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CatalystiCam
11-13-2012, 10:25 PM
Just posting this because I'm quite happy about it, and maybe useful to some other N64 fans out there.

http://www.retrouprising.com/img/2012_11/1514.jpg

Notice the similarity? Put it next to a psone controller. Same control stick, I kid you not. Slightly smaller on the n64, but this is freaking fantastic! Loving it so far, even put them through several rounds of Mario Party so far to reserve judgement, but no more wear and tear than any other controller (fingers crossed it stays that way). I can't even find google images of these type of controllers, I find ones that have crummy plastic control sticks, but not these ps1/ps2 style ones. Very sturdy controller as well, and nice to use, dare I say nicer than the actual n64 design by far? Loving this local retro games store I found. Probably going to pick up 1 or 2 more of these.

Golaxi
11-13-2012, 10:48 PM
looks nice! where abouts is the store? I really need to get an n64 controller!

Slime Slayer
11-13-2012, 10:48 PM
Looks like a pretty decent improvement, good find.

CatalystiCam
11-13-2012, 10:57 PM
looks nice! where abouts is the store? I really need to get an n64 controller!

Play N trade I think it was called. Been there a few times, they seem to sell games from all consoles ever. I've seen colecovision games there, and that's saying something. Controllers were by RetroBit. I think they may be rather new. 12 bucks to buy one here, so not bad.

Looks like a pretty decent improvement, good find.

Such a relief. One of my favourite consoles. So I used to just tolerate the N64 controller, and got used to it, and I still can use one, but this is just so much nicer. Not just the control stick, but the whole design.

Slime Slayer
11-13-2012, 11:21 PM
Yeah, it's more like a game pad with only one handle.

CatalystiCam
11-13-2012, 11:42 PM
Yeah, and thanks by the way. Glad I found the things. Yeah, the side handles if you can call them that are probably my favourite part. Fit well into your hand. Very comfortable controller.

Glad I found these before my friend gave me Mario Party 1 indefinitely and I bought Banjo Kazooie.

Golaxi
11-14-2012, 12:37 AM
haha did you see any amiga games or systems?

CatalystiCam
11-14-2012, 12:56 AM
haha did you see any amiga games or systems?

Don't think they had any old computers or anything. Take up a lot of space, and not as much demand I'm assuming. Rarest system they had was a master system.