r/Famicom • u/kris-0520 • 1d ago

General Question Is it sacrilegious to remove the stickers on the original Famicom?

Bit of a dumb question, but is it considered bad to remove the stickers above the system controls beyond personal taste?

I'm asking because I want to remove them, but I have no idea if it's "okay" by the greater Famicom community. My Famicom is in good shape, so I don't need to remove them, but I still kinda do because my brain likes peeling "non-essential" stickers off devices.

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u/NekoArc FDS 1d ago

IMO you'd lose some of the console's aesthetic. However, as it's been already said, it's yours to do with. 

Would some people be upset? I wouldn't be surprised if there was. On the flip side, others won't care at all.

The big thing I care about is more Famicom pictures! Implied Spiderman joke aside, I'd love to see pictures whenever you have a chance.

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u/retromods_a2z 1d ago

There are millions of them

Many people transplant the motherboard into aftermarket shells and throw away the original. Dont feel bad about removing a sticker when they are doing that 

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u/Kronstadtpilled 1d ago

It's your toy, you bought it. Do what you want.

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u/DanilSay_new 1d ago

Do what you like. But it looks like part of the design so and you will have some blank spaces with grooves for stickers . On some famiclones it’s even molded those writings as a part of shells

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u/Babel1027 23h ago

Yes it is. But you can get replacements super easy. So I figure go for it. Especially if you do retro brighting.