Showing off my Game Boy Color here—a translucent purple unit that lets you peek straight into its guts. I’ve had this thing for ages, and honestly, it feels like part of me at this point.

Controls? Solid. The D-pad does its job. A and B are crisp. Even the little speaker deserves credit—Nintendo gave this thing some serious sound. And if that doesn’t cut it, there’s always the headphone jack.

But here’s the drawback: no backlight. Doesn’t matter that it’s technically “color”—you’re still stuck angling it under a lamp just to see anything.

I’ve been thinking about modding it with a backlight. Because yeah, that’s a thing now. And honestly? It might finally make this handheld as good as I always wanted it to be.