RARE Nintendo DS Accessories From Japan 

still better than my chromebook camera

Imagine if you ported out all the gba buttons to a connector on the bottom, then use an arduino and rotary encoder to allow you to use a paddle controller on gba games.

“The only DSI I have Is a super rare Panda development unit” *oh, ok.*

I think the Face Training game is meant to be an anti-aging tool. You strengthen the muscles in your face to avoid saggy skin. I doubt it works, but that's probably what it's for.

“Wait till the end of the video and i’ll put it in a regular gameboy” Not gonna lie, that did hook me in

imagine showing up to online class with that camera

James Bond wishes he had that DS camera

I wish the paddles were more available because they work so well. It's also compatible with Space Invaders Extreme for DS.

DSi Games are region locked, that might be why it didn‘t work on the Panda-Dev-DSi

Face exercises are a common thing in Japan apparently

8:34 - Want that as a notification sound xD

Those accessories should be hardware-compatible with the GBA, it's just a matter of software. It should be possible to write a homebrew game which loads into the GBA's RAM and then uses the Arkanoid controller. If the interface is documented it shouldn't be too hard to do.

Love seeing Elliot geek out over Nintendo stuff. These kinds of videos are the best

just wanted to say your killing it with the content man

the way the camera flicks up is so satisfying

Love these rare/odd accessories, thank you for sharing and finding them!

Face Training may not work on the Panda dev unit if it's a USA development kit. The DSi and onwards had region locking... which is also why it wouldn't load on your Char 3DS (Japan console). Cheers!

I have a copy of that controller, the exact bundle in fact. If I remember correctly you can serve the ball by pressing it down, that way your hand can stay on the knob the whole time.

Always appreciate you showcasing these hidden gems man! Cheers

Have you tried the English face training game with the camera option Pak in the DS lite?

The Arknoid controller was also in the US. I'm aware of at least a couple Homebrew projects that supported that controller. The DSi when running a DSi mode had a faster processor and more RAM. Clearly this camera related game requires those things. Other games that work in the DSi will also work in the DS, as long as they won't require DSi mode specific features. Once DSi mode was exploited some really interesting things came about too. Like there's a very rare release of Quake II that runs on it that most people don't even know about. There's also a bunch of really nice emulators, like an Atari 5200 emulator.

Would've been pretty awesome if the arkanoid controller had a GBA version built in to it.

That's awesome and takes the gaming experience to a whole new level.

The best thing about the paddle : SPACE INVADERS. It worked with Space Invaders and wow, that was an amazing way to play that game. It turned it into a whole new game. It makes me sad that nobody else has done a shmup with a paddle controller.

I just bought a used Aqua blue 3DS for equivalent of 10 pounds.It was a real lucky find,it just needed to be cleaned.

The slider might be clickable, Elliot, instead of having to press the B button every time.

I wonder if that DS camera works with Pokémon B&W’s video communications

Yoooo japan is so awesome thanks for covering these bro!

They were testing the camera before the the DSi came out, so now it built in :D

I have the face training. You don’t have to pop out the camera to use it. The pop out is for the phat DS since gba games are flush in that system and the ds lite works without popping it out since the camera sticks out as it is.

At 1.14 Elliot says absolutely, if you double tap to skip 10 seconds he says it again, double tap and he says it a third time 😂😂😂😂

This is a genuinely obscure RU-vid channel

I think the Arkanoid paddle also works with Space Invaders Extreme if I remember correctly.

The Panda units from both DSi and 3DS don't run commercial DSi and 3DS games. They run every DS game however because these games had no region lock back then.

the face training game looks like it could be a therapy tool, either that or corporate brainwashing.

laughing at all items getting tossed thru the video lol

That arkanoid controller works with Spce Invaders extreme too! They even had a seperate high score table for users of it. I swear a face training game came out in europe tho...

That spinner is a great little gadget. I'm still looking for a proper dial of sorts to use for playing Tempest on the PC. Options are limited!

I've heard the paddle controller works with other games, including the international releases of those titles. Would you be willing to do a tear down (in the future, once the house is sorted) to see what components are used, pin layouts and whether a programmed chip is involved? I'd understand if not with such a rare and valuable item.

That flex was clean lol! Nice video man! Great review and great overall presentation brother!

1st product - cool, i wonder there more controllers like that. 2nd product - this one look like it give the user's face a workout. both product - i think those are external controller for the original ds which is cool.

you should test that camera game in a DSi or 3DS since they have built in cameras

"Little bit of a flex, so sorry about that" Then it doesn't work, haha. Honestly I watch your vids all the time, just poking fun

lol that arkanoid box was sunburned to oblivion on the front, looks like it's been sat in a window of a shop for a long time.

Heehee! I loved Elliot playing Face Training. x3

Imagine if that paddle supported the Atari's Greatest Hits collections.. From what I know, the paddle only works with Arkanoid DS, Space Invaders Extreme, and Space Invaders Extreme 2.

I still have my DS spinner and it's awesome.

the arkanoid thing actually came out here in switzerland and i used to have it!

I don’t watch your videos often Elliot, but when it do, I enjoy them.

the DS and DS Lite don't have cameras but the DSi and all 3DS models so have a camera

What about that Japanese face training cartridge in a new 3ds without the Gameboy slot? Does it use the in built camera or does it freak out?

I have the Nintendo DS Internet Browser (another weird oddity) I remember buying it because of how weird it was, I actually used it on a few occasions to look up stuff about a game I was playing !

Could probably write some homebrew to attempt communication with that camera, if the protocol was known

Ds spy camera... Alex Rider from many years ago when I was a kid came to mind.

Got these!!! Going to be doing more DS videos on my channel :) thanks for sharing!

You need to update your subscriber image at 0:05 to say 400k. Congrats also :D

“Very rare, very expensive.” Proceeds to spin it like a fidget spinner.

It would have been pretty cool for the arkanoid paddle to have a little arkanoid game when used on a GBA

I ordered both of these from Play Asia way back in the day. I want to say the paddle controller also worked with space invaders but I’m not sure.

could you do a small video of what happens when you put the accessory packs into a gameboy? im super curious what will happen since they are using gameboy carts for the accessory packs?

Goals 0-0 I recently started recording my personal homebrew/other experiences on the 'New' 3DS XL, now I need to track down a DS lite. I'm getting nostalgic -_-

elliot: sorry that is sord of a flex. whole channel: okay this is my modded 3596 dollar gameboy advance

The Arkanoid game & controller bundle was available in the UK, I recall loads of them on eBay back in the day, just wish I’d bought one as they rarely crop up these days and they’re invariably expensive when they do.

Gotta change that subscribe pop up at the beginning mate. You're at 400K now!

Oh man, that Arkanoid controller looks awesome! The DS version was such a great game too!

I went to Japan and I couldn't find the Arkanoid DS controller. And Space Invaders Extreme 2 was very expensive too, $60 dollar second hand

Congrats on 400k subscribers!

I've always been on the hunt for that paddle but like you said they are rare. Also while you're on the same subject why not check out another DS accessories that also Japanese only and it called "Magic Reader" (I think that what it's called)

Play it on a gameboy macro for extra hard mode

I am fascinated with how the hell they got those to work. Like they probably had to program dozens of bypasses to get both the DS cartridge slot and the GB cartridge slot to be active at the same and cooperate perfectly. It's just so cool and bizarre to think about how they got it to work

Without any due let's find out, Intro stars playing

Have you ever seen the guitar hero controller? The bottom cart is a hand strap and guitar hero buttons and it comes with a guitar pick stylus.

Quirky accessories for the Nintendo DSi are collectable items nowadays. In a few years, they'd be worth 💰👍.

We need a speedrun

Nice video and cool accessories. Do you know Metroid Prime Pinball? This comes with a Rumble Pack for the Slot 2. Very cool little thing, I played it today and have so much fun with it. :)

I have been looking for that paddle controller for years. I missed the optortunity to buy one two years ago at a reasonable price and since then te asking price has always been higher that 100€.

I've been binge watching all your videos recently, keep up the good work!

Have you heard about the Art Style Series the original series came out in Japan only on GBA then we got updated ports for Wiiware. I would buy a Art Style Collection for Switch in a heartbeat. I have Art Style Dot Stream and Respectfully Art Style Lite Trax.

Does the arkanoid work with space invaders xtreme?

Im quite surprise the footage looks good, is the camera better than the one in the dsi?

that ball game looks fun!

Both are incredible accessories!

Congrats on 400k!!!!!

Real cool accesories I didn't know off

The paddle also works with both Space Invaders Extreme games and Space Bust a Move and it makes all three games even better!

Why is the camera retractable when the camera is already visible?

Wow that camera is quite high quality!

If only stop skeletons from fighting hadn't showed these same peripherals before...

8:28 DSi Cartridge games are region locked

> “Obviously, the Nintendo DS doesn’t have a camera.” - Me, with the updated model and had hundreds of photos saved:

what happens if you put the original version of the face game for DS into DSi which doesnt have the GBA slot so you cant connect the accesory but has built in camera ?

3:54 No latency at owl

Can the Archinoid controller work with other games? It would be incredible with Peggle

Does the Camera work with the DSi

Damn that pink ds look so beautiful ♥️

What happens if you use the camera with the English copy of Face Training on the DS Lite? They might have just reused the code on the "DSi exclusive" version.

Easy piano had a little piano you could put in the bottom

That camera is so cool very 007

Elliot, you certainly get around! Mystery Scoop?

These are honestly really cool, even though new handheld iterations made them rather pointless.