Snakeskin 3DS to be bundled with MGS: Snake Eater 3D

Custom handheld is easily Nintendo's pimp-friendliest release ever

Words: Tom_Goulter on January 3, 2012

Hideo Kojima has been stirring rumors of a bundled 3DS release to accompany Snake Eater 3DS. Today, the designer tweeted the first teaser image of the custom console that would accompany his remade jungle-stealth thriller, and it's one of the more stylish first-party mods we've seen in quite some time. Take a look at the Snakeskin 3DS below.

Above: Feast your eyes (not your belly, as this is far too square and WiFi-compatible to be an actual snake)

Kojima claims this is the games industry's “first snake pattern-embossed design” – which it probably is, come to that. Even in the '70s when consoles were decked out in wood-panel, no one thought to make a games machine out of faux freakin' snakeskin. Expect cowboys, pimps, and anyone else known for outfitting themselves in snake-leather to crowd the internet come Jan 20, when further details on the bundle will be made public.

Source: Andriasang

Platforms:

3DS

Topics:

3DS, Hideo Kojima, Konami, metal gear solid

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jackthemenace - January 5, 2012 11:32 a.m.

So, wait, real snakes DON'T connect to the internet!? D: Man, if this comes to the UK, I would DEFINITELY think about buying a 3DS.
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Ravenbom - January 4, 2012 11:34 a.m.

Why does everyone think there's going to be a 3DS redesign? Yes, it needs to be redesigned but that in no way shape or form means it's going to get a redesign. When Nintendo wants to make a dual-analog controlled game they will make it for the Wii-U. The Wii-U is basically a big DS anyways and the 3DS (even though I love it) is not profitable. You don't sink money into unprofitable ventures. You only redesign something when it was profitable and you're looking to rejuvenate sales.
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Darkhawk - January 4, 2012 6:29 a.m.

Snake....SNAKE...SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!
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codystovall - January 4, 2012 5:40 a.m.

I must feel it........aaaaahhhh......
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Joco84 - January 4, 2012 12:51 a.m.

personally I prefer the Zelda one to this - looks a bit too much like a lady's handbag to me!
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ThisIsMyFuckingThirdAccount - January 3, 2012 10:42 p.m.

Dear god, please let this come to America.
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AlphaDogZero - January 3, 2012 10:15 p.m.

Why would you bother with MGS3 when you could have MGS2, MGS3 and MGSPW on one cartridge for vita?
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Cyberninja - January 4, 2012 3:50 a.m.

for 2 reasons one the vita version isn't out anywhere and two you assume people don't have the other games because out of this all i want is 3 because i have the other ones
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AlphaDogZero - January 11, 2012 12:33 a.m.

I haven't played any of them myself -- but I can understand only wanting the one you don't have.
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sirdilznik - January 3, 2012 6:50 p.m.

I'm not going to trade in my current black 3DS or buy another one for this, but damn that is really badass.
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Nap1400 - January 3, 2012 6:23 p.m.

And...cue PETA.
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bigwill1221 - January 3, 2012 7:31 p.m.

Cue indeeded.
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angelusdlion - January 4, 2012 9:56 a.m.

I think your obscenity is misspelled there. As I said before funny how they chose Mario over.. I don't know.. Red Dead Redemption. You know the game where you actually shoot and skin critters?
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ThePrivateer - January 3, 2012 4:57 p.m.

HOLY FUCK! I'm glad I passed on the Zelda 3DS, this is badass!
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