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Finished up another Signature Series GameCube build today and this one might genuinely be one of my favourites so far.

The idea behind this build was to create something that felt less like a “modded retro console” and more like a modern boutique hardware redesign while still preserving the original GameCube identity.

Specs on this one:

• Japanese import GameCube
• PicoBoot installed
• USB-C power conversion
• SD2SP2 support
• Region free
• Exhaust and controller port lighting
• Full white respray
• Black controller panel for contrast
• Matching controller build with black buttons + black paracord

The interesting part is the lighting setup — the exhausts and controller ports are tied into programmable LEDs, so the whole mood of the console changes depending on what colours you run.

I kept the shell itself neutral white intentionally so the lighting becomes part of the atmosphere rather than the entire identity of the build.

Feels somewhere between retro Nintendo hardware and a futuristic early-2000s concept console 😄

Started experimenting with something a little different on this GameCube shell.

The goal wasn’t to paint it solid red — I wanted something closer to an anodized or candy-coated metal look while still keeping the original OEM texture and proportions intact.

This shell actually started life as a standard silver GameCube.
Instead of burying the metallic underneath with opaque paint, I used a translucent red headlight tint over the original silver base, followed by clear coat layers to build depth while still allowing the metallic to shine through underneath.

The result changes quite a bit depending on lighting and viewing angle. In some light it almost looks powder coated or anodized rather than painted plastic.

Still early stages on this one, but the current plan is:

• PicoBoot
• USB-C power conversion
• HDMI output
• Subtle internal lighting
• Black controller panel + matching accents
• Matching controller build

Pretty happy with how the finish came out honestly — especially considering this started as an experiment after a few failed dye attempts 😄