How cute: The original Nintendo Wii was pretty compact, but its form factor is nothing compared to the "Nintendo Kawaii" mod (kawaii is Japanese for cute). This custom creation takes portable ...

Modders Wesk and Yveltal unveiled Kawaii, a keychain-sized device that lets you play the iconic Nintendo Wii on the go. July 10, 2022. ... They call it the Kawaii, meaning “cute” in Japanese.

The Kawaii measures just 60mm square and 16mm thick. At the heart of the build is the Omega trim, a modding process that reduces the size of the Wii’s motherboard as much as possible.

It’s a keychain-sized Nintendo Wii that’s designed to feature a stripped down motherboard stuffed into a tiny metal case that slides into a docking station when you want to connect it to a TV.

The Kawaii has a CNC aluminum case with laser-etched artwork on the exterior. There's no slot for loading discs, obviously. Instead, the Kawaii plays digital Wii games loaded via a microSD card.