game boy stories

Lego Game Boy transformer reminds you how great the '80s were

Raymond Wong
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 1:06pm
 
Filled with memories of Japan-mania, video games and the rise of manga and anime outside of Asia, the 1980s truly were a time for nurturing geeks. Most importantly, the '80s birthed the NES, Game Boy and The Transformers — all significant to my childhood geekdom. That's probably why we're overcome with nostalgia over this kick-ass Game Boy transformer made out of Lego with matching transforming Tetris game cartridge. It's a hell of an homage to the classics.

Turn your iPad 2 into an old school Game Boy

Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 3:00pm
 
The original Game Boy is an iconic gadget, one of the first hand-held game machines that ushered in a new era of portable entertainment. And with the iPad 2 carrying that torch a couple decades later, it only makes sense to try to make it look like its ancestor.

Calculator Boy makes math a game

Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 10:00am
 
Do you still carry around a calculator? If you've gotta crunch numbers often, it's a pretty essential device. But also a boring one. Why not spice it up a bit? The Calculator Boy is a traditional calculator, sure. But it...

If only this Game Boy HDD played games

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - 6:27am
 
This old classic Game Boy used to have a life filled with Tetris and Super Mario Land. But it's been replaced with newer and better handhelds. That doesn't mean it's outlived its usefulness, however. It's just turned into an 80GB...

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