My first ever full color backlit nes art piece

The year was 2013, and a super fighting robot named Mega Man was celebrating his 25th anniversary.  In honor of that special occasion I created a one-of-a-kind NES. From one Blue Bomber fan to another, I hope you enjoy – it took me over a year of my life to create this.

This is a fully functioning NES and an art piece. All of the customization was done entirely by hand – the cutting, filing, sanding, wiring, soldering, creating the 8-bit Mega Man full color pixel art (which took f.o.r.e.v.e.r.), etc. Everything was done with hand tools. No professional cutting, etching, or other machines were used. I lost track of how many hours went into this weeks ago – it was truly a labor of love.

Having never created a system with this level of detail before, I had to experiment and develop new techniques as I went along. In the end I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. I even made custom decals, including new AV port labels for the side and rear of the system. You can see them in the photos below.

The backlit 8-bit character artwork and custom decals were just part of the project though. I hired the very talented Custom NES Guy to provide an awesome paint job using high quality automotive paints and clear coat. Thanks again Jared!

(FYI, the colors in the photos, especially the night shots, are a little off compared to what they look like in person but they give you a good idea.)