Nintendo Kawaii, the Nintendo Wii console that fits on a keychain

Nowadays, with a 3D printer and some electronics knowledge, you can create wonders. This is the case of this Nintendo Kawaii, a miniaturization of the Nintendo Wii console, so small that it can be carried on a keychain.

The Wii console was a revolution two decades ago. It abandoned the classic controllers in favor of Wiimote controllers with motion controls, which allowed users to control games using gestures.

Currently it is the seventh best-selling console in historyexceeding 101 million units. Its catalogue includes legendary games such as Super Mario Galaxy, Xenoblade Chronicles, Donkey Kong Country Returnsand many more.

The Nintendo Wii that fits on a keychain

The original Nintendo Wii console was a home console, so it takes up quite a bit of space. How was it possible to shrink it down to keychain size?

Wesk Mods and YveltalGriffin are two modders who have as a hobby, miniaturize consolesThey have already created true engineering marvels, such as the Gamecube Nano, or the Dreamblade, a miniature Dreamcast.

His new creation is the Nintendo Kawaii, a fully operational Nintendo Wii console, measuring only 6 x 6 x 1.5 centimeters. So small, it’s actually a keychain. You can see it here:

The Nintendo Kawaii comes with your own dockwith four standard remote control connectors Game Cubeand video output.

Other features confirmed They are a stereo audio jack, LED lights that illuminate the logo, and a microSD card reader for games.

To miniaturize the hardware, these two modders use PCB or Printed circuit boardsof own creation.

They create these PCBs with modern, much smaller chips, which offer the same functionality as the originals. Wiiusing reverse engineering.

Nintendo Kawaii is an open source projectThey are already manufacturing the circuits that they are going to sell as is, for just over 50 eurosBut as they themselves admit, assembling this Nintendo Wii mini requires a “very high level of electronics knowledge.” So don’t try it unless you’re a professional.

The Kawaii Nintendo is a miniature Nintendo Wii that you can carry on a keychain. You have all the information on their website BitBuilt.

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