Have you put in your preorder for the Super Famicom Classic Controller yet? No? Well, you better do it quick, as the limited edition controller is a Japan-only Club Nintendo exclusive, and you likely won't be able to buy one months from now without spending some serious money on eBay. And by serious money, we mean wacky dollars.
Inside Games has received its SFC controller, and so far, it looks faithful to the original, with the added bonus of a wireless experience via hookup to the Wii remote. Alright, so it's not completely wireless, technically, but you should be used to the setup with the Wii Classic Controller. Hit the link below for unpackaging photos of the retro pad.
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4-15-2008 @ 10:38AM
Charles said...
*Drool* Why don't we get this type of shyt?!
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4-15-2008 @ 12:37PM
jaredgood1 said...
It's faster and cheaper to ship these small runs from China to Japan than from China to the US (assuming they are manufactured in China). It's also faster and cheaper to ship them around Japan than it is to ship them around the US (Japan is 145,883 sq mi, USA is 3,794,066 sq mi.). Remember, these are freebies, so manufacturing and shipping costs play a big part in the equation.
4-15-2008 @ 10:40AM
ProfWho said...
This is such BS. Why can't we get this stuff here. Really what was the last thing Nintendo gave people in teh US for registering? The Zelda Collector's Edition? Come on, give us something NOA.
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4-15-2008 @ 10:49AM
THRILLHO said...
for brain age 2 you got a stylus set
for zelda phantom hourglass you got a feather stylus
for kirby canvas curse you got a pink stylus (for the old style DS)
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4-15-2008 @ 11:07AM
TheCoats said...
Zelda stylus was awsome
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff79/TheCOATS/Zelda%20stylus/Photo4.jpg
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff79/TheCOATS/Zelda%20stylus/Photo10.jpg
4-15-2008 @ 12:16PM
THRILLHO said...
i have all 3 if people want pictures
4-15-2008 @ 1:56PM
TheCoats said...
havent heard of or seen the canvas curse stylus but would like to see pics....PRETTY PLEASE!!
4-15-2008 @ 9:22PM
THRILLHO said...
the pink canvas curse stylus
http://picasaweb.google.com/garbagedick/Temp/photo#5189646582212325026
4-15-2008 @ 11:14AM
vegi-saurus said...
I hope this'll be for the next free swag contest! ;)
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4-15-2008 @ 11:29AM
Cambot said...
Can that casing be replaced win my own SNES controller's plastic without damaging it?
Also, when do pre-orders begin? PlayAsia only says "soon."
And how much?
And what is the meaning of life?
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4-15-2008 @ 11:59AM
Croove55 said...
The answer for all four is "NOOOOO".
4-15-2008 @ 11:49AM
Bergasa said...
That is godly. As Cambot asked, does anyone know when pre-orders start at Playasia? I put my email on the mailing list, so hopefully I will hear from them soon.
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4-15-2008 @ 12:06PM
Alaska Nebraska said...
Yup, signing up for the notification is your best bet--everyone will be on those things like rabid dogs. Doesn't stop me from checking obsessively, though...damn, I'm such a nerd. B...but Famicom colors are so pretty...
4-15-2008 @ 12:08PM
Bergasa said...
I know, and look at that box design!
4-15-2008 @ 12:14PM
seetrapp said...
If you gals and guys want SNES control so badly (albeit wired compared to the above sorta-wireless-with-an-enormous-dongle Super Famicom controller), go to RetroZone and get a Gamecube adapter.
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4-15-2008 @ 1:57PM
ryan said...
That looks like an equally useful deal, and you don't have to rely on somebody else maybe shipping their freebie to you.
Does anybody else just get leery of putting up the big pre-order bucks for things like this? Online business through non-Amazon/Ebay vendors still gives me the squicks. You know, like how you feel when you give a "friend of a friend's friend" money to give you some merch, and you never see your money or the merch ever again.
4-15-2008 @ 12:16PM
nefarious098 said...
Oooooooo... Pretty!
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4-15-2008 @ 12:45PM
ramuji said...
Cool. Mine should hopefully be arriving soon, then.
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4-15-2008 @ 12:46PM
Phil S. said...
Don't worry folks. How often have you seen something like this get released, that turned out to be a hit, that DIDN'T get about a thousand knock offs within a month? If this thing is marketable, somebody will clone it, have no fear.
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4-15-2008 @ 12:58PM
fliedlice said...
would be cool to have, but i hardly use my classic controller so this wouldn't be anymore useful
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4-15-2008 @ 1:56PM
beaus27 said...
Don't get me wrong, I surely want of these controllers, *DROOL,INDEED!!!*
But really what's the point?..aside from the SNES nostalgia I mean.
There's already the Wii Classic controller on the market.
Granted, the W.C.C can't replicate the feel or enjoyment of this new SNES controller for the Wii.
I will pick this new controller once it reaches the U.S.
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4-15-2008 @ 2:24PM
meist3r said...
Now that's what I call classic.
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4-15-2008 @ 2:28PM
SoshiKitai said...
Classic indeed. And with the colorful buttons, my gf would love it.
...ehh, with things going on this month, I can't risk it all crushing down on Asia-is-awesome-sites that would sell this... I'll just hope someone sends a clone.
And though there is the GC-compatible-one, I would rather get this... I like my CC hooking up to my Wiimote. :)
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4-15-2008 @ 9:14PM
Navstar said...
I don't get it. Doesn't the Classic Controller pretty much feel like the old SNES controller?
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4-16-2008 @ 1:50PM
Co said...
Exactly. I would rather see an N64 classic controller released.
4-15-2008 @ 9:49PM
Armani said...
I personally don't like the CC because it's a bit too thick. Also the D-Pad is nice, but it takes some time to break in. I'll be getting this the moment play asia send me the e-mail.
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4-16-2008 @ 7:16AM
itchyd said...
I was excited until I saw the diagram on the box. I'd rather be tethered to the console than have the freaking wiimote dangling off the end of my controller.
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4-17-2008 @ 3:48AM
Karl said...
A little late here, but this is cheaper and if you have the original controller...
http://www.raphnetshop.com/products/nes2wii/index.php?category=Kits (nes/snes/n64 to gc/wii
or
as someone else already stated...
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php?categoryID=80 nes/snes to gc/wii
so yeah.
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