Customized Yoshi Wii console finds new home

For those that recall the oh-so-green Wii developer unit from last year, this here console may look a tad familiar. The difference, however, is that this Wii is a bonafide retail unit customized by its (now prior) owner to express his fascination with all things Yoshi. The console itself touts a spray of Yoshi on one side, while the white base was tattooed with eggs. Of course, you can certainly find a few flaws here and there if you look hard enough, but those imperfections are easy to forgive if you're an unashamed Yoshi fanboy. Sadly, this here unit has apparently found a new owner, but the creator did mention that he may "do this again" if the demand is there. Check out the rest of the photos after the jump.

[Thanks, Brian]

[fischju @ Aug 13th 2007 3:29PM]

There aren't any Yoshi games on the Wii......

[Kevlar @ Aug 13th 2007 4:02PM]

There's Mario & Yoshi if you count the VC.

[Homeboy @ Aug 13th 2007 4:50PM]

Indeed there aren't any. I want one where I can play Luigi, ride or fly Yoshi and swallow white eggs with colored dots on them.

[The MAZZTer @ Aug 13th 2007 5:00PM]

Smash Bros Brawl will have Yoshi in it...

[Jeremy Pavleck @ Aug 13th 2007 4:05PM]

Looks like he just sprayed the top of it - I wonder why he didn't take it apart. I assume that would have made it loads easier AND look a lot 'prettier'.

[anderesp @ Aug 13th 2007 4:32PM]

im just waiting for the Transformers version. :)

[Glazun @ Aug 13th 2007 4:53PM]

I really would love to do something like that with my Wii. ~_~ Is it true that you can actually open it and not void the warrenty?

[The MAZZTer @ Aug 13th 2007 5:00PM]

Looks to me like a stick-on skin... I bought one online that makes my Wii look a bit like the original NES (at least in color scheme and patterns). He probably used something like that as a base, got some of the same material in green, cut out the correct shapes and added a Yoshi.

[Don't Panic! @ Aug 13th 2007 11:51PM]

I haven't even been able to find the stock version in Boston, MA. I walk into any PC gaming store in my area and whoever's behind the counter just laughs when I ask them if the boxes in the window means they have some in stock. Does anybody know what the holdup is?

[dRewsus @ Aug 15th 2007 7:34AM]

yeah, the holdup is that everyone is buying them before you.