Portable GameCube needs more work, shows promise

by David Hinkle { Jan 15th 2008 at 6:00PM }

We hate to sound like your mother, Mr. I-Can-Mod-a-GameCube, but your fingernails (well, one nail, on your thumb) look pretty dirty. In fact, the unit itself looks like it could use a good cleaning as well. And, those vents look like they were made with a ballpoint pen in some Styrofoam.

But, we don't want to be too harsh. Because, and we'll be perfectly honest, we wouldn't ever be able to get past the first stage of creating a portable gaming system: unplugging the console and hacking it apart. We'd probably just pop in Twin Snakes, sit down and forget about the mod altogether.

Tags: gamecube, link, portable, wind-waker, zelda

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Mr Khan @ Jan 15th 2008 6:27PM

It's a crime that whoever is doing this isn't out applying this kind of technical prowess to something that could revolutionize the handheld market as we know it

Trickob @ Jan 15th 2008 6:32PM

LOL, before I started reading the article I saw the picture and the first thing I thought to myself was, "That person's thumb looks disgusting!" Should've gotten Tanya to pose for the picture with her kick-ass scarf instead.

John B. @ Jan 15th 2008 6:45PM

I hate to be "that guy" but this just doesn't look real to me. Something about that screen...the lighting just isn't right. I'm not making any accusations here, but the best source Geekologie gives is simply "Andy."

Ryder @ Jan 15th 2008 7:43PM

why doesn't someone make a gamecube controller slightly bigger and add a screen in the middle? that would be a lot more comfortable than that!

FX-1 @ Jan 15th 2008 8:20PM

So I'm not alone in thinking the WW screen looks photoshoped onto the thing.

FX-1 @ Jan 15th 2008 8:21PM

Sorry, I replied to the wrong post.

Patius @ Jan 15th 2008 7:22PM

I agree.

Mike @ Jan 16th 2008 5:46PM

I wish i had one

Zachary Hinchliffe @ Jan 15th 2008 9:30PM

i saw this thing like

a year ago

Metroid fan @ Jan 15th 2008 11:23PM

Ok first what is with you guys dissing portables? Second this is almost 4 years old the thread for this was started on the benheck forums in april 2004 http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?t=21&highlight=handheld+gamecube+attempt, right there. So research your news before you post it! (Directed at David Hinkle)

James @ Jan 16th 2008 1:31PM

Is there any reason they couldn't produce a commercial version of this thing? I know I'd buy it in a heartbeat. I mean, UMD has already proved you can make a portable optical drive that works in a gaming handheld (howbeit perhaps with crappy load times...) and I'm sure that by this point they could make a Gamecube-on-a-chip for low tens of dollars, if that. Nintendo obviously has the best handheld hardware designers on the planet; from there, it's just an issue of funding the project and watching it sell like frickin' hotcakes. Throw in some Wifi (the chips for that come free with a box of Crackerjacks now) to sync game saves, and you can play the same games on your GCTG (Gamecube To Go!) *and* your Wii! Instant 700+ game library (sez WP) and plenty of developer experience!

C'mon! It (also) prints money! Any takers?