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Papercraft Gaming Systems

The Paper Game Boy Makes Me Want to Game like It's 1999

— March 19, 2010 — Tech
Papercraft and Nintendo have collided to create the Paper Game Boy. Anybody who has ever held the original Game Boy knows that it is neither pretty, or made of paper, which is what makes this piece of art so unique and cool.

The original Game Boy was about the size of a brick and game in either Gray or Grey. The Paper Game Boy from Zim and Zhou is much more colorful. It even plays Tetris!

I have been obsessed with papercraft these last few days. This awesome Paper Game Boy isn't helping matters much. Enjoy the pictures in the gallery, I'm off to play my Gamebrick.
Trend Themes
1. Papercraft Gaming Systems - The trend of creating gaming systems using papercraft technology is a disruptive innovation opportunity for creative game developers or toy manufacturers to appeal to the environmentally conscious and offer a more sustainable alternative to the plastic-based gaming industry.
2. Retro Gaming Trend - The trend of reviving retro gaming gadgets through creative remakes such as the Paper Game Boy, is a disruptive innovation opportunity for alternative materials research and technology development companies to create products that will appeal to people's nostalgia without sacrificing on their environmental principles.
3. DIY Game Consoles - The trend of using DIY tools and technologies to create game consoles like the Paper Game Boy, offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for makerspaces, STEM education providers, and creative entrepreneurs to design and spread awareness about sustainable and eco-friendly solutions in the gaming industry.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - The gaming industry can embrace papercraft and other alternative materials to create eco-friendlier gaming consoles, toys, and gaming accessories for environmentally-conscious consumers, opening up disruptive innovation opportunities.
2. Toy-making - Toy manufacturers can create sustainable gaming consoles, such as the Paper Game Boy, by using alternative materials and help increase awareness of environmentally-conscious playthings and gaming gadgets.
3. Creative Printing and 3D Printing - The creative printing and 3D printing industry can use the trend of papercraft gaming systems to drive innovation by researching more sustainable and eco-friendly materials that can be used to create 3D printed toys and gaming consoles.
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