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made the initial designs on Illustrator, and from there
I made the front and back plates of the Game Boy. I took
my designs to a CNC router, got them cut out, then sanded,
and finally, I stained them by hand. I used a cheap TV monitor
with an HDMI to connect the Raspberry Pi, and used arcade
buttons for the controls on the front plate to make it functional.
Thanks to the help of my good friend Isaac Gelman (another
amazing maker), I was able to get some help on the finer details by
laser cutting the D-pad and buttons.
The reason I built a giant Game Boy was to see if I could do
it! There was a gamer-centric gallery happening where I work at
Nickelodeon, and I was trying to figure out if it would be possible
to take on such an ambitious project. I have also always been
passionate about the original DMG, so it was a perfect fit. It is
currently hanging in my living room for everyone to see and play,
but when I’m home alone, I use a special Bluetooth Game Boy
cartridge, and put it into one of my self-modded Game Boys to
control the XL. I love gaming! Video games have always, and will
continue to be a huge part of my life. Growing up in Chicago, I
was always on the go with my Game Boy Color, so I wanted to
take that iconic shape and build what is the Game Boy XL.Giant Game Boy
By Willie Colón @thegamegraveyardRight
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