Did you ever take a hacksaw to your Nintendo GameCube or risk a lithium battery explosion just to play a free game? Today, we're looking back at the absolutely unhinged, desperate, and downright dangerous ways gamers used to pirate video games.
Before soft-mods and easy jailbreaks, modding a retro console required brute force, extreme danger, and a lot of broken plastic. From the infamous PS1 disc-swap trick and the PS2 Swap Magic Slide Card, to terrifying Original Xbox IDE hot-swaps and the explosive PSP Pandora Battery, we explore the crazy lengths "bedroom engineers" went to back in the 2000s. Seriously, do not try this at home!
β±οΈ Video Chapters: 0:00 - Intro - GameCube Mini-DVD Hack: The Purple Buzzsaw - PS1 Disc Swap Trick: Rhythmic Gymnastics - PS2 Swap Magic & Slide Card: Grinding Gears - Original Xbox IDE Hot-Swap: Live Wire Roulette - PSP Pandora Battery Mod: Lithium Roulette (Don't forget to update the timestamps once your edit is finished!)
β The Complete History Seriesβ¦ | https://goo.gl/CMCMvQ The ultimate in-depth documentary look at all your favourite gaming franchises: Metroid, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, Strider, Metal Slug, Parappa the Rapper, Toejam & Earl, Earthworm Jim, Space Harrier, Jet Set Radio, Crash Bandicoot, Grand Theft Auto, Final Fight and many more!
β The Kick-Scammer Series... | https://goo.gl/BB7DyX Join us as we investigate some of the absolute worst Kickstarter and Indiegogo gaming campaigns ever made.
β Random Video Games Fact Seriesβ¦ | https://goo.gl/eJwsYP The strangest video game facts found on YouTube.
