The Most DISGUSTING GameBoy Restoration!
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3 жыл бұрынBy far the most disgusting GameBoy I have ever refurbished. I washed my hands about 10 times after I finished it..
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@TheRetroFuture 3 жыл бұрын
Sendico - bit.ly/3lPV9Qb Huge thank you to Sendico for sponsoring this video and supporting the channel. Definitely worth checking them out!
@kennethverheggen 3 жыл бұрын
How easy exactly is sendico to use? Perhaps a silly idea, just getting started and i am finding that...actually finding projects to restore proves quite hard
@vukstamenkovic4174 3 жыл бұрын
Ugh. Just, ugh. Talking about the gameboy.
@justinjordan7449 3 жыл бұрын
If I knew it wasn't bad for the plastic I would say bleach it LOL
@dodgydruid 3 жыл бұрын
I am slowly working out how to do the Sendico thing, thing is its not very cost effective for me say for one watch and think I need to do some working out as spotted three Alba V600's plus an Aeromatic "porcupine" six canteen crowned divers watch which is a grail but when you add up the 500 yen commission per item, 500 yen per postage that is quite a lot of yen before I even pay for the items :S It does have a LOT of really rare Seiko, Citizen and Alba pieces which you just can't find in the UK so will have to watch and learn as must be getting it wrong somewhere.
@keeganfaulkner1240 3 жыл бұрын
Dude I was eating while watching this
@ZaphkieI 3 жыл бұрын
"The most digusting GameBoy restoration." *Previous owner who recognizes the stickers:* Wow, ok a little rude.
@jauhuanna819 3 жыл бұрын
"Woh, oki ah ritteru roodu."
@TheHappyKamper 3 жыл бұрын
But fair
@liam3044 2 жыл бұрын
@@jauhuanna819 lol
@AndrewKillerGamer1 2 жыл бұрын
I didnt know sewages watched youtube
@alexandermcclureidrinkoliv3663 2 жыл бұрын
@@jauhuanna819 ...What?
@Jack11_ 3 жыл бұрын
“It’s the worst gameboy I’ve ever layed my eyes apon.” *Well, that’s saying something*
@sussybaka6106 3 жыл бұрын
upon*
@Jack11_ 3 жыл бұрын
@@sussybaka6106 seriously 😑
@TorutheRedFox 3 жыл бұрын
laid*
@justarandomguy5088 3 жыл бұрын
Elliot: *”I hope no one is eating while watching this”* Me: *proceeds to eat watermelon*
@TheRetroFuture 3 жыл бұрын
I’m sorry
@cyclops8238 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheRetroFuture I was eating a double prime rib burger from Hardee’s. Good thing I’m not easily disgusted
@ricky2k3_ 3 жыл бұрын
I was eating a hot dog, I finished it before the video started
@ProjectPi 3 жыл бұрын
I usually see Elliot's video while I'm eating (this time was no exception ) 😂
@Umbreon_Eevee 3 жыл бұрын
Me eating icecream
@notmyrealname1526 3 жыл бұрын
Plot twist: it was grey when it left the factory.
@jongle215yearsago7 3 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment
@at0m1zed 2 жыл бұрын
As someone who collects Gameboys, this makes me die inside
@ulyssia2717 Жыл бұрын
@@at0m1zedi would say same, but i only have one
@baryalijaz4233 Жыл бұрын
@@ulyssia2717 damn that’s how it be sometimes
@DiscNotFound Жыл бұрын
😨
@darrenrush5459 3 жыл бұрын
The Nintendo Grimeboy!
@calvinmiller3959 3 жыл бұрын
Love this
@urbanrc7237 2 жыл бұрын
Hah, good one!
@alyssaschmid9133 2 жыл бұрын
cool 😎
@ThatOneSuperCircuitGuy 2 жыл бұрын
The Nintendo Shitboy! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@Gmccoy333 2 жыл бұрын
Number one KZfaq user
@santiagomongearguelles6677 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know why, but gameboy cleaning is so SATISFIYING
@noob6239 3 жыл бұрын
Watching his videos is my asmr
@zedtronic 3 жыл бұрын
it really is! I’m OBSESSED with watching gameboy restoration/cleaning now :”)
@yeaaaaaaaaaaahff 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's how there's such a massive difference before and after the restoration of the gameboy, and how it can look brand new after the restoration.
@tsubasaplayer16 3 жыл бұрын
Hoping to get some gameboys like this in a lot and have them working is a gamble tho...that's the nature of things like this
@FoxMcCloud3173 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe because its easy to do
@cossakrose 3 жыл бұрын
Elliot: *handles and opens without gloves* Black Plague: "It's free real estate."
@mountplushmore9817 3 жыл бұрын
Don’t you mean COVID-19
@Jack11_ 3 жыл бұрын
@@mountplushmore9817 no because it’s old lol
@Iamthejam 3 жыл бұрын
@@Jack11_ lmao
@SudiPaddi 3 жыл бұрын
@@Jack11_ no, it would have died off. The seller might have had COVID-19
@nicholasluigi 3 жыл бұрын
@@SudiPaddi It’s a virus. It can’t live without a host, he and everyone else would be fine ordering a package, highest risk would be the mailman lol.
@64jimboy 3 жыл бұрын
On Elliot's grave stone "I should have worn gloves" haha.
@damianvila 3 жыл бұрын
I guess nobody needs to know this, but the panda in the sticker that was on the front of the case is called Tare Panda.
@pinkyo293 3 жыл бұрын
That's cool to kno tho 😂
@itsmereem6748 3 жыл бұрын
On the back of it is entei from pokemon idk why I recognized it
@itsmereem6748 3 жыл бұрын
@TheDoge 777 yeah but that legendary pokemon was so musty and crusty could hardly make it out lol
@RobDimeo 3 жыл бұрын
Elliot!! Thanks so much for featuring my game!! It’s definitely a pleasure having you play my software and I’m glad you enjoyed it!! Looked fantastic on that restored gameboy as well ☺️
@paigedefelice5046 3 жыл бұрын
“I hope nobody is eating right now” Me (stuffing my face with pizza): 👀
@nicklong27 3 жыл бұрын
You bastard, i'm on a diet and even if I wanted to cheat I can't, because today the bloody dentist pulled my tooth out and my mouth is a bloody mess
@ToxoRetro 3 жыл бұрын
"I'll stick this shell in the sink straight away." But first, a quick change of watch... 😂
@TheRetroFuture 3 жыл бұрын
It was a good half an hour between those shots! I fancied a change haha.
@ToxoRetro 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheRetroFuture No worries man. I may be taking the Mick, but seriously though background continuity doesn't bother me. As long as the content is slick as always. 😎👍
@ChrisMX9 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact : black blobs instead of chips on the main board mean that it's a late revision board / Game Boy
@othertonywi1son 3 жыл бұрын
That should be a given since the original version had ICs and then the Play It Loud series came out several years later. There were some early NES cartridges that were black blobs because they were pumping out the games for Christmas 1985 and ran out of ROM chips, its the same reason why there are some adapters to Famicom boards.
@ChrisR3tro 3 жыл бұрын
@@othertonywi1son Was looking for this comment.Thanks
@retrogamingxp 3 жыл бұрын
@PixCub yup, cost cutting at its finest
@greninjamaster9948 3 жыл бұрын
Elliot: *complains about the console being dirty* Also Elliot: *Gets excited qhen he sees the membrains dirty*
@darkwyngraym 3 жыл бұрын
Idk honestly, the grossest cleaning is restoring something thats been where house roaches have infested. The smell and what they leave behind is incredibly hard to clean off of things.
@diarykeeper 3 жыл бұрын
Yuck...
@baf214 3 жыл бұрын
You have good taste in pictures
@johnathin0061892 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah this thing is NOTHING compared to electronics I have received over the years. Literal mold, spilled food inside, roaches, etc.
@rac1equalsbestgame853 3 жыл бұрын
Yup. All this Gameboy had was old dirt and probaly dried sweat from use. A cockroach infested system is another story 🤮
@darkwyngraym 3 жыл бұрын
@@rac1equalsbestgame853 warm console = a new home xD. *gets stuck in the cooling fan* guess ill die?
@ryneh7278 3 жыл бұрын
"I hope no one is eating while watching this" Me- Enjoying a Cookies and Cream Poptart thinking about how I once purchased and cleaned an N64 controller full of Vomit without knowing. (Anything for a good thumbstick)
@RoachDoggJR4200 Жыл бұрын
How do you even vomit into a controller
@atdynax 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting how people feel disgusted about this. I didn't mind.
@zacharypollard7885 3 жыл бұрын
I was think the same thing
@jayman1ism 3 жыл бұрын
I’m thinking he has a form of ocd about cleanliness.
@spaceinvader7047 3 жыл бұрын
Looks cleaner than my gameboy
@Swordkirby9999 3 жыл бұрын
He might be Germophobic.
@Noah-vy3nr 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@SebisRandomTech 3 жыл бұрын
The GameBoy cleaning montage reminds me of the Woody cleaning sequence in Toy Story 2.
@risottochitpost1184 3 жыл бұрын
5:56 I love how his English accent sound "Dah screw sstick to my finguh"
@TomOakleyUK 3 жыл бұрын
Elliot: This is going in the sink immediately. Then he has a different watch on in the next shot 😅 we know where your priorities lie!
@Arigauto 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, Elliot, I've been watching your vids for the past 2 weeks, and it is such a chill watching you go at these gameboys. I've clearly become a fan of you and your projects, keep doing what you're doing!
@bnxpcapth2o445 3 жыл бұрын
I hope Elliot gets all the recognition he deserves for this amazing content
@TheRetroFuture 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@geometrikselfelsefesi 3 жыл бұрын
Next: cleaning 1 pound dust Me: 👁👄👁
@peterleonardi3606 3 жыл бұрын
I want a counter of how many times Elliot said revolting
@snil3464 3 жыл бұрын
8 times
@kesselsauer4441 3 жыл бұрын
*40-fucking-2*
@snil3464 3 жыл бұрын
more than 8
@roxanam3856 3 жыл бұрын
@@snil3464 maybe 9
@da-1995 3 жыл бұрын
The speaker was so disgusting🤢 But at the end, he looks really like a new one, well done
@jaketaylor9961 3 жыл бұрын
Elliot: "I hope no ones eating when watching this." Me: Quietly puts my crisps away
@chicklinsoop 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@andrejwalilko634 3 жыл бұрын
"I hope no one is eating while watching this" *takes another big scoop of rocky road*
@Mr_Man1928 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, I hope everyone here is having a great day.
@TheRetroFuture 3 жыл бұрын
You too!
@FieryRed_BE 3 жыл бұрын
I hope you have a fantastic day!
@takoyaki6697 3 жыл бұрын
not after th gameboy👁👄👁
@mybrorain3235 3 жыл бұрын
You as well!
@paulofduty2005 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks g
@ravonos 3 жыл бұрын
Me: *takes a bite* Elliot: I hope no one is eating... Me: *takes another bite*
@alexism.1701 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many people stumble across your videos and are like "omg, that's my old gameboy"
@paulofduty2005 3 жыл бұрын
Now I know every English word for dirt.
@TheRetroFuture 3 жыл бұрын
Haha
@Jdbye 3 жыл бұрын
"I hope no one's eating while watching this." Me, with fork halfway to my mouth: *looks up*
@Nintentoad125 3 жыл бұрын
I really wanna know the story behind this gameboy...
@da-1995 3 жыл бұрын
Are you Sure...?😂
@komoonkh 3 жыл бұрын
Somebody was shoving it up his a... Well..
@WH250398 3 жыл бұрын
@@komoonkh Alfa Romeo exhaust pipe, yes.
@harriam0 3 жыл бұрын
Seems like it belonged to a Pokemon fan of some variety based on the stickers.
@krzbrew 3 жыл бұрын
You don't, trust me
@Powermaster111 3 жыл бұрын
imagine him accidentally swapping his toothbrush.
@ASAPShitPost 3 жыл бұрын
I love your upload schedule, I generally get to relax and watch your new videos before I have to head to work. It's become something of a routine for me, since I go to work between 2 and 4 in the afternoon.
@TheRetroFuture 3 жыл бұрын
Ah that’s so cool! Thank you!
@LoneTurtle10 3 жыл бұрын
imagine if this person was watching this video. laughing their ass off probably.
@stopandlisten6070 3 жыл бұрын
Looking at the thumbnail, Is it me or do these used gameboys actually have character and are quite photogenic in their own right...? The used and lived state over the years really solidifies it in history.
@chefn25 3 жыл бұрын
Haha nice video! Your gameboy videos are always so cool! Keep up the good work!
@DB-pb3tm 3 жыл бұрын
Blessed you for saving that poor soul, i dont want to know who used to owned that
@TommyVinMI 3 жыл бұрын
When you realize the majority of that dirt is likely dead skin.
@diarykeeper 3 жыл бұрын
Guess what makes up most of the dust in your house...
@diobrando4640 3 жыл бұрын
"I hope no-one is eating right now" Me smashing an entire box of Maltesers:
@ZyphoseGaming 3 жыл бұрын
Seeing how far it came from before to after, this was awesome to see! Great job as always, man. :)
@mikebrooks6811 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Elliot. I binged watched your videos in August whilst my missus was in labour for 18 hours. I couldn’t be there for large parts due to covid. Your tinkering and banter kept me going. So thanks! Baby Oliver and missus both doing well 😁
@jangofett8210 3 жыл бұрын
Had no idea Retro was into Chillstep. Respect👊🏼
@Jasonhadjigeorgiou 3 жыл бұрын
You paid money for this? I'd send the seller a get out of jail card instead.
@doncoladangelo5366 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Elliot, I love your content and you have inspired all of my projects, none of which are as well done or clean looking as yours. Keep it up, love from Canada land!
@gabrielbrown6934 3 жыл бұрын
Right when he started scrubbing the parts in the sink, a toothbrush commercial came on and I almost threw up.
@dr.amigoytps8149 3 жыл бұрын
You have to mod a Original GameBoy to play GBA games. I think that would be really cool to see. It would also be cool to see you try to implement the shoulder buttons on the OG GameBoy. I would LOVE to see this!
@sashiewashie98 3 жыл бұрын
Someone on Facebook marketplace is selling this same one for $30 but it doesn’t read games. Definitely want to snatch it up but I need to stop spending money 😫
@CrossingRover 3 жыл бұрын
Dude, $30 is a steal. These things are mostly indestructible, I bet you could clean it with some rubbing alcohol and get it right as rain. Worst case, you can definitely flip it for more than $30
@sashiewashie98 3 жыл бұрын
@@CrossingRover sadly she sold it and didn’t change the listing 😩 at least I tried
@xlovur 3 жыл бұрын
That cleaning segment should be ILLEGAL its so satisfying. Ooft. Excellent work, as usual!!
@kat. 3 жыл бұрын
I love watching your restoration videos and have been wanting to try doing one myself! I don’t think I could ever be as brave and clean without gloves though 😂😂 I may have hurled a couple times through this but seeing that finished product was worth it LOL
@ToxoRetro 3 жыл бұрын
That poor DMG could do with a retrobright - it's seriously yellowed. 😉
@Edgyblock 3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I thought I only needed to take out the batteries to wash the game boy 😅
@Synasonic 3 жыл бұрын
3:52 “I hope no ones eating while watching this” *me who is currently pooping*
@wave1916 3 жыл бұрын
BROOO SAME!!
@wave1916 3 жыл бұрын
We’re pooping at the same time and that’s amazing.
@wave1916 3 жыл бұрын
Alright, i’m done pooping
@adam3647 Жыл бұрын
The Retro Future: The only restoration videos I watch because I know they're real.
@xmw5672 3 жыл бұрын
I give my condolences and sympathy's of what you had to go through this is pure dedication cleaning a disgusting gameboy and sacrificing your nasel hairs for your fans I salute you elliot
@TMillah17 3 жыл бұрын
This video has been brought to you by weird Eliot noises 😂
@snafuet 3 жыл бұрын
> most disgusting > doesn't wear gloves (doesn't bother to buy them for video, but bothers to make an ad) KZfaq "drama-queening" in nutshell
@ASAN2042 3 жыл бұрын
You are a brave man! Yep, ya truly took one for the team on this one and did a wonderful job! Great vid... They always are!
@aetheralmeowstic2392 3 жыл бұрын
You know, instead of installing a backlight on a Game Boy, you could peel the reflective layer off of the back of the screen and replace it with retroceflective material.
@ProjectPi 3 жыл бұрын
Not first! :D . At least it seems that the previous owners enjoyed it (with his dirty hands....)
@Mr_Man1928 3 жыл бұрын
Me neither mate
@thepenultimateninja5797 9 ай бұрын
I've cleaned controllers that were dirty like this. I just put the empty shells in the top rack of the dishwasher, and they come out sparkly clean. No scrubbing needed.
@nathanglynn7443 2 жыл бұрын
"I hope no ones watching while eating" I watch this video like once a fortnight, love the old dmg restorations and mods. Funny thing though I always grab a snack while watching xD
@UserHadError 2 жыл бұрын
Who ever owned this Gameboy probably threw it in the mud and poured soda on it
@Stoplookingatmyhandle-p9k 2 ай бұрын
They did more than that
@emaheiwa8174 3 жыл бұрын
*Guy bought a Gameboy and poop'd all over it 💩 let it dry. Done, lets film this.
@Spartan122S 3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love these restoration video’s! Keep it up!
@reinaldomartinez13 3 жыл бұрын
3:54 "I hope no one's eating while watching this" call me a masochist lmao
@airplane6417 3 жыл бұрын
And for my final comment for the video, that is not an early board. The Play it Loud started in 1995, 6 years after the og came out. That is actually the last version of motherboard for the DMG Gameboy.
@NoOne-mn7so 3 жыл бұрын
You're the reason why I own my dream DS lite now. The first attempt at the shell swap, the ribbon tore and I got discouraged. Saw your videos today and got to work. 🧰 Love your videos! -From the states.
@Meechree 3 жыл бұрын
Nicely done, man. I had one literally as bad as this, if not worse. Absolutely disgusting. Such a rewarding feeling to get it all cleaned up!!
@unserioes0815 3 жыл бұрын
The first 10 seconds already made me feel itchy, I wouldnt touch that without gloves lmaooo
@ScruffyLookinRGB 3 жыл бұрын
Elliot that was a very satisfying clean up indeed well done. Love the look of the OG play it loud. What hand held is your most favorite to work on? out of DMG GBP, GBC and GBA? Mine is probably the pocket just cus its so small and easy to work on.
@SproutyPottedPlant 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! So satisfying seeing the grime come off and the Gameboy coming back to life!
@MrSheen-fj5yn 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you used me Elliot. That gameboy was utterly dirty.
@r0b0m1r0 2 жыл бұрын
Nice job. We worked at a video game store for a little over 3 years. We were the main cleaning person. Always feels great to revive dirty hardware. We'll miss it. Peace!-)
@da-1995 3 жыл бұрын
300.000🥳💗 Congratulations🎉
@miguelalbarracin9077 3 жыл бұрын
I love these restorations. Too many things get chucked for so reason. A kid cousin of mine tossed out their Gameboy Micro because it was grimy. What a loss.
@Wantar 3 жыл бұрын
I've had even dirtier GameBoy on my table. 😂 But as Santiago said, it's sooo statisfying cleaning them. Not to mention retrobrighting. I'm just glad that horizontal line dissapeared fast, otherwise it wpuld take much more work to fix that or even new screen. I have 5 GameBoys from Sendico in similar condition, so I'm ready for the next lockdown. Keep up the good work, Elliot, I love watching your videos! :)
@motherpanic 3 жыл бұрын
So nice to see the transformation. I’ve really always liked the yellow (same with the orange GBA), it’s such a pleasing color.
@xHollyPiperx 3 жыл бұрын
When I read 'Kratzer Entferner' I thought wait did I just read german? 😂😂 Pretty funny!
@JoystickDivision 3 жыл бұрын
Now that was satisfying to watch. One of the dirtiest things I've cleaned was the inside of a Sega SF-7000 for a repair video on my channel. That was fun.
@gabenavarro483 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Elliot, just subbed love ur vids keep it up!
@cameronwells5648 2 жыл бұрын
That old entei sticker was sending some serious nostalgia vibes. I can only imagine decades ago somebody playing through 1st and 2nd gen pokemon without color and still training their team up to be A1!
@oglouis4932 Жыл бұрын
The background music while you’re cleaning and putting it together was a banger.
@retrorestoration9053 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Absolutely delicious Gameboy lol This will certainly come in handy when I need to go inside Gameboys for cleaning.
@Ghostdogkerm 3 жыл бұрын
No mater how many Gameboys you clean on this channel, I will always find them satisfying
@Yuna1344 3 жыл бұрын
We use sendico because of you and we love it! Question for you Elliot, how do you search for handheld lots? We seem to not have as great of luck as you do!
@bradgreiner7809 3 жыл бұрын
Just bought my first "broken" og Gameboy. Gonna see if I can fix it. Thanks for the info and inspiration!
@HitnRunTony Жыл бұрын
I was waiting for him to say, “oh I’m tasting it now” 😂
@XTHHedgehog Жыл бұрын
Then, there's that one Japanese guy this GB belonged to whose pissed that you've removed all the stickers and dirt he's spent years accumulating.
@CanadianRetroThings 3 жыл бұрын
A testament to how well these were built! So very used, so very dirty and yet still working.
@samueltheweber 3 жыл бұрын
I found an original Gameboy (US version) at a sale for $25 USD, just opened and cleaned it this past week. In summary, the shell is worn smooth in the button areas and back panel (I assume someone played with dirty or greasy hands), the painted decals for the buttons were gone, there was dust and critter shells on the inside, the button contacts on the board were black, the speaker filthy, the plastic buttons worn smooth, grease and dirt on the silicone pads, the D Pad silicone was worn through, and the buttons would not play. After cleaning, the buttons worked and the sound was crisp. Thanks for the video!
@keyholes 3 жыл бұрын
I love to see these really grimy ones go from the absolute worst to like new again, it's so satisfying. I like to imagine the kid out there that owned this - well, adult now - would be happy to see it still alive and kicking.
@ChrisR3tro 3 жыл бұрын
You got that wrong with the blobs. They're a sign of a late revision board
@andrewm0960 3 жыл бұрын
Guys hear me out this videos will become famous and millions of views just wait on it restoration videos are always so satisfying 🔥💯
@segagamerguy 2 жыл бұрын
That was disgusting lol 😆 but nice way to get through the grit and grime and it came out looking astonishing man I was asking myself how is that the same Gameboy! Nice video Elliott!
@raro7962 3 жыл бұрын
Watching your video while eating my cereals. Boy, I work in a home for older people and I saw things, that you wouldn't know. This little bit of dirt in this Gameboy is nothing.... 🤣🤣🤣
@KyoshoLP 3 жыл бұрын
My stomach was a bit upset when I started this video (not sure why), then I got a little bit in and had to stop. Came dangerously close to vomiting. Had to skip ahead to the reveal. You're a hero for doing it, but my stomach just can't take it.
@elunico13lu 3 жыл бұрын
The cleaning montage just puts me in a good mood.
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