For awesome NES mods, just add legends
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Apr 21st 2008 at 10:30PM }
Thanks to its largely flat surface, the NES doubles up as an ideal canvas for those wishing to spruce up their consoles with a custom paint job. Of course, you also need artistic ability, which is where we fail hideously, and eBay user hellokitty11111111111 (yes) excels.
Well, "excels" most of the time, anyway. The quality of these mods does vary a little -- we're not big fans of the Kid Icarus design -- but we do absolutely love the Earthbound, Super Mario Bros. 3, and (highly topical) River City Ransom examples. Are they worth (up to) $149.99, though? At a stretch, we'd be tempted. There's more past the break, complete with auction links.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Blue_Falcon @ Apr 21st 2008 10:46PM
I think after looking at the main image post, we should just dedicate this week as River City Ransom week.
Anyway, awesome NES'. I'm particularly fond of the Castlevania one.
TheWarlock @ Apr 22nd 2008 12:23AM
PUNCH HIM OUT!
goboColossus @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:44AM
I'd like to know why no one has attempted a Metal Slug Neo-Geo AES...
Really like the EarthBound SNES, excellent job!
meist3r @ Apr 22nd 2008 6:10AM
Sweet pictures, but the third one is clearly a Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts Super NES. Super Camouflage.
meist3r @ Apr 22nd 2008 6:10AM
A I mean the fourth (embedded) one. Super correction.
Haohmaru @ Apr 22nd 2008 6:50AM
Ha. At first glance, I mistook Simon Belmont for Conan the Barbarian.
Knoxximus @ Apr 22nd 2008 11:12AM
The Spy Hunter one is WIN.
omghaha @ Apr 22nd 2008 2:04PM
like the 1st one
Tim13225 @ Apr 22nd 2008 8:33PM
I saw a Contra Nintendo that this artist had for sale on ebay and it sold for 220 dollars last week. I wish I could find the link. My favorite one here is the Castlevania one!