SNES How do we feel about the U.S. SNES design?

[Daughter of Janus]

the snes is just a shoe box with purple

(Serious):
You must have some very square feet, then.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Purple was a weird choice.

I think it would've been fine if they have kept the 4 colours.

The European model is the same as the Japanese one so I have 0 nostalgia for that one.

 

[Daughter of Janus]

(Serious):

I was one of the lucky kids who happened to have both a Super Nintendo and a Sega Genesis at the same time, so I'm not really super nostalgic for one or the other, I liked both.
But design-wise, honestly, I'm not even nostalgic for the Super Nintendo.
Guess I just liked the pain of choosing which console to neglect more.​

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

(Serious):

I was one of the lucky kids who happened to have both a Super Nintendo and a Sega Genesis at the same time, so I'm not really super nostalgic for one or the other, I liked both.
But design-wise, honestly, I'm not even nostalgic for the Super Nintendo.
Guess I just liked the pain of choosing which console to neglect more.​

I'm maybe biased but the Mega Drive being black gave it a classy look that didn't scream "children toy".

 

[χKai]

I'm maybe biased but the Mega Drive being black gave it a classy look that didn't scream "children toy".
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Looks more like a fancy VCR

 

[Daughter of Janus]

I'm maybe biased but the Mega Drive being black gave it a classy look that didn't scream "children toy".
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(Serious):
Yeah, even the U.S. version of the MD, the Genesis looked more like a proper electronic device than a child's toy, especially when you compare it to the Super Nintendo.
I mean, the Genesis had that sleek, serious vibe, like it was ready to take on the world.
While the Super Nintendo looked more like a colorful toy from a cereal box.

 

[nyka]

imo the western design is just that "nofun.jpg" meme of olde

 

[Adrastia]

I like the colorful buttons that everyone else got more tbh View attachment 72074

I had a third party controller with the Japan/Euro colors and had no idea at the time that they were based on the original design.

I loved this and the Genesis version. I used them more than the originals and the Genesis Ascii is my favorite controller of all time.



When I saw what other regions got in terms of console design I found it plain. I liked the power and reset buttons on the US SNES. SNES US? USS NES!

 

[χKai]

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What a beast..

 

[thecrow2313]

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I had this controller, it was a beast for Primal Rage, Killer Instinct, Super Street Fighter II

 

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I’m so proud of how this turned into a SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis appreciation thread :,)

 

[thecrow2313]

I’m so proud of how this turned into a SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis appreciation thread :,)

As if the console war still lives on

 

[DanVzare]

I'm from the UK, but personally I've always preferred the look of the US SNES. That boxy look and those purple colours, just look so endearing to me. The bubbly colourful design of the JP SFC never really appealed to me.

Then again, my favourite colour is purple, so I'm definitely biased.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Purple is fine but I feel that they should've followed the NES colors.

 

[fake-kun]

I like purple, so I like the SNES' design.

 

[MajesticSiN]

I liked it.

 

[GuiPeli]

US design is not ugly or something like that, but I always go for Japanese version.

Not only for SNES but all game consoles. It's incredible, japanese version is more beautiful than US the most part of time.