Game Boy Camera: A Deep Dive Into Fun-tography

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  • čas přidán 22. 06. 2024
  • Cameras have been a staple of Nintendo systems for quite a while, from the DSi to even the Switch. Now, let's take an in-depth look at the grandfather of all Nintendo cameras: the Game Boy Camera!
    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro
    01:28 The Hardware
    02:55 Shoot Mode
    05:11 View Mode
    09:34 Select Menu
    11:47 Play Mode
    16:35 Options Menu
    18:23 Epilogue
    Sources:
    Game Boy Camera Idiot's Guide to Funtography (DMG Ice)
    www.dmgice.com/rules/camidiot.htm
    Game Boy Camera - The Cutting Room Floor
    tcrf.net/Game_Boy_Camera
    Game Boy Camera + $5000 lens (Kevin Kenson)
    • Game Boy Camera + $500...
    FULL COLOR Pictures from a Game Boy Camera (esotericsean)
    • FULL COLOR Pictures fr...
    BGM List:
    • Puzzle Theme - Wii Photo Channel
    • Main Theme - Nintendo DSi Shop
    • Doodle Theme - Wii Photo Channel
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    Endslate Music composed by MistSomething
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    #GameBoy #GameBoyCamera #Nintendo #PocketCamera
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Komentáře • 213

  • @anactualmotherbear
    @anactualmotherbear Před 5 lety +307

    You want to know what that user ID is useful for?
    One time I brought my GameBoy Camera to school to show my art teacher. Some kid stole it and then tried to claim it was his all along. I was able to prove he stole my gameboy by going to the ID screen.

    • @quotepuro6097
      @quotepuro6097 Před 5 lety +18

      Fricken' genius.

    • @gamerletter1986
      @gamerletter1986 Před 5 lety +4

      Sugar the Cat Well yea but he could’ve erased the name and write his if it was written with pencil.

    • @user-uf4qr7os4s
      @user-uf4qr7os4s Před 5 lety +9

      @Sugar the Cat back in my school days the N64 was hot shit and i always thought people writing their name on a cardridge in the uglyest font they can pull off with a sharpie were weirdos

    • @charmanderfan1
      @charmanderfan1 Před 5 lety

      don't be that stupid, kids.

    • @don6359
      @don6359 Před 4 lety +2

      Give this person a medal

  • @Magenta_Nimbat
    @Magenta_Nimbat Před 5 lety +256

    192 piece puzzle should be an Esports event

  • @chandlercharge9750
    @chandlercharge9750 Před 5 lety +135

    I saw that loss. You can’t get past me. 4:33

    • @lrgogo1517
      @lrgogo1517 Před 5 lety +4

      I remember I unfollowed him on Twitter after he RTed fanart that was actually Loss, and wrote to him saying I wouldn't come back until he apologized or something like that. He never saw the message, and I still miss his tweets...

    • @MatthewSmart
      @MatthewSmart Před 5 lety +27

      @@lrgogo1517 That is the most pathetic reason to unfollow someone I ever heard.

    • @cordianims
      @cordianims Před 5 lety +5

      @@lrgogo1517 Lmao...how stupid are you to unfollow someone because of that. People surprise me every day

    • @lrgogo1517
      @lrgogo1517 Před 5 lety +1

      @@cordianims *Now listen here you insensitive* you're kind of right. Whenever I remember I did that, I get really angsty; if I keep staying unfollowed in vain, AK won't even know I'm doing this; if I suck it up and resub, he'll officially have gotten away with it without the feeling of any penalties.

    • @cordianims
      @cordianims Před 5 lety +9

      @@lrgogo1517 I'm pretty sure he doesn't even give two shits what you do...but keep being weird and staying unfollowed I guess

  • @paperboy-rv2uy
    @paperboy-rv2uy Před 5 lety +28

    It’s been 20 years and we still don’t know who were running from.

  • @RandomDude647
    @RandomDude647 Před 5 lety +41

    i remember messing around with the 3DS camera a lot. I made a video where i said "what the hell?" backwards and then poured water into a cup and then spilled it out, so when you played the video backwards, the water would look freaky and cool, and then i'd say "what the hell?"

  • @emmbeesea
    @emmbeesea Před 5 lety +72

    Ooh, I like the new logo! And squeezing your Bob-omb buddy into the name was cute! ^_^

  • @AngryGumball
    @AngryGumball Před 4 lety +25

    Such a bizarre item - I got a ton of mileage out of mine. My friend and I would make a makeshift gameboy stand, grab some action figures that could stand on their own and do some crude stop motion animations with them. Fun times... *Grabs Gameboy Color & Camera*
    The Run game - I'd pop the camera into the Super Gameboy, grab my SNES pad that had turbo and let that do all the work. I've beaten the run game once without turbo and talk about hand torture - felt like I was on some sugar rush.

  • @ChristopherMoom
    @ChristopherMoom Před 5 lety +84

    I'd try to make a camera pun, but now I'm starting to lose *focus.* I'm a little mad, but I'll try not to *snap.*

  • @superkooper6594
    @superkooper6594 Před 4 lety +9

    1:56
    I like how they thumbs up to say
    “yep its really good”

  • @mattdog1000000
    @mattdog1000000 Před 5 lety +7

    This was a fantastic trip down memory lane, great vid! I 100%'d this "game" back in the day and spent countless weekends with my brothers and friends making funny pictures and hotspot games, sharing them with each other, and printing goofy photos that we'd sticker on all sorts of stuff like school books and game cartridges... ahhhhh, good times, good times. Collecting all of those album pics was such a huge challenge! Truly one of the most enjoyable Game Boy games ever made, and who woulda thought, it'd be a camera.

  • @maxibash
    @maxibash Před 5 lety +22

    That new intro, though!
    Also, loss at 4:34. (damnit it's 2019)

  • @CMGThePerson
    @CMGThePerson Před 5 lety +11

    The first achievement system. And it's on a camera.
    I mean, this is the company that makes VR out of cardboard

  • @PajamaFrix
    @PajamaFrix Před 5 lety +43

    Challenge: Use an emulator, use a capture device, and watch TV through the Game Boy Camera

    • @PlusInsta
      @PlusInsta Před 5 lety +9

      Bigger challenge: use the Game Boy Camera with the SD adapter to record an entire episode of a TV show frame by frame

    • @prisonmike4749
      @prisonmike4749 Před 4 lety +2

      Capture the entire Star Wars Franchise frame by frame

    • @richardgibson8403
      @richardgibson8403 Před rokem +1

      @@DefinitelyIsPad he also [comment is too long, cannot post]

  • @rory6281
    @rory6281 Před 5 lety +7

    I had no idea this had so many features.
    Why didn’t the DSi camera have a hotspot mode? It has a freaking touch screen!

  • @auraguardianred4771
    @auraguardianred4771 Před 4 lety +9

    "two seemingly redundant options, which seemingly appear to be redundant" I see what you did there

  • @superkooper6594
    @superkooper6594 Před 5 lety +6

    Thank you for remembering the Wii photo channel
    No one ever talks about it

  • @gavinthecrafter
    @gavinthecrafter Před 11 měsíci +3

    This is one of the most comprehensive pieces of software/hardware I've ever seen. The developers really had a field day with it, cramming every single possible idea into one package. I need to get something like this one day

  • @xexat
    @xexat Před 5 lety +14

    4:33 is this loss

  • @83j049733rfe4
    @83j049733rfe4 Před 5 lety +4

    This is actually the definitive "Everything you ought to know" video on the GB Camera

  • @nikopierrot
    @nikopierrot Před 5 lety

    I'm happy CZcams recommended this video. These are some high quality videos and your channel deserves more views!

  • @leanbreaker7397
    @leanbreaker7397 Před 5 lety +3

    This has to be one of the most complete videos on the internet about de GB Camera.
    Thanks alot!

  • @aynhadanimates
    @aynhadanimates Před 5 lety +2

    That gameboy camera song fuckin SLAPS

  • @mushman1395
    @mushman1395 Před 5 lety +4

    Really good video man! I just subscribed a few days ago and I'm really enjoying your content. I ordered a gameboy camera recently and I can't wait to try it out for myself!

  • @renerios7319
    @renerios7319 Před 5 lety

    New to this channel, props on the video this is the most comprehensive video I’ve seen on the gameboy camera yet!

  • @Bulba413
    @Bulba413 Před 5 lety +20

    YOU MEAN TO TELL ME YOU DON'T HAVE LINK'S AWAKENING DX?

  • @sonofmeh3182
    @sonofmeh3182 Před 5 lety +1

    I just found your channel and I’m loving it! You got a new subscriber.

  • @seanyproductions
    @seanyproductions Před 5 lety

    Great Job as always Ak

  • @NerdKirby
    @NerdKirby Před 5 lety +2

    This video is as satisfying to look at as saying panoramic. Great job!

  • @jeroenboth167
    @jeroenboth167 Před 5 lety +1

    I love these assesoires.
    Great video 👍

  • @just_a_rock
    @just_a_rock Před 5 lety +2

    4:34
    Hey, don't go thinking no one saw that! You won't get away with this!

  • @deadacclol5061
    @deadacclol5061 Před 5 lety +3

    6:42 *_Mr Stark I don't feel so good_*

  • @Kittenfox_55
    @Kittenfox_55 Před 5 lety

    Glade to see your back

  • @shinypb
    @shinypb Před 5 lety

    This was a super fun video. Thanks for making it!

  • @Jiozak
    @Jiozak Před 5 lety +4

    5:13 You clever little shit, this is why I love you

  • @sircadet9035
    @sircadet9035 Před 5 lety +12

    I hear a lot of creepy things about the Gameboy camera

    • @tdog8600
      @tdog8600 Před 5 lety

      Donaldo alvares like what

    • @jamesm8132
      @jamesm8132 Před 5 lety +4

      EnderSam2249 - Look up “Who are you running from? gameboy camera” and you’ll see why

    • @ElifSinim
      @ElifSinim Před 5 lety +1

      For me, it would go to the German commercial of the Game Boy camera

    • @nenidetic
      @nenidetic Před 5 lety +3

      5:10

  • @knoptop
    @knoptop Před 2 lety

    Thanks for this! I just picked up one of these cameras and had no clue how to use into the menus!

  • @gammaphonic
    @gammaphonic Před měsícem

    FYI, the Wii did have a camera. The Wii Remote pointer works by an IR camera seeing the “sensor bar”, which is really just two IR LEDs about 30cm apart. It’s basically the same camera found inside the right Joy-Con.

  • @pikachumain3625
    @pikachumain3625 Před 5 lety

    Love your Videos bro

  • @LetiziaCamboni
    @LetiziaCamboni Před 2 lety

    Yes ! I used to use the drawing and hotspot features to create adventures and explorations ! The only frustration was the 30 images memory limit 😅. I had endless fun.

  • @docmarion8902
    @docmarion8902 Před 5 lety

    Amazing video!

  • @Alola_Hanna-Barbera_TMS_Fan

    5:09
    Top 10 Video Game Jumpscares

  • @Bro3256Films
    @Bro3256Films Před 5 lety

    Great video!

  • @CarletonTorpin
    @CarletonTorpin Před 25 dny

    Great overview! Thank you! I printed out so many Gameboy Camera images when I was in middle school back in 1998. The Gameboy Camera could easily have been called Mario Paint 2, and it would have been nearly as true.

  • @Flafex
    @Flafex Před 5 měsíci

    what an amazing video, thank you

  • @Deimosthegreat
    @Deimosthegreat Před měsícem

    Daaaamn bro, you're out here using a Gameboy Light. Don't see that every day.

  • @MakoyUnggoy
    @MakoyUnggoy Před 3 lety

    Nice video, I'm going to bid on Ebay for my first camera now!

  • @lucianothewindowsfan
    @lucianothewindowsfan Před 4 lety

    The Credits Theme was also taken from the File Select screen in EarthBound.

  • @thirdstar248
    @thirdstar248 Před 4 lety +1

    4:57 The Best Part

  • @1Thunderfire
    @1Thunderfire Před 5 lety

    There's a lot more to the Game Boy Camera than I thought! And the faces thing... wasn't that kinda revisited with Face Raiders on the 3DS?

  • @perpetualcollapse
    @perpetualcollapse Před 5 lety

    Now, this, this is E P I C

  • @samuelxander
    @samuelxander Před 5 lety

    how did you manage to use your web cam as a game boy camera? nice stuff man!

  • @000marioshi000
    @000marioshi000 Před 5 lety +1

    For some reason, the dancing man music reminded me of Splatoon...
    Great video otherwise, AK, learned a ton of stuff!

  • @TheChefBoo
    @TheChefBoo Před 5 lety

    Great, now I absolutely need a Game Boy Color. The Printer, Camera, Sewing machine, really.

  • @EnilaDep
    @EnilaDep Před 5 lety

    Where'd you get the paper for the gameboy printer?!
    I got two different things of thermal paper off amazon, but neither of them worked!

  • @Oceane1803
    @Oceane1803 Před 2 lety

    I still have that thing. I had no idea it could do so many things since I was a kid.

  • @user-fq2oh9fg3m
    @user-fq2oh9fg3m Před 23 dny +1

    5:10 cue demise from Mario madness

  • @Torakosama
    @Torakosama Před 5 lety +2

    I can't believe how good some of the music in this game cart had-- oh wait, Nintendo always does that for their games, no matter how small. It's something that nobody ever talks about and it makes me sad.

  • @NukeKioh
    @NukeKioh Před 5 lety

    4:52
    That got me really good.

  • @bertfromseasamestreet
    @bertfromseasamestreet Před 2 lety

    Cool!

  • @Danominator
    @Danominator Před 5 lety +8

    *P A N O R A M A S*

  • @notarmani4804
    @notarmani4804 Před 2 lety

    Game Boy Camera somehow having the only piece of Mother before Earthbound Beginnings is really interesting.

  • @heater1237
    @heater1237 Před 4 lety

    This thing is GIANT!

  • @silverthefox5363
    @silverthefox5363 Před 5 lety

    nice kirby plush you got there. 3:38

  • @TommyDeonauthsArchives

    Man I wish I had a GB Camera and Printer...
    Oh, one thing you forgot to mention in this video was that the Game Boy Camera was used to create a cover for a music album. I think it was Paul McCartney or Rod Stewart... I can't remember.

    • @pokepress
      @pokepress Před 5 lety +1

      Tommy Deonauth's Archives Neil Young, “Silver and Gold”. He prefers hi-Res audio, though.

    • @TommyDeonauthsArchives
      @TommyDeonauthsArchives Před 5 lety

      @@pokepress Oh. Yeah! That one!

  • @YF501
    @YF501 Před 5 lety +2

    I need that Shirt where'd ya get it?

  • @nickolias7292
    @nickolias7292 Před 5 lety +1

    4:34
    GOD DARNIT

  • @ericportillo8277
    @ericportillo8277 Před 3 lety

    The music game was my fav part of gameboy camera!

  • @pikabluebear9941
    @pikabluebear9941 Před 5 lety

    What emulator did you use for the direct footage?

  • @colinrussell3592
    @colinrussell3592 Před 5 lety

    Beast video

  • @doodleacat
    @doodleacat Před rokem

    4:34 I came back after a while and only now do I understand what's that photo about omg

  • @EigengrauMonitor
    @EigengrauMonitor Před 5 lety

    Maaan. I remember my mother used to own one, complete with Game Boy Pocket. She felt that it was time to give it to me.

  • @marioluigiandjr1783
    @marioluigiandjr1783 Před 2 lety +1

    8:34 Early NFT?

  • @iamsomething4316
    @iamsomething4316 Před 5 lety +1

    That RUN thing doesn’t scare me so much, I’m lazy to run so from where am I supposed to run?

  • @JLMetak
    @JLMetak Před 2 lety

    It's wild seeing how downplayed the Pokémon stuff was in the international version compared to Japan, especialy with how "PokéMania" hit those regions hard months, if not years after the Game Boy Camera came out.

  • @lazarlol4132
    @lazarlol4132 Před 13 dny

    I installed a homebrew Rom that featured a lot of gameboy camera photographers. I forgot it's name, however.

  • @GameJunctionMedia
    @GameJunctionMedia Před rokem

    Love it lol

  • @thecrazyguy17
    @thecrazyguy17 Před 5 lety +1

    That camera is better than my android's camera

  • @algoooooooooo
    @algoooooooooo Před 5 lety

    great

  • @salcarreiro6756
    @salcarreiro6756 Před 2 měsíci

    You skipped the bit of using a Japanese gbcamera for the Mario artist series. You can import your photos and use them at textures on 3d characters. So got get yourself a n64 dd and all the mario artist games!

  • @Nordlicht05
    @Nordlicht05 Před měsícem

    The gb cam was the last thing i got for a gameboy. I somehow deleted more than i shot 😅 . 1088 Fotos shots. Run! 18:88 minutes. Ball 272. Space fever 5980

  • @DE23
    @DE23 Před 3 lety

    The Wii remote's ir sensor is also a camera

  • @candlelightcookie
    @candlelightcookie Před 5 lety +1

    4:34
    IS THAT....

  • @DaNoob1485
    @DaNoob1485 Před 5 lety +2

    YOUR ON GAMEBOY CAMERA!!!!!!!!!

  • @cartkart1
    @cartkart1 Před 2 lety

    I should take a photo of something with a gameboy camera, enlarge it and put it on my wall as pixel art

  • @JesusJavier-MyAccount
    @JesusJavier-MyAccount Před 5 lety +1

    5:09 HOLY SHØT
    NO SLEEP MORE MY LITTLE BRAIN

  • @theodoreyd
    @theodoreyd Před 3 lety

    Where can I download the emulator?

  • @matthewhauxwell9716
    @matthewhauxwell9716 Před 5 lety

    1.33 is that Randy from my name is earl?

  • @Sayopaul
    @Sayopaul Před 5 lety

    The screamer sequence litterely kill me

  • @invertedcolors9881
    @invertedcolors9881 Před 3 lety

    I just got this for $5 at my local retro game store. What a deal, I’ll tell ya

  • @emilytheuncoollady7676

    I Love The -Quiet- Game Boy Camera!

  • @lrgogo1517
    @lrgogo1517 Před 5 lety +1

    You're not going to explain what that game was at 2:45???

    • @-Marbal-
      @-Marbal- Před 5 lety

      The game is Tembo the Badass Elephant.

    • @lrgogo1517
      @lrgogo1517 Před 5 lety

      @@-Marbal- Ha ha ha haha... that's the name? *sweat*

  • @SwagPug
    @SwagPug Před 5 lety

    U need more subs

  • @FutsyOrChorty
    @FutsyOrChorty Před 6 měsíci

    3:51 ...What? ...What? What version is this? My "select" shows completely different settings

  • @GrounderSez
    @GrounderSez Před 5 lety

    epic

  • @yv70bnomemes
    @yv70bnomemes Před rokem +1

    17:08 the first rickroll

  • @charmanderfan1
    @charmanderfan1 Před 5 lety

    you don't have link's awakening?

  • @MartellThaCool
    @MartellThaCool Před 5 lety

    I grew up playing Gameboy color and I never got the chance to buy the camera

  • @daroachh
    @daroachh Před 5 lety

    [look at him go!]

  • @djoshawott2850
    @djoshawott2850 Před 5 lety +17

    4:33 That’s it, I’m unsubbing.