
Not to mention that they’re going to get scratched far easier, impairing gaming visuals. The plastic versions may be acceptable, but they’ll also become degraded physically in the same way as the OEM ones. This glass screen should be everyone’s go-to option at only a handful of dollars. Having a small surface area is in your favor here. But it’s such a small piece of glass that it would take a lot to actually break it. Yes, it’s made of glass and that may seem scary.

“It doesn’t just succeed in terms of being rigid. I’m going to quote myself from a previous article where I touched on this lens briefly.

Lens. The lens that was sent alongside the prototype shell is a glass lens.You have the correct material and you also get the 4-way press as well as the center press. They managed to get the shape and material correct. You also wouldn’t want a button that feels rough or crunchy when pressed. You would never want a button that gets caught when pressed and you have to wait for it to return to its original position. The feel of the button press is very important. I mean that in both pressing actions but also what they’re comprised of. Those are smooth and almost more rubberized and are catering to a different audience. If you want that original texture, make sure you avoid buying any of their shells that say “matte” or “pearl” in the title. The original colored shell they sell gives you that, I can’t speak to the other colors, but I know of an easy way to tell. All of which are good reasons to update the shell. Some of you may even have scratches, gashes, or melted spots on your originals. You’ll find that your OG shells may be a bit smoother over time. I would say that the original DMG is a bit more worn. I was sitting here with my eyes closed, holding an original DMG and this Retrosix DMG in my hand trying to feel a difference between them. The texture of the plastic matches the original DMG. There may even be things that will be included in the final product that is not present here (like I’m guessing printing will be added to it), so I’ll try to be cognizant of that. Maybe they’ll take some of my thoughts into account. This is me just going over the ins and out, the good and the what-needs-to-be-improved, and so on. If you’re reading this, just know that this is not a review. It’s clearly not the end-all, be-all build, but you can tell it’s indicative of what the product is going to be.

I’ve had time examining the new shell and lens prototype.

Today’s article is all about a prototype for the DMG Game Boy. Great longevity, build quality, heck, even the feel of the products are great in the hand. Everything I’ve reviewed meets our Hackinformer standard of retro products. Previously, I have reviewed GBA shells and lenses from RetroSix.
