I'm more used to the American SNES design, but I do love the Japanese design as well. I think if I was to get a Super Famicom shell and controllers with colored buttons (aka the same as the PAL design) I'd get the Japanese (October 5th release) over the PAL. Then I'd have the Japanese versions of Star Fox 2 and the others, plus Mystical Ninja, Super Soccer, Super SF2, Fire Emblem and Tetris Attack. But, I guess I'd settle for a PAL if nothing else.