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Nov 12, 2008 at 9:03:48 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.ca/REBUILT-Ninten...


Is this really the only place to get these? Anyone heard anything about them? 

Nov 12, 2008 at 9:11:34 PM
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That's pretty cool, never seen those before.

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Nov 12, 2008 at 9:11:54 PM
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That's pretty neat -- I bet it'd look cool with some LEDs in there...

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Nov 12, 2008 at 9:22:08 PM
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Damn, that's badass.

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Nov 12, 2008 at 9:24:43 PM
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I have bought a ton from that seller over the years, very nice couple to deal with. Those are pretty badass! Would be better if it were the whole case instead of just the top. I love the blue and red ones.
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Nov 12, 2008 at 9:26:07 PM
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Agreed. That looks wicked.

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Nov 12, 2008 at 9:28:06 PM
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What would look cool would be some kind of NES cart with 16 colorful blinking LEDs inside...

Nov 12, 2008 at 9:28:53 PM
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Originally posted by: bunnyboy

What would look cool would be some kind of NES cart with 16 colorful blinking LEDs inside...


I second that!

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Nov 12, 2008 at 9:36:29 PM
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Those are really sweet! I cant find anything on google about them. Do you think they are some kind of home grown project?

Nov 12, 2008 at 9:45:18 PM
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Originally posted by: bunnyboy

What would look cool would be some kind of NES cart with 16 colorful blinking LEDs inside...


exactly what i thought when i saw this. 

are you going to be selling NES top shells as well?

I want to email the seller and ask if they would sell just the top part as I'd love to have a clear one.

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Nov 12, 2008 at 9:47:52 PM
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Report back on what they say

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Nov 12, 2008 at 10:49:31 PM
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Looks lame without the bottom half done though. Id want it all transparent, if they had those im afraid I would have to buy one.

Nov 12, 2008 at 10:52:18 PM
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They want $65+ shipping just for the top half. They are somehow getting them made exclusively for them but they dont have any other parts in clear. I think a clear controller would be slick.

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Nov 12, 2008 at 11:12:27 PM
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Hum, too expensive. I'm sad, I would have love to have a transparent black one.

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Nov 13, 2008 at 12:03:49 AM
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Why spend so much on this if it's essentially replacement parts? It's not like it's a nice paint of an original or a case mod, it's just a replacement part that happens to be different than the norm. That's like buying one of Bunnyboy's transparent cases and doing sticker-transplants for SMB3 and crap. None of us would consider that either collectible, or worth anything at all for that matter.

There's NO WAY this is worth a red cent more than any of Custom NES Guy's stuff, and IMO worth less than an original console. This is a solution for a beat-up cracked top or a missing door, NOT an upgrade. And it should be priced as such.

Might as well take 1/4 of that asking price (more like begging price), buy yourself a Messiah or FC Twin or something, and the rest on some GOOD games. I feel this is a waste and pretty ridiculous.

Plus you know he's making money selling all the doors off the systems he hacks the tops off of for this mod.

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Nov 13, 2008 at 12:10:17 AM
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Well if I had a clear top I could probably do some pretty cool things with a few LED's but thats about it. In my opinion these are overdone and have a sort of cheap look to them. Plus they are overpricing them.

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Nov 13, 2008 at 5:18:45 AM
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gotta agree with Dan, it looks nice but waste of money imho

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Nov 13, 2008 at 6:13:19 AM
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Originally posted by: dangevin

Why spend so much on this if it's essentially replacement parts? It's not like it's a nice paint of an original or a case mod, it's just a replacement part that happens to be different than the norm. That's like buying one of Bunnyboy's transparent cases and doing sticker-transplants for SMB3 and crap. None of us would consider that either collectible, or worth anything at all for that matter.

There's NO WAY this is worth a red cent more than any of Custom NES Guy's stuff, and IMO worth less than an original console. This is a solution for a beat-up cracked top or a missing door, NOT an upgrade. And it should be priced as such.

Might as well take 1/4 of that asking price (more like begging price), buy yourself a Messiah or FC Twin or something, and the rest on some GOOD games. I feel this is a waste and pretty ridiculous.

Plus you know he's making money selling all the doors off the systems he hacks the tops off of for this mod.



I aggree that it's overpriced, but I think you're way off saying its a "waste and pretty ridiculous".  I agree, it's not collectible, but it's more than just a replacement for a cracked or broken piece.  It looks cool.  It's a aesthetic upgrade.  It's in the same category as Custom_NES_GUY's stuff.  It snazzes up your NES.  I think they look great, although I wouldn't buy one unless they had a matching bottom piece as well.

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Nov 13, 2008 at 10:42:15 AM
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I'd like to see my LE Glider inside one.

Nov 13, 2008 at 10:49:12 AM
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These look sweet...a tad pricey, but I agree with Customnesguy..I would love to see what i could do with a few leds in that beast!!

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Nov 13, 2008 at 11:58:18 AM
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Why so much venom Dan, you having a bad day?

It actually looks pretty smooth and lets toaster lovers get a glimpse of the top-loader experience of seeing the game in the machine.

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Nov 13, 2008 at 12:03:14 PM
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would look badass if the bottom of the NES was that same clear case.... if so I'd definately get one :-)

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Nov 13, 2008 at 12:08:40 PM
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Eh, I'm not sure I see the need for the clear bottom. You'll never look at it from that angle while it's in use.

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Nov 13, 2008 at 12:43:46 PM
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actually you do.... if you look at the front of the NES

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Nov 13, 2008 at 12:54:13 PM
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Those are pretty sweet. If they werent soo expensive I'd totally pick one up to switch out the tops on one of mine.

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