Key Takeaways
- A custom Game Boy Advance SP themed after Wartortle impresses Pokemon fans online.
- The SP model of the handheld provided new features over the original Game Boy Advance, like a flip-top screen and a light.
- The Pokemon fan known as BklynMando has created other custom handheld designs.
A Pokemon fan has given their Game Boy Advance SP an incredible makeover themed after Wartortle. Wartortle is an evolution of one of the Kanto starters, Squirtle. Despite not being the most popular Pokemon of the classic evolutionary line, Wartortle has been the subject of various fan art over the decades. However, the impressive design of this custom Game Boy Advance SP has still caught the attention of Pokemon fans on the internet.
As an upgraded version of the Game Boy Advance, the SP model provided various new features for Nintendo fans. Notably, the revamped design included a flip-top screen, rechargeable battery, and a screen light, making it easier to play the system anywhere. As a newer version of the highly successful Game Boy Advance, numerous popular games were available on the handheld, including various Pokemon titles. Recently, one nostalgic gamer paid tribute to one of their favorite Pokemon with a redesign of the classic handheld.
On Reddit, a user known as BklynMando shared pictures of their recent Game Boy Advance SP design. Specifically, the creator chose Wartortle as the theme for the design. An image of the Water-type Pokemon featured on the front cover of the handheld, with the yellow franchise logo above its head. In addition to the Wartortle image, the Game Boy Advance SP had blue-colored highlights to keep with the Water-type theming. The face buttons inside the shell were even light blue to match Wartortle.
Pokemon Fan’s Wartortle-Themed Game Boy Advance SP
Since posting the design on the Pokemon subreddit, several gamers have praised the Wartortle theme. In particular, one fan enjoyed how the creator chose to feature a middle-stage Pokemon. It is worth pointing out that BklynMando has developed many other custom Game Boy Advance SP designs, even offering some for sale. Over the past few months, they have shared designs based on Raikou, Jirachi, and Mew. They even created one featuring a shiny Rayquaza.
Unsurprisingly, the Pokemon community is full of talented fans who enjoy creating fan art and custom console designs based on their favorite pocket monsters. With each generation of games adding new Pokemon to catch and train, fans often have new inspiration to draw on for fan art. For instance, another gamer recently created a Past Paradox form for Elgyem, incorporating the feature introduced in the Gen 9 games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet in their design.
It will be interesting to see what Pokemon Reddit user BklynMando chooses to use as inspiration for future Game Boy Advance SP designs if they make more. Regardless, whatever they create will likely attract the attention of nostalgic gamers.
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