Wireless NES and SNES Controllers?

[Bivotar]

Just got my new issue of Game Informer in the mail last night. In skimming through it I saw some company was actually selling WIRELESS NES and SNES controllers! Looked completely reworked, but still very similar to the originals. They come packaged in a tin lunchbox for some odd reason. Didn't catch the price.

 

Anybody see these or actually have a chance to try them?

[Radio F Software]

I think Nintnedo manufactured the NES Sattelite, which took a stiff FOUR D Batteries to run. I hope these aren't as battery unfriendly.

[figgler]

Hey Don't knock the Satellite!

I will stand behind it as perhaps the best accessory for NES. It does take a lot of batteries (actually 6 D's!), but is good for well over a hundred hours of play if you don't tax it too much. Plus the features enabled here, like rapid fire for any controller and the wireless function for anything, including the Zapper and Power Pad, make the Satellite one hell of a peripheral

[Troy_Whelan]

Just got my new issue of Game Informer in the mail last night.  In skimming through it I saw some company was actually selling WIRELESS NES and SNES controllers!  Looked completely reworked, but still very similar to the originals.  They come packaged in a tin lunchbox for some odd reason.  Didn't catch the price.

 

Anybody see these or actually have a chance to try them?

 

These were announced at CGE 2004:

"Messiah unveils new accessories for the NES and SNES consoles. Introducing 2.4 GHz Wireless Controllers, AV Cables, and the Easy Plug AC Adapter. For more information, check out www.playmessiah.com."

 

I purchased the wireless NES controller through the mail and I have received it but not tried it yet. You can get it cheaper without the lunchbox. Visit their website listed above for more information and to see the other wireless controllers in the works such as one for the Atari 2600!

 

Troy

[JB]

Hey Don't knock the Satellite!  

I will stand behind it as perhaps the best accessory for NES.  It does take a lot of batteries (actually 6 D's!), but is good for well over a hundred hours of play if you don't tax it too much.

Better yet... wire in an AC adapter and use an outlet near where you're sitting.

 

 Plus the features enabled here, like rapid fire for any controller

You mean people USE something besides the Advantage?

[JB]

Just got my new issue of Game Informer in the mail last night.  In skimming through it I saw some company was actually selling WIRELESS NES and SNES controllers!  Looked completely reworked, but still very similar to the originals.  They come packaged in a tin lunchbox for some odd reason.  Didn't catch the price.

 

Anybody see these or actually have a chance to try them?

 

These were announced at CGE 2004:

"Messiah unveils new accessories for the NES and SNES consoles. Introducing 2.4 GHz Wireless Controllers, AV Cables, and the Easy Plug AC Adapter. For more information, check out www.playmessiah.com."

 

I purchased the wireless NES controller through the mail and I have received it but not tried it yet. You can get it cheaper without the lunchbox. Visit their website listed above for more information and to see the other wireless controllers in the works such as one for the Atari 2600!

 

Troy

Those AV cables are STILL a complete ripoff.

[pmpddytim]

We have the NES controllers and they are pretty sweet. Easy to set up and they feel good in your hands. And they just look damn cool. I reccomend them to anyone. I do suggest gettig the two controller set for 49.99 cause it saves you quite a bit of money.

 

-Tim

[Atariboy]

"Better yet... wire in an AC adapter and use an outlet near where you're sitting. "

 

Wouldn't that defeat the purpose?

[charitycasegreg]

"Better yet... wire in an AC adapter and use an outlet near where you're sitting. "

 

Wouldn't that defeat the purpose?

 

Yes, cords are annoying, some people get them all tangled up when you have many systems hooked up.

[JB]

"Better yet... wire in an AC adapter and use an outlet near where you're sitting. "

 

Wouldn't that defeat the purpose?

Sort of.

 

It wouldn't be plugged in to the SAME plug as your NES, so it could still be used as a extender. And having a power plug is less of a problem for a base station than an individual controller.

[MegaManFan]

I thought the PlayMessiah controllers still weren't available yet. The only pair at OKGE was raffled off, just like at PhillyClassic. I haven't gotten an e-mail update at any rate.

[Flack]

I thought the PlayMessiah controllers still weren't available yet.  The only pair at OKGE was raffled off, just like at PhillyClassic.  I haven't gotten an e-mail update at any rate.

 

Nope, they've shipped. I got my SNES ones a couple of weeks ago.

 

(cut/pasted from my DP post)

 

 

I ordered the limited edition 2 joystick set, which comes complete with the coolio metal lunchbox. Below the lunchbox is the Messiah pamphlet, which unfolds into a poster -- how old school is that?

 

 

Ain't no Thermos in there, boy ...

 

 

Top left, original SNES gamepad. Top right, old Akklaim Dual Turbo wireless SNES gamepad. The bottom one is the new one from Messiah.

 

 

Several people have talked about the thickness of the new wireless gamepads. Here are those three, side by side.

 

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Overall, the stick feels GREAT! Yes, the round stick feels a little different than the traditional d-pad, but so far it works surprisingly well. I am not disappointed at all.

 

For those who haven't seen/read/heard, the pamphlet mentions upcoming Atari 2600 and Genesis controllers to go along with their NES and SNES lineup. Can't wait!

[MegaManFan]

Well hot damn, I just ordered the NES and SNES ones, both in the collectible tin. I can't wait!

[sega saturn x]

Thats pretty cool also i recal seeing a wireless nes arcade stick at the flea market that ran off of f d batteries if that dosent make me not want to buy it maybe the 15$ price tag will.

[compacho]

I never heard about this. Thank you very much for this!!

[figgler]

I think these look cool. But I have very serious reservations about the D-Pad.

Can someone report back on their responsive/intuitiveness? I usually find it difficult to play sidescrollers or anything that requires tight precision with anything other than a traditional directional button...

[MegaManFan]

As soon as my NES and SNES pair arrive I'll post a full report on both, hopefully with Bivotar or NovaXpress helping me test them out.

[chairmonkey4406]

My Messiah NES controllers that I bought at CGE are fantastic. Well worth the money. I can't wait to see what comes out of this company next.

[JB]

I think these look cool.  But I have very serious reservations about the D-Pad.  

Can someone report back on their responsive/intuitiveness?  I usually find it difficult to play sidescrollers or anything that requires tight precision with anything other than a traditional directional button...

*shrugs*

 

The hat-switch style directional works okay on my NeoGeo Pocket Color, and a PS1 pad I own. The NGPC one is better, though. More precise, less resistant.

 

 

I still say joysticks are best for speed and precision, though.

[Rockin' Kat]

I still say joysticks are best for speed and precision, though.

 

According to their website, they're working on a wireless NES arcade stick similar to the advantage.

 

Anyway, I got pairs of both NES and SNES controllers and I think they're pretty nice.

[MegaManFan]

I got my NES and SNES wireless controllers in the mail today, and everything about what I got was impressive to the max. First of all the collectible lunch tins really are out of their way special - solidly constructed and good looking on the outside, and on the inside a two layer tray. The Messiah logo is embossed on the tin lid and into the upper tray, which has recessed spots to hold each controller. You lift up the form fitted upper section and underneath you find four AAA batteries and the wireless receiver. Set up couldn't be any easier - you put in the batteries, plug a wireless receiver into the right port, set both to the same channel and you're off and running.

 

As for the controllers themselves, I can't say enough nice things about them. First of all, they're surprisingly light-weight, yet feel very durable in your hand. Second of all, the worries about the lack of a D-pad are in my opinion unfounded. Most of us have long since gotten used to a variety of controllers, from joysticks to crosshairs to mice and so forth, so it's not that hard to adapt to the inverse analog stick style. In fact after I spend an extended amount of time playing Kirby 8-in-1's "The Great Cave Adventure" I concluded it was actually EASIER to control Kirby with the wireless remote than the standard SNES crosshair. The lack of "outtie" start and select buttons may seem odd at first, but the touch sensitive areas you push to use them are responsive as needed. "Slow" and "Turbo" options are also available, which are basically fast clicks of the respective start and select buttons for the games they would apply in or too.

 

Bottom line, I'm convinced that these controllers are worth every penny you'd spend on them, whether you get the collectible tins or not. I recommend the tins though, because the presentation value is so outstanding it's worth the extra $5-$10 if you were planning to buy a pair for the same console anyway.