I Upgraded a Junk Japanese Gameboy Advance

I searched Japan's secondhand hardware stores to find a cheap GBA, then I upgraded it!

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[michaelcartoccio]

Semi-transparent cases were the peak of tech aesthetics. We need more.

[PiratePazu]

Dude...seriously this was such an enjoy to watch. This is something I've been wanting to get into for a long time and to see it done with minimal experience, honest little mistakes, and giving us a chance to learn from them as you do just makes me want to take that leap. The option of solderless mods is awesome too. Love your energy, enthusiastic curiosity, and calm/humorous demeanor. I look forward to seeing more. Thank you for sharing this experience.

[Purgatoriesify]

I really appreciate you not editing out your mistakes. Too often people get scared to try something that seems outside their scope of comfort and watching someone make and correct a misstep is all part of the learning process.

Fantastic video and beautiful GBA.

[HostileGamer]

I'd love to see more collection/modding content from you Nick, its relaxing to just chill and enjoy the process honestly.

[sambeawesome]

I love the pink and green combo. It looks so good! What an upgrade :D So wild to see the USB-C charger with it, haha.

[reversal]

Such a fun watch, I think I might've got to do this myself!
Always love these different kinda videos from you bru, hope to see more soon!

[Lulzigi]

I forgot this channel existed! Cool work. Love these kinds of mods.

[klone]

I've wanted to try this myself since seeing your original GameBoy work. Awesome job!

[noahwalsh]

I am studying abroad in Japan right now, I have too have been looking at all the hard-offs for gameboys. I didnt know there were so many mods, the usb c battery will be a 100% purchase. Thanks for showing this off!

[sanghasaga]

I loved every second of this video. It was so cool to see what a GBA looked like on the inside, how to take it apart, and what I would need to do this myself. This one you upgraded looks amazing, and I'm inspired to try this myself now!
PS: Ruby and Sapphire are my favorite Pokemon games as well, nothing beats that nostalgia.

[ryancolegrove]

loved this Gameboy mod vid! Cool that you went with Venusaur color scheme basically. tbh I've never thought to do this with my old consoles and I honestly might try it myself after I get the right gear. Looking forward to the future video with seeing the rest of the haul from those stores

[michellemelendez]

No clue how I ended up here, but nicely done! Nothing quite like building and customizing something with your own hands and bringing old games back to life, and you've done both in one swoop.

[curtneedsaride]

Love this vid so much! I’ve gotten into modding in the past couple years. Got 2 GBC mods I’ve done myself. But this will be my next step too! GBA looks good. I’m looking forward to seeing your modding journey! This one turned out great. And RIP Leaf Green.

[HannahFoll]

I love these videos. My husband has this same talent/skill set of being able to take apart and repair electronics and is also able to solder. I think you just inspired us to replace the shell on our original DS Lite.

[mikev]

This video brought me so much peace and nostalgia… keep up the amazing content 🙏🏽

[irish]

This was one of the most interesting videos you have ever done. Thank you so much!

[Aaron_Mullen]

I just did my first mod on a GBA SP. It turned out sooo nice (so did yours!) and I'm so proud of it. I challenged myself and took the extra step for soldering and it went perfectly. The hinges were a big pain though. I'm already searching for my next modding project. 😂

[Marekprime]

I modded my GBA during the Pandemic and love the screen and the new look. I've been wanting to do another GBA mode and might get the new screen you picked up in this video. Enjoy playing on a beautiful screen.

[PorxSiempre]

it looks so good!!! honestly you did an amazing job on this 🎉

[beckg]

this was such a satisfying watch honestly, another great video Nick, i didn't even realise you had a second channel but i am sold haha