My thoughts on
THE NES CLASSIC CONTROLLER
I, like many other retro gamers, was excited as hell when the NES Classic Edition was released. Problem was, no store could keep them in stock. With that being said, I never purchased one. Am I missing out on the greatness that is The NES Classic Edition? Maybe, but I have filled that void by way of the Wii virtual console and emulation. Now before I get my head ripped off about emulators not being the real thing, let me explain, I prefer physical copies of games and in fact own physical copies for the several systems in my possession. I use emulation for cost reasons, I mean $200+ for a game because it had a limited run..... c'mon. I have to give Nintendo props for releasing the NES Classic Edition and SNES Classic to cater to retro gamers but they are nothing more than officially licensed emulator machines, roms loaded into a folder and run through an emulation program.
Now that I got that out of the way, lets talk about the controller that came out for the NES Classic.
I can't tell you how thrilled I was when I finally got my hands on an NES Classic controller. Playing NES games via the Wii Virtual Console and an emulator with the Wii remote was a little cumbersome. It wasn't horrible and I dealt with it but didn't feel natural when playing NES games. I then found out through reading that the controller for the NES Classic worked on the Wii and Wii U the same way a classic controller did as they have the same type of plug. So naturaly I want to get a controller because it would feel more authentic playing Super Mario Bros. with an actual controller. The NES Classic only came with one controller so finding one in a store or online was a chore. I had to constantly manually order the controllers at a store I worked at because they were an item that did not auto-replenish. When the orders came in, I was only sent 5 controllers at a time. Those damn things sold out in minutes. Took me months to get one for myself.
The best thing about the NES Classic controller is that it looks and feels like the original controller. The only difference is the plugs on the end of the cord and obviously the part numbers. I know the biggest complaint about the controller is that the cord is ridiculously short. Like maybe 2ft long. Having the controller plugged into the Wii remote solves the issue and acts as a wireless controller. Just plug it in, sit in the couch across the room, set the Wii remote beside you and viola!
The buttons fell great, not loose and there is no input lag whatsoever. I have some SNES style classic controllers from some unkown 3rd party and they have a very near 1 second delay. Makes games unplayable. So the no lag from the official controllers could possibly be that since the NES Classic controllers that I have are officially licensed and not a knockoff. I do advise against getting 3rd party controllers. I bought some no name company SNES Classic controllers online and the lag is so bad, it makes games unplayable.
Below are some pics of a side by side comparison of an original NES controller and a NES Classic controller as well as the box and one plugged into a Wii remote.
Now that I got that out of the way, lets talk about the controller that came out for the NES Classic.
I can't tell you how thrilled I was when I finally got my hands on an NES Classic controller. Playing NES games via the Wii Virtual Console and an emulator with the Wii remote was a little cumbersome. It wasn't horrible and I dealt with it but didn't feel natural when playing NES games. I then found out through reading that the controller for the NES Classic worked on the Wii and Wii U the same way a classic controller did as they have the same type of plug. So naturaly I want to get a controller because it would feel more authentic playing Super Mario Bros. with an actual controller. The NES Classic only came with one controller so finding one in a store or online was a chore. I had to constantly manually order the controllers at a store I worked at because they were an item that did not auto-replenish. When the orders came in, I was only sent 5 controllers at a time. Those damn things sold out in minutes. Took me months to get one for myself.
The best thing about the NES Classic controller is that it looks and feels like the original controller. The only difference is the plugs on the end of the cord and obviously the part numbers. I know the biggest complaint about the controller is that the cord is ridiculously short. Like maybe 2ft long. Having the controller plugged into the Wii remote solves the issue and acts as a wireless controller. Just plug it in, sit in the couch across the room, set the Wii remote beside you and viola!
The buttons fell great, not loose and there is no input lag whatsoever. I have some SNES style classic controllers from some unkown 3rd party and they have a very near 1 second delay. Makes games unplayable. So the no lag from the official controllers could possibly be that since the NES Classic controllers that I have are officially licensed and not a knockoff. I do advise against getting 3rd party controllers. I bought some no name company SNES Classic controllers online and the lag is so bad, it makes games unplayable.
Below are some pics of a side by side comparison of an original NES controller and a NES Classic controller as well as the box and one plugged into a Wii remote.