This 'Guitar Boy' is a combination between a classic Nintendo Game Boy and a playable electric guitar, built by a hardcore game fanatic and musician.
The Guitar Boy electric guitar actually incorporates a fully-functional Game Boy, with a 5" monitor seated between the bridge and neck of the guitar. The Guitar Boy has A and B game boy buttons as well as the directional pad situated on the front of the guitar, and has the L and R buttons on the back, allowing it to play a variety of classic Nintendo games. It can also be used to make music as a conventional electric guitar -- making it fully playable in two different ways.
The Guitar Boy was home crafted for the 2015 Game Boy Classic build-off: evidence of an intense level of maker culture that incorporates software and electrical engineering into DIY projects.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Hybrid Gaming Devices
- Opportunity for creating innovative devices that combine gaming consoles and musical instruments.
- Retro Gaming Revival
- Potential for capitalizing on nostalgia by reviving and reimagining retro gaming devices.
- Maker Culture Fusion
- Opportunity to explore the intersection of software, electrical engineering, and DIY projects.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Consumer Electronics
- Potential for innovation in creating hybrid devices that merge gaming consoles and musical instruments.
- Gaming
- Opportunity to tap into the nostalgia of retro gaming by revitalizing and reinventing classic gaming devices.
- Diy/hobbyist
- Potential market for providing resources and tools to enthusiasts interested in combining software, electrical engineering, and DIY projects.
