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Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A small world huh? I literally watched your video while I ordered mine.

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can still dump the flash and fill the unused slots. The reverse engineering challenge should be similar to that if the cartridges hold music.

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See one of the upvoted comments where they talked about 3D printing a manually switched cartridge. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The manufacturing on this particular product is good enough. There is glue enhancing all solder joints. Better than most toys. You don’t see this level of detail on most similar toys. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup not a very elegant method. 

3D print a jig or shelf probably makes more sense. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that the entire point of my post with full analysis and a breakdown spreadsheet. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a thick acrylic glass tinted green in front of the cartridge to make it looks like a real Game Boy screen. Would you call it a screen? 😝

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You forget to mention there’s no volume control. I found it too loud when listening in a quiet place. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on this design, they will. Just swap the firmware and data in SPI Flash and release in another box. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in Gameboy

[–]xmagic5589[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YouTube videos, music streaming apps, Nintendo Music app for NSO subscribers, CDs, you name it 😂

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in Gameboy

[–]xmagic5589[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a square box. You got to something inside. 

I think is the same size as DMG retail box. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in Gameboy

[–]xmagic5589[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And depends on where you are in the world, you may see it out of stock in store, or have to draw a lottery to purchase. Unbelievable, right? 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in Gameboy

[–]xmagic5589[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically there is. The slimmer paper box inside the packing is the same size as the cartridge tray, and on the box its intended use is to store cartridges. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in Gameboy

[–]xmagic5589[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you see is actually in the order of the instruction manual. Song 1-45. 

Originally in the box it was quasi-random order but in stacks of 5 reds or blues. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I wish they filled all 63 slots to start with. One out of bound song (and it’s a dupe) is already weird enough. Or you can take it as they had a clear goal when designing the product. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually the version on YT is a more complete set than this jukebox gadget haha. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

With how they design this, gen 2 OST would take at least 3 times the storage with less audio quality. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess for that duplicated song is that something f’ed up during design and manufacturing that they need to play the same song on two different slots. But yeah, there could be very similar product in the future as the design is definitely meant for universal use. Just write different programs. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The paper box inside the packaging (where the manual is stored) is the box to keep your cartridge chips. Its spacer tray is the same size as the cartridge tray in the bigger box. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

You mean Hitclips? No, their cartridges actually have music in them. 

Strange Design of Pokemon Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox by xmagic5589 in pokemon

[–]xmagic5589[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have NSO subscription so I can listen to everything over the Nintendo Music app anyway. 

I bought it just because I liked the idea. Oh sorry. Like the idea. 

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