If there is one thing Nintendo does right (apart from making amazing games) it’s making controllers. From the N64’s amazing analog thumbstick and rear-mounted trigger to the shaky-shaky Wiimote, the controllers have always been intuitive, innovative and downright easy to use.
So it was with the SNES controller, which was almost perfect for the era’s three best games — Streetfighter 2, Super Mario Kart and Super Mario World. Compare this to the poor effort from Sega, the plasticky, flimsy-feeling Genesis (or Megadrive) controller and you can see why the SNES became the console of choice for Capcom’s legendary beat ’em up.
The controller in the picture is actually an add-on for the Wii, although it looks pretty much spot on as a replica of the original. With this, you can play away on all the downloadable, retro game titles with nostalgic authenticity. I just wonder if the $75 replica will leave the same uncleanable smear of plastic on the screen of my TV as the original did back when I’d get frustrated with a game and repeatedly smash the joypad against the glass. I’m looking at you, Donkey Kong Country.
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