The World’s Largest Game Boy Runs on a Raspberry Pi

While we’ve seen many makers create discreet DIY gaming systems, Belgian student Ilhan Ünal has taken quite the opposite approach by developing the world’s largest Game Boy. The project, known as the “Game Boy XXL,” stands three feet tall and two feet wide, making it approximately seven times the size of the classic Nintendo device.

Not only does it look fantastic, the massive machine is fully functional as well, thanks to a Raspberry Pi embedded inside. As you could imagine, playing the system is quite a workout, requiring a user to press its buttons with their entire hand.

“The Game Boy was a huge part of many people’s childhoods, including my own. I was obsessed with my Game Boy as a kid, so I wanted to create something that would put a smile on little Ilhan’s face, and hopefully on the face of anyone who is a big kid at heart.”

You can read more about the world record-breaking project here, and check out the video below!