Artist Ozcan is very familiar with traditional case mods (LED lights, transparent windows, etc.), but he wanted to put his own twist on it. The work of art you see above was the result. Click here to see them all. Continue reading for a video of the LEGO NES.
[via Kotaku - Flickr]
Gamer techknott from the Ben Heck Forums has unveiled his latest creation, a custom-built SEGA Dreamcast portable. It features a "custom CNC acrylic case with MDF walls, and a built in original Dreamcast control pad on front and triggers on back." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.
The display is a PSone LCD, and if you look carefully under the screen, you'll notice he's even built in an a VMU. The CD player is mounted on back for playing original discs, while there's an SD card slot in front.[via Technabob - BenHeck]
Modder Bacteria unveils his latest project, the N GEAR 64. This device is basically a fully-functional N64 system crammed inside a SEGA Game Gear shell -- unfortunately requiring AC power due to space constraints. Click here for first picture in gallery.
A picture really does speak a thousand words here. Modder Evil Nod managed to somehow cram a fully-functional Nintendo 64 system inside the body of an old SEGA Game Gear portable. Why? Why the heck not, I say.[via Technabob - Moddebybacteria]
YouTube user "KoopaMedia64" successfully ported Super Mario Bros. 1 to the SEGA Genesis "with a from-scratch converter to "translate" 6502 ASM to M68k ASM code." Continue reading for a video demonstration.
As you can see in this video, the original Super Mario Bros. bugs are more faithfully translated than the blippy music.[via Kotaku]
In addition to releasing beautiful Sonic the Hedgehog 4 -- slated for release Summer 2010 -- screenshots, SEGA is also offering a free download of the music from Act 1, Splash Hill. Download page. Click here for first picture in gallery.
[via VGchartz]
Finally, 11-years after SEGA retired their Saturn console, a gamer has created the world's first portable version. It features a 7-inch display and a rear-located memory card slot, all powered by a 9V battery. Continue reading for some classic SEGA Saturn commercials. Click here for first picture in gallery.
[via Gizmodo - Benheck]
At first glance, it may look like a regular Millennium Falcon toy, but concealed within the shell is a fully-functional SEGA Dreamcast system. The creator says that "the Dreamcast's gameport plate easily fit into the side of the ship." Video after the break.
After "lots of soldering" and the addition of two fans to keep the mod from bursting into flames, the DC-Falcon was born.[via Technabob]
Slated for release on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network is SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. Unlike its predecessors, this installment "is rendered in 3D but takes place on a 2D plane, so our guesses at crisp new 2D sprites were clearly off." Video after the break.
...the "Episode 1" title indicates long-term plans with at least a few downloadable releases already planned.[via 1UP]
Modder Bacteria has unveiled his latest project: IntoDream. This portable SEGA Dreamcast is unlike any other because of its VMU (Virtual Memory Unit) slot off to the side. Other features include an N64 Superpad joystick and 5-inch PSOne LCD display. Continue reading to see it in-action.
[via Bacteria]
Just when you thought NES games couldn't get any stranger, Super Mario & Sonic 2 comes along. The pirates couldn't come up with their own levels, so they just used the ones found in Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers 2. Video after the break.
