Merry Christmas!

This electronic Christmas tree fashioned in the likeness of a Pac-Man map, complete with Pac Man, power pellets and ghosts, shows the Spanish know what they're doing when it comes to the holidays. Currently in downtown Madrid, the tree not only features all the elements of the game, but Pac-Man and his nemeses are partially animated, shifting back and forth in place.  Original post from gizmodo-kaokensho

The Real Game Boy Advance

It may look like an original Game Boy on the outside. But this modified Game Boy’s insides have been replaced with parts from a gutted Game Boy Advance SP, which means that it can play all Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance titles. The creator, CRTdrone, says that more details are on the way with photographs of the entire process. We’re looking forward to seeing how he put it all together.
Originally posted on Engadget-kaokensho

Star Wars vs. Nintendo

I remember buying Star Wars and Star Trek <gasp> model kits and creating my own starcrafts'.  I still think about restarting that hobby to this day.  Well this fellow blogger has found an excellent cross pollination of Super Nintendo and iconic Star Wars vehicles.  Check out this post by Mike for his review of Custom N64 Tie Fighter Mk II and SNES Snow Speeder.

-kaokensho

Retrode

The Retrode (formerly: snega2usb) is an easy to use USB adapter for *Super Nintendo / *Super Famicom and *SEGA Mega Drive / *Genesis game cartridges. Play your favorite 16-bit games – legally! – on your PC, smartphone, laptop, network router, *Wii, or *Pandora. There is a huge number of emulators for virtually all existing systems, and the Retrode is the link that enables them to load the ROM data straight from the cartridge. Of course, the savegame RAM on many *SNES cartridges can also be read and written.

What’s needed?

• Game cartridges, and lots of them
• Emulators for SNES/SFC and Genesis/Mega Drive: SNES9x, ZSNES, Gens, Fusion, …
• A computer with a USB port, running any of the above (Windows/Linux/MacOS/*NIX)

The Retrode is for you if…

• you like playing legacy video games on your PC, and doing so legally
• you want to preserve your investment in these games, even after all hardware has expired
• you want to back up your game progress, e.g. before replacing the cartridge battery
• you like emulator cheats, but prefer to finish the boss on the real console
• you simply think it’s cool to plug huge game cartridges into a PDA or cell phone

The Retrode is not for you if… you don’t see the difference between making private backup copies of games that you own, and downloading 10,000 ROMs from the internets.

This is ripped straight from their homepage.  After searching around a bit I found that most people were pleased with the product in that it delivered as intended. The Retrode II is also in production as we speak! -kaokensho

iCast

The iCast is a Sega Dreamcast combined with an iMac (with the CRT screen converted to LCD). Plug in the controllers on the front of the machine and you’re good to go for a little Jet Grind Radioor Rez. And look, even the controller matches.  Not impressed yet? No matter how beautiful (or in this case, large) a gaming console, it an almost always be improved upon in some way. In this particular case, the marriage of two classics has produced one harmonious construction that provides everything you need to get your Dreamcast on… and it’s all packaged up like an iMac.  -kaokensho

SNES Power Pak by RetroZone

"Play your SNES games with just one cart! Copy your games to one compact flash card then insert into the SNES PowerPak and play!"  That's what they say over at RetroZone (see link at left too).  Currently on sale for $145.00 this hot item seems to deliver.  The Grandmasters' over at GBAtemp.net did an extraordinary job (click here) of laying out a full technical review of this godsend.  Any SNES owner would be a fool not to check it out!  -kaokensho

Game Boy Mini Arcade

By Andrew Liszewski

Every gamer would like to have an arcade in their home full of classic titles, but not everyone has the space, or the money, needed to buy and/or build one. Chinese modder XCKDIY may have found a happy medium though. They’ve converted an old Game Boy, well 10 of them actually, into a miniature arcade cabinet by removing and angling the handheld’s controls, and swapping out the 4-way directional pad with an actual joystick. As I mentioned, 10 of these creations are currently available on eBay at $149.99 a piece, and while it’s a clever mod for sure, for that kind of money I’d like to be able to request some different cabinet graphics, and maybe a simple overhead LED to better illuminate the Game Boy’s monochromatic display.  from Oh Gizmo! 05/31/10 -kaokensho

Gamecube U

If you think that Nintendo GameCube is dead, you should guess again. Nintendo GameCube was released in 2001 so it can parry Xbox and PlayStation 2 and it was the first console from Nintendo that could read optical discs. Nintendo GameCube might have been a great console but it was discontinued in 2007. Soon Nintendo Wii replaced GameCube but that does not mean that GameCube is dead.

Recently we have come across an interesting video that shows interesting GameCube handheld mod that allows you to play your favorite GameCube games on the move. This interesting mod is called GameCube u and it is made of CNC cut acrylic and MDF plywood. GameCube u comes with 5-inch display and with two ports for external controllers so you can enjoy in multiplayer as well. It remains a question how can two players actually play with two separate GameCube u controllers on a 5-inch display, but it still a great that multiplayer is supported on a single device. In addition, GameCube u comes with AV output, and a built-in memory card. We should mention that you would not find GameCube u in retail stores but if you lucky you might get one from eBay for $484.

GameCube u looks interesting enough and it surely beats other handhelds such as PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS, but sadly, it is just a mod. Sure, Game Cube u has all the hardware power that Game Cube u has and if you thought that Game Cube is dead, I suggest that you check out the video bellow.

Originally posted on gossip gamer -kaokensho

Quasi Portable Playstation 2

One of the things I love most about Ben Heck's book, Hacking Video Game Consoles: Turn your old video game systems into awesome new portables is that he gives two methods for creating custom cases.  One shows how to do it step by step by hand!  While the other gives instructions for CNC machinery (basically a laser cutter with a robotic arm).  Laser cutters can be found in almost every city via a sign shop.  Found this little gem at geek.com.  The PlayStation 2 is a console few gamers will ever forget. Unlike the PS3′s awkward start it was a perfect follow-up to the PSOne and sold like hot cakes, and has continued to sell millions even as it was being replaced.  While I still have a PS2 under my TV, some people have decided to start experimenting with the hardware instead. One such person is a UK modder by the name of techknott who has managed to transform a PS2 console into a PS2 handheld unit.

The disc drive is mounted on the back of the unit while the DualShock controller has been rearranged and mounted on the casing surrounding a PSOne display taken from the console’s screen accessory. It’s a 5-inch LCD color TFT display that does a good enough job.  While it’s quite a bulky unit, I can still see it being acceptable for holding while playing for relatively long periods of time. It’s non PSP, though, and can’t currently be played on the go due to the lack of a battery pack.  - Ben Heck would have a heart attack!

-kaokensho

Minecraft USB Powered Nether Portal

A second usb "powered" product from thinkgeek.com?  You bet!  Any of the current 3 million Minecraft players out there should recognize the nether portal. Let's check out what they have to say about this awesome gag gift!

If you’re a Minecraft addict, chances are the game invades your thoughts even when you’re not playing. Get the new Minecraft USB Desktop Nether Portal, and now instead of just thinking about Minecraft you can play with your very own operational Nether Portal. You’ll think you’re deaming of Minecraft when you use this desktop Nether portal to clean up your office by transferring your clutter to the next dimension.

Minecraft USB Desktop Nether Portal

• 8″ x 10″ Desktop Minecraft Nether Portal
• Hums calmly till something passes through the plane
• Serene, yet eerie purple glow
• Corners are removable if you’re the efficient type
• Requires 10w, high-power USB port to transfer matter
• Doubles as a photo frame for people you’d like to put in the Nether
• Official, licensed Minecraft collectible

-kaokensho

USB Powered Pet Rock

Yes, this has nothing to do with retro video games...at first glance.  Found this gem while browsing at this great retro greek website called thinkgeek.com, that does in fact feature some awesome old school Nintendo goodies.  The USB Powered Pet Rock does it all!  Huh, come to think of it I do have a gallon bag full of usb cables and a hot glue gun.  If only I could find a rock somewhere...  Here's the ad info and direct link:  The Pet Rock phenomenon was an unbelievable experiment performed in the 70s by an advertising executive. The challenge: could he take a simple idea, market it, make people happy, and use it all to turn himself into a millionaire? The answer: yes. And . . . well, we at ThinkGeek love performing famous experiments to see if we can duplicate the outcome. But we need your help.  Simply plug the USB cable into a free port and let the fun begin. The USB Pet Rock will instantly begin to work its magic. People will stop by and ask you what your USB Pet Rock does. Each time, you can make up a new story; for no matter what you say, it will be greater than the truth - because these USB Pet Rocks don't do a dang thing. Except make you smile. And confuse your friends and coworkers, which will make you smile even more. So, get your USB Pet Rock today, and help make us rich tomorrow.
FYI fellow Retrotizers' the original Pet Rock is still out there via Edmund Scientific and other uber nerd outlets.  Curiously the old non-usb powered Pet Rock offers the same features as the update.  You can't make this kind of stuff up! -kaokensho

Wiitendo

This project earns its merit for concept, not aesthetics.  I more than most understand the need for a good logo splash but those stickers and Robins' egg blue color is just ugly.  

“This project was a labor of love and took some hours to gut our original Nintendo so that the Wii fit nicely inside. This required lots of dremel tool action. Wired in some fun LEDs, used some Gamecube extention cables to access the ports, threw in a large Gamecube memory card, and waalah, the Wiitendo is born!"

Two Eggplants Co.

Whilst searching for some stills of Doctor Octoroc's 8-bit artwork (see link in the right hand column) I stumbled onto some very creative soap.  Turns out the Two Eggplants Co. makes all kinds of amazing soap products not limited to just video game nostalgia.  This Game Boy bar of soap is even reported wieght about the same as the real deal.  Definitely worth checking them out!


-Game Boy Soap info-The good old days when you can just sit and play on your Game Boy (after homework, of course!) and have nothing to worry about. Let's take your friends and family down memory lane and delight them with this very realistic Game Boy Soap! One of the most challenging soap projects I have experimented with, this Game Boy soap with a Tetris screen makes cleaning fun while allowing a little childhood nostalgia.

Like most of my soap creations, this Game Boy Soap is the same size as the actual Game Boy. It was a tremendous amount of work and it shows in its very realistic details that were painstakingly created - from the buttons, the letters, the screen, and the colors. 

This super cool soap weighs about 6.5-7 oz and this particular one is scented with a Dulce de Leche fragrance but I'm happy to customize the scent to suit your recipient (the fragrance list is quite long, feel free to contact me for the complete list.). It is made with vegetable-based glycerin soap, shea butter, fragrance oil, and cosmetics-grade colorants, all vegan-friendly!

It will arrive in a clear gift box with a fun confetti ribbon to wow your recipient. Please note that this soap due to its size will only be shipped via priority mail for domestic purchases. If you purchase other items along with this soap, I will refund extra shipping charges via paypal afterwards. I am happy to ship internationally - about $8 US to ship via first class international, the price listed on etsy is for shipping priority international. A larger inventory is available at www.twoeggplants.com.-kaokensho

WTF Mod Showdown

-kaokensho

Sega Dreamcast VMU Meets IPod Nano

Originally posted by Nic on September 30th, 2010.  While the Dreamcast’s controller was large it was to accommodate one of the best ideas in gaming, a memory card that could be played all by itself away from the console and the controller. I think about all the cool stuff that could be done with it as is but this dude called Goteking has me wishing the Dreamcast and it’s VMU came out yesterday.

Goteking made a iPod touch nano case out of a VMU, I guess so he doesn’t lose it. I look at this and it just seems so right, like that’s how it was supposed to be all along. By the looks of this mod the iPod and VMU belong together because the most important skill needed in making this looks like Dremel skills. Check out more pics and details at Goteking’s website (translated).  If that picture was a reality people would have paid more attention and people would have played VMU games. I and countless others have said the Dreamcast was before it’s time and if Sega busted out tomorrow with a Dreamcast 2 that was a DC with updated tech I’d be saving my pennies to get it.  Here is the VMU mod in action.

-kaokensho.

Super Sega Genesis Mini

Some have complained that I haven't paid any attention to other systems such as the line of quality Sega products.  That's true mostly due to the fact that I do not yet own the 5.8mm inverted hex security bit for the cartridges.  Nonetheless I do love me some Sega.  So I do keep my eyes open to the wacky world of modders' and their Sega projects.  Which if any of you are Master System fans and you haven't checked out SMS Power then you're really just a poser.  This Genesis Mini is a great example of a good idea that turns out awesome when completed.  I had considered this same idea with the 10-in-1 Atari joystick still sold in stores today.  Hands down this is way sweeter.  This particular post is back from 2006.  Sadly, I remember these 6-in-1 Sega games came out for a Christmas season and then were holiday priced and vanished (pictured in the top right) before I snagged one.  They weren't a bad selection of six games either and of course from the front on the "mini" unit is a three button controller in classic Genesis style.  For someone to take this novel retail idea and turn it into a fully functional Sega Genesis is a great testiment to the Modding philosophy.  If you build it, I will post it!  Below is a direct cut'n'paste from TechEBlog.
Kotomi took one of those 6-in-1 Sega TV game devices and turned it into a Genesis/Mega Drive mini, complete with cartridge slot. One potential drawback, he doesn't mention if the cartridge slot is functional -- it's an interesting project none the less. 

-kaokensho

NES Restoration/MOD Part 2

So back in April I posted about dusting off the old NES, sanding off the spray paint, changing the power light color and other fun things of that nature.  With regards to "restoration" after studying the sanded down NES shell I decided to buy a broken NES and steal the plastic shell for my old NES.  Remember back in the "NES Toaster MOD" post we talked about the main design flaw of the original NES was the 72 pin cartridge reader.  Thankfully these 72 pin cart readers can be purchased new on the net for about five to ten dollars.  To the left are some pictures showing the removal of the 72 pin cart reader from the NES motherboard and cleaning.  Back in the day, they sold cleaning kits to take care of this, but those things are dried and gone. All you need to do is find something that’s 1/16” thick (like a scrap of engraving plastic or the edge

of a circuit board) that you can cover with a thin, tough cloth (like a baby wipe or a shirt you don’t like), soak it with some rubbing alcohol and cram it between the connectors. In this case I used an extremely small jewelers' screwdriver which I personally do NOT recommend because it may scratch and damage the contacts. Rub back and forth, and you’ll pick up a lot of dirt and grime.  Also, these pins do stretch out over time and don't fit as snugly on the game cartridge as they used too.  This problem is the second leading cause of the blinking power light /solid yellow screen / console not working issue.  To resolve this either replace the 72 pin cartridge reader as mentioned before or perform a little maintenance.  Simply stick a pin or extremely small jewelers' screwdriver under each pin and pry it up a ways. Do this for the entire bottom row.  It should fit very tightly and be quite firm.

 -kaokensho

Nintendo M82 Demonstration Unit

The most common in-store demonstration unit was the Nintendo M82.  It allowed customers to try games in-store before purchasing them. The full title on the machine was the M82 Game Selectable Working Product Display. 

The machine was different from the more arcade orientated PlayChoice, fundamentally because it used consumer NES carts instead of proprietary ROM chips.  The M82 could hold up to 12 games, which were visible (on end) through small windows and were numbered 1 - 12, starting in the upper left-hand slot. Unlike the Japanese Famicom Box, a similar demo unit that demanded specially-made cartridges, the M82 accepted any standard NTSC game cartridge. The games were selected by pressing a red button on the front of the unit. Up to two controllers and one Zapper could be connected and were held on small shelves on the lower front of the unit. The play time could be set by the store via a knob on the back of the unit; this could be 30 seconds, 3 minutes, 6 minutes or 128 minutes. -kaokensho

Rack Mounted NES

I have seen this "rack" modded NES image pop up on a few  various places on the web.  I'd like to provide more of the history and even a few construction specs.  However, all I am able to find is a caption which I have copied below.  All be it a messy sight, it's still a sweet idea.
"I don’t know what possessed me to build this other than the fact I have some fascination with rack mount gear. It’s my goal to rack mount the first ever nintendo console made.”  By Nintendude

-kaokensho

Before Mario Blog

I have known for a long time that Nintendo's company roots went back over a hundred years and that before video games they made playing cards.  That was until a buddy of mine introduced me to the awesome blog, Before Mario.  I found this blog to be so informative, so essential that I have given it permanent presence under the "Other Sites that Rock," section which appears on the far right.  You would be doing yourself a great injustice if you didn't the see the amazing and sometimes wacky things they manufactured.
-kaokensho

NES Micro

Throw away your DS, PSP and even the micro. Here´s the coolest portable console ever, the NES micro!. A guy with a lot of free time named Ben Heckerndorm has built this portable NES system.  Ok, maybe it´s not that portable and you will need some extra space for the cartridges but it is the coolest NES mod I've seen in a while.

Check out the full picture gallery and an explanation of how he built it at his website.-kaokensho

Bluetooth Meets a Classic NES Controller

I found this great idea on a fellow blog Kamalot that was posted in 2005.  While Bluetooth headsets are more prevalent and smaller now in 2011, this project would have been trickier with older hardware.  Come to think of I have an older yet functioning Bluetooth headset and some extra controllers. Huh.

The controller itself is an actual NES controller. The plus-pad has been hollowed out and houses a speaker to listen to conversations. Creating the NES Bluetooth Handset took around 4 hours of dremmeling, soldering and cursing. I could probably do it again in less time now that I know how things work. The end result is sturdy and light but you don’t want to see the inside of this beast, it is a monster in there.A discreet little hole next to the ‘A’ button allows sound to travel to the internal microphone.  Here’s where it gets good.
Pressing the ‘A’ button raises the volume while pressing the ‘B’ button lowers the volume. The ‘Start’ button is the main action button and is used to pick up calls, hang up calls, pair the handset and turn it on/off. I actually kept the internal button connectors, and hooked them up to the Bluetooth device.  A small port on the side of the controller is used to charge the internal battery. The Bluetooth handset has a talk time of 4 hours and a standby time of several days. The quality is quite good.
Here’s how it works with cell phones:
• Keep the NES Bluetooth Handset in your pocket.
• Keep you Bluetooth phone in your bag or backpack.
• When a call comes in, press ‘Start’ on the NES Bluetooth Handset.
• Talk.
• When done, press ‘Start’ again to end the call.
Here’s how it works with Skype:
• Keep the NES Bluetooth Handset on your desk.
• When a call comes in on your Bluetooth-enabled PC, press ‘Start’ on the NES Bluetooth Handset.
• Talk.
• When done, press ‘Start’ again to end the call.
Creating the NES Bluetooth Handset took around 4 hours of dremmeling, soldering and cursing. I could probably do it again in less time now that I know how things work. The end result is sturdy and light but you don’t want to see the inside of this beast, it is a monster in there.

-kaokensho

Five Fun Things to do with a PS2 from TechEBlog

This site shows five different PS2 Mods but I have to admit this one stands out.  However, there is another that is almost as cool.  Check out TechEBlog's page and judge for yourself!
-kaokensho

Super Scope Six 4 Port USB #2

I know what you're thinking.  Kaokensho has already done a SNES Cartridge with a 4 port usb hub.  Well this one has a red LED light instead of green one so there!  Truthfully I like to perfect the craft so to speak.  Perhaps find a way to mass produce toys like this one.  I'll also be tweaking other projects from the past in the coming weeks.  Thanks to friends and family I have received new techniques and tools.  I have sworn off Goo Gone in place of using a heat gun to remove and preserve cart art.  Started using a mouse sander to attack and grind down large areas of troublesome plastic.  Speaking of sanding, the saga continues with the NES restoration project (see previous post)....that's for another post.
-kaokensho

NES Restoration/MOD Part 1

Like most thirty-something nerds my first system was an original NES.  That said it's traveled thousands of miles and survived two horrible coats of spray paint.  Now I've dug it out with the intent to make it better than ever.  After running a google image searching and seeing the truly amazing things that some people have done I'm going to keep mine a bit modest.  Two great books worth reading are Game Console Hacking and Hacking Video Game Consoles: Turn your old video game systems into awesome new portables.  From the first book I got the idea to exchange the power light LED.   You can pretty much swap any color for another.  However, each color uses a different voltage so the actual brightness varies depending on the circuit.  Step one is to open the unit by removing six Phillip's head screws at it's base.  Then remove the RF shield revealing the cartridge caddy.  Now behold the glorious inner workings of 1985.  To the left on the front of the unit are the power and reset buttons.  The buttons and our target LED light are secured to a small circuit board held by two screws.  Remove it and begin desoldering the old and swap it with the new.  Take to notice which lead on your new LED is the short one (the negative end - ) and to test that before you reassemble the unit.   Green is so awesome. For Part 2 I'll have to get some power tools out so don't wait up for it!

-kaokensho

NES "Toaster" Mod

So this one takes a bit of background understanding but the buy off is worth it.  All I could find on this here were these images so allow me to explain.  The pictured NES is the one we all know and love.  Nintendo came out with a 2nd generation NES that loaded from the top and was half the size.  The reason for top loading is because the old school NES had one design flaw, the 72 pin cartridge connection that actually read the games.  These 72 pin connectors can be cleaned to a certain extent or bought new via ebay.  Replacing them doesn't take much more than a screwdriver.  What this person did took a great deal of desoldering and time.  However, the final result is an NES that no longer uses the ill fated 72 pin connector and now plugs pretty much straight into the motherboard.  Thus insuring a long life for an already almost indestructible machine.
-kaokensho

Millennium Falcon Takes on the Force of Sega

All I can say is Solo shots first!  The main man Ben Heck has struck again!  Now I have to go and find the a Sega Dreamcast and scope out Craigs list for a Millennium Falcon like this so I can be a hip cat too.  Check out his youtube video here.
-kaokensho

Wii External Usb Drive via Atari

I love the Nintendo Wii not for its game library but instead for it's ability to be soft modded (hacked without a chip).  See my buddies at Wii Brew for more info.   For a while I have been using a 16 gb usb drive with my Wii, that is until I saw this guy take it to another level.  That's a swell idea I thought to myself.  I had fished a few 2600 carts from a bargain bin a few months back.  So this is the first time I have ever tried to take (not tear) an Atari 2600 cart apart.  Although the cart label was purdy it had to go.  Under the label is a Phillips screw thats gotta go.  In addition to that there are two types of Atari carts.  One type is similar to the NES carts in the sense that there is nothing between the "contacts" of the game ROM which are just hangin' out inside the cartridge housing and the older ones have this crazy spring loaded shield that slides back once inserted into the Atari's main unit.  Not a big deal unless you're trying to tear...I mean take one apart or even make a portable Atari System like Ben Heck.  Anywho once the screw is gone you have to push in the trap door to expose the Atari game cart guts and then proceed to rip it in two...gently.  Once apart I needed to only sand down one side of both the top and bottom pieces to make the usb drive fit snugly.  I didn't even have to use a hot glue gun!  <gasp>  If you are a savvy shopper like myself buying small quantity bulk from china is the way to go.  Enter the female to male 2.5ft usb cable that I used here to give the project appearance and functionality.  Using Microsoft Publisher I fashioned my own custom cart art & presto!  An external Wii usb drive that I am proud of.
-kaokensho

The Atari 2600 Lamp

AtariAge member Cebus Capucinis hand-crafted this lamp from an old Atari 2600 console, a stack or game cartridges and scans of vintage box art.

He writes: "A dead Atari 2600 6-switch is used as the base in this model. This model features an in-line "hidden" light switch in the back of the Atari for easy switching on and off and a nice stack of cartridges up the middle with an improved pipe core to keep the stack complete. The wiring for the lamp itself runs out the RF hole from the Atari so it looks just like an actual Atari would.

This took at least three weeks of constant work on my part to get done. This model is Monkey Labs Production Model #1 and its owner is none other than Albert, who was my test marketing group! Al says this lamp will be a part of the AtariAge booth at CGE and I am very, very proud to have it displayed there."

http://www.retrothing.com/video_games/

-kaokensho

New Love for the GBA

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The legendary PC-in-a-c modder returns with a solution to those needing more USB ports - shove 'em in a GBA!  Have a spare GameBoy Advance sitting in a lonely cupboard somewhere? Then with some clever modding and a handful of magic dust you have a working USB hub for your peripheral needs. This is a nice clean usb hub mod that makes good retro use of a great system that only needed a backlight to be perfect.  With all those used GBAs floating around this would be a nice way to honor them.

-kaokensho

R2D2 is our only hope!

 "Obsession is something that makes you do so crazy thing and once in a while it leads to a grand outcome. Brian De Vitis( Engineering student) modified a R2-D2-shaped cooler into a Star Warsgaming rig that holds motherboards of Eight gaming consoles. Right from PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendoto the DreamCast, Sega Gensis, Ultra64, Gamecube and SNES; its bundled up for just one thing and that’s gaming . The inputs for the controllers and adapters are arranged very scrupulously inside the rig. If you thought that was all, then let me surprise you even more, it has one projector and sound system also."

originally posted @ http://www.borntechie.com/entry/amazing-r2-d2-retro-gaming-mod-eight-game-consoles-housed-inside-one-rig/
-kaokensho