NES/Famicom Controllers

Acclaim Remote Controllers
Image Removed By Request	Manufacturer:	Acclaim
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US
	Licensed:	Yes
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Unknown
Ah, yes, the 'ol Acclaim Remote Controllers, I remember them well. In fact, there is also other versions of this controller fpr other consoles (you can see the SNES version on the SNES controllers page). This controller is thick because it requires a battery cavity. It takes 4 AAA batteries, which I am sure it sucks dry in no time. The accuracy sucks (wow, what a shock there!), and the cord for the sensor is too short, only 2 feet long. Only pick this up if you are a NES collector, else stay away! Info courtesy Nintendo Classics Archive

ASCII Stick L5
	Manufacturer:	ASCII
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	Japan Only
	Licensed:	Almost certainly
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Unknown
Here we have the ASCII Stick L5, which is designed for one hand use, with RPG players in mind. It was "devised using new innovations in form-fitting ergonomics for RPG players" (I think that is a quote from ASCII). You can hold the pad in your left hand, and you can use your right hand for reading a book or taking notes, or drawing maps etc. Although it seems like a neat idea, as \|tsr points out, this doesn't work too well, sicne you really need 2 hands to read a book or make a map. These are sold in blisterpack hanging cards, and not a box (which many Japanese game controllers seem to do). This controller has the directional button and Select and Start on the front, and A and B on the rear, you use your index and midle fingers to press them. There is also a version of this controller for the Super Famicom, which you can view on the SNES-specialty controllers page. Info and pics ripped from \|tsr's NES Archive

Aviator 2
Image Removed By Request	Manufacturer:	Quickshot Patent
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US
	Licensed:	Probably
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	2 level rapid fire for both A and B buttons, Slow Motion
Wow, now this truly one bad ass controller! It is a (reasonably) accurate reporduction of a real flight yoke. It even has an altimeter of some sorts right on the front. Would be great for playing games such as Top Gun. Only drawback is that it does not have more variable rapid fire, and does not have auto fire. Otheriwse, it is a real neat controller, one of Quickshot's better offerings Info courtesy Nintendo Classics Archive

Bart Simpson Joystick?
	Manufacturer:	Unknown
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	Europe?
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Unknown
Wow! This is a neat controller I found on eBay's German site. You can see the A and B buttons in front of the joystick, and start and select buttons in the back. If it has any features, I do not know what they are. The origins of this are also unknown, as is the official name. Only drawback to this awesome looking controller, is that it can't be comfortable to use a joystick so tall and wide to play NES games (like playing Atari 2600 games with the stick being the size of a banana). Definately a collector's item, for Simpsons and NES fans alike, this is one of the more obscure controllers I have seen for the system. Info and pic ripped from eBay.de

Beeshu Superstick

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Manufacturer:	Beeshu
MSRP:	$39.95? (wired), $49.95? (infared)
Country:	US
Licensed:	Yes
Year:	1986-88?
Features:	Auto and adjustable turbo fire for A and B buttons, slow motion

This is a sorry, sorry excuse for a joystick, both the infared and wired versions. This cheap piece of shit is flimsy and ill-made, within a few weeks of gameplay, I ended up breaking the ball off the joystick (the joystick core is NOT metal all the way to inside the ball, a sign of poor craftsmanship). The buttons frequently stuck, too. Don't even ask about the accuracy of the infared... it was so bad, I returned the infared model and got the wired model instead (plus $10 back). Either way, I got ripped off; I should have bought an NES Advantage instead. Oh, well. Only buy this if you find it for a few dollars, else, stay far away from this disgraceful excuse for a joystick!

Beeshu Zinger
	Manufacturer:	Beeshu
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US, Netherlands, more?
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Turbo fire for A and B
Another Beeshu joystick, this reminds me of your average Quickshot flight stick joystick, the kind with the finger grips and a button on top for your thumb and one on the front side of the stick for your index finger (it looks very similar to the Beeshu XII, but is colored grey, red and beige). This things is pretty cheaply made, I paid $3 for it at a local video store and felt ripped off, though I mostly bought it because it is possibly rare. Anyway it has the A and B buttons both on the stick, as well as on the base; the select and start buttons are on the base with the two turbo fire on/off switches as well. There are four suction cups on the buttom of the stick as well, as there are on those similar Quickshot sticks. The stick itself moves okay, but the buttons are stiff and don't feel natural, and the product overall doesn't feel right. Still, it works, but I wouldn't use it for anything other than as a collector's item. Pic courtesy Luther Bell

Beeshu Zipper
Image Removed By Request	Manufacturer:	Beeshu
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US?
	Licensed:	Yes
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Adjustable turbo fire for A and B
Here we have another Beeshu product. Note that this controller has adjustable turbo fire; off, fast and fastest (via the switches on the controller). This controller does not have autofire, which I thought it might. Since this is a Beesu controller, as far as quality, who knows. Info courtesy Nintendo Classics Archive

Camerica Freedom Pad
	Manufacturer:	Camerica
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US
	Licensed:	Probably
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	2 level rapid fire for both A and B buttons
	Addtional Scans	Box Reciever
Well, here is another controller from Camerica. Like most Camerica controllers, it is... well, a Camerica product. Don't even think of using this for serious gameplay, we all know how accurate the infared is. For collectors only Info and pics ripped from eBay

Camerica Turbo Tronic

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Manufacturer:	Camerica
MSRP:	Unknown
Country:	US
Licensed:	No
Year:	Unknown
Features:	Auto and adjustable turbo fire for A and B buttons, slow motion

It is very similar to the Nes Advantage. All metal base and joystick. it was the
two controller connections with a Player 1/Player 2 switch. Turbo dials for
each button. The neatest thing about it is the two red lights above each
button that light up when you hit them. The whole thing is black with grey
and red

Info courtesy Josiah Neice (closefloor@hotmail.com)

Champ Pad?
Image Removed By Request	Manufacturer:	Champ
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US?
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Turbo fire for A and B
I don't know exactly what the name of this controller is, anyone know? This controller has two sets of buttons, one for regular and one for tuurbo fire. The odd thing about this controller, is that the cord comes into the controller on the side, which I have been told could get in the way Info courtesy Nintendo Classics Archive

Competition Pro
	Manufacturer:	Unknown
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	3 Way Turbo fire for A and B, Slow Motion
I don't have much information about this one, but it was heavily advertized in the gaming mags of the day. I believe a SNES version also exists. Anyone know more? Info and pic ripped from eBay

Game Handler, The
	Manufacturer:	Unknown
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US
	Licensed:	Yes
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Turbo, Slow Motion
Another fairly gimmicky controller, this is truly one of the oddest to ever be released for the NES. It is a one handed controller, like the ASCII Grip for the SNES, but it is more than just that! It allows the user to perform 'tricks', such as having Mario run backwards in SMB 1, and make your Turtle disappear in TMNT II. Whether or not these tricks were useful, I have no idea. I remember an ad for this in EGM or Gamepro many years ago, which I wish I could find. The controller came with an instructional video, seen to the left in the photo above, which expained how to use the controller and perform tricks. This may or many not have used codes of some kind, I can't find any information on this. The controller features reversable A and B buttons, so right and left handed people could use it I assume, as well as a 10 foot cable. Turbo fire of some kind is available, as well as slow motion. Info and pic ripped from eBay

Joycard
	Manufacturer:	Sansui
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	Japan
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Turbo fire for A and B, possibly autofire for A and B as well
Here we have a Famicom controller from small time electronics outfit Sansui (I have a CD changer myself). This is very much like the original Famicom controller (note the headphone jack and volume control, and the turbo switches). Info and pic ripped from eBay

Joystick-7 Mark II ?
	Manufacturer:	Unknown
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	Probably Japan Only
	Licensed:	Probably
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	T
Here is a controller, who's name is not certain. This was released for the Famicom, and was probably only released in Japan. Probably also licensed, since it has the "Family Computer" logo on it. The guy who owns this said it had turbo fire (you can see a dial or slider towards the top), the autofire function is unknown (what are those switches for towards the bottom of the stick?) Anyone know more here? Info and pic ripped from eBay

Konix Speedking
	Manufacturer:	Konix
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	Europe, US
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Unknown
This controller is for the PAL NES. What country it came from is unknown. It may or may not have turbo fire etc, this is also unknown. I was told this was also released in the US. Info and pic ripped from eBay

NES Advantage

Manufacturer:	Nintendo
MSRP:	$30-40? US
Country:	US
Licensed:	Yes
Year:	1986-87?
Features:	Auto and adjustible turbo for A and B buttons, slow motion
Additional scans:	Box

This is the granddaddy of NES controllers. This was the first controller to be released for the NES, after the original model joypad that came with the NES. Enough just can't be said about this controller, it is still the mack daddy (as |tsr would say) of NES controllers. This puppy is made well! It has a solid metal base, solid metal stick, heavy duty plastic, etc. This will take all the rough and tumble game play you can throw at it. One of the really neat features seldom seen on other controllers, is the ability to plug the controller into both controller port 1 and 2, and allow both players to use the stick, when using games which support 2 players-alternate gameplay. Highly recommended!

NES Max

Manufacturer:	Nintendo
MSRP:	$29.95?
Country:	US
Licensed:	Yes
Year:	1986-87?
Features:	Auto and adjustable turbo fire for A and B buttons, slow motion

This controller shortly followed the NES Advantage, presumably in response to people who wanted the features of the NES Advantage, but in a joypad controller. From what I understand, this controller is, like the NES Advantage, well made and durable. One odd thing about this controller, is the oddly shaped round directional button; why they decided to go for that shape instead of the usual cross, I don't know. Still a fine controller, and recommended.

Quickshot Joypad
	Manufacturer:	Quickshot Patent
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US?
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	3 level turbo fire for A and B simultaneously, slow motion
Here we have another controller from Quickshot. Note the weird Start and Select buttons in one button (push left or right side). The rapid fire has three settings, which affects both buttons at once; this is a poor design IMO, some games, especially side scrolling platformers, interfere with the gameplay when both buttons are on turbo.

Quickshot Joystick?
Image Removed By Request	Manufacturer:	Quickshot Patent
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US?
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Unknown
The following contributed by a reader: "Well...I have the white version of this nasty stick. The autofire is an on and off switch. And on the other end, there is 1 button for both the Select and Start buttons. You press the left for select and right for start. Now onto the actual stick... It sucks on everygame except TNMT the arcade game. The Stick is very hard to controll, and the buttons are kinda loose. I recommend the nes Advantage stick, wich is much better built." The image once here had to be removed. If anyone has a pic of it, please let me know. Information here courtesy Robert Hinkle

Quickshot XII
	Manufacturer:	Quickshot Patent
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US?
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Auto fire?
	Addtional Scans:	Box
Yet another Quickshot joystick, the guy selling it said it had autofire. Other than that, I have no info Info and pic ripped from eBay

Reggie's Joystick
	Manufacturer:	Reggie?
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	Japan?
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Turbo fire for A and B
Wow, this is obscure. I have no idea where these game from, but I assume they are intended for the Famicom. What or who the heck is "Reggie"? And these are joypads, not sticks. Ah, well. Anyone have more? Info and pic ripped from eBay

Recoton Pad?
Image Removed By Request	Manufacturer:	Recoton
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US?
	Licensed:	Unlikely
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Turbo fire for A and B
This is very similar to the Champ Pad, except this has no manufaturer on it anywhere, someone told the guy who owns this. It is obviously designed to look nearly identical to a real Nintendo standard controller, but Nintendo wouldn't put the plug on the side! Geesh! Like the Champ Pad, it has separate buttons for turbo A and B Anyone know the actual name for this?

Starmaster
Image Removed By Request	Manufacturer:	Unknown
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US?
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Unknown
This is a fairly shoddy joystick, the stick is very stiff and you can barely move it a centimeter. The B button and Start and Select buttons are on the base. Anyone know who made this? Info courtesy Nintendo Classics Archive

Toyo Stick?

Manufacturer:	Toyo
MSRP:	$30-40? US
Country:	Japan?
Licensed:	Unknown
Year:	Unknown
Features:	Auto and adjustible turbo for A and B buttons, slow motion
Additional scans:	None

This is very close in appearance and function as the Beeshu Superstick (and then there is no wonder why the ball was broken off the top!), except it has a base like an NES Advantage (which is good). A guy selling a Famicom had this in the set, so I assume that this is from Japan (and not elsewhere in Asia), but I can't be sure. Anyone know more about this?

Turbo Tech Controller?

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Manufacturer:	Turbo Tech
MSRP:	Unknown
Country:	US
Licensed:	No
Year:	Unknown
Features:	Auto and adjustable turbo fire for A and B buttons, slow motion

This controller may actually be more comfortable and tougher than a regular
controller (also, it doesn't creak if you hold it too hard). It is grey with a
white face. The cross is off white, and the buttons are red. The whole thing
has this rainbow thing going on with blue lines running across it. It also
has turbo slider switches for each button.

Info courtesy Josiah Neice (closefloor@hotmail.com)

Wing Commander Joystick
	Manufacturer:	Unknown
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	Japan
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Unknown
Here we have a neat Famicom joystick. Unlike many sticks, it has buttons on both sides, so both left and right handed people can use it. You can also deactivate the diagonal diection on the stick, to make some games like Pac-Man easier to play with a stick (since the diagonal can mess up your game). I assume this was for the game Wing Commander originally? Anyone know more about this stick? Info and pic ripped from eBay

Wireless Famicom Controllers?
	Manufacturer:	Unknown
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	Japan
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Turbo?
Here is a set of unknown wireless Famicom control pads. Each controller requires 2 AA batteries. The receiver in the picture plugs into the expansion port on the front of the Famicom. It has 3 switches which are probably for turbo fire, but I can't be certain. They also lack the microphone jack on the wired Famicom controllers. Anyone know why made this? Info and pic ripped from eBay

Zoomer
	Manufacturer:	Unknown
	MSRP:	Unknown
	Country	US?
	Licensed:	Unknown
	Year:	Unknown
	Features:	Unknown
I can't remember who made this, I think it is Beeshu. It is a rather cheap looking flight yoke type controller, no? Please submit any info you have on this one, I only have this picture. I can't remember where I got this picture, if it is yours and you want credit, let me know. Click here to see a side view. Info and pic ripped somewhere