The Most DISGUSTING GameBoy Restoration!

By far the most disgusting GameBoy I have ever refurbished. I washed my hands about 10 times after I finished it..
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[@TheRetroFuture]

Sendico - bit.ly/3lPV9Qb Huge thank you to Sendico for sponsoring this video and supporting the channel. Definitely worth checking them out!

[@kennethverheggen]

How easy exactly is sendico to use? Perhaps a silly idea, just getting started and i am finding that...actually finding projects to restore proves quite hard

[@vukstamenkovic4174]

Ugh. Just, ugh. Talking about the gameboy.

[@justinjordan7449]

If I knew it wasn't bad for the plastic I would say bleach it LOL

[@dodgydruid]

I am slowly working out how to do the Sendico thing, thing is its not very cost effective for me say for one watch and think I need to do some working out as spotted three Alba V600's plus an Aeromatic "porcupine" six canteen crowned divers watch which is a grail but when you add up the 500 yen commission per item, 500 yen per postage that is quite a lot of yen before I even pay for the items :S It does have a LOT of really rare Seiko, Citizen and Alba pieces which you just can't find in the UK so will have to watch and learn as must be getting it wrong somewhere.

[@keeganfaulkner1240]

Dude I was eating while watching this

[@ZaphkieI]

"The most digusting GameBoy restoration." *Previous owner who recognizes the stickers:* Wow, ok a little rude.

[@jauhuanna819]

"Woh, oki ah ritteru roodu."

[@TheHappyKamper]

But fair

[@liam3044]

@@jauhuanna819 lol

[@AndrewKillerGamer1]

I didnt know sewages watched youtube

[@alexandermcclureidrinkoliv3663]

@@jauhuanna819 ...What?

[@justarandomguy5088]

Elliot: *”I hope no one is eating while watching this”* Me: *proceeds to eat watermelon*

[@TheRetroFuture]

I’m sorry

[@cyclops8238]

@@TheRetroFuture I was eating a double prime rib burger from Hardee’s. Good thing I’m not easily disgusted

[@ricky2k3_]

I was eating a hot dog, I finished it before the video started

[@ProjectPi]

I usually see Elliot's video while I'm eating (this time was no exception ) 😂

[@Umbreon_Eevee]

Me eating icecream

[@Jack11_]

“It’s the worst gameboy I’ve ever layed my eyes apon.” *Well, that’s saying something*

[@sussybaka6106]

upon*

[@Jack11_]

@@sussybaka6106 seriously 😑

[@TorutheRedFox]

laid*

[@notmyrealname1526]

Plot twist: it was grey when it left the factory.

[@jongle215yearsago7]

Underrated comment

[@at0m1zed]

As someone who collects Gameboys, this makes me die inside

[@monkingvr]

@@at0m1zedi would say same, but i only have one

[@baryalijaz4233]

@@monkingvr damn that’s how it be sometimes

[@DiscNotFound]

😨

[@santiagomongearguelles6677]

I don't know why, but gameboy cleaning is so SATISFIYING

[@noob6239]

Watching his videos is my asmr

[@zedtronic]

it really is! I’m OBSESSED with watching gameboy restoration/cleaning now :”)

[@yeaaaaaaaaaaahff]

Maybe it's how there's such a massive difference before and after the restoration of the gameboy, and how it can look brand new after the restoration.

[@tsubasaplayer16]

Hoping to get some gameboys like this in a lot and have them working is a gamble tho...that's the nature of things like this

[@FoxMcCloud3173]

Maybe because its easy to do

[@cossakrose]

Elliot: *handles and opens without gloves* Black Plague: "It's free real estate."

[@mountplushmore9817]

Don’t you mean COVID-19

[@Jack11_]

@@mountplushmore9817 no because it’s old lol

[@Iamthejam]

@@Jack11_ lmao

[@SudiPaddi]

@@Jack11_ no, it would have died off. The seller might have had COVID-19

[@nicholasluigi]

@@SudiPaddi It’s a virus. It can’t live without a host, he and everyone else would be fine ordering a package, highest risk would be the mailman lol.

[@darrenrush5459]

The Nintendo Grimeboy!

[@calvinmiller3959]

Love this

[@urbanrc7237]

Hah, good one!

[@alyssaschmid9133]

cool 😎

[@ThatOneSuperCircuitGuy]

The Nintendo Shitboy! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@Gmccoy333]

Number one KZbin user

[@damianvila]

I guess nobody needs to know this, but the panda in the sticker that was on the front of the case is called Tare Panda.

[@pinkyo293]

That's cool to kno tho 😂

[@itsmereem6748]

On the back of it is entei from pokemon idk why I recognized it

[@itsmereem6748]

@TheDoge 777 yeah but that legendary pokemon was so musty and crusty could hardly make it out lol

[@64jimboy]

On Elliot's grave stone "I should have worn gloves" haha.

[@ChrisMX9]

Fun fact : black blobs instead of chips on the main board mean that it's a late revision board / Game Boy

[@othertonywi1son]

That should be a given since the original version had ICs and then the Play It Loud series came out several years later. There were some early NES cartridges that were black blobs because they were pumping out the games for Christmas 1985 and ran out of ROM chips, its the same reason why there are some adapters to Famicom boards.

[@ChrisR3tro]

@@othertonywi1son Was looking for this comment.Thanks

[@retrogamingxp]

@PixCub yup, cost cutting at its finest

[@paigedefelice5046]

“I hope nobody is eating right now” Me (stuffing my face with pizza): 👀

[@nicklong27]

You bastard, i'm on a diet and even if I wanted to cheat I can't, because today the bloody dentist pulled my tooth out and my mouth is a bloody mess

[@RobDimeo]

Elliot!! Thanks so much for featuring my game!! It’s definitely a pleasure having you play my software and I’m glad you enjoyed it!! Looked fantastic on that restored gameboy as well ☺️

[@ToxoRetro]

"I'll stick this shell in the sink straight away." But first, a quick change of watch... 😂

[@TheRetroFuture]

It was a good half an hour between those shots! I fancied a change haha.

[@ToxoRetro]

@@TheRetroFuture No worries man. I may be taking the Mick, but seriously though background continuity doesn't bother me. As long as the content is slick as always. 😎👍

[@greninjamaster9948]

Elliot: *complains about the console being dirty* Also Elliot: *Gets excited qhen he sees the membrains dirty*

[@darkwyngraym]

Idk honestly, the grossest cleaning is restoring something thats been where house roaches have infested. The smell and what they leave behind is incredibly hard to clean off of things.

[@diarykeeper]

Yuck...

[@baf214]

You have good taste in pictures

[@johnathin0061892]

Yeah this thing is NOTHING compared to electronics I have received over the years. Literal mold, spilled food inside, roaches, etc.

[@rac1equalsbestgame853]

Yup. All this Gameboy had was old dirt and probaly dried sweat from use. A cockroach infested system is another story 🤮

[@darkwyngraym]

@@rac1equalsbestgame853 warm console = a new home xD. *gets stuck in the cooling fan* guess ill die?

[@ryneh7278]

"I hope no one is eating while watching this" Me- Enjoying a Cookies and Cream Poptart thinking about how I once purchased and cleaned an N64 controller full of Vomit without knowing. (Anything for a good thumbstick)

[@RoachDoggJR4200]

How do you even vomit into a controller

[@SebisRandomTech]

The GameBoy cleaning montage reminds me of the Woody cleaning sequence in Toy Story 2.

[@TomOakleyUK]

Elliot: This is going in the sink immediately. Then he has a different watch on in the next shot 😅 we know where your priorities lie!

[@atdynax]

Interesting how people feel disgusted about this. I didn't mind.

[@zacharypollard7885]

I was think the same thing

[@jayman1ism]

I’m thinking he has a form of ocd about cleanliness.

[@spaceinvader7047]

Looks cleaner than my gameboy

[@Swordkirby9999]

He might be Germophobic.

[@Noah-vy3nr]

Same

[@bnxpcapth2o445]

I hope Elliot gets all the recognition he deserves for this amazing content

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thank you!

[@peterleonardi3606]

I want a counter of how many times Elliot said revolting

[@snil3464]

8 times

[@kesselsauer4441]

*40-fucking-2*

[@snil3464]

more than 8

[@roxanam3856]

@@snil3464 maybe 9

[@risottochitpost1184]

5:56 I love how his English accent sound "Dah screw sstick to my finguh"

[@andrejwalilko634]

"I hope no one is eating while watching this" *takes another big scoop of rocky road*

[@Mr_Man1928]

Hi, I hope everyone here is having a great day.

[@TheRetroFuture]

You too!

[@FieryRed_BE]

I hope you have a fantastic day!

[@takoyaki6697]

not after th gameboy👁👄👁

[@mybrorain3235]

You as well!

[@paulofduty2005]

Thanks g

[@alexism.1701]

I wonder how many people stumble across your videos and are like "omg, that's my old gameboy"

[@jaketaylor9961]

Elliot: "I hope no ones eating when watching this." Me: Quietly puts my crisps away

[@chicklinsoop]

Lol

[@da-1995]

The speaker was so disgusting🤢 But at the end, he looks really like a new one, well done

[@Arigauto]

Hey, Elliot, I've been watching your vids for the past 2 weeks, and it is such a chill watching you go at these gameboys. I've clearly become a fan of you and your projects, keep doing what you're doing!

[@ravonos]

Me: *takes a bite* Elliot: I hope no one is eating... Me: *takes another bite*

[@ASAPShitPost]

I love your upload schedule, I generally get to relax and watch your new videos before I have to head to work. It's become something of a routine for me, since I go to work between 2 and 4 in the afternoon.

[@TheRetroFuture]

Ah that’s so cool! Thank you!

[@Powermaster111]

imagine him accidentally swapping his toothbrush.

[@stopandlisten6070]

Looking at the thumbnail, Is it me or do these used gameboys actually have character and are quite photogenic in their own right...? The used and lived state over the years really solidifies it in history.

[@paulofduty2005]

Now I know every English word for dirt.

[@TheRetroFuture]

Haha

[@mikebrooks6811]

Hi Elliot. I binged watched your videos in August whilst my missus was in labour for 18 hours. I couldn’t be there for large parts due to covid. Your tinkering and banter kept me going. So thanks! Baby Oliver and missus both doing well 😁

[@Jdbye]

"I hope no one's eating while watching this." Me, with fork halfway to my mouth: *looks up*

[@geometrikselfelsefesi]

Next: cleaning 1 pound dust Me: 👁👄👁

[@LoneTurtle10]

imagine if this person was watching this video. laughing their ass off probably.

[@DB-pb3tm]

Blessed you for saving that poor soul, i dont want to know who used to owned that

[@gabrielbrown6934]

Right when he started scrubbing the parts in the sink, a toothbrush commercial came on and I almost threw up.

[@Nintentoad125]

I really wanna know the story behind this gameboy...

[@da-1995]

Are you Sure...?😂

[@komoonkh]

Somebody was shoving it up his a... Well..

[@WH250398]

@@komoonkh Alfa Romeo exhaust pipe, yes.

[@harriam0]

Seems like it belonged to a Pokemon fan of some variety based on the stickers.

[@krzbrew]

You don't, trust me

[@jangofett8210]

Had no idea Retro was into Chillstep. Respect👊🏼

[@ZyphoseGaming]

Seeing how far it came from before to after, this was awesome to see! Great job as always, man. :)

[@doncoladangelo5366]

Hey Elliot, I love your content and you have inspired all of my projects, none of which are as well done or clean looking as yours. Keep it up, love from Canada land!

[@dr.amigoytps8149]

You have to mod a Original GameBoy to play GBA games. I think that would be really cool to see. It would also be cool to see you try to implement the shoulder buttons on the OG GameBoy. I would LOVE to see this!

[@diobrando4640]

"I hope no-one is eating right now" Me smashing an entire box of Maltesers:

[@xlovur]

That cleaning segment should be ILLEGAL its so satisfying. Ooft. Excellent work, as usual!!

[@snafuet]

> most disgusting > doesn't wear gloves (doesn't bother to buy them for video, but bothers to make an ad) KZbin "drama-queening" in nutshell

[@TommyVinMI]

When you realize the majority of that dirt is likely dead skin.

[@diarykeeper]

Guess what makes up most of the dust in your house...

[@sashatingler5850]

Someone on Facebook marketplace is selling this same one for $30 but it doesn’t read games. Definitely want to snatch it up but I need to stop spending money 😫

[@justrtm]

Dude, $30 is a steal. These things are mostly indestructible, I bet you could clean it with some rubbing alcohol and get it right as rain. Worst case, you can definitely flip it for more than $30

[@sashatingler5850]

@@justrtm sadly she sold it and didn’t change the listing 😩 at least I tried

[@thepenultimateninja5797]

I've cleaned controllers that were dirty like this. I just put the empty shells in the top rack of the dishwasher, and they come out sparkly clean. No scrubbing needed.

[@nathanglynn7443]

"I hope no ones watching while eating" I watch this video like once a fortnight, love the old dmg restorations and mods. Funny thing though I always grab a snack while watching xD

[@xmw5672]

I give my condolences and sympathy's of what you had to go through this is pure dedication cleaning a disgusting gameboy and sacrificing your nasel hairs for your fans I salute you elliot

[@aetheralmeowstic2392]

You know, instead of installing a backlight on a Game Boy, you could peel the reflective layer off of the back of the screen and replace it with retroceflective material.

[@adam3647]

The Retro Future: The only restoration videos I watch because I know they're real.

[@ASAN2042]

You are a brave man! Yep, ya truly took one for the team on this one and did a wonderful job! Great vid... They always are!

[@ToxoRetro]

That poor DMG could do with a retrobright - it's seriously yellowed. 😉

[@Edgyblock]

When I was a kid I thought I only needed to take out the batteries to wash the game boy 😅

[@airplane6417]

And for my final comment for the video, that is not an early board. The Play it Loud started in 1995, 6 years after the og came out. That is actually the last version of motherboard for the DMG Gameboy.

[@NoOne-mn7so]

You're the reason why I own my dream DS lite now. The first attempt at the shell swap, the ribbon tore and I got discouraged. Saw your videos today and got to work. 🧰 Love your videos! -From the states.

[@Jasonhadjigeorgiou]

You paid money for this? I'd send the seller a get out of jail card instead.

[@TMillah17]

This video has been brought to you by weird Eliot noises 😂

[@cameronwells5648]

That old entei sticker was sending some serious nostalgia vibes. I can only imagine decades ago somebody playing through 1st and 2nd gen pokemon without color and still training their team up to be A1!

[@r0b0m1r0]

Nice job. We worked at a video game store for a little over 3 years. We were the main cleaning person. Always feels great to revive dirty hardware. We'll miss it. Peace!-)

[@UserHadError]

Who ever owned this Gameboy probably threw it in the mud and poured soda on it

[@OwenSanders-ji4kw]

They did more than that

[@ProjectPi]

Not first! :D . At least it seems that the previous owners enjoyed it (with his dirty hands....)

[@Mr_Man1928]

Me neither mate

[@MrSheen-fj5yn]

Glad you used me Elliot. That gameboy was utterly dirty.

[@kat.]

I love watching your restoration videos and have been wanting to try doing one myself! I don’t think I could ever be as brave and clean without gloves though 😂😂 I may have hurled a couple times through this but seeing that finished product was worth it LOL

[@emaheiwa8174]

*Guy bought a Gameboy and poop'd all over it 💩 let it dry. Done, lets film this.

[@Ghostdogkerm]

No mater how many Gameboys you clean on this channel, I will always find them satisfying

[@andrewm0960]

Guys hear me out this videos will become famous and millions of views just wait on it restoration videos are always so satisfying 🔥💯

[@samueltheweber]

I found an original Gameboy (US version) at a sale for $25 USD, just opened and cleaned it this past week. In summary, the shell is worn smooth in the button areas and back panel (I assume someone played with dirty or greasy hands), the painted decals for the buttons were gone, there was dust and critter shells on the inside, the button contacts on the board were black, the speaker filthy, the plastic buttons worn smooth, grease and dirt on the silicone pads, the D Pad silicone was worn through, and the buttons would not play. After cleaning, the buttons worked and the sound was crisp. Thanks for the video!

[@unserioes0815]

The first 10 seconds already made me feel itchy, I wouldnt touch that without gloves lmaooo

[@miguelalbarracin9077]

I love these restorations. Too many things get chucked for so reason. A kid cousin of mine tossed out their Gameboy Micro because it was grimy. What a loss.

[@chefn25]

Haha nice video! Your gameboy videos are always so cool! Keep up the good work!

[@keyholes]

I love to see these really grimy ones go from the absolute worst to like new again, it's so satisfying. I like to imagine the kid out there that owned this - well, adult now - would be happy to see it still alive and kicking.

[@IAmNotAFunguy]

I like how the drain pop-up in your sink is a simple touch control and not one of those stupid levers like we have here in the US.

[@bradgreiner7809]

Just bought my first "broken" og Gameboy. Gonna see if I can fix it. Thanks for the info and inspiration!

[@oglouis4932]

The background music while you’re cleaning and putting it together was a banger.

[@Meechree]

Nicely done, man. I had one literally as bad as this, if not worse. Absolutely disgusting. Such a rewarding feeling to get it all cleaned up!!

[@CanadianRetroThings]

A testament to how well these were built! So very used, so very dirty and yet still working.

[@JoystickDivision]

Now that was satisfying to watch. One of the dirtiest things I've cleaned was the inside of a Sega SF-7000 for a repair video on my channel. That was fun.

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

Great video! So satisfying seeing the grime come off and the Gameboy coming back to life!

[@wildroseXIV]

You are a hero, keeping these relics of the past alive

[@Spartan122S]

I absolutely love these restoration video’s! Keep it up!

[@reinaldomartinez13]

3:54 "I hope no one's eating while watching this" call me a masochist lmao

[@wohao_gaster7434]

I appreciate your work even more than I used to now

[@askhowiknow5527]

The greatest specimen I ever found of one of these was actually full of mildew and had black spots inside and out. After a brutal cleaning, it appears it was used once and then stashed in an attic

[@tombuck]

Just how?! How does something get this gross. Thanks for taking care of these old gems. 👍

[@motherpanic]

So nice to see the transformation. I’ve really always liked the yellow (same with the orange GBA), it’s such a pleasing color.

[@elunico13lu]

The cleaning montage just puts me in a good mood.

[@ambershit]

Hey, I have a tip for you. If the plastic around the buttons looks worn from use on plastics, you can remove that if you take a magic eraser and gently go in an x shape around the spot a few times. Then once it looks good, go in a circle motion to finish it up. But again don't be too rough with the sponge, be gentle. Don't have to be too gentle, but gentle enough to not ruin the plastic.

[@pg9193]

you were like Gordon Ramsay inspecting a failing restaurant's kitchen.. Gameboy Nightmares could be a channel spinoff

[@raro7962]

Watching your video while eating my cereals. Boy, I work in a home for older people and I saw things, that you wouldn't know. This little bit of dirt in this Gameboy is nothing.... 🤣🤣🤣

[@KyoshoLP]

My stomach was a bit upset when I started this video (not sure why), then I got a little bit in and had to stop. Came dangerously close to vomiting. Had to skip ahead to the reveal. You're a hero for doing it, but my stomach just can't take it.

[@TRiQSZtm]

Thanks for the cool fix to that game boy Eliot, reminds me of the original game boy that I had growing up

[@TheNickerous]

So satisfying watching you bring that gameboy back to life

[@Wantar]

I've had even dirtier GameBoy on my table. 😂 But as Santiago said, it's sooo statisfying cleaning them. Not to mention retrobrighting. I'm just glad that horizontal line dissapeared fast, otherwise it wpuld take much more work to fix that or even new screen. I have 5 GameBoys from Sendico in similar condition, so I'm ready for the next lockdown. Keep up the good work, Elliot, I love watching your videos! :)

[@sensokaeru7070]

I am not just eating while watching this; I also will be going to bed soon. I might also have nightmares.

[@MrDrewseph]

His reactions to tiny bits of goo are so funny 😁😁 Please, someone edit it all together ... looking at you, Gregory Brothers