The Forgotten GameBoy Competitor...

[@TheRetroFuture]

Think blinking light was because i needed to put the clock battery in which i didn’t have! It goes away once that’s installed.

[@Sqwerks]

Hey dude, Sqwerks here, your a great inspiration to me, thanks man

[@tambias]

yeah,if the sub battery is not installed it bloody tells you!

[@mikeys_youtube_makes]

Went straight to comments to see whether you answered this. Glad that's all the problem was

[@ToxoRetro]

without the CR2032, it gives you a retro vibe by insisting it is 1999. 😝

[@vpanos77frl86]

you should do a collecton tour

[@thepenultimateninja5797]

The single tri-wing screw was probably just a cost saving measure. You can't get the thing apart without removing all of the screws, so only one of them really needed to be a security screw. Regular Philips screws (probably JIS actually) were likely a lot cheaper.

[@RC32Smiths01]

A world with more gameboy competitors readily available feels like such an interesting timeline. I wonder what would have been for Gameboys had that been the case more often. Glad to see handhelds be a much more prominent market in recent times.

[@Toonrick12]

I think the reason why the GameBoy was so dominant was because of its low price and very long battery life. By the time competitors caught up with those two, Nintendo had already released Pokémon Red and Blue/Green. Nintendo was half way across the Milky Way when others were on the Moon.

[@LKBRICKS1993]

Great video. Interesting and fun to watch.

[@bland9876]

There was going to be a competitor called The wondrous One but then the creator died before it could get released everywhere.

[@jamessilva1259]

​@@Toonrick12 you nailed it. GameGear, and lynx has color LCD, but you would be lucky, if the 6x AA batteries last over 3 hours. Making you 100% dependant on AC adapter or Cigarette Adapter(Passenger) you can rule out being able to play it on a go, like waiting at bus stop, etc. As for Gameboy, you got 15 hours 30 hours with very good alkaline batteries. Even GameBoy Color gives Average of 10 hours. This allowed Nintendo to dominate in the portable game department. They nearly had no effective Competition. And when you finally get a console like NeoGeo that could compete in performance, they unfortunately do NOT have as many games or fame to challenge, is the way I see it.

[@jeffgoodnough9704]

​@@Toonrick12Snk took a shot with their Pokémon-inspired TCG franchise, but it was obvious they didn't have the resources to compete. Had Card Fighters' Clash offered a similar depth of gameplay to Pokémon, the GBA generation of handhelds would have been a wild time...

[@lucidx88]

Neo Geo Pocket's joystick is so satisfying to move around

[@saturncrush]

The machine is hands down the best hand held joystick ever produced. I loved this machine. If the joycon had these sticks man…wow. It would have changed everything.

[@mertcanaksut5653]

makes my dick hard!

[@bytesabre]

@@saturncrushall the handheld gamepads sold as “pro” ones should have these. It’s simply incredible

[@saturncrush]

@@bytesabre absolutely!! A crying shame. People are going to look back in the future and what were they thinking not pushing this tech forward. We I first saw the joycons, boy I thought we were in for a treat.

[@eazyrat]

For sure. Beats the joycon analogues they should've gone with this.

[@juanamador9136]

It ended up looking amazing! It's mindblowing how these portable devices manage to look so sleek with a few changes after so many years. The only sad part is that mods are so expensive right now, I consider these still as collectors items.

[@kevintappminville195]

Now that there's no more GameBoy in existence not in his possession, Elliot beggins his journey toward NeoGeo Pocket!

[@TrondRune]

Loved this kind of video, the humor and the music! Great work. Please make more videos like this 😂

[@ToranosukeEdo]

Very good-looking handheld. Nice hardware updates. Really enjoyed the assembly and soldering segment

[@bland9876]

"We need to trim down the shell for the new screen" Im waiting for the day when that's no longer necessary. It seams like every single screen replacement needs this.

[@SCorpG22]

The only thing that has ever put me off doing one of these is the extremely limited game selection. It is mostly fighting games from what I remember. I do have the sonic game, but there just wasnt the choice you can fire up on the gameboy.

[@bgjck]

The Wonderswan swan is real forgotten Game Boy being that it was created by Gunpei Yokoi the same guy who created the Game Boy for Nintendo. The WonderSwan is a handheld game console released in Japan by Bandai. It was developed by Gunpei Yokoi's company Koto Laboratory and Bandai, and was the last piece of hardware Yokoi developed before his death in 1997.

[@Brett_Aint_Dead]

I remember being blown away by this system when it launched , the stick , the graphics , Capcom vs snk still a fun romp after all these years . Full-screen backlight mod, really breaths new life into this little system .

[@cville991]

I wish video game developers developed games for this particular handheld. The Neo Geo Pockets were awesome. It’s got that clicky joystick. 😀

[@RabbitBurrows]

“Luckily I have extremely strong fingers…” - Elliot Coll 2023

[@oli_gordon]

7:06 bro jumpscared me with the Spotify ad music

[@yardnuk]

I like the comedic shots you did, really adds to the video haha

[@alexrichard2447]

The annoying thing though is that replacement switches for the micro joystick are no longer available. I'm pretty sure alternatives exists but this truly a shame. After all it is arguably the best thing ever for fighting games outside of hitboxes Also: always, always clean the switches and lever as some debris tends to accumulate over time which leads to early failure

[@saturncrush]

Oh no. Then what is the point. The sticks are what made this machine. I was just about to invest in the screen upgrade.

[@Mindartcreativity]

Elliott, I must say, your content lately has been on fire! I enjoyed the Japan and Unboxing series a lot and now the rehousing of this Neo Geo Pocket Color was something new and fresh. The little skits mixed in were great too! I personally never heard of this console, it wasn‘t that popular in the country I live, I believe. Keep it up man! Looking forward to every new video from you👌🏾

[@dhoome1234ify]

1:24 I. AM. A SURGEON! I AM A SURGEON! I AM! I AM SURGEON, DR HAN! I AM A SURGEON!

[@milpycafe6528]

If you are retro fighting game obsessed, this is a GEM. Screw a d pad, thay joystick is a god send for a handheld like this. Its library is a tiny DREAM.

[@TimmyEliteBmx]

I had a Neo Geo Pocket Colour back in the day, I got it for my birthday from an independent games shop that imported a lot of stuff. it was blue and came with Metal Gear Solid.

[@tenchuu007]

This is everything I love out of an Elliot video. Great humor, a fantastic device, great video work and editing, and it makes me want to go do this upgrade to one of my NG Pockets. It's such a fabulous device, and it's such a relief to see a tutorial on how to do the upgrades with the latest components.

[@beegchunguz7425]

The form factor of this was ahead of its time. So minimal and makes sense!

[@tastyDungeon]

Looks like a game gear lite

[@02337755]

Still have my original I bought from Toys R Us back in the day.

[@epikfruit6497]

Ok now i have time to write a proper comment: Elliot, you inspired me to get an atomic yellow gbc and pokemon yellow. Best purchase ever! It’s even better when i’m playing at midnight with a cup of tea 😌

[@epikfruit6497]

dinner and retrofuture = epic

[@bdillmore40]

Fantastic job Elliot! Love the NGPC!!!! The whole mod came out great, and I love how it looks!

[@andresbravo2003]

Sometimes SNK might not be forgiven but quite remembered.

[@slopesgameroom]

I love this little device. I wish it was more popular

[@indiaalphanovember8217]

Have two of them. Love them. MVC used to sell them in the UK. Always remember them selling them at discounted prices in the end and regretting not getting one back then.

[@andrejwalilko634]

Good to see the hand-powered dremel still has use to make those screen kits fit

[@sirsavagethe21st56]

I had no idea this console even existed

[@darrenrussell8980]

Love them. Had one when they were out back in the day. Got about 16 now for some reason! Batteries last ages even with new screens so just use the 1.5v AA rechargeables you can get these days. The retrohq sd cart bit more expensive but can fit the whole library on

[@finnfiasco]

So nice to see this, a shame the NeoGeo Pocket didn’t do better commercially, it looks to be such a neat alternative to the GBC.

[@elijahbowers1]

I remember seeing some of these at my local retro game shop growing up. Always wanted to get one to play metal slug on the go.

[@TragicAyk]

This was probably your best video yet. Especially in the beginning with the funny edit when you were disassembling zhe device.

[@hawkfeather6802]

I've never seen this console before. Nice work! The one tri-wing screen thing was funny!

[@RetroMoments]

Yep! Most underrated handheld console of all time!

[@andriossouza6146]

Hahaha, loved the humor... you have the best videos ever, I love to restore classics and you help a lot!

[@je4894]

Has never been forgotten by me. SNK for life.

[@craigjanssen371]

I had the blue camo version. The menu screen music is still stuck in my head to this day.

[@8bvg300]

Still got mine from back in the day and it's still awesome 😎

[@Jehdii]

A fantastic console. Glad to see you covering it!

[@rastamouse7861]

I loved my neo geo pocket. I wish still had mine. This is a beautiful tribute to a great and under appreciated handheld. I still hope to get one soon.

[@CoolCoolsoCool]

Looks intresting its kind of looks like gameboy advance

[@saulfabregwiivc]

The NeoGeo Pocket Color is such an underrated console with a cool, great, fun selection of games! Pac-Man, Sonic Pocket Adventure, Metal Slug, KOF, SNK vs. Capcom... how i love that the joystick in this console is so accurate, with an amazing battery lifespan (40 hours of gameplay with just 2 AA batteries!) This console shouldn't be forgotten...

[@osgeld]

flush cutters on plastic, depends on how thick it is just keep in mind flush cutters are extremely brittle and I have actually snapped them off sending the sharpened steel shrapnel directly to my face ... which is odd cause they have the hardness of parmesan cheese, but I have done it at least 3 times in my life

[@works323]

For the rechargeable battery, you can get AAs that can be charged via USB Type C (in case you didn't want to fiddle around with NiMh AAs), the batteries themselves have a USB-C port on them.

[@96itr69]

Absolutely love mine! It's in mint condition with the box, manuals, orginal batteries and a ton of games!

[@keroga8635]

Honestly the real forgotten Gameboy competitor was his brother WonderSwan.

[@nintendive]

Never forgotten, best retro handheld after the Gameboy.

[@ItsaMeSimmo]

The commentary on this has been the highlight of my day! thank you

[@xen84]

I owned one back when it was new. That clicky stick was truly something special.

[@Rosa_Canina]

I modded mine, too. First with an earlier generation screen a longer time ago and a year or so with the newer one. Also new shell etc and its been great, but I had a few problems with the buttons not working right. Got it fixed now. ^^

[@tylertinney8294]

Your addition of comedy to your format is a welcome surprise.

[@fenikso]

Somebody get this man a CR2032. The blinking power light was driving me crazy. NGPC is such a criminally unknown handheld. If you like fighting games, you couldn't do better for portable systems at the time

[@yakyakgaming1027]

I like the Display of the NeoGeo Pocket. These are such crispy color pixels :)

[@keiiko]

@1:20 you can actually insert just the tip of bit under an angle, that also works ;)

[@AlessandroCussino]

Nice !! For me the Bandai WanderSwan Color is the Game Boy Color that should be comed before the Game Boy Advance. Ah dear Gunpey Yokoi 😉... P.S. Yes, the Neo Geo Poket Color is also 16 bit like the WonderSwan Color, but the Neo Geo Poket Color is not made in collaboration with Gunpey Yokoi (te creator off the first Game Boy). But is also true that the WanderSwan was a Japanese exclusive ...

[@MediumQuality]

This feels like a classic TRF video. Love it! Next up is the WonderSwan 🙏!

[@xelthos2051]

Had 2 of these as a kid and almost all the English released games. Dark Arms is still one of my favorite games.

[@AmaedoSensei]

the closeups of elliot's reaction to things is 11/10 lmao

[@CapeRides]

Forgotten? I've never even heard of this beauty before until now. Great vid

[@tsunamirider9895]

Great job! I want one! The clicky thumbpad is really great with Cool Borders. Totally underrated game. Love it!

[@brothercannon]

Back in the day I had a blast playing Bio-Motor-Unitron on my NGPC. I still have it and you’ve tempted me to mod the screen.

[@umbrellacorp.]

I'm not much of a Neo Geo fan but I do like SNK's King of Fighters, Metal Slug and Samurai Showdown.

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

Hnnnnng, that arcade stick still is like nerd ASMR. Loved both the NGP and the Wonderswan, suhc a cool era of handhelds.

[@PaKePo]

Man, it looks fantastic. Thank you for making this video ^u^

[@gabrielmotta2463]

Haven't watched a video from you in a while, the sarcasm in this one was more than welcome 😂

[@joelou]

dude the humor your adding is great

[@mkonji8522]

I haven't watched your content in a while since I've been off youtube for a few years and your voice has certainly gotten deeper. love the ngp though.

[@MaxfluffTheCoonFox2002]

The Neo Geo Pocket color was a forgotten and nice console, the games are fun to play I got a Neo Geo Pocket emulator in my phone and it's such a awesome console, the game boy and game gear were more common than the neo geo pocket color and the wonderswan, but these consoles are awesome even if they are underrated, they were very popular in japan tbh

[@FlintG]

I still am too nervous on doing soldering myself and afraid I might burn something so if I was to get a neo geo pocket would rather buy a pre modded one instead to be safer.

[@fenikso]

The soldering on this console is about the easiest you could possibly do. The solder pads are nice and large and are all clearly marked on the MoBo. That being said: I get it, if you've never done soldering before it can be a little overwhelming to do it to an increasingly expensive niche console. I'd suggest, if you ever do decide you want to do your own soldering, to buy a few 'assemble yourself' DIY soldering kits to practice on. Cool to also get pre-builts, if learning to solder is not your bag.

[@DaggZagg]

All the camera angles of your face were hilarious thank you for that laugh 😂

[@Jazzverso]

Absolutely on point humor in this video. Love it!

[@jeffgoodnough9704]

Thing is, the NGP(C) is the most satisfyingly-designed handheld of all time. It's comfortably chunky, with that niche at the bottom of the back side for your fingers to rest in and support the console. The D-stick is my second-favorite directional input, and while I prefer the Saturn's D-pad for playing, the D-stick is enjoyable enough to be fun without even powering the console on. Analogue pocket can't give you that and no emulation device feels that good; I'd love to see SNK get back into the hardware market with a similarly-designed device.

[@lucascouto166]

I had just recently looked up into the neo geo pocket library to add to my collections, this video came just in time ❤

[@emmettturner9452]

Instead of a 4mm hex bit, just drop the bare bit in the screw hole and then partially insert the bit driver. Well, you should probably stuff it with a wadded paper scrap so that you can apply pressure. It will also keep the magnet from sucking up the bit.

[@RetroVaultOz]

LMAO @ the bit on the tri-wing screw.. made me chuckle. :P

[@_JadeDragon_]

I absolutely love my NGPC neo geo is my favorite retro gaming brand and the pocket color is no exception!

[@TheNewBruno69]

What's going on with the extra bit and acting, heckling hilarious, loved it

[@ryanduffy2152]

I always found it strange how people were smart enough to come up with these mods, but still can't come up with screen mods that just fit, where you don't have to hack apart your housing like that and some Game Boy models. But I guess it does force you to also get a replacement housing, so you don't destroy the original.

[@ypoora1]

It's usually because these are made using off-the-shelf screens. Making custom one-offs for these low volume mods would drive prices sky high.

[@ZonicMirage]

Can't believe I didn't notice this video until now. Gotta do this to my NGPC some time. Happy to see it has mods.

[@jamessilva1259]

Very cool, and extremely funny how you mentioned the Analogue Pocket. Because i was about to mention,,, AND You stopped me in ym tracks! Lol 🤣 Now to be serious, that was some crazy modding. Seriously! Great job!👍

[@adrianmcmillan9011]

Best handheld of it's time. Loved the golf game and metal slug.

[@bryanlahog7948]

The ngpc was my post gameboy handhled, prior to the release of the gba. An outstanding handheld for its day, but even better with new tech. Worth the dough if retro gaming is your go.

[@MrDochorrible]

Haha I love the creative camera work in this one.

[@thomasb.900]

The insulating film was probably the orange thing you put the instruction sticker in the machine instead, part of me think you did it as a joke but you assembled the whole thing this way, anyway awesome vid man love your humor

[@thomasb.900]

Well nevermind, i looked at other videos and everyone uses the sticker part and not the orange yellow thing, sorry for doubting your expertise my good man

[@Techno_Gecko]

One of my all time favorite consoles. Being able to own NEOGEO quality hardware at a price point that isn't hard to justify is great, and the quality of the games don't disappoint.

[@sentry1027]

Lol one single tri-wing bit is indeed a “what the deuce” moment

[@DrazenX195]

Oh damn. New shells and screens. I'll have to finally mod my NGPC. Loved that thing as a kid

[@chevelle70ss350]

Always wanted one of these as a kid, kinda jealous. Love the wit and sarcasm in this video, actually made me lol 😂

[@CHICKENmcNUGGIESMydude]

my guy got shakey hands like hes defusing a bomb lol 5:59

[@mr.a5803]

😊had one of these in middle school. This is the console that introduced me to Snk vs Capcom. I played it until it stopped working loved this handheld

[@phillipkenyon9815]

Had one of these and it was OUTSTANDING for its time. Wish I’d kept it!!

[@kennethd4958]

I remember getting one of these at my local Software Etc when it was released in the U.S.... then within a few months I stopped seeing new games and just played the two titles I got at launch and that was that.

[@robertdanker6193]

This mod is epic!! Having owned one when it came out, this is one of my favorite hand helds of all time!

[@tomgrimard8075]

What a cool video! I would love to see you modding a Wonderswan Color :D

[@GaryMeacher]

More NGPC please! Also, the clicky stick is soo great, I've seen that stick modded to a DMG...Maybe you can try that out?

[@MultiTelan]

Holy Christ I'm glad SOMEONE has shells. I have an NGPC that someone attempted to get into, so naturally it's almost totally destroyed. I might have to cut into it to remove the old parts.

[@onthelam79]

I just modded my NGPC Slim to have a back lit screen last week. Best handheld fighting games period.