1990 NWC controller

[kentuckyfried]

I found this in some of my friends stuff, he didn't know where he got it from.

A Nintendo World Championship controller!

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x150/kentuckyfriedphotobucket/S8000625.jpg

I am pretty excited to find this, it's in beautiful condition, can anyone provide any pictures, units out there or information regarding other NWC NES hardware?

I know what the NWC was all about, but it never occurred to me that there would be custom hardware.

[zemmix]

Never seen that before. If thats marked '2' I wonder where's the '1'?

[PingvinBlueJeans]

ianoid has/had one:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6638

[CartCollector]

How rare are these?

[ChronoTriggaFoo]

If you're looking to sell the controller drop me a PM kentuckyfried!

[jcalder8]

Man that thing looks pretty sweet

[kentuckyfried]

ianoid has/had one:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6638

It doesn't sound like the same controller, though further down the thread there is a comment on another controller that sounds closer:


Lexicon has a nintendo controller with neon orange and yellow dpad/buttons but that's a more "built in difference" then the sticker one. I don't know what either of these are anyway! O_O

[kentuckyfried]

If you're looking to sell the controller drop me a PM kentuckyfried!

I'll have to ask my friend, though I know he likes to trade too.

[Vectorman0]

Sounds, and judging by the pictures, looks like exactly the same thing ianoid has, only retrofitted with after-market buttons and d-pad.

[Push Upstairs]

Are those after-market buttons really any better than the regular buttons?

[ianoid]

Yeah, I've got one. I found it in a Seattle thrift aout 5 years ago.

I'm not sure if anyone has confirmed it came from NWC with a personal confirmation.

I do get offers for it occasionally. I think one sold on eBay in the last year for something like $300-$400. I have no interest in selling mine unless someone wants to trade me an Air Raid, an Ultravision Karate NTSC or $2k. It's not that I overvalue it, it's just that I don't want to get rid of it.

ian

[Blitzwing256]

my guess is since you have to press start on controller 2 to start the game controller two was inside the "cabinets" and had some sorta (for lack of a better term...) gyromiteish device to press all the buttons at the same time when the competition starts

I have a picture of myself holding the controller back from the competion, i'll try blowing it up and see if the logo is on it for contorller 1.

[ChronoTriggaFoo]

I'll have to ask my friend, though I know he likes to trade too.

Oh ok, no problem. Sounds fine to me. Just let me know.

[ROTS MKII]

Honestly that is just a reggular controller and have seen the colors but on diffrent controllers. Real nice design I guess but I would pass on it.

[InsaneDavid]

Honestly that is just a reggular controller and have seen the colors but on diffrent controllers. Real nice design I guess but I would pass on it.

Well, you know, some of us here, on a video game collecting forum, collect video game items. :roll:

[Retrogamer72]

Here's the link to the last one of these that was on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280160020130&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

[rbudrick]

I've been dying to see better pics of these for some time. Yes, they are official, as far as I've been told by one or two finalists.

Only two that I knew of had been found, or reported to have been found. I didn't even know about that auction, so thanks! I guess that makes 3.

Do you mind if I use that pic in the book that I'm working on about the NWC? Dunno when it's coming out...probably some time next century.

-Rob

[kentuckyfried]

Sorry to be awol for the past 24, been a bit busy and a bit sick, I'll get to the PM's and this thread asap ;)

[kentuckyfried]

Controller is now up for TRADE in the marketplace,


http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110475


Thanks to all those that replied to this thread, and thank you for the messaged offers :)

[skaar]

I've been dying to see better pics of these for some time. Yes, they are official, as far as I've been told by one or two finalists.

Only two that I knew of had been found, or reported to have been found. I didn't even know about that auction, so thanks! I guess that makes 3.

Do you mind if I use that pic in the book that I'm working on about the NWC? Dunno when it's coming out...probably some time next century.

-Rob

I wouldn't mind buying a copy of the book. Lemme know if I can help in any way :)

[kandied91z]

anyone find out the answer to this and the history/relation?

[Nesmaster]

I'd like to know as well. Someone else needs to unearth anohter Gold NWC one day as well. Let us at least find half of them! :)

[rbudrick]

Half have been found. I have pics of 13 of them. A 14th one was burnt up in a fire and I think I confirmed 1 more, but don't have pics of it, but memory is fuzzy and my notes are a mess, lol.

-Rob

[skaar]

Half have been found. I have pics of 13 of them. A 14th one was burnt up in a fire and I think I confirmed 1 more, but don't have pics of it, but memory is fuzzy and my notes are a mess, lol.

-Rob

At least one went in a flood...

[rbudrick]

At least one went in a flood...

Damn, I'm supposed to be paying attention to this stuff. ;)

Do you have any info on the owner or any history at all?

Flood? Hmmmm, I'd think it couldn't damage an NES cart all that much...nothing unrepairable.

Any info you have would be much appreciated.

-Rob

[UnpluggedClone]

google 4 gaga

[rbudrick]

I wonder if the wizard never came out the NWC stuff would be as popular as it is?

Hard to say if the chicken was planned when the egg was hatched, or if they would have just made the chicken anyway. Ok, that sounded dumb, but you know what I mean. ;)

I have pics of another on their way to me, according to an email I received today. :) Funny timing!

-Rob

[Nesmaster]

Good Information. Too bad a relic was lost.

[aaron7]

Saw this thread and was ready to drop some serious cash on it but then noticed the date! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!:2gunfire:

[AllP0werToSlaves]

I found this in some of my friends stuff, he didn't know where he got it from.

A Nintendo World Championship controller!

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x150/kentuckyfriedphotobucket/S8000625.jpg

I am pretty excited to find this, it's in beautiful condition, can anyone provide any pictures, units out there or information regarding other NWC NES hardware?

I know what the NWC was all about, but it never occurred to me that there would be custom hardware.

This is absolutely amazing; I love the color(s) on the D-pad/buttons! I don't think I've ever seen this before; good find!

[rbudrick]

Someone replaced the original buttons with a repair pack.

-Rob

[kentuckyfried]

Someone replaced the original buttons with a repair pack.

-Rob

I thought that's what happened.
I miss that controller sometimes :)

Holy crap! Old thread!

[bohproper]

i think i just came a little ------>' "