Datel releasing Famicom-inspired Classic Controllers

by Eric Caoili on Jul 20th 2008 6:00PM

With Super Famicom- and even PSP-inspired Classic Controllers hitting the market, we're not surprised to see someone exploit the sentiments of nostalgic gamers with a pad fashioned after the original Famicom controller.

Available in Japan starting this September, Datel's line of retro Classic Controllers -- all four of which you can view in the gallery below -- will retail for ¥1,659 (approx $15.54). It's nowhere near an exact replica, as you'll notice several missing and inconsistent design elements, but the controller features Home and Turbo buttons. Also, you can relive those childhood memories of throwing an NES pad at the wall after crashing into the aircraft carrier for the 20th time in Top Gun.

[Via VC Reviews]

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Tags: amazon, classic-controller, datel, famicom, retro

Reader Comments (13)

Ah, but they don't have the Nintendo +Control Pad. :(

They can't, Nintendo has a patent on cross control pads. That's why everyone else has a different, shittier design.

Yar, I know. It would be nice if these were licensed by Nintendo.

Nintendo's patent expired in 2005, so there's nothing stopping them.

Proof please.

Datel huh then it most be a piece of crap on a stick.

Datel products have a really poor quality; all the accessories I bought for my PSP from datel won't work or are broken.

Yes, I agree with Mr.ESC. Datel products are shit.

Holy crap! Is that a turbo button I see? Welcome to the late 90's Datel

There is a reason why this is only comming out in Japan. Obviously no one gives a shit around here.

But...it's a datel product.
I have yet to buy a piece of hardware from them that did not malfunction, like, every single Action Replay I've had a problem with.