The SNES-Themed 3DS Compared To An Actual Super Nintendo

Earlier this year, Nintendo announced a SNES (the Super Famicom) themed New 3DS XL. Those who ordered are finally getting the portable, and now we can see what the handheld looks like. Next to a Japanese Super Nintendo.

First, let’s check out the hardware itself, which evokes the Japanese and PAL version of the console:

Super nice, eh? Let’s see how it stacks up to a SNES in these photos from Twitter user Kyoko:

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