For some reason when people make video game coffee tables they always forget the Super Nintendo, but this controller coffee table got the classic machine's handle just right. It's no rarity to see the classic NES transformed into furniture, or anything for that matter, people love that system. The SNES gets a little bit less love though, even though it arguably had more classic games and a bigger impact on the video game world as far as good games are concerned.
Charles Lushear didn't get wrapped up in the hype of the classic Nintendo, instead opting to model his coffee table after the more rounded appearance of the Super Nintendo's point of contact. The perfect gets everything in perfect scale, balance and even color.
Gamer Coffee Tables
This SNES Coffee Table is Shaped Like an Original Controller
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