Tweet me your GameBoy collection! I am going to make a video reacting to your collections! - twitter.com/Elliot_Coll Also with my discount code the VPN comes down to £1.59 a month.... which is I think the cheapest I’ve ever heard of. Plus you can use the vpn on unlimited devices. They didn’t ask me to write this comment I’m genuinely very impressed.

@vashtheflashstampede

4 жыл бұрын

I don't got a Twitter but I have gb pocket (red) and a gba sp (blue)

@artyadd

4 жыл бұрын

I have a boxed red Manchester United gameboy

@Th3OmegaPoint

4 жыл бұрын

Does it have to be just Gameboys? I have quite a few handhelds but only my original DMG (although it's a nice one!)

@leekveggie5719

4 жыл бұрын

The Retro Future chapstick works well for getting stickers and sticker residue off

@jochenwuerfel

4 жыл бұрын

Hyped about that video 😲

RIP for those old Pokemon stickers, but it looks much better now.

@TheRetroFuture

4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@Iamfreakingepic

4 жыл бұрын

I love the thought that the former owner might see this video and know for sure that it was theirs

@akaishuiichi7725

4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Goode that’ll be a huge regret

@newphilmz3605

3 жыл бұрын

What if they're super rare stickers

@boopsnoot2807

3 жыл бұрын

RIP for my underwear that I had to throw away.

Dude that sponsor advertisement at the end got me laughing at 2 in the morning

@TheRetroFuture

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh thanks buddy!

@onyxx300_

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRetroFuture I find it to be very relatable XD

@nu52927

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRetroFuture great vid!!

In the Unown writing it says “POKEMON CRYSTAL”

@lotusfish8632

4 жыл бұрын

yeah

R.I.P toys R us I miss them

@jpblind

4 жыл бұрын

Toys R us its still alive in portugal and spain :3

@one_shot_guy9841

3 жыл бұрын

Its alive in Canada

@MasterSinister3

3 жыл бұрын

It’s also alive in the Philippines

Can’t find first track from 2:50 :( It’s so good!!!

I recommend using a guitar pick with soft edges to clean off old stickers. That's what I use and it always come out super well, and you don't have to get gunk under your fingernails

... for the level of acting, in the sponsor's advertisement ... 10 points for Gryffindor :D

Everyone giving ToysRUs their condolences but still alive here in Canada and parts of Asia too

@KevinArcade87

4 жыл бұрын

Europe too. In US they are making a return too.

@albertarbelo

4 жыл бұрын

Yup. There's one close to were I live in New Jersey that opened Nov 2019.

Nice video! Specially that moment when you start using her favorite purple toothbrush to clean your Gameboy :)

i always love seeing these old gameboys with stickers on and stuff. it just looks like some kid loved the thing

A tip for stickers and adhesive residue I learnt as a bab watching Kim and Aggie back in the day: mayonnaise, or as I've adapted it, oil. After soaking in warm water to the point where most of the sticker(s) come off, dry off the object, rub the oil in, leave it for 10-ish minutes and it should wipe away.

WD-40 is a god send for removing stickers and residue from things. I love seeing you fixing these classic GameBoys and returning them to their former glory. I also get a little sad though that they'll likely end up on the shelf of a collector and not be played on. Still as long as they are making people happy, that's what counts.

@elshrapnel

4 жыл бұрын

Or Label-Off of course :)

@huggablecharliepie

4 жыл бұрын

Better to be on a shelf, then laying in a box under someone's bed or in an attic

@avabro

4 жыл бұрын

We have a citrus spray called de-solvit here and it's absolutely fantastic for removing old stickers and glue residue without damaging whatever is underneath 👍

@voteDC

4 жыл бұрын

@@huggablecharliepie I guess I just don't have a collectors mindset.

The difference in volume between your speaking and the music makes me have to keep screwing with the volume. Maybe even the levels out a bit?

@dbnpoldermans4120

4 жыл бұрын

Almost all youtubers do this. Don't know why. zero f's given. But I think Retro future will adapt.

excellent job on this video! loved the balance of macro and sound and commentary. You could even add a smidge more commentary VO during the cleaning

Love these refurbs. New sub as of the 31st and I’ve been addicted to your content. Grew up with the gameboy color in teal. So this brings back so many good memories.

@TheRetroFuture

4 жыл бұрын

Awh thanks very much!

I’d love to get myself a gameboy pocket or color. I love the emerald green one he has.

@TheRetroFuture

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah!

@ShadowcasterZero

4 жыл бұрын

ebay is your best bet.

@Chaos89P

4 жыл бұрын

You may be better off with a Game Boy Color. Much larger library since it's still a Game Boy at the end of the day.

@jasonramos3406

4 жыл бұрын

I also want one

Your videos inspired me to do refurbish on a gameboy advance, and gameboy color with front light mod. Turned out well thank to these in depth tutorials. Thanks a bunch from the States

It looks amazing! Loved the pokemon stickers on them but I see why you removed them.

Awesome find and great repair. Nice to see how it was loved, given the grub and the stickers, and now it looks brand new!

9:13 Best sponsor spot ever 😂😂😂

Favorite part of your vids is definitely the cleaning! Amazing to see them restored

I really liked the way this video is layed out. I also liked the length. I tend to like your longer running videos.

That refurb was a great intro for the sponsor ad 😂😂 Best thing I've ever seen

Watching this video really reminded me of the early days of your channel - amazing to see how far it and your video production has come ! Great work mate 😊

@TheRetroFuture

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Made me quite sad to see those stickers removed; almost like destroying a childhood, RIP that nostalgia

I use the same type of batteries in my Gameboy

@TheRetroFuture

4 жыл бұрын

They are great!

@bland9876

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRetroFuture everyone should be using wall power so we don't have batteries filling up a land fill. to bad there is no way to use rechargeables with it unless you cut parts of the case off :(

@DeRive_

4 жыл бұрын

@@bland9876 There are rechargable AA sized battaries.

@MrExplosionYT

4 жыл бұрын

I do

@Omega_2

4 жыл бұрын

@@DeRive_ Looks like he uses 1300mAh, I've got some Energizer 2300's; a bit pricier and I'd stab someone if they ever tried to take those away.

These are really cool I love your refurb series keep it up 👍

@TheRetroFuture

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@user-qm3iu8zh1s

4 жыл бұрын

The Retro Future no problem 👊

Great video! It's cathartic to watch you, as I also had the Gameboy-collecting disease a few years back. The sky high prices on the LE Gameboys slowed me down. It's great to watch you bring these old machines back to life. Will you make a video to showcase them all in a collection?

I absolutely loved the sponsor part of the video. Great job as always!

That gameboy color is so cool, never knew a clear green one existed! Recently I learned there was also a Clear blue Ana Airport gameboy color and pocket, which I found quite interesting.

Awesome this refurb series! Thanks lot for this new hobby for me 😁

This is my absolute favorite format to watch on your channel

@TheRetroFuture

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Looks great! You actually inspired me to start my own collection a few month ago!

@TheRetroFuture

4 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear!

Elliot, I just want to thank you for getting me into the hobby of collecting handhelds and modding them. I'm still a beginner but I've managed to swap the shell for my GBA-SP (with an NES style shell!) and also put a backlit screen and new shell for my regular GBA. Loved this video, and keep up the great work!

Hi Elliot, I'm not sure if you remember me, I'm the one who posted the picture of this same variant of Gameboy color on your post when you first got this. Good job on refurbishing this one, keep it up!

This video made my day, a beautiful Gameboy and acting just as on point in the ad!

I don’t have a collection but I saw your video on the dmg IPS from retro modding/handheld legend and put it in my dmg. It was fantastic thanks for making the video!

@TheRetroFuture

4 жыл бұрын

Ah no worries! Thanks :)

Best acting in a commercial ever

JOEY PECORARO!!! THANK YOU FOR PLAYING HIS MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO!

R.I.P Toys R Us

@ncc74656m

4 жыл бұрын

I... I... I don't want to grow up!!! *sobs*

@KevinArcade87

4 жыл бұрын

They back in business

@spaceinvader2827

4 жыл бұрын

Were I live they are still closed

Wow... You've outdone yourself on production quality here. What an awesome GBC too.

Yes! I love this video style! Thanks!

Oh... So the cool Pokemon Crystal logo was just a sticker. I was preparing my comment wanting to say that's the coolest gameboy i've ever seen, because Crystal is my favourite Pokemon game and the transparent emerald with the emerald Unown writing is one of the coolest looking combinations i've ever seen. But... It's just a transparent green Gameboy and nothing else.

Toys R Us also had the limited edition silver and gold iridescent Pokemon gameboy color

Good way to start the day, watching a new Retro Future video

@TheRetroFuture

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That advertisement is so relatable 🤣

Loved this video Elliot.I have a ice blue gameboy pocket that is scratched up and I want to restore it.You got any tips on making it look new again?

It’s 11:34 pm for me

@parkersenter3173

4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@Gamer-wf3jx

4 жыл бұрын

Beasty ro lol

Those old paper based stickers are still holding up after that many years, wished that those Sticker for LEGO sets that are based on plastic , would hold as long...

That's a gorgeous shade of green.

@ElectroPotato

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect match for a jungle green N64

Weird how this became my new favorite content after I bought a switch

This looks so clean bro

To be honest, my favourite part of this video is the Joey Pecoraro music. Been listening to him for a while.

For the stress mark on the damaged corner, try holding the plastic over the spout of a boiling kettle. It sounds weird but it should heat the plastic to take the white out of it without warping it.

Amazing gameboy there! Love the emerald green console too.

Very enjoyable video, Retro!

The emerald Gameboy Pocket is just the BMO Gameboy before that show even came out

Nice find!

I have one of these I got in a junk lot. I hope I can get it back to full function at some point!

I love the tranparent green shell!

looks amazing! it'd be nice if I had one. when I was a kid. They were the envy in school. Great job with this video. The music was a nice touch.

I've seen a bunch of GBCs on eBay with Pokemon stickers like this, they're so cool!

Mr Sheen and that clean unit afterwards. You can almost taste that lime jello.

I wonder if that Emerald gameboy was a deliberate thing, or if it was just a batch that resulted from the case manufacturer making a mistake with the colouring and Nintendo marketing deciding to use them as a "rare special edition". I've seen it happen in the automotive supply chain (used to work in an injection moulding firm that supplied car makers), so I wouldn't be surprised! :P

Hey love your videos! Just a heads up for a little trick I learned, you can fix those hairline cracks in clear plastic with a “super thin” super glue that’s designed to wick into cracks like that. It provides less structural support but will get rid of the crack seen through the clear plastic (just apply it on the inside so it flows inside out, and doesn’t sit on the surface). I personally use the Stewmac brand that’s sold for guitar work. Great work, and thanks for posting!

I've always loved translucent shells on electronics. What did you do about the cracked corner of was it OK?

9:33 what a great actor

I love these clearly wellloved gameboys with old sticker ect !

Have you tried using a mild abrasive to polish the plastic/screen lenses? There's plenty of car polish that does that stuff and might do good for some of the more scratched screen lenses you sometimes have

That is a cool looking gameboy color!

Definitely get the ice blue! That was one of my favorite colors.

Refurb on clapper board? 😂

You should try and source the Australian gameboy, pretty sure its green and gold (yellow) but probably a pretty cool piece to have for a collector

@jezzasaurus

4 жыл бұрын

My sister had that one - transparent green on the front, transparent yellow on the back, yellow face buttons and little Australian flag print. Happy memories!

If the colour and text on the lens is on the back... brasso will polish the front surface up perfectly and remove all scratches.

Thanks you helped me Fixe my game boy couler

You can never use too much Mr. Sheen.

Please please please put the name of the songs you use in the description so I can find them on the persons soundcloud and love them! Thank you for your amazing vids!

These videos are always a treat to watch, they're relaxing, and we get to see all sorts of cool handheld game consoles and rare variants... along with rare stickers (which unfortunately are very difficult to preserve once they've been applied). For instance, that's no Pokemon sticker on the very bottom-- it reads "ボクらの太陽", or "Bokura no Taiyou", which is the Japanese name for "Boktai: the Sun is in Your Hand", a very unique and fun GBA game (and one of my favorite games of all time)! I've NEVER seen a Boktai sticker before, so that's pretty cool. It's kind of a shame you couldn't save it, but that's how it is with stickers, unfortunately.

Elliot looks tired but so happy!

This green Gameboy is stunning! Reminds me of the old emerald Pokémon games.

That's an awesome little case you've got for your driver set. Where might one get one of those? I picked up the same set a while back after you mentioned where to get them at and I love it. It's a shame for me, though, I've gotten a screw lodged within the handle bit and can't remove it. Still works fine, just a bit awkward for me.

Ran into a Target red GBA at local trade store, where Gameboy Advance logo is instead it is Target with the bullseye logo

Music was very on point! Your choice in music is always great 😊

@TheRetroFuture

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

your ds lite repair video made me want to repair mine im going to try replacing my bottom screen cuz it has dead pixels and i have a second broken ds lite with a perfectly fine touchscreen anyway you are the best! :)

Im happy to watch these vids because in this age of planned obsolescence its just nice seeing someone take care of older electronics

Best refurb video to date 👍🏼 keep up the good work Elliot

I was wondering if there are any other brands of polish spray you would recommend? What you're using here is not available where I live

It’s 1:36 am 😂

Normally I love watching old gameboys get cleaned up and treated right, but it hurt my heart to see those stickers washed away. It's like the washing away of the console's history, especially since it had to be changed anyways due to the damage. Great work on the restoration though, these translucent consoles are so gorgeous.

I don’t know if you can buy Goo Gone in your local stores but it’s amazing for removing stickers and glue.

These sponsor clips are hilarious 🤣

My fav series

You can make sticker removal a bit easier in the future by using plastic razor blades. They are like typical metal blades, but bend easily and won't scratch soft surfaces.

what percentagen has to be the isopropanol? and the spray version works well too?

R.I.P ToysRus

damn that editing is clean

Great job. All I have is a glacier blue gameboy advance

6:10 I’m sure rubbing alcohol would have got those stickers off...but I’m no expert 🧐

The April Fools day prank was him making us think he’d keep the disgusting stickers on the shell.