Over the past couple of decades, Nintendo has developed and sold several unusual video game consoles that have changed how people play games. While some of these novel designs, such as the Nintendo Virtual Boy, failed to attract many gamers, others enjoyed success in the industry. One of these innovative and well-received products was the Nintendo DS from 2004.

Following the success of the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo chose to reinvent its handheld design by introducing a dual-screen display with the Nintendo DS. This new feature gave players additional functionality across a wide range of titles, such as Super Mario 64 DS and Brain Age, just to name a few. In addition, the bottom screen was a touch screen that players could use while playing many games. These unique design elements were a significant factor that helped this portable system become one of the best-selling consoles in history. Recently, one player decided to pay homage to the classic handheld by making their own homemade version.

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In a post on Reddit, a user known as MikeDubbz shared several images of a recent DIY project they had completed. However, this was no ordinary project as they revealed that they had made a functional Nintendo DS out of random tech products. Specifically, they had used a Galaxy Z Flip Phone and a pair of Nintendo Joycons. In addition, they created a 3D-printed adapter to hold the entire assembly together. When combined, the results were impressive and led the creator to dub the DIY console the “Z Flip DS.”

Homemade DS 2

In addition to showing off the build a couple of pictures, MikeDubbz provided some more details about the custom console. According to the creator, they used the DraStic emulator to allow the Joycons to function with the smartphone. In addition, they noted this emulation let them remap the controls. While they admitted the system was complicated to get working, they claimed it was closer to the authentic DS experience compared to PC emulation.

Homemade DS

Since MikeDubbz posted this homemade Nintendo DS on Reddit, numerous members of the gaming community have taken notice of the odd design. With over 2,500 upvotes in only a couple of days, many were impressed by the practicality of the DIY system. Among the comments, praise went to the use of Joycons for the controllers. In addition, many were amazed by the ingenuity of the creator. “I've had a z flip for like 4 months now, and this idea hadn't occurred to me until now,” Revolver_Ocelot66 said on Reddit.

While this creation might be hard to top, it is not the only fan-made video game console design on the internet. For example, another gamer previously decided to make a custom SNES Switch dock. As time passes, it will be interesting to see if even more DIY console designs a shared with the community.

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Source: Dual SHOCKERS, Reddit