Fusion Micro mod weds PSP and GameCube hardware, but battery won’t last the honeymoon

It may not be the first console we’ve seen modded and squeezed into portable clothing , but we’ve got to admire the sheer pluck of cramming all the GameCube’s goodnesss into PSP hardware. Modder Ashen, also responsible for the stockier GameCube Fusion , has managed just that, with some heavy-duty adjustments and modifications. The Fusion Micro is a fair bit chunkier than the original PSP, mainly due to the fan and heat sink behind all that busy hardware. Other modifications include an extra analog stick on the right to mimic the GameCube controller and two card slots for games and emulation. Despite this impressive engineering, however, it won’t stand up to extensive plays; this unholy union of Nintendo and Sony can only squeeze out about two hours of gaming from its 5000mAh battery. Click on after the break to see Zelda in action, alongside a full break-down of the controls and modifications. [Thanks Ashen.] Continue reading Fusion Micro mod weds PSP and GameCube hardware, but battery won’t last the honeymoon Fusion Micro mod weds PSP and GameCube hardware, but battery won’t last the honeymoon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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