SNES Switch

Andreas Wallin has always loved the Super Nintendo / Famicom, and when the Nintendo Switch came out, there was only one thing left to do, give it a retro makeover. He started by painting both of the Switch Joy-Con controllers, and then swapped out the standard buttons for the iconic multi-colored Super Nintendo buttons. “The internet is a great resource for modding. I’ve been following the Switch and the great mod/remix culture that it has started around it. So I followed a few articles and videos about what to do to pick the Joy-Cons apart,” said Wallin. Continue reading for more pictures and information.

SNES Switch
SNES Switch

“Of course, it’s not quite that simple. Wallin took apart each of his Joy-Con gamepads so he could paint them (Tamiya AS-16 Light Grey [USAF]). He wasn’t aiming for a perfect re-creation of the Super Nintendo’s grey color scheme,” according to Business Insider.

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