If you’re a 90s kid, chances are you spent hours of your life glued to the monochrome screen of Nintendo’s original 8-bit Game Boy handheld console (feel the nostalgia?). In those days, we were content guiding a tiny Mario around and striving to collect all 50 Pokémon. But little did we know the unforseen capabilities of the Game Boy. Last week, Twitter user Kinako uploaded a picture of herself using Twitter on a Game Boy screen. What sorcery is this??
As soon as Kinako uploaded it, the photo exploded in popularly and has now been shared over 10,000 times. But as you’ve probably guessed, the photo in question, sadly, turned out to be the result of some clever image manipulation. Kinako created the composite image using video editing software AviUtl. Even so, we have to give her props for the amazing detail she put into making the image; it really does look believable on a Game Boy screen.
▼Twitter on a Game Boy?! SUPER COOL. If only it were real…
▼Kinako shares how she created the image.
Shortly after posting her original image, however, Kinako shared a message from a follower that sent a shiver down our spines.
▼“I got a tweet that read, ‘What’s a Game Boy?’ Now I feel depressed…”
Generation gaps are truly terrifying…
Nintendo and Lego team up for an awesomely accurate the Lego Game Boy kit【Photos】
Game Boy-ify your pictures with this cool web app!
Nintendo goes retro and patents awesome smartphone case that looks exactly like a Game Boy
Amazing Game Boy smartphone wallpaper brings out the Nintendo fanboy in us all
The 21st century Game Boy we wish Nintendo were working on【Pics】
Cup Noodle tries an authentic Jiro-style ramen, but something’s not quite right
We revisited Sweets Paradise after a decade to see if Japan’s dessert buffet still delivers
New Japanese menstrual product seeks to help women spot unidentified iron deficiencies
Commercial takes on one of the proudest traditions of girls’ anime: the romantic wall pound
Godzilla-shaped ice cream on sale in Tokyo near the sight his most adorable rampage
We try Rabbit toilet paper, a luxury roll made by suppliers to the Imperial Family
The best Starbucks Japan Frappuccinos we want to drink again in 2026
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Horse
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
What did Shibuya really look like after the crowds on New Year’s Day?
7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Sumo Sanrio! Hello Kitty and pals team up with Japan Sumo Association for new merch【Pics】
Japan’s oldest largetooth sawfish in captivity back on display in Mie Prefecture
More Than a Capsule Stay: Why Solo Travelers Choose “global cabin Yokohama Chinatown”
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Is a Game Boy Classic Edition on the way? Alleged Nintendo trademark application sparks rumors
You can control your air conditioner with a Game Boy Color, genius inventor proves【Video】
Sturdy enough to survive a bomb and 9 other facts about the Game Boy【Video】
Give your Game Boy a new lease of life with upcoming HDTV adaptor “hdmyboy”
Pikachu/Game Boy manhole cover installed at Nintendo Museum, not viewable by general public
Nintendo brightens the life of a Game Boy-loving 95-year-old Japanese grandmother
They’re all here! Japanese collector completes set of all 1,244 Game Boy games【Photos】
Clean up your game with these amazing Game Boy cartridge soaps
Hyperkin’s joke design for a Game Boy emulator for iPhones is now the real deal…maybe
Feel lame and old by watching kids react to a Nintendo Game Boy for the first time
Retro game dream — A massive collection of 99.36 percent of every Game Boy game ever released
The original Pokémon games are coming to Nintendo’s 3DS Virtual Console early next year!
Rumour: Super Smash Bros. character list leaked? 【Update: Pretty much confirmed】
Sharp’s awesome new display tech licensed to Nintendo… who may not even use it for games
Leave a Reply