You know what's gonna be weird?

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• Princess Alice

  2018-03-25 04:28:19

  You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022

  Admittedly I already get kind of nostalgic when I think of Christmas 2010 and how we had the entire extended family, including Grandma, playing Wii Sports bowling.
• Imipolex G

  2018-03-25 04:39:20

  Touch the cow. Do it now.
  

  I still find it bizarre that the N64 is considered an "old" console now
• Anonus

  2018-03-25 06:05:59

  I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat

  Imipolex G said:

  I still find it bizarre that the N64 is considered an "old" console now

  I KNOW RIGHT

  
  

  Like, jesus

  
  

  I got mine for Christmas in 1999

  
  

  And its translucent self is now considered potently nostalgic

  
  

  To the point that Nintendo themselves have gotten in on the action:

  
  

  
  
• Princess Alice

  2018-03-25 06:08:05

  You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022

  Hmph. If I can't make out individual components on the board, it's not translucent enough for me!
• Anonus

  2018-03-25 06:12:18

  I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat

  they are striking a balance between nostalgia, maintaining a distinctive appearance, and fitting in with the look of the joy-cons
• Anonus

  2018-03-25 06:13:02

  I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat

  admittedly, I'd very much like more colorful Pro Controller options, at least available officially

  
  

  I do have the gray joy-cons and would love the blue and red ones
• Princess Alice

  2018-04-05 21:55:21

  You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022

  Anonus said:

  they are striking a balance between nostalgia, maintaining a distinctive appearance, and fitting in with the look of the joy-cons

  That's fair. It's just that I'd say, for me personally, most of the appeal of translucent electronics came from being able to see the inner workings of stuff.