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Hobbyist Turns Nintendo 64 Console Into Nintendo Switch Dock (polygon.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the ultimate-nostalgia dept.

adosch writes: Polygon reports that a Reddit user "modified a broken Nintendo 64 and transformed it into a functioning Switch dock." The modder, who goes by the handle "Tettzan Zone," has "been keeping fellow Switch fans updated on his adventures in console customization on Reddit, sharing the steps he took to making the entire Nintendo 64 workable as a dock." The original post about full mod details can be found here.

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  1. NES by Dan+East · · Score: 3, Funny

    He was going to use an NES console for the dock, but he didn't want to have to blow on the Switch every time he went to dock it.

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  2. Didn't see a N64 in the picture by caseih · · Score: 2

    The pic he posted on the thread looks like he used an old N64 powerbrick as a chassis, not the N64 itself. Also it appears he just stuck the innards of a real Switch dock into this, perhaps because it's a more convenient form factor or something. Does not appear to be anywhere as interesting as the /. summary indicated. He's not modding N64 hardware to somehow be used by the Switch. Correct me if I'm wrong.