Undoubtedly, if you have a Raspberry Pi in your home you know it first hand or if you know someone who has it, surely on some occasion they have told you about its capabilities as a video console, retro is fashionable and, if you are a passionate video game fan of yesteryear, maybe MAKERbuino it was the project you were looking for.
MAKERbuino is basically a DIY kit In which all the necessary parts are included so that, after being assembled manually, you have a totally portable retro game console. On this occasion, more than in the timeless Raspberry Pi we are facing a project based on Arduino, a board on which a series of components are installed that, in turn, are very easy to find and especially program.
MAKERbuino, everything you need to make your own retro portable console.
To assemble this console you will have to purchase separately, in case you do not have it yet, certain elements such as pliers, screwdrivers and even an electric soldering iron. In return, with this project you will learn the steps to follow to connect electronic components and even program the microcontroller or your own games.
If you are interested in the kit, just tell you that the creators, designers and manufacturers of MAKERbuino are still looking for financing through the well-known platform Kickstarter and you can get all the necessary elements to make your own game console at a price of only $35. To this day, despite the fact that the project has succeeded on the platform, there are still 15 days left to conclude, the first deliveries will begin to reach their beneficiaries during the next month of May.