X2Wii hack sends NES, SNES and N64 button mashing to your Wii's GameCube port

Not willing to lay out the cash required to sneak the official Super Famicom Wii controller into the States? Don't feel like going through the insanity of making your own wireless NES and SNES controllers for the Wii? Raphaël's epic X2Wii project might just be your ticket to Virtual Console bliss. He's worked up an adapters for the NES, SNES and N64 controllers to plug straight into your Wii's GameCube port, and while they certainly aren't simple, it's all DIY magic.

[Via Hack a Day]

[Matt @ Jun 14th 2008 7:15PM]

Or you could just buy one of these:
http://retrousb.com/index.php?categoryID=80

[hiko36 @ Jun 14th 2008 7:32PM]

But what's the fun in that?

[Kawaiipikachu @ Jun 14th 2008 7:15PM]

I don't see the point really as the classic controller works perfectly fine even with N64 games .
I don't really see why people complain about the classic controller or there preferance in the Gamecube controller as opposed the the Classic Controller .
Tha Classic controller works perfectly fine to me .

[bartoron @ Jun 14th 2008 7:25PM]

The Gamecube controller is more comfortable to hold. In addition, people already have Gamecube controllers.

[BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jun 14th 2008 8:20PM]

Hmm, I disagree. Any game that requires a lot of C Button usage sucks with the Classic Controller (See: Star Fox, Zelda, etc.).

I'll be looking forward to this adapter, or at least a guide as to how to make my own.

[Dillon @ Jun 14th 2008 7:29PM]

The N64 controller is so awesome with those three handles. Octopus be playin' that thing!

[j_g_puff @ Jun 14th 2008 7:41PM]

IMO the N64 controller is the best designed and laid-out controller of any console ever... but perhaps that's just because I've held it for so long that my hands have moulded themselves around it.

[j_g_puff @ Jun 14th 2008 7:41PM]

And yes, before someone beats me to it, that IS what she said.

[Ignatius @ Jun 14th 2008 7:51PM]

I seriously love the GameCube controller... but the layout seriously sucks for SMW...

[Michael @ Jun 14th 2008 11:57PM]

I too have noticed the gamecube layout sucks for SNES games. It turns out it's pretty simple to rewire the gamecube buttons.

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[Wolfticket @ Jun 15th 2008 5:53AM]

The n64 controller is awesome. The only reason people didn't like it is because the couldn't handle the asymmetrical, but perfectly ergonomic design.
Philistines.

[TVGenius @ Jun 14th 2008 7:31PM]

For as freakin' ugly as that is, how about buying a classic controller for the Wii, then using its guts to connect authentic NES or SNES controllers wirelessly? Makes more sense than that abomination of twisted-together wiring.

[skulldriveshaft @ Jun 14th 2008 7:39PM]

"Raphaël's epic X2Wii project might just be your FAIL ticket to Virtual Console bliss."

Props to Raphaël anyways.

[phanbouy @ Jun 14th 2008 7:41PM]

i see what...

[skulldriveshaft @ Jun 16th 2008 2:59AM]

that was a groaner for sure, pardon me.

[Aguiluz @ Jun 14th 2008 7:51PM]

(test)

[andres @ Jun 14th 2008 8:05PM]

nest

[phanbouy @ Jun 14th 2008 8:15PM]

fest

[Chris Dunning @ Jun 14th 2008 8:30PM]

pest

[BobfromVegas @ Jun 14th 2008 8:32PM]

Zest

[Byzil Mystwing @ Jun 14th 2008 8:45PM]

crest

[low tech @ Jun 14th 2008 8:56PM]

pests

[low tech @ Jun 14th 2008 8:58PM]

Shoot! It's already been used!

umm...
breasts

[phanbouy @ Jun 14th 2008 9:00PM]

hey, who told you you could go plurals?

[Darkroom @ Jun 14th 2008 9:11PM]

molest

[tchapp @ Jun 14th 2008 9:50PM]

vest

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Jun 14th 2008 10:17PM]

hairy chest...

[Ayman @ Jun 14th 2008 11:28PM]

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious..... (test)

[michas_pi @ Jun 15th 2008 1:06AM]

Frosted butts

[Jhongerkong @ Jun 15th 2008 1:08AM]

antidisestablishmentarianism

[Leroy Vargas @ Jun 15th 2008 3:54PM]

incest

(NOPE, I don't support it, but at least it rhymes.)

[Ayman @ Jun 14th 2008 11:36PM]

That is so SICK and Wrong.... Its WRONGSICK :P

[J. sykes @ Jun 15th 2008 12:15AM]

I see what you did there...

Made a huge mess of it.

[Silare Alvreon VI @ Jun 15th 2008 2:06AM]

Thus we return to Z-Button shooting for Goldeneye.

You really mostly only needed the control pad on the N64 controller for things like Pokemon Stadium and the less action-based games, if I recall correctly.

[Jack @ Aug 15th 2008 12:12PM]

Holy moly,why would you do that?(for golden eye, maybe)

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