We're gonna need a bigger DS

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We're gonna need a bigger DS

Posted Sep 13th 2007 1:10PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: News, Fan stuff, Hacks, Video

Big hands cramping up when you play DS? Tiny screens getting you down? Then build a bigger one with tablet PCs, like this enterprising DS owner did. Known only as "loopy," this crafty individual put together the whole thing out of spare parts, but estimates that the rig might cost as much as $600 for imitators who start with nothing.

We've got a video of loopy's creation in action after the jump, and after watching it, we've got a massive urge to break out Kirby Canvas Curse again ... but now, our screens will seem so tiny and inadequate, and our Kirby so insignificant.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Tags: jumbotron, loopy, tablet-pc

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9-13-2007 @ 1:25PM

Phil said...

That.....is......awesome!

9-13-2007 @ 1:43PM

Sarah said...

OMFG! I want it!!!

9-13-2007 @ 1:45PM

Nukie said...

While clever, doesn't this kind of defeat the whole purpose of portable gaming devices? LOL.

9-13-2007 @ 2:00PM

RupeeClock said...

Haha, the guy who made the NES DS homebrew NES emulator made a giant DS screen, awesome.

9-13-2007 @ 2:04PM

ambient said...

I don't think it defeats the purpose. I loved using my GBA Player...you play on the small screen most of the time, but can use the big screen at home. I was bummed there couldn't be an sequel for the DS -- but here it is! Sorta.

9-13-2007 @ 3:25PM

danny. said...

Is the title a reference to jaws directly or a reference to clerks referencing jaws?

9-13-2007 @ 4:49PM

Powergloved Belmont said...

that's really cool! That would be awesome to show off to friends, but one of the reasons I like the DS so much is because I can lay on the couch and in bed and play it for maximum comfort! That would be quite hard to play in any other position than sitting!

9-13-2007 @ 5:07PM

Donald said...

Sweet, now I can show half of the block my Pokemons.

9-14-2007 @ 2:26AM

Alisha Karabinus said...

@danny. - IT'S A MYSTERY

(but salsa shark is hard to resist)

9-14-2007 @ 6:26PM

jadenguy said...

benheck has to see that thing and want to tear his own skin off, like a antique dealer stuck in the future.

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