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The Retro Song Bird plays just the music from your favorite Game Boy cartridges

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Briefings

A custom-built media player named the Retro Song Bird, designed by builder BJ, functions as a reimagined Sony Walkman for Game Boy cartridges. Unlike similar devices like the Epilogue GB Operator, it lacks a cartridge slot and instead uses onboard controls to play music and sound effects from cartridges. The device features a built-in speaker and allows users to skip tracks and adjust volume. It is currently available for purchase through The Verge.

Key points

• The Retro Song Bird is a media player designed to play music and sound effects from Game Boy cartridges using onboard controls, rather than a slot for physical cartridges.
• The device was created by a builder known simply as BJ and includes a built-in speaker for audio playback.

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