Make your OWN SNES/Genesis/etc Belt Buckle...the GHETTO CHEAP WAY!
After seeing Engadget's
blurb on "Atari/SNES/Genesis" belt buckles I thought to myself:
"Who would be dumb enough to pay $30
for this? A controller costs no more than $5 (I mean if you don't
already have one...and you should!)... and with these expensive things
you can't even use the controller if you decide to get your game on!!
There has to be a better way...."
SO I decided to get to work and today I bring you the ghetto
SNES/Genesis/Whatever belt buckle! I can't remember anyone else doing
this off the top of my head, but I won't player-hate and say I'm the
only one thats ever thought of this. If you know of anyone else thats
done this tell them good job and stuff.
The guide you see here can be applied to almost any
video game system controller currently or previously on the market. The
good thing about these controllers is that the cabling is pretty sturdy
and once you tie it off, it doesn't slide very much. They REALLY WORK!
They hold my pants up pretty good. I mean, I don't have them stuffed
with junk like I usually do, but these belts work in a pinch. So
without further delay I bring you the step-by-step (day by day) guide
to making your own ghetto-rigged video-game inspired belt buckles (on
the cheap, yo!):
NOTE: Wireless controllers may not
work well in this situation. Please do not attempt to use wireless
controllers for this project.
Slick-Rick
SNES Controller
Ghetto Belt Buckle Project
Codename "White Lightning":
The first buckle that came to mind was for my most fav game
system...the Super (Duper) Nintendo Entertainment System. So the ghetto
SNES buckle is what you see here first:
Step 1:
Get an SNES controller (Dude, you should have one. What kind of fan are
you if you don't? Shit, hit up eBay if you have to...).
Step 2:
Slide the controller's connector through your
belt-buckle-holder-thingamajigger. (This part may have been hard for
you to figure out if it wasn't for my direction).
Step 3:
Keep going all the way around your body. It might be a tight squeeze
for the SNES connector..but don't give up!
Step 4:
Pull the connector around all the way so that the controller comes
closer to your stomach.
Step 5:
Loop the connector once again through the
belt-buckle-holder-thingamajigger thingy. (The cord is very long...but
this may not apply to everyone, fatty.)
Step 6:
Tie the connector off near the controller, tighten the cable. This will
help pull up the controller as well as actually hold your pants up.
Step 7:
We're almost done. The buckle looks ok so far...but somethings not
right... BTW, am I sexy or what?
Step 8:
Ah, there's the problem. The damn connector is visible (if you're going
ultra-ghetto, this may be your style so stick with it).
Step 9:
Ok, tie off the controller once more and hide it away under your baggy
shirt. (NOTE: You MUST have a baggy shirt and pants. Do not stray from
this rule.)
Step 10-izzle:
Damn this is taking forever. I mean... here you can see where I hid
away the connector. Fantabulous, no?
Step 11-wizzle:
OH SNAP! Now for the SUPER-stylish ghetto-rigged SNES Belt buckle
accessory!! DAAAAAMN! If you really want to show off your mad love for
the SNES, attach the optional mini-SNES system accessory (available for
purchase soon).
NOTE: Mini-SNES accessory may be
hazardous to your manhood. Proceed with caution.
Step 12-shizzle-fizzle...I give up:
One word to describe this final optional accessory to your ghetto SNES
belt-buckle and mini-SNES system combo: HARDCORE. YES, THATS A REAL
SNES CARTRIDGE. I decided to go with an SNES flash-cart packed with
ROMS (legal backups, fools.).
NOTE: You may want to stay away from
such SNES carts as "Barbie Vacation Adventure"... not doing so will
definately lower your hardcore status.
Ok that's it for the SNES.
Ultra-Stealth
Genesis Controller
Ghetto Belt Buckle Project
Codename "Blackbird":
Ok, time for the stealth Genesis belt buckle guide:
Step 1:
Obtain a Sega Genesis controller (originals are preferred and
easy/cheap to find. Don't use those lame-ass thirdparty controllers,
please?):
Step 2:
Ok, this should be obvious already if you read the SNES guide... loop
the thing around your waist like you're putting on a belt. Genius.
Thankfully the Genesis controller's connector is MUCH easier to slip in
there.
Step 3:
Ok, yeah. Same steps as SNES controller. Loop twice. Tighten.
Bada-bing, you have a ghetto-fab Genesis belt buckle that actually
holds your pants up. Amazing.
Step 4:
OOOOOOOH SSSSSHHHNNAAAAAAP! Oh no he didn't! NO HE DIDN'T! Yes, I did.
Here you see the optional and highly reccommended Genesis (MKII) system
buckle-accessory. This is too hardcore for words.
NOTE: Again, this accessory may be
hazardous to your health. Please be advised that any kind of movement
with this accessory attached can and will bring you to your knees.
Don't ask how I know this.
Step 5:
Crappy shot of the tie-off job of the controller (under the shirt). I
don't know why this is here either.
Step 6:
No one saw this one coming. Not even me... What you see here may be too
bling even for the Ying Yang Twins. Yes, it's my hand-spray-painted
flake-blue Sega Genesis (MKII) system. OMG it's hot. I got numbers left
and right when I walked to take the garbage out with this thing on. One
word: Damn.
Ok, thats it. Thanks for looking. Look for more of this kind of shtuff
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