Recently, Nintendo devices have proved to be a little hard to come by. Although Nintendo has increased Switch monthly production, the console has been a huge sales success, while retro devices like the NES Classic and the SNES Classic have had their releases plagued by availability issues. With that in mind, one intrepid Nintendo fan has found a way - of sorts - to kill two birds with one stone.

The creator in question is Tim Lindquist, who set it upon himself to create "a portable gaming system that could also double as a portable computer." Called the NinTIMdo RP, this homemade system has been made to resemble the Nintendo Switch, and it certainly looks the part thanks to some excellent design work.

Not only that, but the console in question also plays classic Nintendo games. The NinTIMdo RP runs the Raspberry Pi Retropie software, which allows users to emulate classic video games. Those who want to have a closer look at the console in action, as well as see a quick run-through of how it was made, can do so in the video below.

Although Lindquist has finished the initial build of the device, apparently his plans do not end there. Up next, he wants to "have secret 'Easter eggs' where you can hold certain buttons on boot to enter the CLI or Linux GUI instead of the default emulation software," for instance. In the meantime, Lindquist has detailed the console over on his website, alongside his other fascinating projects.

This isn't the only time that a gamer has utilized the malleability of the Raspberry Pi to help create a homemade console, of course. Indeed, other Nintendo-based projects have also revolved around the Raspberry Pi, with one great example being the person who created a working version of Pokemon Fire Red out of an old Burger King toy.

Indeed, Nintendo fans in general have often turned to their own ability to create consoles using emulation software. Before the SNES Classic was released, for instance, another gamer created a mini Super Nintendo with a homemade shell, beating Nintendo itself to the punch. For sure, there's bound to be even more projects such as this in the works.

Source: Tim Lindquist, YouTube