N64 Mini is Tiny, Portable Nintendo 64

1:31 AM - December 8, 2009 - By Marcus Yam - Source : Tom's Guide US

Impressive.

The Ben Heck forums are littered with modification geniuses that come up with the most amazing homemade designs. The latest is the N64Mini made by Zenloc, which is touted as the smallest Nintendo 64 portable to date.

Specs are as follows:

Dimensions: 20x12x5(7,5 with carts slot)
Psone screen led mod (4 leds of 20,000 mcd each)
Jumper pack
Thirdparty N64 controller with modded analogstick (no dpad, switch for z and l)
4 cell 7,4v Li-Polymer battery Amps not sure but you get about 5 hours of battery life.
Rubber grip around the portable for extra comfort.
Charge jack and Power jack in one.
Battery switch
Power switch
(when power is off and battery is on jack is in charge mode
when battery is off jack is in power mode)
Headphone jack
AV out jack
Build-in Volume and Brightness controls ( Hold start + up/down/left/right c pad)

Check out the video below and the forum post for more. Oh, and if you want to own it, check out this Ebay listing.

N64 Mini

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dhowie 12/08/2009 8:03 AM
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thats awesome

hotsacoman 12/08/2009 8:27 AM
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Well done. Awesome accomplishment.

one-shot 12/08/2009 9:03 AM
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I'll take one, please.

Parsian 12/08/2009 9:20 AM
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insane mod good job folks... I wonder if it was easier to mod the Wii since its already so combact and everything

jisamaniac 12/08/2009 12:33 PM
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Now how do i make my own? I got a N64 sitting around.

Pei-chen 12/08/2009 2:23 PM
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lightsaber 12/08/2009 2:25 PM
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awesome...where can I buy one;-)

snurp85 12/08/2009 2:31 PM
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I totally want one, this thing is sweet. Too bad its currently $510 on ebay!!!

nicklasd87 12/08/2009 2:47 PM
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Bobbar 12/08/2009 3:07 PM
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Want!

nforce4max 12/08/2009 3:17 PM
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I guess I will be waiting for a better portable for my star wars episode one racer game along with my banjo kazooie games. Any way the only con is the buttons either than that these N64 portables are a must have for any hard core retro that wants to relive the good old days while on the move like my self.

shamgar 12/08/2009 3:46 PM
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blafrisch 12/08/2009 3:48 PM
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Where's the Z button? I don't see one. This thing is useless if I can't play Goldeneye.

kidaquarius 12/08/2009 4:28 PM
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blafrisch :
Where's the Z button? I don't see one. This thing is useless if I can't play Goldeneye.



hahahahahaha

bk420 12/08/2009 4:38 PM
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That's the best gaming system ever made. I love vintage N64 Games.

ssalim 12/08/2009 4:48 PM
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Too expensive :)

touchdowntexas13 12/08/2009 5:50 PM
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The games for the DSI just don't appeal to me very much. However, I would buy a Nintendo handheld if Nintendo came out with one that had native support (not emulator) for buying, downloading, and playing NES SNES and N64 titles. One can always dream i guess. I mean how awesome would it be to play Goldeneye, especially if they added online multiplayer (has anyone seen that steam mod?)

mlopinto2k1 12/08/2009 6:06 PM
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This is more like it! *Games to play start flipping through head* I am a Killer Instinct fan and N64's got it! Mortal Kombat Trilogy? Got it! That is aweseome! Well done!!!

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njkid3 12/08/2009 6:19 PM
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this is awesome

Gin Fushicho 12/08/2009 7:26 PM
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I would LOVE to play Perfect dark on that thing.

symetrixpc 12/08/2009 8:33 PM
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how does one play multiplayer on it. no controller ports?

maestintaolius 12/08/2009 10:22 PM
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blafrisch :
Where's the Z button? I don't see one. This thing is useless if I can't play Goldeneye.



I wondered this too at first, but then I looked a little closer to the article:

Thirdparty N64 controller with modded analogstick (no dpad, switch for z and l)

So my guess is the Left bumper (which I can't remember using all that often) on the device works as the left bumper or the z-button based on a slide/toggle switch somewhere.

imrul 12/09/2009 7:17 AM
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cool

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