypurban]

So don't use virtual tap then.

[@PlayFull_Cat1]

@@hypurban Its the only video output module for the virtualboy, atleast that I know of.

[@The8BitNerd]

Wow, a way to play the Virtual Boy without giving yourself a brain hemorrhage!

[@connormatthews522]

Jesus dude, fair play for not giving up. Awesome work

[@yesdavidstevens]

This is just incredible. Thanks for sharing.

[@kevin-gb3ee]

THE KING HAS RETURNED

[@_bit_]

Yes

[@TorchninjaMobile]

All hail Shank

[@SpriteTD]

Finally, a virtual boy that won't hurt your eyes and won't just make you feel sad

[@dominicmiller7866]

I have watched this video so many times and it’s still not old

[@Mingo.Sunshine]

It brings a smile to my face to see someone create something new and to see the final result functioning the way it was intended to. I love your videos, they're the biggest motivator keeping me wanting to create. I've always wanted to make my own Gamecube portable just to play Sunshine anywhere I want in style 😅 Keep creating, Shank.

[@NathanielBandy]

This is wild

[@sinne6008]

it's not melee

[@priceless0negd]

Coolio

[@themarioking1873]

god i need lessons from this guy

[@devstudyzonepatiala6108]

Welp, now you can finally play Jack Bros without melting your eyes.

[@SullySadface]

Lotta effort put into this. Nice work.

[@cocique]

this is so dope. i like how its all one color, very cool

[@jovangranado1342]

"When you start getting comfortable, you stop getting better"- that's the best attitude I've seen from someone in a long time. You're an absolute legend 🙌

[@caderomine8331]

POV: You're looking for an "and when the world needed him most, he returned" comment

[@pomegray]

Yes

[@orcashamudeluxeu567]

kevin kevin 9 minutes ago THE KING HAS RETURNED 23

[@maxxbrick]

yep

[@ShankMods]

It just takes a long time :(

[@shmoppl3320]

yes fifth

[@KIPSSYTEM]

Woow you’re so talented, this keeps the viewer engaged and intrigued to see what happens or what problems you run into, it’s amazing really 😊

[@TheHumanPurpleTape]

This is amazing. Beautiful creation, Shanks. Subscribed.

[@Draugo]

That's an ingenious use of e-ink

[@T3rr0r626]

That’s actually incredible! Honestly you have so much talent and patience working on these projects.

[@burrgrguy9777]

Sussy baka

[@imperial_gunner_0898]

I love how you made a "portable" console portable

[@Xhepyxopila]

now we just need to see them make a portable console into a non portable console

[@Sandux930]

What do you mean it's not portable? When all you need is some velcro? -Nathan Barnett

[@nespc8271]

portableception

[@bubberiffic]

It was so awesome to see this in person Shank! And it was awesome to meet you!

[@enorma29]

that virtual boy is mutilated beyond all recognition... and also probably the most valuable virtual boy on earth.

[@carsonbailey7090]

Damn. Not only did he make the thing, but went above and beyond with extra features, and a case that looks factory built and not just 3D printed in some dude's garage. Incredibly nice!

[@ironhell813]

But it loses its 3d perspective. I invented a true way to portabalise the original console using the original stand back in 1997.

[@emeraldminer]

@@ironhell813 how

[@matthewmathis62]

@@ironhell813 How?

[@ironhell813]

Look up my post on the very first response on AVGNs review of the console, I reveal how I did it there.

[@startedtech]

Wow, that e-paper cartridge is really cool! I can totally see that becoming a thing for flashcarts.

[@Sacrefiied]

Some of this was a bit over my head, as I am a programmer, and I do not know much about hardware, but the way you explained it made a lot of it make sense. Really good video, I'm excited to see what you'll make next.