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@Yoei_RetroCOOL
Yoei
27 days
Chrome plated samples.
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Yoei
6 months
It took almost four months to get blue shells producedโ€ฆ
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Your wish has been granted.
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Some colors are not in the plan due to poor sales but produced anyway. Because I think they are COOL.
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Yoei
3 months
Borrowed a 20th anniversary console to study the color, package and metal badge.
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Yoei
10 months
10 Million edition opaque midnight blue shells are finally produced.
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Yoei
4 months
New glossy colors are added. Itโ€™s time to build a 500 million limited edition PS2.
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Yoei
4 months
Start a new project. Preorder target or MOQ is not required. But your early support will be greatly appreciated.
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Itโ€™s not easy to plate large plastic shells. But the factory did a relatively decent job.
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Yoei
6 months
Assembled and shipped the gold plated shells to the customers. This one is perfectly plated.
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Yoei
2 years
This is COOL
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Yoei
4 months
I just closed the preorder of opaque grey shell. The rendering picture is not so appealing as the real one. The preorder will open again when the sample is produced. Thanks for your understanding.
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There are still some ABS materials left. So Iโ€™m planning to make a small batch of 10 Million edition Midnight Blue shells. It will be put into production if I could get enough support.
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Yoei
4 months
The glossy ps2 shells will be bake painted in several colors. Some of the component parts will be sold separately. So the customers could make their own combinations. There is an example for the people who have ordered the opaque white shells. (the logo is not included)
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Yoei
8 months
Made a small batch of samples recently. The change in color depends on the light and the viewing angle. Will be listed later.
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Yoei
2 years
For those who love watching the disc spinning.
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Yoei
3 months
Borrowed a 500 million limited edition console. Canโ€™t wait for the glossy blue ps2 shells.
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Yoei
2 years
At least 7 different colors are coming in the near future.
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PlayStation Polygons
2 years
Kinda bummed Sony didn't officially release a coloured PS1 shell.
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Update on the neon green ps1 shells. Mass production starts today. I think distributors will receive them at the end of June.
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Yoei
2 years
Still need some modifications and polishment to make it more translucent. But it looks good so far. What do you think?
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Yoei
2 years
A brief update. PS1 translucent white shells are being mass produced right now. Photos will be shared next week.
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Yoei
2 years
New colors next year. Borrowed from my friends. The right one is painted btw.
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Yoei
2 years
These photos couldnโ€™t do the black justice. And my wife told me this is the coolest shell I have ever produced :)
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Yoei
7 months
Itโ€™s very lucky to find a reliable factory.
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Yoei
2 years
Ok. This is what the final product looks like.
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Yoei
26 days
Chrome plated Dreamcast (4 units) and Saturn shells (3 units) are listed.
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Color shells are being shipping to distributors from this week. Red.
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Yoei
5 months
Ryan asked me if it could be plated like the Panasonic Q GameCube. @CastleManiaRyan
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Yoei
2 years
The second round of sample testing is planned for next week. Hope to bring something exciting to you.
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Yoei
8 months
This is snake. Can you hear me?
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Yoei
4 months
Thank you for all the support. The gold plated vertical stand will be unlocked when the preorder reaches 200 units. Please reply to the notification email to confirm the color and choose a vertical stand that matches the shell or a gold plated one before shipment.
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Yoei
9 months
Midnight blue shell & controller vs Debug console
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Yoei
2 years
Itโ€™s almost done. The first batch will be produced this month which is translucent white. Please let me know if youโ€™re interested in the opaque white.
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Yoei
9 months
Translucent blue preorder will start this week and ship next month.
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Yoei
2 years
The first batch will be sent to my friends of Chinese retro game community who have been supporting me since the project started two years ago. Thanks.
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Yoei
4 months
Customers ask if there will be gold plated PS2 shells. Itโ€™s too early to talk about it. But I just find a pictureโ€ฆ
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Yoei
6 months
Chrome black or metallic purple?
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I also bought a black controller at the same time. BTW. The orange package design was stolen by bitfunx. The difference is that my package has plastic protective layer. But bitfunxโ€™s is completely made of paper.
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Yoei
4 months
Get the baking finish samples today.
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Cyber bunnies #ใƒใƒ‹ใƒผใฎๆ—ฅ
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Yoei
2 years
Worldโ€™s first unboxing from my friend.
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Yoei
7 months
A small batch of super grey variants will be listed today and tomorrow.
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Yoei
7 months
They will be back this weekend.
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Yoei
2 years
Thanks to @muramasa_ninja and @CastleManiaRyan the project has finally made some progress.
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Shells are put into the MVS protective case for ornament.
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Yoei
9 months
There will be two new colors. The opaque red DC shells for the Xmas. The opaque dark gray DC&PS1 shells as an alternative to the discontinued opaque black shells. Opaque black is cool but I want to try some new colors.
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Yoei
7 months
More pictures.
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Yoei
6 months
Found a compromise way to produce shells. Hopefully they can be shipped before the Spring Festival.
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Yoei
2 years
The translucent black ABS has run out. But the rendering photo looks good and is very close to the real thing.
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Yoei
4 months
The gold Saturn (2 units) and Iron Man (1 unit) are listed.
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Yoei
2 years
Ready to fly
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Yoei
5 months
According to @muramasa_ninja โ€™s request, a small batch of STARS are printed.
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Debug blue color and matt black painting are also cancelled :(
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Yoei
2 years
New colors next year. Borrowed from my friends. The right one is painted btw.
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Yoei
1 month
The component parts are painted by myself. What do you think about the combination.
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Yoei
7 months
The char red sample is quite impressive.
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Yoei
7 months
Dreamcast molds are repaired. More units will be produced after translucent blue PS1 shells.
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Yoei
7 months
Update: paid about 3.5k USD for the translucent blue ABS material. But the samples produced today couldnโ€™t meet the requirements due to the ABS quality. Have to purchase again from other supplier. So the shells will be delayed to the Januaryโ€ฆ
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Yoei
9 months
Translucent blue preorder will start this week and ship next month.
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Red is my favorite color.
@FenrisRetro
FenrisWolfRetro
1 year
Just got in and finished installing this beautiful @muramasa_ninja Red PS1 shell onto my personal XStation modded system! It came out absolutely pristine!
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Yoei
7 months
Super grey Dreamcast sample is produced when testing the molds. The buttons and controller port are not produced yet and replaced by the CV grey ones.
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Yoei
4 months
Can someone kindly provide more details about this shell?
@ObsoleteSony
Obsolete Sony
4 months
The Transparent White PlayStation 2 showcased at the 2002 Tokyo Game Show.
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Yoei
8 months
Super grey shells are produced before translucent blue. Hereโ€™s how it compares to the opaque black.
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Yoei
2 years
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Yoei
6 months
Metallic purple and blue coated with matte paint. Purple win twice.
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Yoei
2 years
The last round (I hope) test will start tomorrow. But I have to say sorry to the friends who are looking forward to the neon green sample. ABS in another color will be used in order not to waste the material left in the machine. So please enjoy the rendering photos instead.
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Yoei
2 years
The most beautiful shells I have got this year!
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Iโ€™ve heard a lot of people talking about the power button issues. I donโ€™t know what happened until I received a Bitfunx shell from my friend today.
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Yoei
4 months
I am happy that people like the cool stuff I made.
@DragonsHoardMod
Dragons Hoard Gaming
4 months
Thanks @Yoei_RetroCOOL ! This thing is B E A UTIFUL๐Ÿคฉ Can't wait to put together a sweet-ass #IronMan themed #DreamCast ! Now I just need @PixelFXco to release their Retro #GEM for the DC and I can put this baby together ๐Ÿ’ช
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Yoei
1 month
Received the bake painted samples this week. Itโ€™s much better than the spray paint.
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Yoei
9 months
Midnight blue shells has been shipped to @RondoProducts and @muramasa_ninja . There will be no more stock for other distributors due to the limited production.
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Yoei
10 months
10 Million edition opaque midnight blue shells are finally produced.
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Yoei
2 years
Always get inspired from the color of other consoles.
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Yoei
6 months
It took a lot of time to assemble the plated shell and clean the fingerprints. I felt my eyes were blind after staring at it for half an hourโ€ฆ
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Yoei
2 years
I think I will never ever produce another batch of shells in translucent white. You couldnโ€™t always get a perfect upper shell out of the mold.
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The links will be shared when the items are listed on distributorsโ€™ store.
Color shells are being shipping to distributors from this week. Red.
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Yoei
2 years
From China with love.
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Yoei
2 months
The last colorful shell is sold out. There are too many choices for the next batch. Please tell me which color you prefer.
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Yoei
2 years
Canโ€™t wait for the PS2digital.
@citrus3000psi
citrus3000psi
2 years
Long days programming dcdigital kits. I would say there is light at the end of the tunnel but we started production of n64digital kits this week. The fun is just beginning.
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Yoei
6 months
I received plated samples in different colors. I will post more pictures when I have time during the spring festival holiday. This one is metallic black coated with matte paint.
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Please be patient. Itโ€™s torturous to build the mold from scratch. Physical and mental stress is one of the reasons I quit the job.
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Muramasa
1 year
We have received our latest prototype and although we are getting close to where we want to be we still haven't reached the quality we want. There is one large functional problem we have almost fixed and a few small cosmetic issues to resolve. (2/7)
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All of the projects this year are delayed or canceled due to the health issues of my family and myself. The delayed projects will be delivered slowly. And the cancelled ones will be continued by @muramasa_ninja . Thanks for your understanding.
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Muramasa
1 year
We appreciate your patience. Estimates are based on my conversations with the supplier and could end up changing. On the bright side we are almost caught up. (6/6)
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Yoei
7 months
I am Ironman.
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@JesusBurnsNeon
๐‘ฑ๐’†๐’”๐’–๐’” ๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’“๐’๐’” ๐‘ต๐’†๐’๐’
7 months
@jacob_nl @Yoei_RetroCOOL Metallic gold + red would be very Tony
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Yoei
8 months
PS and SS version.
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Yoei
2 years
Some small modifications are still needed. Sorry for the long wait. Didnโ€™t produce buttons this time. Please check the rendering photo for reference.
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Yoei
2 years
Wow. I think itโ€™s time to start my fourth project :)
@collingall
Greg from Laser Bear Industries
2 years
We are inching ever closer to the pre-order on the Internal GameCube #BlueRetro controller board. Sent out test PCBs to a few members of the community. Ordered a final PCB with fixes from the last test. Sent the PCB file for quote for assembly. Working on the install guide.
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Yoei
6 months
Testing if the plated shell is charged. Conclusion: No. Iโ€™m still alive.
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Yoei
9 months
I got sick. And the people in the factory also got sick. So the translucent blue and other new colors will be delayed for at least one week. Hope you could get them before Xmas.
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Yoei
9 months
Translucent blue preorder will start this week and ship next month.
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Yoei
8 months
Update 12/07 : More items are being added to the store. Some samples are in production or on the way.
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Yoei
9 months
Iโ€™m building from scratch during the past few months. It will be very helpful if you are willing to test the payment and shipping functions. Please enter Yoei to get into the store. Some items in production will be listed later. Thanks.
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Yoei
6 months
Plated shells are listed. Most only have 2 units available and wonโ€™t be made again. Some of them are out of stock due to minor defects. I haven't decided whether to sell defective units at a discount.
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Yoei
2 years
Gold and Silver paint. I think itโ€™s not too bad.
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Yoei
3 months
The color combination is very comfortable. I may do it on ps2 shells.
@ObsoleteSony
Obsolete Sony
3 months
On February 26, 2009, Sony Japan, in collaboration with SEGA, released the PlayStation 3 Yakuza 3 Rising Dragon Pack CECHL00 RG, modeled after the 80GB Ceramic White version. It is decorated with the iconic dragon tattoo sported by series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu.
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Yoei
9 months
Iโ€™m building from scratch during the past few months. It will be very helpful if you are willing to test the payment and shipping functions. Please enter Yoei to get into the store. Some items in production will be listed later. Thanks.
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Purple.
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Yoei
6 months
Customization function will be added during the Spring Festival. So you could build your unique replacement shells.
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