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Separated At Birth? The 3DS’ New Gimmick And James Bond’s Face

Some people think that the 3DS’ new second-circle-pad add-on is ugly. They mock it. They deride it. But maybe the 3DS “slide pad” is a beautiful homage to one of history’s greatest video game box-art optical illusions.

You see a slide pad.

I see Pierce Brosnan’s extended jowl on the cover of Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye.

See? See how the cheek sticks out on Bond’s face? It’s really his fist, but you get the idea. Now look at that slide pad again. Same thing. Sorta.

Bravo, Nintendo. Excellent homage. Can we now officially call this add-on the 3DS Jowl?

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(16 Comments)
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    lance

    Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Why would you even post this?

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      ShirokaZe

      Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 8:13 AM

      Because it’s hilarious?

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    Richard James

    Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Who will be the next journalist/blogger to find some witty way to bash the addon?

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    Chuloopa

    Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    This is just ******* stupid….

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    VGP

    Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    I just saw the GoldenEye box art + 3DS and went a bit mental … and then went :(

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    Chazz

    Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Journalism; You’re doing it wrong.

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    BJG

    Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    for more info on this just go to http://www.whogivesaflyingfuck.com

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    TH

    Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    No

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    [Razor]

    Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Brian Ashcraft is the Christina H of Kotaku.

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      El Phantasmogoro

      Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 10:59 AM

      Here is a little haiku I made for your Incredibly Appropriate Post!

      Look at the author.
      Literacy; beyond you.
      So much fail in here.

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        [Razor]

        Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 7:18 PM

        Thank you. Now everyone knows I am retarded.

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    EmbraceThePing

    Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Someone has been eating mushroom omlette with “special” mushrooms again.

    Please go back to the medication the doctor gave you. It’s for the best.

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    DENAz

    Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Yeah thats not really funny at all to be brutally honest

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      eps

      Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 6:02 PM

      I agree, it’s a bit of a stretch.

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    Raif

    Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Calm the feck down guys…sheesh. If you don’t find the joke funny don’t laugh.
    People these days…

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    AerintheADEQUATE

    Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    ??

    Who in the world thought that his hand was an extension of his face?

    Somebody’s reaching :-P

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