as a simple little factoid is its seems to me the turbo grafx,duo,supergrafx ect
all have the same length for their controllers.
i have every system in the usa including protables since nes minus the psp(new make of dracula X will change that).
other than the neo-geo i cant think of a system that comes close to winning this title since the release of the nes.

i just cant belive how short the cord is. you almost have to set the system on your lap to play games, good thing for extention cords.
lol i think the vr boy has a longer controller cord:P
i am to lazy now to measure but now i think i will just for the fun of it.