NES mod gives the console its own built-in screen and we want it so badly

Turning the NES into a console that can be played on the go would probably make it the best-selling console of the year. Too bad it was made by a modder and not Nintendo.

A modder built a laptop-esque version of the NES in 2013 that's been making the rounds again on the internet recently. It looks like the original NES console from the early '80s but opens up to reveal a built-in screen.

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Here's the original video of the clamshell creation:

The modder, who goes by the name Silius, noted in the video's description that the games are actually running through original NES hardware, not an emulator placed inside an NES shell.

"I basically just rearranged the components to accommodate the screen," he wrote in the description.

Here's another video that gives a glimpse inside the modified NES:

Not only does the NES have a built-in screen, it also has a speaker to play all those 8-bit sounds and a Game Genie, which is an old-school piece of hardware that allows players to cheat in games.

In a post on the Nintendo Age forums from 2013, Silius revealed that all the enhancements to turn the NES into a one-stop shop cost about $250, the most expensive part being the display.

Not a bad expense to make your own NES that can be played on-the-go.

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