Here are some variations of the early Super Famicom Hardware.
What the hell is this??? A hoax!
And below is a really amazing find! This comes from an announcement of the Super Famicom hardware, in February 1989. The article discusses some of the features of the new system (stereo sound, scaling, ROM size, etc...) But the system pictures are intriguing, to say the least! The system on the left side of the page is a redesigned Famicom, called a "Famicom adaptor". This new FC design wasn't produced.
BUT! That picture on the right side of the page shows an early design of the SFC, as above. This time, the labels of the switches are clearly visible: Power Switch; FAMICOM Switch, and Reset Switch! Is this the fabled Super Famicom prototype that was backwards-compatible with Famicom games? Unfortunately, NO. Read my page here for more details.
Here are some pics of the unreleased Meikyuu Jima Special. Too bad, it looks like it would have been an awesome game on the PCE.
