A mother who was a Game Boy gamer in her youth has made a discovery that has stoked nostalgia for an entire generation of gamers on Reddit. In a story shared by her son, he recounts that while strolling through a flea market, he came across a peculiar accessory for Nintendo’s iconic handheld console: an external battery that will allow him to relive memories of endless hours of gaming.
Officially called the “Rechargeable Battery Pack with AC Adapter” for Game Boy (Classic), this device was released by Nintendo in the 1990s as a practical solution for gamers who were limited by the short life of alkaline batteries. Despite its age, this accessory is still fully functional and capable of providing hours of power to the console. Featuring a sturdy design and considerable weight, this external battery plugged directly into the Game Boy, eliminating the need to constantly change batteries. It also came with a power adapter to charge it from any standard wall outlet.
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In the post, the gamer says: “My mom gave this to me. She said she found it at a garage sale,” also sharing a photo of the device and saying that it only lacks a cable that is not that difficult to find. A find that has caused great surprise and happiness on Reddit, where many users have shared their memories with this accessory. And beyond its functionality, this device has become an object of desire for retro video game collectors, who value its classic design and the link to a golden age of video games.
One of the gamers who came across the post comments on it, saying, “Oh man I used to have one of these! It carries the same voltage as a Sony cassette player (I’m old I know) and had the same size barrel connector so this thing could power my walkman or gameboy,” adding that “I just had to run the cable from an inside pocket of my coat around the back, inside, into the other pocket that my walkman was in.” “I could listen to music for days on a single charge with that thing riding my bike around town listening to mixtapes. Saved me a fortune on batteries as a broke kid!” he states with clear excitement.
And finally, other players comment that he has a great mom for sharing his passion for video games. “Man, your mom is so cool, I don’t think my mom would have ever done this for me or my brother who collects retro stuff, but I’d like to hope she would have, awesome mom!” says one of them.
Nintendo confirms that Zelda Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are not part of the official timeline of the series
Speaking of Nintendo consoles and their games, a new revelation about one of the most beloved and popular sagas in the video game industry has surprised its community. This is because Nintendo has confirmed that its latest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, are not part of the official timeline of the franchise.
According to a report from Vooks, during the Nintendo Live 2024 event in Sydney, the company presented an update to the Zelda timeline, in which both games are shown as standalone titles, disconnected from any other installments in the series. This means that there are no games before or after the events of these titles in the official timeline. Recently, Nintendo announced the publication of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Master Works, an art and lore book that will include a new timeline. However, for now, the book is only available in Japan, so the details of its contents are not yet known.
