The most unusual devices of NES - N ° 4 - Donald8's blog
NES Advantage
After the devices1, 2 and 3 (click above), the 4.
In 1987, an ambitious arcade style game knob for Nintendo Entertainment System makes its debut at the Summer Consumer Electronics Show that year.
Made by Japanese Asciiware and licensed by Nintendo as an official device, the controller works as a standard NES controller and more.
When we observe the advantage nes, one immediately notices its appearance of the arcade type which differs greatly from the standard NES joystick. It looks robust but the buttons tend to get stuck but the sensations are still good.
The controller is designed to rest on a flat surface at a suitable height like a table or desk.
The NES Advantage includes adjustable turbo commands for the A and B (large) buttons that can be activated or disabled with a button. Players can adjust the speed of the turbo. The advantage nes can be used for two players. The cord connects the controller to the console because it does not include one, but two separate controller jacks to allow the two players to easily use it by means of a simple switch that switches between player 1 and 2.
The magazinenintendo Power (click on the link above) has, at the time, have some recommendations.
Wizards & Warriors , Metroid, Legendary Wings, Top Gun and Double Dragon are part of it with others ...
The joystick makes an appearance in the film SOS ghosts 2, where it is modified to control the statue of freedom.
Ghost hunters take control of the statue of freedom to guide it to the center of the city.
Some took the initiative to build their own arcade terminal as with the example below.
Video bonus:
We can see the joystick from 1 mn 03.
For amateurs, technical characteristics.
The NES Advantage joystick, even if it is not unusual, is considered one of the best NES accessories ever produced and it's not so bad ...
Sources: 1 - 2
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