My stock SNES controllers have dark purple on A+B, and a lighter lavender on Y+X. Not to mention our Y+X buttons were/are concave, not convex. But I do recall buying some of the "super" controllers--with auto switches, "turbo" modes (and I still don't know what the hell the "turbo" mode did anyway), etc.--came in this colored variety.
Ah, how I wish I still had them: makes winning the soup race in Chrono Trigger so much easier when I just put "B" on auto...
Nintendo: I could use this controller stateside. Please? I still subscribe to Nintendo Power, and everyone knows how worthless that rag has become even for a Nintendo-exclusive gaming magazine...
the "turbo" mode on snes controllers back in the day was used for fighting games and other games were you had to push a button as fast as possible over and over again. there were also controllers that would save a button combination, such as ABABXYXY or something. which would be totally cheap, but hey... i was a little kid. what the hell
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gabe @ Apr 16th 2008 2:51AM
sweet - we had all purple buttons state side didnt we?
Miguel @ Apr 16th 2008 4:26AM
My stock SNES controllers have dark purple on A+B, and a lighter lavender on Y+X. Not to mention our Y+X buttons were/are concave, not convex. But I do recall buying some of the "super" controllers--with auto switches, "turbo" modes (and I still don't know what the hell the "turbo" mode did anyway), etc.--came in this colored variety.
Ah, how I wish I still had them: makes winning the soup race in Chrono Trigger so much easier when I just put "B" on auto...
Nintendo: I could use this controller stateside. Please? I still subscribe to Nintendo Power, and everyone knows how worthless that rag has become even for a Nintendo-exclusive gaming magazine...
Owen @ Apr 16th 2008 7:49AM
I guess Nintendo had to reduce the complexity of the control scheme for Americans.
Kai @ Apr 16th 2008 9:05AM
the "turbo" mode on snes controllers back in the day was used for fighting games and other games were you had to push a button as fast as possible over and over again. there were also controllers that would save a button combination, such as ABABXYXY or something. which would be totally cheap, but hey... i was a little kid. what the hell
Mike @ Jun 15th 2008 2:09AM
What I'd love to see made for the Wii is the Super Advantage.
http://www.gamersgraveyard.com/repository/snes/peripherals/images/super_advantage.jpg
I broke 2 of them and nearly ruined a third in my hayday....tis an excellent idea that went even further than a simple turbo button....