Minecraft Player Builds Nintendo Switch Replica In-Game

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Minecraft has provided gamers everywhere with a massive sandbox to explore, survive, and build in for over a decade. Players have put together a wide variety of fantastic creations in the game's blocky world over the years. Now, one Minecraft player gets meta by building a replica of the Nintendo Switch console in-game.

The video game industry is filled with iconic titles, but few have the popularity and staying power of Minecraft. Despite its simple graphics and advancing age, the game is still beloved by many and Minecraft streamers still have a lot of power. One of the biggest appeals of Minecraft is the sheer freedom it offers players, especially those who enjoy working on construction projects one block at a time.

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Redditor Enixor123 recently shared a screenshot showing off their surprisingly meta creation--a Nintendo Switch console built entirely within the world of Minecraft. The construction takes the form of a Switch in either handheld or tabletop mode, apparently balancing on its edge. A grassy plain sprawls out beneath it and shows through the transparent «screen» section, which appears to be built from glass blocks or panes. The Switch recreation also features two attached joy-cons, one in dark blue and one in dark red.

This is far from the first elaborate construction Minecraft fans have built in-game, but it's certainly one of the most accurate. Each joy-con has been lovingly rendered in blocks, complete with arrow keys, joysticks, and carefully-constructed connectors to the main Switch console. Like a real Switch, the screen is rimmed with black, and it appears that the virtual console even has a sense of depth. Some