When production ends on a console, fans will typically have to turn to the used market for their gaming needs. There are always emulators and ROMs but that can be a shady, if not illegal practice. There are many clone consoles available these days, ranging from low to extremely high in price. However, for the fan with some technical knowledge, there are other ways to play those old games.

The classic Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the most popular classic consoles of all time. Even with Nintendo releasing the NES Classic Edition, the ability to play the physical cartridges is still in high demand. One fan has found a unique way of making this all happen.

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With the image posted on the gaming subreddit, one fan has created a working Nintendo Entertainment System inside an old NES cartridge. The image shows Super Mario Bros. was used to make this happen. Fans on Reddit responded positively, and also by trying to figure out how it works. Digging further, the origins of the image come from a tutorial posted on how to create the system. Utilizing some spare parts and design skills, the same system can be built by anyone else. Most of the interior parts can be salvaged from a broken NES. While some of the steps appear to be a little complicated, the details are explained thoroughly and a unique NES console is the result.

Furthermore, the console allows for 2 controllers to be connected and utilizes the typical AV output for connection to a television. The push-button power that the NES utilizes was replaced with a simple on/off switch, along with an LED to show power was working.

Fan creations like this NES in a game cartridge highlight creativity across the gaming spectrum. With circuit boards and accessories getting smaller, like the Raspberry Pi, these projects become easier and more accessible to gaming hobbyists. While this type of activity might seem daunting for many, the end result is something that can be appreciated, minus the destruction of the game used as the vessel.

While the circuit board running the game is not the true hardware from an NES, most clone consoles utilize the emulation style that is seen with this. For fans with some technical know-how and time on their hands, this project could create a neat custom conversation piece, and establish a way to play the expansive library of games that exists for the NES.

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Source: Instructables