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!



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]

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.

[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.

[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!

[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.

[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

[AllP0werToSlaves]

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

A Nintendo World Championship controller!



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!