Follow my instagram for more! - instagram.com/theretrofuturephotos/ I hope you enjoyed the little intro. Unfortunatly the song I had first used to make the sequence ended up being copyright claimed... So I had to use something else which didnt work quite as well.... but OH WELL! I'm not Hollywood.. Hopefully you can still enjoy! x

@justarandommemer9209

3 жыл бұрын

First comment of this comment i am hmmmmmmmm

@bogdanro2014

3 жыл бұрын

I have one fo this wen i was 5-9

@Fryingaaaaaa

3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. Also liked the 10th doctor sonic prop.

@justarandommemer9209

3 жыл бұрын

@@bogdanro2014 noiceee

@clokwork5920

3 жыл бұрын

Elliot, the intro reminded me a lot of when the one of the boys on Top Gear or The Grand Tour are doing a review of an epic car, with sweeping shots and atmospheric music. I think you did a fantastic job and would love to see more videos in that style

Eiden was a chain of electronics stores based in the Tokai region (Nagoya, etc...). They were part of a group of electronics stores with different names in different regions of Japan. In 2012, all stores were brought under the “Edion” name nationwide.

@RamoArt

3 жыл бұрын

I had to scroll way too far down to find this comment. Thank you so much for sharing your Japanese wisdom :)

@JohnathanAmrein

3 жыл бұрын

updoot for the relevant reply

@techdesign6121

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! And it’s already commented here before I comment in my awful English.. I live in Japan, and “Edion (エディオン)” is the most popular electronics store in my region, and also around western part of Japan 🇯🇵

@purplefuku

3 жыл бұрын

Tech & Design: I believe it! I read that Edion is #3 in sales among all Japanese electronics stores, behind Yamada Denki at #1 & Bic Camera at #2. (I live in Osaka & I’m a Yodobashi Camera fan, myself... 😉 They have a 24-7 online order pickup desk!)

@Nezuji

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, "A-den", not "Eden". I've only been living in Japan for a few years in Kanto, so I've never heard of this store, but I did wonder if it was somehow related to Edion. Thanks for the info!

Elliot: says Nintendo usually doesnt do black/clear black systems Also Elliot: names multiple black/clear black systems

@krisiwilliams2151

3 жыл бұрын

Micah Wooten lul

My brain always glitches when you say "Jersey." I'm like, there're plenty of best buys in Jersey...wait. Yes, you mean the cow place.

When I did read the title, I was expecting that something was broken, what made the screen display no color.

"for use in Japan only". Elliot, I hope you can run faster than Nintendo lawyers

"What level of game boy are you?" "I keep batteries in my pocket" "That's an 8!"

its so cool that these are like so rare and so expensive and you have them all

@AJCOOL11256

3 жыл бұрын

Well if you find the right place near it will be easy to get

@rainblox9971

3 жыл бұрын

I want 2 collect all of the littlebigplanets 4 the ps3 ive currently got 1,2,3 (3 doesent work),and metel case limited edition lbp 2 I know i went WAY off track

@markcordova8126

3 жыл бұрын

@@rainblox9971 still pretty cool

@alierengam1749

3 жыл бұрын

D E D I C A T I O N

@packlesswolf1

3 жыл бұрын

Thats what happens when you are rich. Can buy anything do anything

Elliot and GameBoys: Gotta catch'em all!

I didn't know I was watching Gaming Historian. Hey, I'm not complaining.

0:18 - Sonic Screwdriver? Elliot is a Time Lord confirmed. Also, Eiden (pronounced "aid-un") was a Japanese home electronics store chain that was founded in 1955. After a series of mergers they were rebranded to Edion, which is why the original "Eiden" name might not yield many results in searches.

I initially thought that the display wasn’t color 😂😂

@zakariyapianocovers1404

3 жыл бұрын

Same 😂

@mayravixx25

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly same here

@LackOfO2

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@404Joe

3 жыл бұрын

yes

@PinkKirlia281

3 жыл бұрын

My thought too! x3

It looks like a vertical sega game gear

@gothicchocobo

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't take enough batteries. lol

I’m a relatively new watcher, but you really piqued my interest. I really enjoy learning about retro gaming from you. After I told a friend about my new interest, he gave me a GBA SP for my birthday. Thanks, from a kid who has a similar first name. Edit: I changed grammar to make my comment more clear, but in doing so, the heart was removed. oof

@Jack11_

3 жыл бұрын

F’s in chat my dude, oof

@elliottyoder9383

3 жыл бұрын

Celtic Bear I collect physical carts. I only have a copy of Pokemon Crystal and Pokemon Blue, but I know for a fact they are both originals.

@near5280

3 жыл бұрын

Keep on retro gaming my man, I recently got myself a GBA also, the original model though. Do yourself a massive favour and get an EZ flash omega

@elliottyoder9383

3 жыл бұрын

Near I get what you’re saying, but part of the fun for me is owning original carts and not reproductions or fakes.

I picked up a totaled GBA from a car boot for a fiver. When I say totaled I mean it looked like it had been chewed by a dog. By some miracle however, it was electronically sound so I ordered a smoke black aftermarket shell. I used red enamel paint to fill in the Nintendo logo as well as the Start/Select labels. Much as it was a super simple, cosmetic only mod, it looks awesome.

@sirwalkboy

3 жыл бұрын

mate, i NEED to see a pic of that

@eyesvisionsight

2 жыл бұрын

I 2nd this. Need to see that beauty😍

Love the video. There is a Clear Black 2DS that is only Japan Exclusive.

Daiei Hawks was the name of a Japanese baseball team from 1988 to 2004, while they were owned by the Japanese supermarket chain Daiei (nowadays they're owned by Softbank and called the Softbank Hawks), iirc there was also a Deiei Hawks GBA made with Nintendo's partnership

Elliot:Doesn’t this just look like nothing Nintendo would ever make Switch Pro Controller:😢

@mayravixx25

3 жыл бұрын

Black Nintendo 3DS: Am I a joke to you?

@kam_mil

3 жыл бұрын

wii U gamepad...

@MemesAndvids

3 жыл бұрын

wii nunchuk crying in the back 😂

@elijahfartpoop

3 жыл бұрын

black wii :😢

@TheJunky228

3 жыл бұрын

@@elijahfartpoop he's talking about the smoky, see-through black. not solid, opaque black

Love the cinematic b roll footage at the beginning... great review as always. Thanks for your art man

I loved the intro! Very smooth and crisp. And also pleasantly educational 👌

The intro was enjoyable. Different, I like the direction you took with it. Keep it up!

I just added an aftermarket shell for my gameboy pocket. It was a greenish forest looking color with grey buttons, but now it has a yellow color with black buttons! Only $11 USD too!

Eliot: This doesnt look like a thing Nintendo would make Switch Pro controller: What? am i a joke to you?

The black one looks pretty slick, reminds me a bit of the switch pro controller that is also slightly clear black

Oh, you worked so hard on this video. As I saw on Twitter you spend 3 hours on a little part of this video. Great Job, The video is amazing!

0:07 haha, he said the funny number

@gwagwa76

3 жыл бұрын

haha funny

@Eternity909

3 жыл бұрын

YES YES YES DADDY LIKES THE FUNNY NUMBER LMFAOOOOOOO!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍😂👍👍🤣😂😂🤣😅😅😂😂😂😆😆😆😆😁😂😂😂🤣😂😂😇😂😅

@WH250398

3 жыл бұрын

HA SEX!!!

@Eternity909

3 жыл бұрын

Corey The Han but the funny sex number?

@WH250398

3 жыл бұрын

@Corey The Han NEVEEEEER!!!

Good to see you progressively growing as a content creator Elliot, keep it up man

''This Gameboy Color isn't a Color'' Color: Black Me: I mean... Black is A Color...

@TheRetroFuture

3 жыл бұрын

“As any rainbow will demonstrate, black isn’t on the visible spectrum of color. All other colors are reflections of light, except black. Black is the absence of light. Unlike white and other hues, pure black can exist in nature without any light at all.”

@chamoo232

3 жыл бұрын

@Vox4l You are technically correct. The worst kind of correct.

@hungryStew420

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheRetroFuture Isn't there some birds who are colored black? LIke the Eurasian Blackbird or certain spiders. (I'm sorry for my bad english) and btw i really like your channel ^^ keep up the great work ^^

That synopsis intro was super amazing, hope see that format again

This isn't just any Gameboy Color video, this is a matured, vintage, hard to find Gameboy Color video.

Honestly the GBC is one of my favorite classic GB models. It’s the easiest to mod with screen mods that are just complete drop in kits, flash carts can be installed into them, their shells and screen covers have multiple color options as well as their buttons, and overall it’s a far more comfortable system to hold compared to the GB DMG and the GBP. Overall out of all the classic game boy units, I feel the color is the best because of its versatility and design, as well as its overwhelming fan support.

I love how Elliot so excited that the black Gameboy Colour is the same shade as his shirt!

Finally youtube recommended me something very cool, subscribed. Love that black gbc

Your videos make me want to start collecting handhelds

When I lived in Japan from 2007-2011, there were quite a few Eidens around. They were a lot like the old "Comp USA" stores--dedicated more to electronic devices than they were to media. Like, they had a single aisle for games, but no music or movies. The main part of the store was computer hardware and small household appliances. You could find some fun stuff there though, like adapters to plug in your Playstation controllers to USB.

Toyota, oh we did that last time! Slick intro, another good pickup. Perhaps try running the Bad Apple rom on a flash cart as it would be a good way to show them off for the demo section and keep the footage in focus on a fixed camera angle.

*Game Boy Colorless*

At launch day in Belgium they only had two colours available. Purple and Atomic Purple. The other colours were going to be available few weeks later but I couldn't wait!

I recently ordered a clear black gameboy color shell for a build I'm doing. Such a nice color

I liked the history intro. I didn't realise there was a black gameboy color. I assumed that it was a mod with a custom box

Love the green transpart desing

Awesome stuff. Always loved the black translucent cases. Might pick up a new shell for my GBA SP

Thanks again for sharing. I get to live my dream collection through you Elliot :)

For a scratched up screen, you can use something like PolyWatch or any other kind of plastic polish. I recently bought a pretty beat up Dingoo A320 on eBay, and essentially rubbed out all the scratches with some effort and patience.

Carphone Warehouse is/was a in a partnership with Best Buy that went way back and that's why the two never crossed markets.

Elliot got me addicted to SolarStriker hahaha really fun time killer and the GBC palette is gorgeous

Looks absolutely amazing.

LED light flickering is driving me nuts. I suggest changing or changing your F Stop.

Yes. That's correct. (Fukuoka) Daiei Hawks is a Japanese baseball team. When Daiei Hawks won, the orange and black Gameboy colors were sold to commemorate. Now Daiei Hawks is named "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks".

I really like the way this looks, so clean and modern

Another high quality video, good stuff!

I didn't understand correctly the title of the video and i thought that It was a Gameboy color with an original Gameboy screen, the more i think about the better It sound.

@Senya_3358

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

You gotta find that yellow CoroCoro Pikachu Edition, few images of that on the web these days. This one would have been my favorite as a kid. I had Kiwi bundled with Donkey Kong.

I have my DMG in exactly the same colour scheme except it has orange buttons etc etc nice find Elliot 👍👍

I was in Japan for three weeks on 2019 and I never saw any of those Eden Stores. Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera, on the other hand, are everywhere!

I decided to change the shell on my GBC because the original shell was absolutely destroyed and I kinda settled on a clear-black shell (with a gen 2 pokemon screen lens) on ebay because it was the only one that would arrive in a reasonable amount of time. I hadn't played anything on it in years but wanted to fix it up because it looked disgusting. (It used to be my brother's, it was a kiwi green one and had black sharpie all over and glue from duct-tape on the back because the battery cover was lost) Obviously the shell I got is a reproduction, so it's not special or anything, but I had no idea that an original clear-black shell was so rare. I've been thinking about changing the shell for something else, something that feels a bit more Nintendo, but honestly the black has kinda grown on me.

That type of video is sooooo pleasant to watch

I had presumably a generic yellow Game Boy Color and a Red Game Boy Pocket. Never had another Nintendo handheld system till I bought a grey Switch Lite and recently two 2DS XL's (cyan/black) the Mario Kart ones.

That was such a cool intro. This channel is only going to grow

Are you planning to do any more walkman videos? Those are some of my favourites. Can't find too many walkman restorations and yours are done really well.

I bought my Clear Black Gameboy Color straight from Japan about a month ago. It’s gorgeous 😍

And here I was thinking that the Color moniker was in reference to its COLOR SCREEN.

Props for Solar Striker, one of my favorite games as well!

Wow great production quality

Damn, you’ve got a prop replica of David’s sonic screwdriver? awesome.

Oh!GAMEBOY COLOR Clear Black! very cool! Eiden is famous in some parts of Japan. For example,famous in Nagoya.

I like how the Eiden version of GameBoy Color is like the exact opposite of the Original GameBoy... It's small, black, and translucent, instead of an opaque, chunky, off-white brick. Neat review

I'm gonna be honest you really had me thinking that it was somehow a gameboy color that had a monochrome display for over half the video. To be fair, it's 6:30am here and I haven't slept yet.

I love this little docu at beginning Love from germany🇩🇪❤️

@noisykestrel

3 жыл бұрын

Irgendwie etwas schade, dass es Content dieser Art nur auf Englisch gibt :3

@da-1995

3 жыл бұрын

Kestrel ja irgendwie schon...😕

@khmerkandal121

3 жыл бұрын

Schade. Wäre wirklich nice

Kept waiting for you to explain it being a manufacturer error and it not having a color screen. Halfway through I realized the title meant the black shell.

The gameboy future is what your channel should be named

I had a original Nintendo 2DS in that color, and it was awesome! Great find and 'color'

Even though I grew up with a teal GBC, the atomic purple is still my all time favourite.

i feel like in the US there are a lot of variations of things that are exclusively sold at specific chains, but there's no branding involved. Like the Majora's Mask Link amiibo was a Best Buy exclusive. It could have just been a marketing thing like that?

Upon reading the orange slip in the box, it says that as this is a special limited colour variant, in the event that a repair is required Nintendo may invite you to receive a regular model game boy colour. Details are in the instructions. Not sure that slip came with all variants but kinda interesting.

@TheRetroFuture

3 жыл бұрын

No way! That’s amazing.

@enjirube1

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheRetroFuture yes way! In case you are interested the other slip essentially says that while software which is compatible with the original gameboy/gameboy light will work with the gameboy colour it may not function correctly. Essentially it is a disclaimer in case there is a game that didn't work correctly with the new hardware.

The gameboy color is my favorite gameboy variant and probably just one of my favorite consoles in general, and I kept thinking a clear black one existed but wasn’t sure if that was just a fever dream or not, glad to know I’m not insane lmao

Love the intro!

This and a smoke N64 would be the ultimate combo.

the intro was flame. loved it

"Where did i put mi batteries", guess there is a reason why you are always sitting down, no belt would support that amount of weight from all those AAs

I just picked up one of these up on ebay for $65, I didn't think I'd ever find one for that price

I lived in Tokyo for 5 years, and I was deep into electronics. I'd often go to Akihabara (electrictronic heaven). I never heard of that store. A popular store in Tokyo would be Bic Camera. Almost like a department store building of electronics.

I picked up solar striker cause I saw it in one of your earlier videos. my buddy told me about Ponkotsu tank(trax) and now they're my go tos. so easy to pick up and knock out a few levels

Looks cool keep it up

You inspired me to collect and fix gameboys. THANKS

I like the clear smoke shells

If it comes to Colors of GBC in my Collection: i have the Orange "Mirinda" (sadly with missing Battery Back) and a "Ana Airline" Blue. Both are also transparent.

you should keep an eye out for a Tsutaya GBC! it’s a beautiful clear blue with yellow-orange buttons! also from my bit of research online, it seems that Tsutaya is similar to a Toys-R-Us. i luckily got one in good condition and put in a Freckleshack, definitely a prized possession of mine 😂

The quality of this video is off the charts

I find it funny that you just have a sonic screwdriver just lying around-

I enjoy all of the lesser known variants you show on here. Always fun to watch. Your tinkering videos are cool, but I would probably not check in if you focused on that. You have the right blend of content to put you as my current favorite gaming products channel.

@TheRetroFuture

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much. I really appreciate this.

this guy can just pull bat trees out of his pocket like magic.

No, it’s a Colour

That's cool! I had the black GameBoy Pocket (still have it, right next to me) and I thought I was the coolest kid with that (and I still do, haha!).

I never thought about how nintendo uses a lot of color, even the black and gray switch is a close second to the red and blue joycon one they feature as the iconic switch.

GAME BOY® says: We have made lot's of gaming consoles over the past few months and years but never ever imagined to add color to it and it's remarkably unique ways of such beautiful coloring quality in such a way of matter of life form it brings to life of lively! ❤️

Wow amazing clear black case deserves a backlit oled screen

The intro was awesome!! Why is no one talking about it??

I'm waiting on a backlit modded one right now!

You should make KZread vids on like reviewing rare n64 consoles and rare games too!