He paints a Donkey Kong cartridge and ruins his Switch 2 out of nostalgia.

Amidst the excitement surrounding the release of Donkey Kong Bananza , a title that pays homage to the legacy of Nintendo's most famous ape, one fan took his love of retro to the extreme. The story begins with Gardner, a TikTok user who decided to transform his modern cartridge into a capsule of the past... literally.
Gardner grew up with the yellow Donkey Kong Land cartridges for Game Boy and DK64 , games that shaped a generation. Driven by nostalgia, he took apart his original Donkey Kong Bananza cartridge and spray-painted it yellow. The goal was simple: make it look like the classics. But the consequences were more complicated than he expected.
The paint, in addition to not drying properly, damaged the cartridge's edges and screws. Instead of checking the assembly, Gardner decided to force the cartridge into his new Switch 2. Days later, he uploaded a new video showing himself trying to extract the stuck cartridge with a pair of pliers.
While the gesture was a personal tribute to his childhood, the modified cartridge became completely stuck in the console, and the Switch 2's drive—which is integrated into the motherboard—was compromised. In short, it was beyond easy repair.
The TikTok community reacted quickly. Some supported him with suggestions such as printing a new 3D case or taking the console to an authorized center. Others simply mocked the incident, calling it "a gamer tragedy caused by misdirected nostalgia."
Gardner wasn't the first, nor will he be the last, to attempt to customize his hardware, but his case went viral due to the extreme results. His Switch 2 was rendered useless, and the lesson was clear: modifying consoles without experience can be disastrous .
The video racked up millions of views, memes, and comments that turned its mistake into a lesson for the entire community: a love of retro is fine, as long as it doesn't involve ruining hundreds of dollars' worth of equipment.
La Verdad Yucatán