The controllers.

So as I stated the controllers arrived, what are my thoughts on them, well read on to see.


NES Controller


The packaging is good, they also wrapped the USB plug to keep it from getting damaged, which is a nice touch. The controller is also pretty good. Feels like how it should, to me at least. Its cord is really long too. The box says 1.8m but dang it feels longer. This might be useful for some people, though for me a short cord isn't bad either. Front USB ports with the computer only a foot away from me.

I played several games with it (that I learned I suck horribly at.) After dieing on the first stage of contra some where upwards of fifteen times I decided to try out Mega Man 1 (which I also suck at). I play using nestopia. Mapping the controller was extremely simple and easy. On Windows 7 64bit it worked plug and play. I've had no trouble with it at all. Though I do have to wonder, were my hands seriously that small that they fit this thing back then? XD

You can buy this controller off amazon for 13.39$ here:
Classic USB NES Controller for PC

SNES Controller


This controller is also packaged nicely. The USB is not covered but that's nothing major. The cord is approximately 5ft long according to the box, again not an issue for me. The controller feels a little cheap, but I don't even remember what a real SNES controller feels like, and it's not like it feels like it'll break in my hands. The left joypad feel like I have to apply pressure down on it, but it's also new so it's not broken in, and it's actaully not really noticeable unless you lightly tap buttons. The L and R buttons click really loud, but if I remember right the original did too.

Again a plug and play controller no hassle. I'm using ZNES and no problems mapping the controls. I've tried it out with several games (that I also found I suck at) including Starfox and Mario Cart. I also found a couple of games I'm decent at, CIV 1 and Super Mario RPG (actually open right now). It seems to be holding up really well. I still wonder. Were my hands seriously that small? Dear god.

You can buy this controller of Amazon for 11.44$ here:
Classic USB Super Nintendo Controller for PC

Perhaps the next things I'll get are a N64 controller and a USB adapter for that, a Sega USB controller, and a Atari USB controller. For now I'll stick with the controllers I have so far.