20 years ago today, Nintendo’s Game Boy dropped, and it was a wrap. Surriously. There were handheld game systems before that, but nothing was able to catch fire the way this lovable little brick did. 100 million+ units later, it’s a legend. And in honor of the happy day, we took a trip back to pull together as many portable systems as we could find. Check the history, game on, nerds…
Since most home video game consoles are getting design tweaks, mobile units like the PSP are catching up to the mod trend. One DIY engineer with the name of Travis took a clear shell of the PSP and installed 30 LED lights to blink when mp3s are played.
The synched lights and music basically brings the atmosphere of coke-filled nightclubs (and raves, if that’s your thing) to your palm. For his demo, Travy chose to get shit poppin’ by using Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop” as a test run. See the bright lights for yourself in the video below.
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Good news for race loving PSP fans. EA’s Need for Speed ProStreet is getting ready to ship to retailers next week. Drive around in 35 of the fastest cars, including three highly anticipated street racing cars that haven’t even hit North America yet: the 2009 Nissan GT-R, the 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 and the 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X. Take them for a test drive on some of the most iconic roadways for burning rubber including Tokyo's Shuto Expressway, the Autobahn and the Nevada desert. But you know the deal, you can unlock more cars and tracks as you get your speedometer screaming. $39.99, www.needforspeed.com
