I Made a NES Game Play NES Games

There's something powerful about the disrespect and use of power tools with the electronic components. It's like deranged prototyping.

This feels like a dankpods video except where he knows too much about electronics

You not only fit an NES in a cartridge, but you also fit a full cartridge inside and played the cartridge on a cartridge. Genuis

Yes it plays itself! That was the topper. Made me smile at the audacity of such a thing.

3:24 “and why not usb c? Because I need 2 resistors and I can’t be bothered” Spoken like a true clone company

Everything about this makes me so uncomfortable yet I am 100% here for it

On your previous video showing the creation of a portable SNES, I stated that I had never seen such a thorough defiling of a machine before, and applauded your efforts. I am here now to say you have once again completely outdone yourself, and I look forward to seeing your work in the future. Godspeed, tech body horror man.

This was pure chaos, and the payoff at the end of the NES cartridge playing with itself was too good.

I love that it’s clear that James can be incredibly precise and he could have made this look so clean and polished. But instead, he’d rather smash things together like some kind of mad scientist wizard because it’s more fun.

The electronic component gore and the blatant disregard for safety go so well together.

You know what? Name it the James Game Station, it's your creation and it's perfect

"That's close enough I reckon" is the most real DIY quote ever. It also perfectly sums up this video.

2:07 Here you see Mario getting a lobotomy.

As someone who does electronic repair as a hobby I very much appreciate actually showing off some of the struggle & frustration of something just not working for some reason rather than pretending it never happened and editing the video as if it worked first try.

12:50 IM SORRY, YOU MADE A GAME LITERALLY PLAY ITSELF

Saw this video linked in a Discord server and, not knowing your channel or work, I was expecting the usual YouTube recipe Martha Stewart tier of perfectionist presentation and curated cleanness. I have never in my life been happier to be wrong. THIS is the kind of energy I can get behind, tearing stuff's guts out, accidentally breaking it and having to fix it again, just the true spirit of Tinkering With Shit. I definitely don't have anywhere near the knowledge and background you do but I do tend to open and fix my own shit a lot and this is exactly my speed in terms of the focus on functionality first, and totally embracing chaos. Loved every minute of this and will be subscribing to check out any future videos!

Normal youtubers: "i will use cad to model a new shell with slots for the motherboard and controller port, and a cartridge opening, then i will 3d print the adapters and plugs for the shell James: hot glue, angle grinder, flush cutters, scissors and lots of magic

"I'm gonna have to very carefully remove that" pulls out circular saw

This falls into the category of "I don't want to do this myself, but I enjoyed watching you do it."

James channel is so amazing, its such a blessing you found your way into making youtube content