For many, the NES is a legendary console – even if ours spent more time on the blink than actually running games. If you happen to have one where the cartridge connectors aren't all mangled, however, then you may be interested in this exciting accessory: the Retro Receiver NES allows you to play your 8-bit games wirelessly using a DualShock 4 or a DualShock 3. What?
It's true. The discreet piece of plastic plugs straight into one of the Control Deck's front ports and searches for a signal from your wireless controller of choice. You can buy wireless versions of the NES or SNES pad, but why pay more when you've already got a PlayStation controller lying around? The adapter costs $19.99 so it's a touch steep, but haven't you always wanted to play The Legend of Zelda without wires?
We've been waiting for this moment to arrive since the late 80s.
[source 8bitdo.com, via eurogamer.net]
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Just give me a place where I can buy an NES and games in the UK and I'd be on this.
@vagineer1 eBay?
Pretty cool, but I'm finding it hard to believe that any nes consoles are still in working order. You would have to blow in the cartridge slot for a week.
My NES works great! I replaced the pin connector and haven't had a problem since. I still have a lot of game from my childhood so I might look into this adapter. Maybe they'll make some for the SNES and Sega consoles. The Dualshock 4 would work great on the SNES
@themcnoisy You would be surprised at how many are still in working order. Even if the box ones don't work quite as well you always have the top loaders that fixed alot of the problems the box one had.
Also blowing in the cartridge does nothing. The reason behind the games not working was never dust or anything like that, it was a design flaw in the original NES.
@vagineer1 Try garage sales, flea markets and thrift store. Also check for an retro gamino stores in your area.
My NES still works just about, but it takes a lot of attempts before a game boots. I read online that you can take the connectors out and clean them/reshape them and it will work like new again.
I'm not sure I care enough to do it, though.
NES is a really weird console in many ways. It wasn't until I started using the Internet that I realised how popular it was in the US. Growing up in the UK not many people had one. I bought one so I could purposely go back and play many of the games I missed. Obviously I now know it was a COMPLETELY different story in America.
Very strange.
I think it would be rare if anyone still has one.
I work at a thrift store and we see plenty come through. Half work half don't. People will still pay $20 online for one that doesn't work because replacing the pin connector is the usual fix and it's apparently pretty easy.
@get2sammyb My dad was a field engineer for Siemens-Nixdorf back in the 80s when NES was huge here in the States. He used to get my NES running by using spray freon(they used to use that on computer components before they realized how bad that was and switched to canned air). Worked like a charm.
@GraveLordXD Yeah, but more during the SNES/Mega Drive (or Genesis!) era. Looking back on those days from my memories, I would say SEGA slightly edged that generation in the UK, but I believe the numbers were pretty even across the board.
I think the NES struggled to find a footing in the UK because stuff like the Commodore 64, Spectrum, and Amiga were popular here. It is a weird one, though. Like I say, before I got the Internet, I didn't really realise NES was all that popular at all - but obviously it was a cultural phenomenon in the US.
The retro receiver is great concept, the support of multiple platform controllers is great, especially for those that have preference of a particular platforms pad for comfort such as the wii pro pad over the nes pad which can get quite uncomfortable when having a long gaming session. If they adapted this device for the famicom (utilizing the expansion port) that would be even better as the wired pad cables are very short, so wireless would be extremely beneficial.
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