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Sure, it's not as cool as Halo on the NES. This custom creation by Joseph Drust, called In'tendo Minion, "has an NES console in the base, as a small LCD monitor in place of a helmet." Click here for more pictures.

This has got to be one of the coolest customizations of a Kidrobot Munny figure ever. Not only does this thing have an awesome steampunk look about it, it's actually a functional Nintendo 8-bit console too.

This incredible Tron-themed NES system doesn't require a separate power supply or even batteries to light-up, just a dark room and some black lights. Plus, its creator "added some cool blue LEDs behind the power switches; the mod also has a pair of 1/4″ audio jacks so you can hook the console up to a stereo system." Video after the break.

The glowy stuff used to create the TRON circuit design not just reactive to UV and black light, it keeps glowing for quite some time after the light source has been removed.

Many gamers, young and old, most likely have an NES controller laying around somewhere. For those who do not have a functional NES console, here are five creative ideas that would put them to good use. Continue reading to see them all.

Despite modders turning their skills towards the Xbox 360 and PS3, it's always a breath of fresh air to see just how good classic video game consoles can look after an extreme makeover. Continue reading to see three of the most incredible NES case mods we've come across over the years.

Just how tough (*fixed) are NES game cartridges? Let's just say they still work after being dunked in alcohol, washed in a washing machine, and even frozen. Continue reading to see all the tests.

Apple has been known to reject emulators, such as C64, but Nescaline somehow made it past the reviewers and is available now for $6.99. Best of all, you won't have to jailbreak your iPhone, iPod Touch to play your favorite NES games. Video after the break.

Nescaline comes with a basic load out of free games, but to play the games you actually want to play you will need to point the emulator to a .nes ROM file URL.

File this under: geeky iPhone docks. This particular Duck Hunt cartridge was gutted and then fitted with an Apple data transfer cable -- also works with several iPod models. Product page. Continue reading for one more picture.

Simply connect the included USB cable to your computer to charge and sync any iPhone or iPod (excluding iPod Shuffle)!

Modder Francois Gervai had an extra Xbox 360 controller lying around an an NES that still worked, so, he rigged the "wireless pad to control something decidedly less advanced than a game of Modern Warfare 2." Video after the break.

[via Engadget]

While the first NES guitar made its debut nearly 3-years ago, this updated model incorporates a real NES cartridge into its design. Best of all, we've got a video demonstration for you after the break.

How about an NES controller that's been modded into a USB flash drive? That's exactly what ProtoDojo concocted, but with a Konami security code -- (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A) -- feature added in. Video after the break.

Again, there's no real security here, but in any event it's miles ahead of what most people use to secure things that are really important to them.