Custom Ultimate Nintendo Box

[figgler]

Check this out - pretty cool

 

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:pqAa9....the-elite.net/

[Bruce Tomlin]

It was on Slashdot last week. The general consensus was that it looks like a toilet. The word "retarded" was even used.

 

It's not too impressive. Really. He didn't even bother to unify the NES and SNES controllers.

[mechanized]

"Retarded" is pretty harsh.

 

Now, there's a lot to be said about consolidating controllers... that definitely would have upped the cool factor. The biggest problem to me is that it looks like an old phonograph. If he could actually get a plastic case fabricated that did all this, and if ahh... oh nevermind.

 

It's a novel thing, but it clearly isn't "elite" by any means.

 

Elite would be:

 

-Controller Consolidation or Controller Port Central Localization

-Not Wood, or at least painted

-Consolidated Power Switches, and maybe a System Select Dial

-Some ninja wiring skills to locate the cartridge ports to the top, while stacking the circuit boards to make a sort of Tower (the GameBoy Player would be the only reasonable exception...that'd be pretty tricky)

-Quiet Fan ..heh

[Susuwatari]

That person could hjave combined 3 consoles into one using N64 and Tristar 64.

[Stingray]

I think it's pretty cool. I'm assuming that the people who called it retarted probably wouldn't know where to even begin on a project like that.

 

The custom wood enclosure looks very classy IMO and would look much nicer in a living room than a bunch of plastic game systems.

 

-S

[MegaManFan]

This project has been done before and done better.

[Vic George 2K3]

That thing could look like the Nintendo system of the 1940s (or earlier) with a few more era-related appliance details.

[Bratwurst]

I think it's pretty cool. I'm assuming that the people who called it retarted probably wouldn't know where to even begin on a project like that.

 

I dissent! I could easily replicate that but find the thing an unwieldy monstrossity.

[Susuwatari]

That thing could look like the Nintendo system of the 1940s (or earlier) with a few more era-related appliance details.

 

That person could make that setup even more 40's by mounting a TV in the cab. B&W only TV as color wouldn't be released for about 8 more years.

[Avid Fan]

I think it rules. But I've always been wanting an all-in-one Nintendo. Hell, I thought that 5200 and 7800 grafted together was badass.

[SteveW]

Getting all the systems to use a Wavebird GameCube controller would have been pretty impressive. And putting it in an old 1940's era radio case would have been pretty cool too. Using the radio dial to switch between consoles would have been great.

[Avid Fan]

I hear that. I really wish someone (like the people at lik-sang) would make an adaptor too use the GCN controller on nes and snes. I know my snes and nes would get more play (I hate the messy cords)

[TuzenTCA]

I hear that. I really wish someone (like the people at lik-sang) would make an adaptor too use the GCN controller on nes and snes. I know my snes and nes would get more play (I hate the messy cords)

 

I could not help myself from commenting on this one. I really wish someone would make an adaptor too use the GCN controller on nes and snes. Why? I hate the Game Cube controller, as I think that is what you mean by the use of GCN. I think that the NES controller is an excellent marvel, yet the technology used in a SNES controller is far superior and has better ergonomics, on all DB9 connector styled gaming machines, I use a Master System Controller. On new systems I usually use a PS2 controller port. All of Nintendo's controllers including and since the Nintendo 64, I feel are horrible.

[mechanized]

The N64 controller is actually a pretty stellar controller. Sure, it looks like a rainbow dinosaur baby foot, but outside of the wavering support for the use of the system's digital directional pad, it handled and worked great. The analog joystick on it is still the best, most sensitive stick seen on a console gaming machine.

 

The GameCube controller's less great, but holds well. The X and Y buttons are not placed intuitively (perhaps a sign of Older Gamer Syndrome?) and the big green A button is just unnecessary, and even poorly utilized space. The big fault for this controller, in my opinion, is that the glorious analog stick sensitivity and handling found on the N64 machine did not carry over to its successor, and the C-Stick's sensitivity is bordering dismal for this generation of machines. I eagerly await a 3rd Part GameCube controller that remedies these problems.

 

Another problem that I think all the consoles have seen in recent years is molding issues, where unnecessary crevices are formed in the controllers' plastic that make them more difficult to clean. That's a minor gripe, though... I have brushes for that sort of thing. I would prefer to see more streamlined designs, though, like in the vein of Genesis, SNES, NES... you know, those splendidly flat, easy-to-clean contraptions of yesterday.

[Jasoco]

Anyone have pics cached? The Google Cache is not showing images and the actual site doesn't have it anymore.

[Rockin' Kat]

Anyone have pics cached? The Google Cache is not showing images and the actual site doesn't have it anymore.

 

There's a mirror of it here.

 

http://www.random6.com/nec/

[Jasoco]

Anyone have pics cached? The Google Cache is not showing images and the actual site doesn't have it anymore.

 

There's a mirror of it here.

 

http://www.random6.com/nec/

Thanks.