This passage discusses the Game Boy Camera accessory, a device from the 90s that could be attached to the Game Boy console to take photos and add various effects. The author delves into the strange and somewhat creepy hidden features of the camera, including bizarre faces and messages that appear unexpectedly. They express their curiosity about the intention behind these unsettling elements and even attempted to contact the company behind it, Jupiter, to get more information but were unsuccessful. Ultimately, the author finds it odd that such a feature was included in a children's gaming accessory and speculates about its purpose, noting that Japan often incorporates unconventional horror elements in their media.
1. The Gameboy camera was a portable console from Nintendo, introduced in the 90s.
2. It was an accessory that came with a camera and could even turn 180 degrees to take a selfie alone.
3. The camera had several funny effects, including a feature where it looked like the person was smiling.
4. The Gameboy camera was officially sold by Nintendo and was connected to the Gameboy console.
5. The camera had a feature where it showed a strange face when certain buttons were pressed, which was out of place for a camera.
6. The face that appeared was strange and even scary, and it appeared to be a child.
7. The face appeared because someone pressed a button several times, and it was accompanied by a song.
8. The face appeared in the Japanese version of the Gameboy camera as well, but the translation made it seem more threatening.
9. The face appeared in several different contexts, including when trying to print without a printer or when trying to access the gallery and there were no photos in it.
10. The face was not the only symbol that appeared in the camera, there were other symbols that appeared as well.
11. The person who worked on the Gameboy camera has left the company and no longer works there.
12. The person who worked on the Gameboy camera was contacted via Facebook, but they could not provide any information about the camera.
13. The Gameboy camera was seen as a joke that marked someone's childhood.
14. The Gameboy camera was considered a bad camera that was just a toy.