Game Boy Color Midwest Embedded Backlight Prep
Channel: makho
Date: 20/02/2020

I got a repro Pokemon Center GBC shell from Retro Game Repair Shop (well, a whole GBC actually but that's for another video) and a Midwest Embedded backlight kit and I figured I'd do a video on the both. My issue is that, while the shell is very nice, the add-ons are less than stellar. Like if you want to use the IR blaster on the GBC, you won't be able to due to the opaque IR window. So I need to swap some parts out on this GBC and see if I can weather it a bit before I start cutting on it. Also, I already swapped the motherboard on this GBC for the one in my IPS GBC so I need hide those crimes too. 

You can get your very own reproduction PC GBC here: https://retrogamerepairshop.com/products/game-boy-color?variant=31459209543754

or if you just want the shell for your existing GBC: https://retrogamerepairshop.com/products/game-boy-color-pokemon-center-3-year-anniversary-housing?variant=31478809460810

The GBC (and the backlight kit) were provided to me by RGRS but the opinions expressed in this video are my own. I genuinely like this shell for personal usage but I fear that its existence may scare some folks off or just generally upset some members of the community. The problem is that some people will try and take one of these to pass off as a legitimate version so they can take advantage of someone and that is not OK. This shell does still have a few small telltale signs of being a reproduction but fortunately (or unfortunately, if you're on the hunt for a new OEM version) most can be resolved with a little elbow grease and some other aftermarket or custom parts. Please see the video for more details.

Anyway, what are your thoughts on this shell? Like it? Hate it? Got any questions? Unfortunately, I do not yet have an OEM version to put side-by-side with this one but I've seen pictures of someone who did and most everything is spot on, even the colors.