Japan's Weird GameBoy Accessories…

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Japan made some really cool GameBoy accessories...
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[@TheRetroFuture]

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[@RevolutionFalls]

Not gonna lie Elliot, you without glasses shocked me at first.

[@Zephfix]

We just going to not talk about doing a roll over with the nose/ear hair puller thing.

[@Zephfix]

A roll over is shining something around you thumb

[@JeffBezosLongLostBrother]

how do you like your balls shaved :)

[@MichiganJFrog-dz8qm]

Hey man, I've been looking all over for the joy parts and the water proof cases but can't seem to find them unfortunately. Would u happen to have a direct link or the words I have to search for?

[@James_D.]

Those accessories are so weird that Elliot needed to put his glasses away.

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

Don’t be fooled, this isn’t Elliot! It’s his evil twin, Walliot!

[@xxsusmasterxx5491]

@@DissociatedWomenIncorporated oof

[@chanceForNotBeingRapper]

not in the ads tho

[@No__direction__]

Underrated comment 😂 (not sarcasm)

[@DystopianOverture]

@@DissociatedWomenIncorporated Nice catch, Walliot doesn't need glasses XD

[@apollolux]

The waterproof cases looked pretty solid! Meanwhile, the DMG Game Boy itself was still rugged enough to withstand a literal bomb explosion and still somehow function by itself, albeit without sound, and that particular unit was on display at Nintendo Store NYC until recently. Apparently it's finally being retired since the screen is starting to give out or something.

[@Butterscotch_96]

I think it worked fine once they replaced the screen. Still amazing!

[@benamisai-kham5892]

Awww :( I had really hoped to see it in person one day

[@YeahRightMCD]

I had a less janky version of the multi boy. Before back-lit Gameboys, that light was pretty amazing.

[@PotatoPCStudios2399]

I genuinely couldnt believe the gba could handle 3d games like that

[@CrustyHead2465]

Dude i know. Thats seriously impressive

[@Tyc323]

Love your videos Eliot ❤ keep making great content!

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thank you! Will do!

[@Tyc323]

:)

[@Kevin-zd5bi]

8:08 I always wanted a BSDM suit for my gameboy.

[@snowysnowwolf6228]

Bdsm lol

[@EvilApple567]

It's been a bad (game)boy

[@futureartist9]

elliot has been hinting at this video all year. im so excited and i hope it does well

[@Jackpkmn]

I used the rechargeable battery grips for mine a lot actually, mostly for the fact that it was a rechargeable battery not for the grip part. It was especially nice since if you plugged in the power adapter to the gameboy color or gameboy pocket (i never had an adapter for the original so idk) it would often reset due to how the plug worked. But with a rechargeable battery grip you could just plug it in any time with no risk. Unfortunately the absolutely miniscule NiMH batteries inside didn't have much staying power and weren't charged very nicely so they didn't last all that long mine was unusable after just a couple years.

[@Anthony-uz5tj]

as a kid i had tons of waterproof stuff cuz my family had a pool and always went to the beach. i would test everything by putting a paper towel inside the case then dropping it in the pool. you are one mad lad for testing it with an actual gameboy

[@Tofu3435]

Btw the waterproof case was necessary in Japan because the people often take long bath in bathhouses, and some people probably used they gba there.

[@64-Bit-Gamer]

The Konix GB Holster was released in the UK. And despite the looks, I liked it.

[@SlapNuts4Life]

1:05 if you need up to 90 minutes to trim your junk then you're gonna need a lot more than this product😂😳

[@glumada2]

I can remember, I had (and still have) this Pikachu Light, but getting it's power from the link cable port I think

[@TeruteruBozusama]

What I thought too, but it doesn't look that way? Somehow?

[@mostlyghostey]

I would kill for a pikachu light like that for different tech. Maybe a book lamp? Or for the switch somehow? Maybe not a light but that design is just too cute to leave back in the 80’s/90’s.

[@PurplePhantom4]

Yeah that was pretty cool I want one lol

[@LelandHasGames]

I had a worm light for my Gameboy Color when I was a kid and, it plugged into the link port to get power from the Gameboy. I fondly remember playing Pokemon Crystal in bed late at night on a school night, and my mom was trying to make sure I was actually going to bed instead of playing my Gameboy.

[@omgubler]

For Christmas one year, my brother got a GBA while I got a GBA SP (he wanted the GBA instead for some reason). I remember he used to have one of those big attachments with the magnifying glass and a light that he's have to constantly change batteries on and I would always just be sitting there on my SP wondering why the heck he wanted a regular GBA lol.

[@wenlin023]

By the way, when the character which 11:54 appears on this packge is “爆走兄弟レッツ&ゴー!!”. “爆走兄弟レッツ&ゴー!!” is the famous "ACG" of one in Japan, even in asia.

[@orinokonx01]

When I was a kid, a friend of mine had a DMG GameBoy that he wanted the battery section cut off from because he wanted to mod his discman with a 6v power source (even though it needed 3v...). He said if I can cut it off, I could keep the rest. So I did. I hacksawed the battery section off and kept the rest of the GameBoy. I ended up attaching a small set of NiCD batteries, and wired up a small yellow LED over the top of the screen (literally sticking out the top of the case, with the wires bent in such a way that the LED faced the screen), and that is how I played Pokemon Blue for about a year at night in bed with the lights off (so my parents wouldn't know!). It was shockingly terrible, but the alternative was no GameBoy.

[@RetroPlus]

Nothing can compare to the weirdness of the pedisedate, the only gameboy accessory that drugs you

[@DryPaperHammerBro]

I WANNA BE SEDATED WITH A GAME BOY!!!

[@lordferdinand85]

Thanks for sharing all these awesome accesories, loved your Japan trip series!

[@umbrellacorp.]

The gameboy bags were really nice and the little led light were nice too. Great video, Keep up the good work.

[@macclea]

7:57 i love that kinky rubber outfit for the gameboy colour 🤣

[@NeoSlashott]

That pokemon ぴかつとライト (pikachu light, or pikachu to raito) fits well with a Pokedex Red Gameboy Color at the end. 🥰 Extremely rare that it sold out.

[@jamus9_games967]

I LITERALLY don't recognise this handsome man but he makes an excellent gameboy accessories video

[@andychiz105]

Elliot cosplaying Ness from Earthbound for this video!

[@NipplesTheEnchilada2323]

I remember having a GBA SP accessory that gave it a customizable thumbstick and raised buttons, similar to the GBA one shown here. One of the most useless accessories I've ever owned, since you can't close the SP.

[@jovedestroyer5422]

I sometimes keep myself busy with gameboy projects like repairs and customization. And I own a gameboy and game color on my own. Got the game power kinda just so I can plug my gameboy into the wall outlet And I got the viditech audio stereo. For the gameboy color I got a lamp to they're just awesome

[@u0lucky]

I used to have that stereo speakers with a magnifier glass, but watching that screen was difficult back then

[@GaffsNotLaffs]

Title: “Japan’s Weird GameBoy Accessories” Thumbnail: *the most chill and normal GameBoy accessory I’ve ever seen*

[@ILOVEGOOOOOOLD]

9:50 that transparent blue GBC is a beauty

[@nonchip]

i can imagine a big issue with that steering wheel being lag: imagine you just turned it left to go left. now you wanna go right. so you start turning right. and left is still pressed. and you keep turning. and now left stops being pressed finally. and you keep turning. and now right starts being pressed. in a real steering wheel controller the game always knows the exact position of the wheel, but here it can't even distinguish between "resting at left", "being actively turned left" and "being turned right but not for long enough". at least with the "joystick" you have to push the direction you want to go (even if it's still just buttons internally so you can't distinguish "more up" from "less up", but at least from "down now").

[@timeline5303]

I love your videos you actually got me into modding Gameboys

[@PowerSynopsis]

Elliot lookin' extra cool today. I wonder what he's done different?

[@thefray123]

Definitely used some ball toner spray on his face 😎

[@James_D.]

This chad is wearing Manscaped boxers. That’s why he‘s looking extra cool today.

[@JelloFluoride]

Oh shit! Elliot busted out the Driver 2 for this one! Never thought I'd see that played under water 😆

[@b.a.p.4718]

11:20 I'm in love with that case! Much more compact and elegant than the beefy black shoulder bag that the rest of the world got.

[@Dr.-Smart]

nothing tops the solar gameboy charger and the sewing machine kit. ;) i have one of the gameboy solar thingies for 4 years now and it still works amazing

[@Houndawesome]

Elliott's girl told him how cute he looked without glasses and a backwards hat on; so he decided to bless his viewers.🙏

[@hennydarmse]

On a sidenote, that transparant purple GBA looks awesome!

[@BeefJerkey]

I had a rechargeable handgrip thingy for the GameBoy Color when I was younger, but it was quite a different design. I also had one of those weird kits for the GBA with a screen magnifier and button extensions and stuff and that was actually a cool one, it looked a _lot_ better than the GBC one you looked at here.

[@JM_Solo]

Oh god. My heart broke watching you submerge that GBA in a case you knew wasn’t fully waterproof (meaning you shouldn’t submerge it). You could see the bubbles coming from the speaker… 😱

[@theemiyagi]

This Is exactly what I needed after I get home from work, a new upload from Elliot, WHOO!! 😄🙌🏾

[@notdumbanimations]

0:46 Your balls will thank you got me on the floor

[@mme725]

12:20 I had one of those from Blockbuster in the US! I liked the jank, personally lol

[@m2pt5]

Most worm lights didn't have a battery, they powered off the link port, and some even had a passthrough so you could still use the link cable.

[@VGoetz5352]

Hand in hand(held console) absolutely fantastic pun my good Sir

[@SuperBinjuice]

Man I had the GB holster back in the day. Nostalgia overload

[@SailorLoonie]

I ADORE that Mori Shoulder Bag case, and I cant find it anywhere, not even on Sendico

[@jackfrost3910]

That accessory at 8:04 honestly looks like a gimp suit for a Game Boy.

[@TooManyMonsters]

I loved the pikachu worm light ❤.

[@SlapNuts4Life]

Where has Freya been? Haven't seen her in forever

[@AlienSnowflake]

I bought that pokeball light months ago for $20 haha. All sealed like yours

[@_Riad_Haj]

WOOOOO RETROFUTURE UPLOAD!!!

[@kuddel928]

That Pikachu wormlight is adorable! :3

[@FreeTheDimples]

I get the vibes if I accidentally got lost and showed up to his house to ask for directions he’d have me in for some tea and biscuits before paying my Uber to my destination.

[@nubatman]

I might catch some hate for this, but I really want that GBA splash shell for my Raspberry Pi. I've been looking around for something that would feel right in my hands and it seems perfect.

[@Mirai_Z-s2r]

damn, elliot looking cold without glasses

[@Elions]

Well i never expected this sponsor on your channel😂

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

All those weird accessories but I do like last one the most too.

[@ssjaken]

Its always tranquil hearing people from the Commonwealth pronouncing Nike "Naik"

[@tlazohtlalia]

Elliot with a striped shirt, baseball cap, and no glasses = his 90s look

[@noahboat580]

I think the gameboy shoulder bag is my favorite. Reminds me of a cover that they make for tiny televisions, i got one thats by sony.

[@yesdear9453]

its weird seeing this man without glasses on

[@alessandromazzini7026]

ohhh the pikachu lamp! i was looking at it and was going to buy it than disappeared, i guess now i know where it went 😂

[@kacywatson6314]

Worm light! Love them!

[@QuintusAntonious]

I had the American version of the Multiboy for years. I actually really liked it and used it the entire time I had a compatible Game Boy.

[@carlmora22]

My boy looking clean af today

[@dodgydruid]

Watching this as I play with two new Seiko arrivals, a 7009 oval DX and a 1971 Seiko 6119, waiting on a rare as jeff Pulsar 7S26 to arrive and a Bulova Accutron from 1978, also got today a really rare Kinetic Pulsar G10 spec titanium... man I have so many Seiko's now O.o Only one left to find in my grails list that being a 6139 chrono then I will consider my Seiko group part of the collection complete :D

[@AQWBlaZer91]

That Shield Boy Advance Accessory looked really cool.

[@merman1974]

Elliott playing with his Joy Parts again... Some very interesting stuff there, but I would be really nervous about putting water anywhere near those devices. I wouldn't put my Game Boy into the GB Buttocks either.

[@kolmo3182]

The rubber one was probably a shock case

[@kbramlett6877]

Watch those lights that plug into the Link Cable port. They put additional strain on the batteries.

[@_Uh_Oh_]

I love how the GBA one said splash proof and you just dumped it in the bath still :D

[@skatepunker]

9:07 im literally crying

[@robsquared2]

Elliot did you know a 14 year old has taken over your channel? (j/k, the lack of glasses just took me by surprise)

[@NyAppyMiku22]

I miss your glasses, you look so good in them~

[@Doomguy1377]

Bro unboxed the OG, fully sealed gba waterproof case😭🥺

[@radiorob7543]

Hi Elliot! Subscriber since your Walkman days. I'm 56, and and recently started having problems with arthritis. Those grip things are the only way I can play my GBA SP nowadays.

[@TheRetroFuture]

Very sorry to hear that! I wish you all the best!

[@radiorob7543]

@@TheRetroFuture Thank You. Stay cool.

[@HProtagVtuber]

Oh my god I had one of those pouches back in the day LOL

[@PickleJuice_107]

POV-the 9yr that just wanted to watch about Gameboy accessories and didn’t wanna see ball shavers:😨

[@Jaydeniscool69]

Oh my roofs falling down left me dieing

[@KenPlaysBass02]

Hi Eliott! Love your work! Sorry if I spelled your name wrong

[@cyrus649]

I had something very similar to the Multi-boy but mine was gray and claim to make it like an arcade.

[@GameJunctionMedia]

Great video and love weird accessories

[@Juno10111]

Ths literally put smile in my face

[@DrySushi]

We don't like backwards hat Elliot, we want no hat with glasses Elliot.

[@Smeltz247]

His gameboy has got a bakery.

[@justavivi3386]

It's weird to see Elliot without glasses...

[@Punmaster9001]

I do have big hands, so anything that helps me hold a small console is very much appreciated. As it is, I had to get joycon grips, and thankfully they fit on the OLED perfectly

[@willistired]

so cool

[@hafist1]

I just wonder myself everytime where my gameboys are i think some "friends" stole it

[@AlKaseltzer87]

I thought that pouch was JNCO for a second.

[@johnpacheco4059]

Cool stuff . I wish they released this in the US back in the day .😊

[@joeblow5214]

MadKatz and another brand related a lot of plastic garbage in packs for $20 to $40 range back in the day for GBC all the way through the GBA SP and Wii era. I still have a worm light and lighted magnifier somewhere in storage, I think, if I didn't tear them apart to figure out how they worked in a late night sugar and autism med episode.

[@tenchuu007]

Going to the beach with your GBA makes sense. Only place you can see the damned screen.

[@colinmartin9797]

Manscaped specifically sponsored the gameboy bum. The bum boy. The boy bum. Heh. Boy bum. I'm such a child.

[@TightPantsJack]

Missing from this video: official NERF cases.

[@qistinasofian]

"These accessories is much better when u dont have it on" 😂😂😂

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

Eliot looks younger without his glasses

[@JudythDeyla]

Can I PLEASE buy that pikachu light 😅 😂 seriously lmfao

[@michbegl]

Love it mate