Pixel Lab Tokyo: Gameboy Mod Workshop (Original/Advance/SP)
- Customize your own Gameboy (Original/Advance/SP) with your favorite shell, buttons
- Beginner-friendly workshop with step-by-step guidance from our experienced instructors
- Travel back to your childhood and rediscover the magic of classic handheld gaming
- Enjoy a fun and interactive experience where you can learn, create, build with your own hands
- Take Home a One-of-a-Kind Souvenir made by you
What to expect
Dive into retro gaming and learn to transform a classic Game Boy (Original, Advance, or SP) into a customized modern console. Guided by friendly instructors, this workshop takes you step by step through the modding process, making it easy and fun for beginners with no technical experience. You can choose from various colorful shells, buttons, and styles to craft a device that perfectly reflects your personality. Set in a cozy, small-group environment, it is the perfect space to relax, create, and connect with fellow fans worldwide. At the end of the experience, you will take home a fully functional, customized Game Boy—a one-of-a-kind handmade souvenir from Japan.











































Reviews
The mod workshop was a really fun time! It gives you a nostalgic feeling while building it and choosing your pieces. Bin the host is really nice and welcoming and patient. You are helped the entire time so don’t worry about messing up! also make sure to choose the correct session as there’s different options
Super fun to do. We had amazing experience time creating the gameboy. Definitely recommend to try this when you come to Japan, specifically this studio. Very kind and helpful people.
what a fantastic experience! kids had so much fun! Bin was so so so patient! this is definitely the highlight of our trip! highly recommended!
Loved the experience and ended up with an awesome GBA! Great workshop and super helpful for all modding experience levels. This was a great way to spend time in Tokyo. Highly recommend for those who love gaming
Just wrapped up at Pixel Lab Tokyo. Leaving with a cool N64 inspired GBA SP. Bin and Luka gave great instruction, they were super accommodating (and extremely patient) with our group. I'm leaving with a GBA SP and an experience I won't soon forget. Thanks so much Pixel Lab Tokyo! I had a wonderful time making something personal.
It’s okay if you’re a beginner. They will guide you through the whole process step by step. They speak good english as well. The whole place is so clean and neat and well designed. Everyone was so welcoming. 10/10 recommend this place!!!! Definitely worth your time and money. Thank you so much for this experience! It was the highlight of my Tokyo visit! <3
The workshop was an incredible experience with an incredible satff and hospitality. It’s an inviting, homei, and comfortable atmosphere suitable to all skill levels in the gameboy modding community. My session was one on one so it lasted about an hour and 30 minutes, less than it would for a bigger group of up to 6-8 people. While the workshop might seem pricy, I would say it’s very fairly priced for not only the experience you get of modding your own console, but also the hospitality, the fact they have so many options to choose from for cases, buttons, pads, and much more. If you ever get the chance to go, I would highly recommend going to Pixel lab with Bil as your guide, he’s a great teacher and incredibly friendly.
Awesome experience modding a Gameboy Advance. There were so many choices for different color cases, buttons, and screens. The owner was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. 10/10 recommend!!
Fantastic experience, was amazing going through the steps of building the GBA and being able to pick through multiple different combinations of colors.
An amazing place! They teach you everything here, from the smallest component to the finished product. The team is extremely professional, and the atmosphere is really great and fun. I truly enjoyed building my Game Boy with their help—it looks absolutely incredible thanks to them!
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