The most 𝘼𝘿𝙑𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙀𝘿 Game Boy

[@TknWhyBoy]

My wife bought me a custom gba for Christmas a few years back. It has the lcd screen, Bluetooth for sound, recharger battery and the mega drive with 32 gb sd card. I loaded it with thousands of games. It’s a Nintendo switch themed with Pokémon sword colors. (Grey and pink) I get asked by everyone when I play it. Lol it’s truly the best fit for my hands and the sounds bring me back. I’m a 34 year old man with 3 kids and still play the old SNES classics. Best gift ever!

[@ramrodbldm9876]

She bought Jamal a car, and gave Jerome more than that

[@davzzler]

Do u know where can i find that?

[@TknWhyBoy]

@@ramrodbldm9876 what are you talking about? How insecure are you. Lol

[@zanderkoekemoer1510]

​@TknWhyBoy nobody loves him, he's just envious

[@sukaenacornelius9285]

My husband got me something similar. I’m still going back to old final fantasy games. Especially FF tactics. Where I basically learned how to read and still miss the story.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

That build looks amazing Bob! Thank you for the shout out brother! Great solution for the L and R triggers

[@realtayo42]

This handheld modding series is going to some interesting places. Kinda makes me want to mod an old gameboy and start playing again!

[@allenfrisch]

Watching Bob destroy something every time he mods a device makes me feel so much better about my own meager modding skills! Thanks for the entertainment, Bob!! 😂

[@GabrielMolter]

clumsy modders ftw

[@lasthopelost9090]

Its relatable when I start a project I never intended to do but to finish I have no choice thats how I got a MXMII in a MXMI laptop

[@lezzard]

On the other hand, watching Macho Nacho makes you realize just how much your soldering skills suck

[@allenfrisch]

@@lezzard Indeed. He makes it look SO EASY too!! 😠

[@Shrukin9000]

Don't talk about your meager modding skills I'm having a friend show me how to mod my ds tomorrow

[@SomeDonkus086]

the eerie music with the view of the dismantled gameboy and the tools makes this guy feel like a mad scientist

[@sh0shin]

I also preferred the OG GBA form factor! GBA SP was cool though, especially the last iteration where the screen didn't look like shit.

[@idkwhattohaveasausername5828]

The rechargeable battery was a crazy good improvement as well.

[@PachecoAdventures]

I love my SP but it’s funny that all I have now is my GBA og and I will never part with it!

[@skycloud4802]

The original Gameboy Advance is so easy to mod, even back then. There were external battery packs that could be bought and easily be replaced by anyone.

[@joejordan3603]

Agreed it was far more comfortable.

[@kang6914]

I remember not even understanding the concept of the new screen as a kid. I had a GBA SP 001 version and my friend had a GBA SP 101 version and I never understood why his screen looked so much brighter and more vibrant than mines. I actually thought it had more to do with the colors than the actual brightness for some reason. I was about 10 year old when I got my first GBA SP

[@lewismatthews]

At 00:07 when that sweet, sweet Gameboy noise lined up nicely with the music... You crafty editing man Bob!

[@periodicbeast9994]

From one retro console enthusiast to another, there's actually a very tiny metal piece for the shoulder bumpers that you're missing and they're extremely difficult to keep in place when you're assembling the gameboy. Those are what actually give you that clicking feel that you were missing. It's like a very thin piece of metal that goes in a loop-de-loop like a roller coaster going upside down if that makes sense. I refurbished my cousin's old GBA after the screw mounts crumbled just because of how old it was so I got a new case for it so that's how I know.

[@nightwing179]

I believe that’s only for the gba sp. the original gba has a thin metal rectangle that allows the buttons to bounce back up. The spring does the same thing on the gba sp.

[@traversal6881]

​@@nightwing179Yep, that's an SP thang.

[@Hermocrypha]

My gameboy has A LOT done to it. Always brings joy to see someone sharing the hobby. Great Vids!

[@Dragonorder18]

Seeing people customizing retro handhelds is kinda awesome! I used to love some of the GBA's games. Like Kirby's Amazing mirror.

[@nomannic1]

You have great taste! Best Kirby game of all time 😁

[@kevinmeville2631]

Attention all potential sponsors. This is the only damn channel I actually sit through the sponsor reel. That is not an exaggeration. The sponsored segments are top tier and worth more than whatever you may be paying for other KZbin sponsorships.

[@graefx]

100% agree on the form factor. OG GBA, PSP that's all my jam. I'll have to try this with a case for the IPS 3 display

[@megaplexXxHD]

so are we just not gonna talk about the screen beeing slightly off inside that case?

[@zeikjt]

1:00 The screen looks a little offset. And the screen hole shaving seems to have left gaps underneath the top edges of the screen cover. Can't wait to see what happened!

[@FearHeldDear5859]

he says that in the video around 8 min in

[@jacksammons3632]

800k Let’s goooo!!! Congrats guys, keep up the good work!

[@coxinigocoxi]

I'm glad the membrane workaround worked for L and R. Nice job, really nice case!

[@therunawaykid6523]

Insane in the membrane

[@JosephSalomonsen]

Bob ur great - ur personality is the ultimate mod. To sponsors: support this guy and we will support u.

[@arock1988]

Same here, Bob! It's just all nostalgia for me -- I saved up my cash and bought this as my first pre-teen console. Followed all of the pre-release drops and was soooo pumped to play Mario Kart on this. It was just a magical time with the GBA. :)

[@sammyh5304]

Making a custom gameboy sounds like a nice project for the weekend.

[@EarlGreyMike]

Watching this be put together live was an experience for sure 😂

[@GammaRayven]

That opening scene with the video feels like a scene that will appear in a movie in a few years about using old archaic technology to defeat an AI. Like someone left a message behind on this GBA with a clue for where to go next.

[@FullaEels]

props for including the fusion ost in the intro, this thing looks dope

[@danpatrick7176]

Love the little touches in this editing. Also love the fusion music

[@poniesheartcocaine]

I was thinking it was from fusion, because I was just playing it. But I really want to figure out which part of the OST is it from.

[@danpatrick7176]

@@poniesheartcocaine i believe it was the underwater section

[@poniesheartcocaine]

@@danpatrick7176 you're the MVP!

[@ValentineSychev]

Thank you for putting in metroid ost in the beginning of the video. It brought back some good memories.

[@paigelove2666]

Using that Fusion track for so much of the video is so good

[@miro_trendafilov]

Congrats on the 800K! You deserve each and every one of them and so many, many more! Wishing you lots of continued success in the future, Bob!

[@Blutel35]

the wolf on the shell I approve!

[@christiansantiago3007]

Been drooling over boxypixel's aluminum kits with brass buttons and shoulders. Would make for a fancy shmancy GBA and that form factor was the best it ever got. $200 case, buttons, screen, battery and other misc parts is steep.

[@doomy_doomy2225]

Wood is getting crafty with hands lately.

[@melvinr2066]

Ayyyy the Macho Nacho shoutout! Another channel with quality content

[@akaninyeneeyoh3466]

That intro was elite. You're a wizard Bob!

[@alyssabeecher3255]

So excited to see you at 800K bahb!! It's well deserved!

[@therunawaykid6523]

I’m honestly surprised he isn’t at one mil he always has a professional style

[@outatim3216]

i got the nostalgia chills thats so beautiful i want to play Pokemon Red on that.

[@joerisko9886]

I truly appreciate how funny and informative you are wolf! Thanks for this video!

[@ericww32]

I made mine with a black shell, blue buttons, the 2nd gen ips display and plan to upgrade the battery to be the internal battery with usb c. Zelda on it is pretty dope

[@holy_lettuce]

I cannot believe this channel doesn't have like 1.5 million subscribers yet. Who ever hasn't hit the button just go ahead and stop wasting your time and hit subscribe

[@terribletruth8201]

The Gameboy Advance is the only Gameboy I owned, had so much fun on it.

[@ImSimplyPhil]

bob has re ignited my determination of emulation and also just things what I missed about it years and years ago I used to do.

[@ConGie]

That INTRO!!! Chief's kiss, good shit.

[@joseluis.colungag]

That underwater Sector 4 AQA Metroid Fusion theme

[@HAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA]

I'm glad I picked up 2 original GBAs for $50 in a garage sale can't wait to find time to mod them

[@matthewleonmartin]

The background music in this video is on point.

[@brobryce64]

I always loved the GBA SP the best. I had the Pelican battery pack and the XEFlash. It was awesome. Wifey liked it so much she had me get her one too. But sadly someone broke into my car and looted it. I loved it.

[@harveysattic3918]

Man, the work he put in to get the recording onto a GBA, then make it immediately start upon starting without going through a menu JUST so we can have an interesting start to a video with a nice transition into the clip. Thats a lot of work for less than 1 minute of video. Huge probs, that was awesome!

[@conza1989]

The intro is fire. Bob, you're keeping up with the awesome content, I'd enjoy it anyway (I like the topics right?), but WE DO APPRECIATE THE EFFORT, thank you.

[@summarcaki]

Oh man the theme from AQA sector in Metroid Fusion, what a vibe. Still my favourite theme in all of Metroid.

[@bubbledoubletrouble]

6:28 “In the end, the inside kind of looks like a mess, but that okay because the outside will be really pretty” This feels like a metaphor for something…

[@Blakers37]

I have to thank you bigtime for the introduction to Boxy Pixel, I'm so excited to get the Joy Con shells and a GBA shell or two!

[@goldthunderx]

Love Bob modding EVERYTHING

[@MrJohnybravo86]

hey son l need my game boy back now that you fixed it

[@PecanBun]

nothing beats this shell design imo. this shit looks tight

[@Resolve_DigitalMedia]

nice metroid fusion background music.

[@dedpxl]

That's awesome. I'd love a metal GBA, in black or gunmetal grey. I can imagine the feel on your hands.

[@BOTGRINDER]

Someone send this man a ts100, soldering with that huge station on a gameboy.

[@terabiman]

Me opening this video: is it Boxy Pixel? Bobby at 1:31: This Boxy Pixel case... nailed it

[@Pslamist]

Congrats on 800k brother!

[@holy_lettuce]

The opening with the video on the GBA was really cool, I have not seen that done before

[@jacobwiseman1570]

Had no idea about the 3.0. For sure doing that for my next mod!

[@SonicManEXE]

At 10:09 you can see the battery indicator flash back and forth between green and red. I put a GBA into a new (plastic) case and it also does this. It happens when you push on the case. I’m sure there’s a way to fix it but it makes me feel better that Bob also appears to have this issue.

[@bloink3511]

Dirty power switch. Nothing a soldering iron, Qtips and IPA can’t fix

[@SonicManEXE]

@@bloink3511 Thank you!! That’s what I thought but I hadn’t looked into it before.

[@bloink3511]

@@SonicManEXE no problem, good luck in your endeavors!

[@NeddyRoosevelt]

That Metroid Fusion music gives me chills every time. 👌👌

[@Shadowblade1213]

Idk if you read comments Bob but you have the *cleanest* looking thumbnails for your videos. They just look so sleek. Keep up the good work.

[@koffeetechshow]

Fairly certain i came across this video over about a year ago when you first released it, immediately went online and did metal shells, Usb-C and upgraded display on my gameboy advance i had sitting in a storage box in my office and advance SP i left at my parents 😂 now i play them so much more. Gameboy advance was WAYYYYY easier than the SP, mainly bc of the hinges. That being said i love these mods

[@HeLrAiSiNg1]

dude you re amazing the way your speak and the fact your did build it i thinked your only reviewed stuff i myself i am an electronician repairing stuff you earned a subscriber jesus :D

[@SirRyanFair]

They don't mention that the screen is a couple of mm bigger and you can see the black space on the left that don't actually fit the glass. Also you don't really Need to solder anything as long as you don't mind not bring able to change the brightness on the screen

[@Valion13Gaming2]

I legitimately just got a gba for $20 from a local shop because they didn't want to clean it up and test it lol. Gonna do a similar mod after I clean the board up a bit. Great timing!

[@finallyanime]

intro was really creative. super cool. about to say...what's original left. But the case is pretty swag wow. Filing lol

[@freiteez]

I still have my glacier gameboy advance. Love the video!

[@FrameTheTime]

Seems pretty sweet but not without room for improvement. Need a battery charge indicator, included pushback thing for the shoulders, and possible a shell model for the new screen. Still cool either way.

[@vgmaster-js2zv]

The screen being a bit offset has been bothering me this whole time lol but it looks amazing anyway

[@fivestringpat]

I liked that clamshell design when I was a kid, it was right for me at hte time. now that I'm old and dont take my handheld around so much for that matter, I really love my boxypixel GBA.

[@BMW-sd6nn]

Love the metroid fusion intro

[@ismaelguzman991]

My god. That has to be the most BEAUTIFUL GBA i've ever seen!

[@gianamajorbeats]

I love the spooky music.

[@dstinnettmusic]

Still a fan of the OG Gameboy layout. The SP that makes it not a clam shell is my personal favorite way to see a GBA.

[@Ledit_lheure]

Bro upgraded the OG 😂. That’s so cool

[@towbazko]

The Charge Indicator Light is a little red light that shines through a peep hole next to the C port; it turns blue on a full charge. I made this same build a few weeks ago and still waiting for the battery to die lol I’m over 20hours at least.

[@Fairp]

I know it's not usually Bob's thing but the day I see him upload a video on wii u modding I can feel complete

[@JallanLangton]

I feel so blessed with all the bob content lately :)

[@simonsandleitner2341]

OMG! Finally XD. I have the SP for the backlight but it hurts my hands when I play too long. Finally someone says it, I am not alone! :)

[@alexanderolsen5463]

Love the 'advanced' in the video title

[@net_spider]

I have an original GBA that still works... not sure what to do with it at this point though. Kinda want to mod it like this one, but 1.) Don't really have the tools/know how to really do it myself and 2.) Even though I have a lot of my orignal cartidges... that really doesn't amount to much and getting my hands on ones that still work outside of that are kinda expensive.

[@jamiepogue6024]

Love this. Would love if someone could invent a modern Gameboy that can be also used outside as well as inside. I used to love using my Gameboy outside as a kid.

[@wolfiemuse]

This would do that exactly. IPS displays are very good screens used for phones

[@jamiepogue6024]

@@wolfiemuse I feel like yes and no. They have to be really really bright. Maybe I haven’t used the right kind of screens but I have yet to use a screen in the sun that’s really usable. But then again, maybe I haven’t used an IPS outside.

[@acalthu]

Yes Bob, barely notice the screen alignment *tries not to let OCD get in the way*

[@jacksonlandry3211]

I want to see the most durable and advanced sp or micro. Like something that I can ACTUALLY hold in my pocket in a blue collar job. Bonus points if it’s a more durable screen and usbc battery

[@KyleStocksdale]

Big ups for the reminder at the very end.

[@Benjamillion]

It used to irk me seeing people on forums calling in the Game Boy Advanced lol

[@sporadiceel6246]

Today is now a good day having Will upload.

[@User-pu3lc]

I absolutely love this channel. Keep going!

[@MusicSkypirate]

Have my own similar custom but with a Crystal Purple shell from RetroSix. As a daily driver for Gameboy and Advance games is really nice. Normally just whip it out on the London underground/subway and play. Not too worried about ruining it as the case is reasonably cheap and I just pop back into a sock to keep it safe. It's odd we have so many emulation options now but I still find myself going back to the consoles with the original shape/feel. Maybe it's just nostalgia lol.

[@noerodriguez8769]

I used the Macho Nacho video of their 3.0 IPS screen to mod my Gameboy advance. And I love it. Also, Funny Playing has a type c rechargeable battery pack that lights up a tiny LED light to let you know if it's charging, but it's only visible if you use a clear case like I did

[@mastropieros]

After watching 26 seconds... I don't care what happens next, you Sir, deserve a HUGE thumbs up! (By Sir I mean "Bob", of course!)

[@Jeffeffery9]

how submissive and breedable for you to choose these words

[@MoroseGrouch]

bro that is such an amazing looking GBA

[@vwhooligan59]

As much as I like the boxy pixel shells, I hesitate in using one since I eventually want to try adding Bluetooth audio to one of mine once I work out the logistics. Aside frome that, this GBA turned out super sweet!

[@Sonic6293]

I have all three GBAs, but I need to get a new screen in my AGS-001, and get a new battery for my OXY-001. I already modded my AGB-001 with new buttons, shell and screen. If I want to play GBA on the go, I have a phone, tablet, and laptop. I'm not starved for options. GBA was my first console, and is my favorite.

[@RinVindor101]

Can confirm the v3 screens are great, I'm hoping Boxy will give us shells for them soon, I've got a number of customers who'd throw down for them.

[@TheMysteryDriver]

Do you build them or something?

[@RinVindor101]

@@TheMysteryDriver yeah, I'm our store's resident repair guy, modder and 3D printer.

[@joshwhalen17]

What I want is a GBA mod (display, battery, ports aside) that can tow the line between the in-hand comfort of the original model, while offering the built-in screen and interface protection of the SP hinge model.

[@davidfernelz]

That's just a DS with extra steps

[@cosmicmarco]

The Gameboy advance was my most used handheld. The screen was terrible though. I never had an sp but recently bought the powkiddy V90 with the same form factor and it's great. 🎉

[@JadeCaro]

Not me here totally drooling over that GBA

[@inofficialplaytester3271]

Get a magnetic usb cable, so that the charging port doesn't get used to much. You can just leave the tip in and snap on the cable when charging is required

[@TheVirtualMantis]

Bob this editing is Godly