Four button NES controller

Post by **GSZX1337** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:21 am

I saw a pic of a four button NES controller similar to the SNES controller somewhere on the net, but I cannot seem to find a name or site that sells it. I mainly want this because I really like the SNES controller and would like to have another controller like it.

Thanks in advance,
GSZX1337

Post by **RadarScope1** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:37 am

I can understand wanting one that's shaped similar to the SNES controller for comfort. But there's really no reason to have four buttons since no games will actually use them. Some Famiclone consoles play both NES and SNES carts and they do have such controllers, but they will be cheap and generally not worthwhile.

If you want a SNES-ish controller for your NES, the best bet is the "dog bone" style controller that came with the model 2 NES. Redwolf at VCG has some thoughts here, and a pic:

http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/76

I use it exclusively. Can't go back to the old rectangle anymore.

Post by **GSZX1337** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:22 am

That was the controller I was looking for.

Thanks.

Edit: Hmm, the pic I saw earlier looked like it had four buttons...

Post by **RadarScope1** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:09 pm

They're not too terribly hard to find, but you'll pay a few bucks more for it than the ubiquitous original controller. Very worth it though, IMO.

Post by **arion** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:59 pm

GSZX1337 wrote:That was the controller I was looking for. Thanks.

Edit: Hmm, the pic I saw earlier looked like it had four buttons...

if it had four buttons the extra two are most likely turbo buttons

Post by **marurun** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:07 pm

It might have been a knock-off controller for a NES clone, like the one for the Generation NEX by Messiah. Given the choice, get a real NES...

Post by **The Apprentice** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:39 pm

arion wrote:if it had four buttons the extra two are most likely turbo buttons

As in the NES MAX, another first party NES controller.

Post by **GSZX1337** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:03 am

marurun wrote:It might have been a knock-off controller for a NES clone...

Yeah, I'm starting to think it was. Oh well, at least the dog bone will do.

Post by **vlame** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:50 am

RadarScope1 wrote:I can understand wanting one that's shaped similar to the SNES controller for comfort. But there's really no reason to have four buttons since no games will actually use them. Some Famiclone consoles play both NES and SNES carts and they do have such controllers, but they will be cheap and generally not worthwhile.

If you want a SNES-ish controller for your NES, the best bet is the "dog bone" style controller that came with the model 2 NES. Redwolf at VCG has some thoughts here, and a pic:

http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/76

I use it exclusively. Can't go back to the old rectangle anymore.

i saw a page somewhere where a guy had organized a very indept list of famiclones, i just found this awesome one and i wanted to link him.

http://retrogamescatalog.com/cgi-bin/ss ... &NOLOGIN=1