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Snakeskin DS cover probably not the ideal Valentine's gift
To be honest, my reaction to Mayumi Hasegawa's snakeskin DS cover was pretty much the same as JC's response to the matching Wiimote sleeve: it's kinda gross. Fashioned from the skin of a diamond python, this DS skin -- while obviously ... unique -- is just about the creepiest accessory we've ever encountered for the handheld.Coating your beloved console with dead animal remains isn't a cheap exercise, either: the full set costs ¥12,800 ($120), but you can also buy just the top half for ¥5,800 ($53). Then again, if you're going to put something totally disgusting on your DS, why do things by half?%Gallery-15599%[Thanks, Dhiram!]
Scale up your Wiimote
Designer Mayumi Hasegawa does a lot of work in "python leather." As in "snakeskin." As in "a surefire way to get us to stop using our Wiimotes immediately, because ewww." This Wiimote cover isn't just a fashionable print. Snake! A snake! Oh, it's a snake!The Remocon Python Suit comes in two styles: "white" and "black" and sells via Hasegawa's website for 15,750 yen (about $150). With the slightly snake-like shape of the Wiimote, having a snakeskin-augmented controller on your coffee table is basically guaranteed to freak your cats out.If you happen to think it's great, Hasegawa also has a line of pricey and vaguely unsettling DS Lite covers.[Via Inside Games]
