Japan's Weird Nintendo DS Accessories...

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[@TheRetroFuture]

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[@chasematheww5393]

Hi bro

[@chasematheww5393]

I will

[@JustAlexVr]

Hey just asking can you fix my Nintendo ds lite cause I saw you fix a fans ds and the only problem with my ds is the battery

[@WilkinsYTP]

Unpinned moment

[@matthewmasonofficial]

nice

[@PunchNpie]

The super smooth twirl of the stylus totally made this worth the watch

[@BlazingKhioneus]

To be honest, it somehow spooked me when he did it in this video

[@PunchNpie]

@@BlazingKhioneus lol you spook easily??

[@BlazingKhioneus]

@@PunchNpie That's the wierd part, I don't. I just jumled for some reason when he did it in this video in particular.

[@jcvwz]

i was about to comment about the same thing

[@jakethreesixty]

But then he did it with the battery thing and I was like "okay dawg we get it"

[@DarkAvatar1313]

6:20 without chemical stabilizers abs plastic can yellow overtime due to UV exposure, even in a sealed but transparent packaging. This is why many old computers and other electronics are that yellow-beige color; they were white or grey originally. The process can be reversed in a method called "retrobrighting" which is usually putting the plastic in a container full of hydrogen peroxide and exposing it to the sun during a bright sunny day or those in the solar deprived areas such as Northern Europe, a UV lamp.

[@dumbpup]

Fluorescent lights can also yellow light colored or clear plastic. So if it was sitting in a store for years or in a warehouse it could be from that.

[@ZMYaro]

Came here to say this. It also happens to a lot of transparent phone cases over time.

[@flowerdolphin5648]

@@ZMYaro can confirm. My silicone phone case goes crazy yellow after two years or so. Even just after half a year it's not as transparent anymore.

[@ZMYaro]

@@flowerdolphin5648 Mine as well 😔

[@frog_goblin]

came down to comment exactly this! you see this yellowing on a lot of older plastic pieces so i was surprised he thought it was disgusting. it was very familiar to me

[@klopferator]

13:40 Logitec is a Japanese company that is also dealing with computer hardware and about as old as the famous Logitech (with older trademark rights in Japan). Logitech sells its products in Japan under the name Logicool.

[@Beanzops]

I eat the cotton candy from my walls

[@burplejones]

@@Beanzopsyum

[@Vib-Ribbon_2763.]

@@Beanzopssuper yum yum

[@Ricar2002YT]

Well I wasn't expecting at all the egg grip to be like that haha, I hope your glasses aren't forever stuck with egg residue

[@rexthewild1183]

A little bit of Izo-alcohol and they'll be brand new, but the face with the eggs on his glasses got me :D

[@apollolux]

@@rexthewild1183 He did have egg on his face indeed.

[@carddamom188]

The DS with that stuff looked like a DS with tits...

[@AddATudez]

On the one with the polar bear: His name is Mite-Kuma, and he's that company's mascot. I was once at Tokyo Game Show, and got a shirt of him that says on it (in English), "Mite-Kuma likes games and salmon!" 🙂

[@DoubleDTVx2]

Omfg that's so cute 🥹

[@Axerol]

The stand looks like something that would work for people that used flipnote studio a lot, just like drawing screen tablets have stands for them too

[@serentique]

True!! I would probs end up stacking ontop a box or something so there's less strain on the wrist but ye

[@Osoros666]

the faceplates never took off bc people just found the ones they wanted immediately and just stuck with it, like I do.. black n3ds with the "wooden" mario plates, looks dope and is simply the best combination.

[@shadesoftime]

Very sad that there weren't any n3ds xl plates available though

[@reniesulaweyo4383]

Re: the stand, I think it's important to know that the Japanese releases weren't limited to games only and that adults without interest in gaming could have one in Japan. That includes things like language learning software and dictionaries as well as other databases on top of cooking. For a teen using it for homework before smartphones got big a stand would make perfect sense, for example.

[@RC32Smiths01]

The red controller add-on for a DS is certainly something I could look forward to. Design and transparent aesthetic looks so cool too!

[@cthulhukc7six6six37]

Same I have rather large hands and most portable systems are difficult to hold at length

[@NeoTechni]

same, I want one too

[@50zezima]

it looks stupid. imo. however does seem like a nice add on

[@javadkhusro]

The only weird thing is that it lacks the extra circle pad, so I don't know why they made it for Monster Hunter.

[@anon_y_mousse]

That looks like the only legitimately good item. Would turn it into a similar form factor that I keep hoping someone will use.

[@kathrynoswalt6621]

I could see that easel stand thing being useful for art academy.

[@kevhavard]

I lived in Osaka when the DS was popular (2006), so this video and the packaging has given me mad nostalgia feels ❤️

[@knightsurda]

The dock was indeed something you could buy. I got one myself for about $5 from gamestop preowned. Its perfect for someone who uses their 3ds enough so that you can just drop it like you would a phone these days to charge. Kinda useful until you get a 2ds xl or 3ds xl/new 3ds lol

[@bland9876]

I know at least some of the other 3DS models also had charging docs for them that were official.

[@knightsurda]

@@bland9876 I only happened on mine by total chance. If you can find any I would appreciate a link.

[@bland9876]

@@knightsurda I'm not sure what your asking for but if you search online for a specific model of 3DS or 2DS I'm sure you can find a charging dock for it.

[@cgwworldministries83]

I know here in America, the new 3ds XL did super well. It sold at a 2:1 factor here, and it was ALWAYS sold out. I wish they made the plates removable on the new 3ds XL because it was one of my favorite consoles and I want to get it new in box at some point.

[@jadethegamermc]

I just bought the animal crossing new 3ds because 😍

[@itsamegrabbins]

I'd love to see Eliot open presents on Christmas morning - he can really cherish and see the the fun in a lot of junk ☺

[@brandoncoates1427]

I'm surprised you never knew about the DS charging bank. I actually had 1 a few years ago that my cousin gave me

[@trophybbqsauce]

The moment he said "These are brand new!" I thought of the problem of the US iDog where it had a plastic window and it would yellow in houses or stores

[@tylern6420]

Yeah abs plastic without stabilizing chemicals can yellow even with no UV light at all

[@person4636]

I never had an IDog, but i know there’s a constant problem with the yellowing with UV light, I guess UV light dosent only damage the qorld

[@suspected-TV]

3:20 did not have to swag on me like that...

[@suspected-TV]

4:28 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH

[@leonschroder2970]

I love how you tried to stuff the SD Card holder in there

[@frankieinjapan]

After moving to Japan on going on retro game hunts, I never expected to be as many weird peripherals as there are for everything 🤣

[@nahidwin65]

4:28 That perfectly performed thumbaround, just gorgeous!

[@darrynkilpatrick4244]

The stand you showed for the first one might have been more useful with the seg1 TV tuner that was released in Japan, just so you get a better angle for kids wanting a mini TV.

[@dracocellestan6874]

I'm not a boomer, but I absolutely love the America's test kitchen recipe game of sorts that was made for the DS. I got some of my most used recipes off of it... 😆

[@mattie3867]

"Boomer"?...how old do you think the ds is???

[@MegaZeta]

@@mattie3867The term has just migrated to mean anyone over 21, pretty much. Fair enough, since like all "generations" ("Gen X", "Millenials", etc.) the ideas mapped onto those born in the 20th c. baby boom didn't really correspond to anything except bestseller junk pseudo-science books.

[@littleloner1159]

I'm very surprised the 3ds cover plates didn't take off When I bought my 3ds (about 2 years ago) it came with custom cover plates already on and the original boring black ones They're white with Mario motives engraved all over and they look absolutely sick Who would WANT the boring one?! I can't believe they didn't take off like crazy. They rock.

[@KingRidley]

I think you mean motif instead of motive?

[@xxdjsolomanxx]

Well, technically speaking, they do make offbrand shells for switch and switch lites. I have a yellow switch lite that is now clear with black screen bezel (Looks SO much better) and an animal crossing v2 that is also clear. They also make aluminum shells for the lite, as well as a rear aluminum shell and joycon shells for the tablet switch. They have just about any color you can imagine, and if you do a bit of research, you quickly learn which ones are amazingly good quality, even come with some custom button replacements like snes colors, etc, as well as really nice hardware with screen protectors and bezel color replacements. Tell you what though, its quite stress inducing trying to peel the switch lite screen from an original shell..... Takes alot of heat and alot of patience. Ive been modding consoles since i was in high school, im almost 40 now, and, theres good money in it, as well as the cool factor of having one of a kind custom consoles. ^_^ Its really unfortunate we cant add pictures to comments, i'd love to show both of mine.

[@keihaii]

The egg packaging even looks like the shape you get when buying egg, i don't know what it's called but that's so cool

[@helentran204]

I'm so very lucky to have a few rare New 3DS faceplates and have a few of the consoles myself. Such a good system! Might not be worth the upgrades by itself, but the slight power boost is pretty nice for homebew stuff on it.

[@vxcl]

Was the New 3DS fully charged? Might be why it didn't charge if so

[@ThatOneWeeb420]

Unlikely, the 3DS takes about 5-10 minutes to detect if the battery is full or not when plugged in, even if the battery is already full, half a second isn't normal, for any of the DS family in fact. It's more likely that it could be just how the New 3DS XL is designed with a bigger battery than the original 3DS, but I don't work for nintendo so I can't say for sure.

[@tylern6420]

@@ThatOneWeeb420 thats slow

[@gnosis1185]

Ahhh man it's so great seeing you active on this channel again. Your videos are always super fun and interesting. I really appreciate the energy you put out there.

[@rmf99fr]

man's too skilled with long sticks, those spins

[@MegaZeta]

I keep seeing those egg grips on different channels and everyone's like "To the extent that this works, I'm stunned that it works so well"

[@FFCCDRUGFFCCCRAP]

I have to admit that stylus spin that you did looked pretty neat

[@ExperimentIV]

god i have so many of those faceplates. ones i imported are worth hundreds of dollars now. i’m keeping them though. aftermarket ones are coming along fairly nicely though!

[@crossbredlemon]

casually dropping a badass pen flippy thumb twiddly trick

[@nealhammersmith8798]

Can you retro-bright the clear DS case?

[@raymondwhiting6267]

The nonchalant flip of the big stylus sorta amazed me.

[@markwayne86]

Time to retrobrite that case in a video

[@SailorLoonie]

This is a very Ashens-flavored episode. I adore it

[@tylern6420]

but where are the sad onions

[@amatolio]

I love to see stuff so old it comes pre-yellowed

[@NidotheKing]

That Egg Grip is perfect for me. I've been struggling to be able to hold my DS and a boiled egg at the same time. Finally, someone thought about the customer!

[@GreenCinco12Official]

8:00 Didn't know that the charging station only is something you didn't know about. Those are still available in germany to buy (but with charger).

[@kennethdoyle3693]

3:20 That pen flip was immaculate

[@sdewey4152]

To be fair to the eggs, it's not hard to improve upon the ergonomics of a rectangle for use with human hands.

[@SonicAlpha]

I have that 3DS charging cradle/dock, actually used it all the time for my XL.

[@challengerdrakava1198]

That clear case must of been in the home of a smoker. Cigarette smoke usually destroys anything that air can get into.

[@rossshepherd9836]

Must've or must have* But nah, just sun turns it yellow.

[@Flashy7]

What a high-tech thing! It falls off, BUT still leaves unremovable residue?! (I'm sure it came off later, alcohol solves most of our problems in some way)

[@frog_goblin]

my 3ds didn't come with one of those cradles/charging docks when i bought it, which to me says it probably released somewhere between the original launch and the new3ds model. so they probably sold it separately in case you didnt get one to begin with, or if you lost or broke yours

[@ultrabosh6427]

those egg grips make the 3DS look like it has a Tonka dump truck double slap ass-cheek blowout. :D

[@oni2662]

I was thrilled by the egg grip since the last video, I was expecting this video. Thank you

[@dann652]

The dock was included in the box of the first 3DS, bought mine few weeks after the launch and it was in the box

[@prairie_court]

The yellowed casing reminds me of those older folks I met as a kid who covered their fancy upholstered sofas in a similar material

[@tylern6420]

I mean yellow/orange can look good, just like how the sodium street lamps look better than the LED ones

[@ButtercheeseYay]

That stand with the thicker stylus would be great for someone I know, they have fine motor issues which prevents them from holding the DS as intended, so they have to lay it flat on the table and play hunched over. Before knocking certain gadgets, always keep in mind that it might be a lifesaver for someone with a specific disability.

[@TFD_Animations]

3:20 such a non-chalant pen trick there, floored me. Came right outta left field with that move!

[@riam850]

The problem with cover plates was that they were made only for regular New3DS - Most people I know just bought XL.

[@HaruVibes_]

Always love these accessory vids lol. Also the stand would have actually been great for all those art apps. I used to draw a lot on homebrew apps and art academy.

[@HeyItsKora]

ahhhh man it's so good to have you properly back Eliot!! Great video my dude!

[@dodgydruid]

When you are on Sendico, keep an eye out for J Springs watches as these were Seiko's designer models and the automatic ones very desirable, Pulsar and Alba Spoon's too very sought out, Alba AKA and Lorus Fusion are also Seiko sub brands, Sportura, Arctura, Actus, DX are Seiko models collectors aim for and Seiko 6139 chrono's are considered one of the most wanted Seiko's for any collector.

[@rmf99fr]

new to SEIKO, the most expensive watches to me are the JoJo and SEIKO collab, that's my dream watch

[@Flamarious]

im pretty sure the 3ds dock came with my 3ds back in the day which is pretty awesome

[@DrBagPhD]

14:55 Very nice I Can't Believe It's Not Butter themed 3DS.

[@KrucialKenn-]

“They repurposed this. This was a shower bag.”😂😂

[@itsmecallyc]

Been waiting for this one and was well worth the wait! Japan truly have some of the strangest accessories 😂 love it!

[@CrookiNari]

There are also charging docks for the New 3DS, some colours being exclusive to Japan. I got myself a nice mint coloured one off Play Asia.

[@tylern6420]

Have you been to Japan?

[@zigazav1]

That black 3DS dock? I actually have that, though it's lost at my home, along with my 3DS and it's charger, in likely different locations. It came with the 3DS I bought used long long ago

[@tsuikagura]

Love the video, there's nothing like well timed irony :3 ''This has peaked at the polar bear'' ... actually no, it peaked at the eggs.

[@tylern6420]

polar bear eat egg and egg become eated

[@makedaevilmage]

15:15 The Xbox 360 back in the day also had cover plates for the front. I changed up mine a few times to Assassins creed and Devil may cry 4. There where loads of different designs, butI don't think the concept really took off. Don't know anyone who actually changed their faceplates back then. Also the Nokia 3310 lol, I had a few different designs for my phone back in middle school lol.

[@IanC14]

Yeah they dropped the cover plates when the 360 S came out. I had a Viva Piñata one!

[@ForeverTemplar]

@@IanC14 I remember those. I spray painted mine.

[@jesseglenn8803]

There was a 3ds theme that looked like those faceplates too. Great video!

[@davidlara4170]

that charger would’ve been such a life saver when I was a kid and would religiously play my DSi

[@HANABiLOG]

Around 7:50 : it was a thing in Europe as well. I remember them heavily promoting it as this modern add on to elevate one's 3DS experience. They were desperately trying to sell it, but it fell off VERY quickly, hence why you might have never heard of it before!

[@pinkdarkboy7127]

In the US the charging dock came bundled with the 3ds. I'm assuming he lives in America or another country where the dock was included, since he's not saying the dock itself is odd, just the fact that it was being sold separately.

[@gooseii]

I've been having fun looking through ds and other older gaming stuff on sendico. I recently bought my brother a cars (like the movie) ds stylus, and my sister a hello kitty x monster hunter ds case, plus a hk cartridge case and one of those stickers you put on top of the ds. (These will go with the ds lites I got them as Christmas gifts.) I have considered making a small youtube channel not talking, just showing the items (and opening if they belong to me). Not to encroach on your genre, just to share cool things with people :) Thanks for putting me on to sendico btw. It's helped me have purpose and make a little money (buying junk consoles, cleaning/fixing and then selling) while unemployed, and have really cool gifts for my family (mostly my sister who loves hello kitty). Of course I love getting the occasional thing for myself too. 😊

[@bigd1348]

As a left-handed person I always wondered why they put things for the pens always on the right side instead of a different spot

[@shadeglare]

I dont know exactly how much differs voltage needed in n3ds vs old 3ds, but someone in a videogame store told me there not the same circa 2015

[@shadeglare]

@TheRetroFuture is this real?

[@hawkfeather6802]

This was funny! Your reactions to the things was fun to watch. That egg is ridiculous 😂

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[@Slimeay]

That stylus flip at 3:20 was pure class

[@heromedley]

the stands are probably used for school since nintendo did released an educational model of the ds in japan

[@joeyhuab]

Super early but glad to watch the video before this one where you unboxed them! Thanks for giving us a dive into these obscure accessories that we definitely never had access to. Cheers from the Philippines! Keep up the great content!

[@JustMe88419]

I just came back to the US from San Fernando like 3 weeks ago. My wife's family lives there and we had our wedding there. I already miss it, the Philippines is awesome!

[@johnwatson2683]

I actually have a similar clear case for my New 3DS XL! I put it in storage for a few years after moving and it had the same yellowing and grime issue.

[@mariahwoodland665]

I like the spinny pencil trick thing you do with your hands its fun to watch and to me kinda mesmerizing (I rewound the video like 6 or more times just watching you spinning the oversized stylus around XP.... )

[@kyx5631]

"Pristine condition DS" Gave me a good chuckle.

[@LongAwayMay]

I’m not in anyway into video games anymore but I enjoy checking out all these rarities and the funny and entertaining content

[@penti8345]

certain plastics can degrade over time if left in the packaging like that. a similar thing can happen to anime figures

[@EO-fv3wc]

The little reactions catch me off guard so bad lol “that sucks” XD

[@MumsieGames]

as someone who still uses two nintendo 3ds consoles i love this video. the docks are really usefull and i still use them alot

[@metis7534]

Can we see a new 3ds accessory haul? I’d love to see what stuff that i definitely don’t need but might buy to make my modded 3ds even cooler

[@cthulhukc7six6six37]

Love the video. I think the hair sample in the custom leather case is a cry for help from someone in danger, get ahold of the Mario Bros to start an investigation 😋

[@dsbaehler]

I am always entertained by your videos. Never stop making them!

[@KaiweraGaming]

I actually like that the egg grip is a little discolored, makes it look like a slightly marinated ramen egg.

[@osta_kere8986]

Your vids are always so relaxing

[@rexidue]

I actually have one of those 3DS docks. I was trying so hard to fit my XL into it but it won’t fit.

[@TarisRedwing]

Ooooh so this is the accessories video. I was wondering when we would get it after all the teasing we had from the last video.

[@Megara.x]

I can totally appreciate the big stylus holder. My stylus slot got worn down on my ds and the little pens were always falling out. But i got the big dialga stylus from game stop and i still have it today!

[@Tim_3100]

Only japan can create this level of Crazy oddities

[@tylern6420]

They would make a hatsune miku 3ds if they could

[@kbhasi]

(9:49) 🥴 (3:53) I did some research, and found that there was another model that just had a USB-A port instead of a DSi/3DS connector. I think it was because Nintendo didn't provide USB charging cables for their handhelds, so Sanyo had to reach out to Nintendo to licence their connector. They could've just bought clone connectors like a lot of other brands, but I like that they got a licence to use the original connectors. I forgot that Sanyo used to have a whole Eneloop ecosystem around the time it first came out and before they were acquired, but I think the Mobile Booster products slowly went away when lots of other companies released their own external batteries. Edit: I didn't realise there was also a DS Lite version!

[@Nixisergal]

It's normal over the years that transparent cases turn yellow like that after several years because even mine have become yellowed

[@Adrastia]

It took me a bit to notice but when you put the faceplate on the 3DS the outer camera looks like eyes. So it's a 1 up mushroom.

[@SweetMangoChutney]

I love the egg grips! I wonder if they would work with the Switch? It might help it not be so painful to hold (for those of us with Carpel tunnel).

[@charleswiltshire21]

Doooode, that flip with stilus was insane

[@Soulstealer481]

The stand at the beginning was for flip note studio my cousin had one and he always used when he drew on it that’s why the stylus that you open looks like a pen

[@georged7627]

Been waiting for so long for this 🙏🏽👍🏾

[@soul3321]

I bought an iDog from Japan that was sealed. The clear plastic also turned yellow and gross despite being factory sealed.

[@aromaticsnail]

13:15 how cute...it's like a flapjack pajama for your DS made of dead animal's skin