Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Exercise bike connects to original Mario Kart, Rainbow Road shortcut gets even trickier (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/mario-kart-on-an-exercise-bike/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/mario-kart-on-an-exercise-bike/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/mario-kart-on-an-exercise-bike/#comments Exercise bike gets hooked up to original Mario Kart, Rainbow Road shortcut still tricky (video)

Canadian modder Brent Smith has managed to connect an aging exercise bike to Nintendo's perennial racer. Naturally, there's some Arduino involvement, but the whole setup plugs directly into an original SNES console -- no emulation necessary. Power-ups are accessed with a button in the center of the exercise bike's handles, each of which has a directional button for steering, while the pedals function as the acceleration button, accurate to one sixth of a rotation. According to Smith, "it's a lot harder than it looks" -- and we believe him. Watch his test-drive kart plow off-track in the video demo after the break.

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Exercise bike connects to original Mario Kart, Rainbow Road shortcut gets even trickier (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Retrobit RetroDuo portable hands-on

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Retrobit RetroDuo portable and RetroPort hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CESces 2012Ces2012hands-onnesNintendoPortable Consoleportable nesPortable SNESPortable Super NintendoPortableConsolePortableNesPortableSnesPortableSuperNintendoretobitretobit retoduoretobit retroduo portableRetobitRetoduoRetobitRetroduoPortableretoduoretoduo portableRetoduoPortableretofitRetroRetro GamingRetroGamingSNESSun, 15 Jan 2012 07:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Retrode 2 retro gaming adapter brings SNES / Genesis support to your PC for $85]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/02/retrode-2-retro-gaming-adapter-snes-genesis-pre-order/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/02/retrode-2-retro-gaming-adapter-snes-genesis-pre-order/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/02/retrode-2-retro-gaming-adapter-snes-genesis-pre-order/#comments We were already head over heels for the original Retrode, and we've gotta say -- version 2.0 looks mighty good in that attire. As the story goes, the product shown above is the result of some three years of toiling, with the second iteration handling cartridges for Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo. In fact, there's a pair of ports on here, enabling one cart from each console to be loaded up and carried around. Users need only to find and install an emulator on their machine, plug a cartridge and / or an associated controller into the device and then connect the Retrode 2 to one's computer via USB. Once you've loaded a ROM into your emulator, configured your controller and canceled every appointment on your calendar for the next 48 hours... well, you're in for quite a weekend of retro gaming nirvana. It's up for pre-order now in the source link for $84.99, with shipments expected to begin on January 23rd.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessorycartridgecontrolleremulationemulatorgaminggenesisnintendonow shippingNowShippingperipheralretroRetrodeRetrode 2Retrode2ROMsegasega genesisSegaGenesisshipshippingshipssnessuper nintendoSuperNintendousbusb adapterUsbAdaptervintageMon, 02 Jan 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Chrono Trigger hits the App Store, lets Square Enix fans turn back time]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/10/chrono-trigger-hits-the-app-store-lets-square-enix-fans-turn-ba/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/10/chrono-trigger-hits-the-app-store-lets-square-enix-fans-turn-ba/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/10/chrono-trigger-hits-the-app-store-lets-square-enix-fans-turn-ba/#comments Square Enix just couldn't resist plucking at our heartstrings -- not to mention willing bill folds. As a timely holiday treat, the company's made good on its end-of-year promise, delivering the SNES RPG epic and cult hit -- Chrono Trigger -- to Apple's App Store. If you're wielding either a third generation and up iPhone or iPod touch, the endless hours of non-linear, time-traveling gameplay can be yours for the re-hashing, albeit on a maddeningly tiny screen. That 16-bit nostalgia won't come cheap, either, at $10. But it's a small price to pay for a welcome walk down gaming's memory lane.

Chrono Trigger hits the App Store, lets Square Enix fans turn back time originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We previewed Hyperkin's SupaBoy back in the summer and loved the idea of toting 'round original SNES games without resorting to Ben Heck-style crafting. The handheld takes full-size cartridges, packs a 3.5-inch screen and a battery that's disappointingly rated for just two point five hours (best keep a power cable handy). It'll also double as a home console: there's an AV-out port and slots for two classic controllers for when you wanna kick it old-school. It's reportedly compatible with titles like Mario World, A Link to the Past and Starwing Starfox, but who needs them when we've got a mint condition copy of Tetris Attack at home? It'll cost you $80 and is available from Amazon as of yesterday -- we suggest you get to practicing blowing the dirt from the connectors, since you'll be doing a lot of it soon.

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SupaBoy portable SNES, the most fun you can have without a soldering iron originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>A Link to the PastALinkToThePastBen HeckBenHeckHackHackingHyperkinHyperkin SupaBoyHyperkinSupaboyModdingNintendoPortable ConsolePortable SNESPortable Super NintendoPortableConsolePortableSnesPortableSuperNintendoRetroRetro GamingRetroGamingSNESStarfoxStarwingSupaBoySuper Mario KartSuper Mario WorldSuper NintendoSuperMarioKartSuperMarioWorldSuperNintendoThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastTheLegendOfZelda:ALinkToThePastFri, 02 Dec 2011 16:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Hyperkin SupaBoy portable SNES console hands-on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/hyperkin-supaboy-portable-snes-console-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/hyperkin-supaboy-portable-snes-console-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/hyperkin-supaboy-portable-snes-console-hands-on/#comments Sure, all the morning's news may have been surrounding a vowel-augmented console from Nintendo, the Wii U, but a certain other Nintendo console that has fewer vowels is also seeing some well-deserved love here at E3 2011. It's the classic SNES, and its been reborn as the SupaBoy, courtesy of Hyperkin. It's a handheld version of the console that's basically intended to fulfill a gamers' desire for portable classic gaming but without having to ask for advice in the Ben Heck Forums. Click on through for some impressions of this handheld wunderconsole.

Gallery: Hyperkin SupaBoy Hands-On

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Hyperkin SupaBoy portable SNES console hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3e3 2011E32011hands-onhyperkinnintendonintendo entertainment systemNintendoEntertainmentSystemportableportable gamingPortableGamingsnessupaboysuper nintendoSuperNintendovideoTue, 07 Jun 2011 18:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Gaming's first-person history lesson: 1958 to 2008 edition (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/gamings-first-person-history-lesson-1958-to-2008-edition-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/gamings-first-person-history-lesson-1958-to-2008-edition-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/gamings-first-person-history-lesson-1958-to-2008-edition-vide/#comments There's just so much to love about this video, described by co-creator Florian Smolka as a university video-project from Munich. In a little over four minutes, we're given a first-person tour of console gaming from 1958's Tennis for Two (played on an oscilloscope) through late 2008's Rock Band for Xbox 360 (using a Guitar Hero drum set, but hey, nobody's perfect). Not every console gets a mention -- apologies to Atari Jaguar and 3DO apologists -- and it unfortunately stops before new hotness Move and Kinect get a nod, but that should in no way deter you from setting aside a handful of minutes to watch. Be sure to note the passage of TVs, too, and remember fondly the CRTs of your youth. Unless you grew up with LCD flatscreens, you lawn-lounging whippersnapper, you. Video after the break.

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Gaming's first-person history lesson: 1958 to 2008 edition (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Streak gets SNES controller dock, navigates owner through Yoshi's Island (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PS3 gets early SNES and Dreamcast emulation originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dreamcastemulationemulatoremulatorshackhomebrewjailbreaknulldcps3snessnes9xThu, 23 Sep 2010 03:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Modder loveablechevy completes HandyDuo, her two year quest for portable NES and SNES bliss (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/modder-loveablechevy-completes-handyduo-her-two-year-quest-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/modder-loveablechevy-completes-handyduo-her-two-year-quest-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/modder-loveablechevy-completes-handyduo-her-two-year-quest-for/#commentsModder loveablechevy completes HandyDuo, her two year quest for portable NES and SNES bliss We never get tired of playing the classics, and we never get tired of new ways to play those classics -- especially hand-crafted portable ones. A modder by the name of loveablechevy has been working on this custom creation for over two full years now, a combination of a RetroDuo gaming system, providing NES and SNES compatibility, with a PSOne portable screen and a whopping 4,250mAh battery. The resulting creation, shown in a video after the break, looks to be on the beefy side, but we would definitely make room for it in our backpacks.

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Modder loveablechevy completes HandyDuo, her two year quest for portable NES and SNES bliss (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>consoleconsole modConsoleModgaming modGamingModhandyduoloveablechevymoddedmoddermoddingnesnintendoportable consolePortableConsolepsoneretroduosnesvideoTue, 03 Aug 2010 10:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Play SNES on your jailbroken iPad, with an iPhone as controller (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/play-snes-on-your-jailbroken-ipad-with-an-iphone-as-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/play-snes-on-your-jailbroken-ipad-with-an-iphone-as-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/play-snes-on-your-jailbroken-ipad-with-an-iphone-as-controller/#comments Not every Apple addict is lucky enough to own an iPad, iPhone and the means to jailbreak both, but if you belong to that elite group you're in for a treat: SNES HD for iPad. Built on ZodTTD's existing iPhone emulator, the new code has Super Mario World looking positively fantastic at the iPad's 768p. Better still, it works with the ControlPad app for iPhone, giving you look-alike wireless controls alongside the nostalgia of its ROM select screen. "Coming soon" to Cydia; see it in action after the break.

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Play SNES on your jailbroken iPad, with an iPhone as controller (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AppleApple iPadAppleIpadControlPadCydiaemulationemulatoremulatorsiPadiPhoneSNESvideowireless controllerWirelessControllerWed, 09 Jun 2010 02:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Bacteria creates Bluetooth SNES controller, makes smartphone gamers drool (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/bacteria-creates-bluetooth-snes-controller-makes-smartphone-gam/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/bacteria-creates-bluetooth-snes-controller-makes-smartphone-gam/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/bacteria-creates-bluetooth-snes-controller-makes-smartphone-gam/#commentsBacteria creates Bluetooth SNES controller, makes smartphone gamers drool (video) We recently checked out the Game Gripper, which quickly turns a Motorola Droid keyboard into a gamepad, and when it comes to simplicity and cost it doesn't get much better than that. But, it isn't quite the same as a real controller, not like this creation from Bacteria, creator of many a wonderfully hacked console. Here he took an MSI BGP100 Bluetooth GamePad and stuffed it into a classic SNES controller shell, enabling all the buttons except, sadly, the lowly Select. It's all demonstrated in a thrilling video after the break that features action, gameplay, and nearly a minute of screw-turning excitement. The best part? He was hired to do this, meaning if you ask nicely (and write a check) he might just make one for you, too.

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Bacteria creates Bluetooth SNES controller, makes smartphone gamers drool (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 May 2010 10:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bacteriabluetoothhackmodnintendosnessuper nintendoSuperNintendovideowirelessFri, 07 May 2010 10:33:00 EST<![CDATA[SNES Mario Kart power slides onto (non-jailbroken) iPad? (Update)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/snes-mario-kart-power-slides-onto-non-jailbroken-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/snes-mario-kart-power-slides-onto-non-jailbroken-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/snes-mario-kart-power-slides-onto-non-jailbroken-ipad/#comments You're looking at Super Mario Kart, running on the Apple iPad, courtesy of emulation guru ZodTTD. When do you get to play it, faithful reader? Hard to tell. If, say, the iPad had already been jailbroken, all you'd need to do is wait for a suitably safe jailbreak method, download RockApp or Cydia, grab the snes4iphone emulator you see running above, and fire up the ROM. However, the intriguing thing about the above video is not that it's running an SNES game -- but that ZodTTD claims he compiled a special version of his snes4iphone emulator "specifically for non-jailbroken iDevices." Since Zod is almost certainly an official developer, it's possible he output the emulator as an .ipa file and is testing it on a fresh iPad using Apple developer tools, but if we're lucky, it could instead mean that someone has finally found a way to sideload apps onto a stock Apple device. Either way, peep multitouch karts sliding and shells flying on video, right after the break.

Update: ZodTTD tells us that while he does have access to the jailbreak, he did have to flex developer muscle (and official dev tools) to make snes4iphone work on a non-jailbroken iPad. He says:
The build of snes4iphone running on my iPad as seen in the video was actually based on an AppStore app I submitted called "snesty". Apple quickly rejected it right after pulling the NES emulator. I combined snesty with some snes4iphone features such as using the private API called CoreSurface. I used Apple developer tools and self signed it.
Zod says that after Apple officially releases iPhone OS 4.0 and the existing jailbreak is distributed freely, he plans to create new versions of his emulators that run at the iPad's 1024 x 768 native resolution and support touchscreen controls, hardware keyboards and even external controllers should they come.

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SNES Mario Kart power slides onto (non-jailbroken) iPad? (Update) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Neo SNES / SFC Myth Flash cart brings emulation magic to your aged console originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Even if the N900 isn't quite ready for mass market appeal, that doesn't mean that it's not the perfect device for many of the Engadget elite. With impressive power and out-of-the-box hackability, this QWERTY handset is a tinkerers dream. In fact, Tomasz Sterna has already recompiled the kernel to add joystick (and mouse) support. He then pieced together enough code to turn the N900 into a portable Sixaxis gaming console that brings SNES gaming to any TV. Fire up the N900's Bluetooth, then kick back and immerse yourself in a land of 16-bit dinosaurs and chubby Italian plumbers -- good times. See the finished product after the break.

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N900 gains PS3 Sixaxis control over SNES gaming (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you've been lusting after the various one-off SNES portable mods we've been posting 'lo these many years, this next item's all you: Yobo, a company known for its various game system clones and accessories, is now offering a little something called the FC 16 GO. A riff on Hyperkin's FC Mobile II (we're assuming they share an OEM) this guy accepts SNES cartridges for classic game play, and ups the display size to 3.5-inches to boot. Your hard-earned $60 gets you a device with a fully functional built-in joypad, TV outs and two wireless 2.4Ghz controllers. Powered by either a replaceable, rechargeable battery or the included AC adapter. Check out the video after the break to see what you've been missing.

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Yobo's handheld SNES gives your old carts a new lease on life (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>FC 16 GOFc16Gonesportablesneswirelesswireless controllerwireless controllerswirelesscontrollerwirelesscontrollersyoboThu, 10 Dec 2009 11:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia shows off SNES on N900, quickly thinks better of it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/nokia-shows-off-snes-on-n900-quickly-thinks-better-of-it/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/nokia-shows-off-snes-on-n900-quickly-thinks-better-of-it/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/nokia-shows-off-snes-on-n900-quickly-thinks-better-of-it/#comments A little bit of emulation is a basic rite of passage for a modern day device that allows open software development, and the N900 is no different. We first saw the device rocking some SNES way back in September, but apparently Nokia couldn't pass up an opportunity to demonstrate the phone's prowess and put up its own video of a few emulators in action. Unfortunately, while emulators are completely legal, the ROMs that run on them are rarely legit, and despite Nokia's odd assertion in the video that "most publishers allow individual title usage provided that the user is in possession of the original title," the phone giant has since pulled the video from the internets, and Nintendo is reportedly looking into the matter. Of course, N900 emulatin' is still easy to come by from third parties -- check one out after the break.

[Thanks, Nirvan]

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Nokia shows off SNES on N900, quickly thinks better of it originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If homebrew SNES development was an obscure affair in the days that the platform reigned supreme, undertaking such a project almost two decades later can be nothing left than a labor of true geek love. But if you've always dreamed of writing the next great first-person shooter for a retired game platform you're in luck: the Quickdev 16 is a cartridge that includes everything necessary for bringing your creations to the Super Nintendo, including the Atmel AVR ATmega644 with boot loader, USB connection for placing your code on the cart, 16 megabits of SRAM, and an RS232 converter for a debugging terminal. Works with Windows, Mac, and Linux systems as long as you know your way around a command line (and if you've read this far, you just might). Available now for $120 including shipping.

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Looks like our old friend, Matthias -- the developer of the USB SNES cart reader -- is back on the scene, and this time he's going commercial. His newest project, Snega2USB, adds Sega Genesis, read and write for battery-backed SNES games, open source firmware, and up to four gamepads to the homebrew fave of classic gaming fanatics world o'er. This is a work-in-progress, but all the pieces are in place to have all orders met on the December, 2009 street date. Pre-orders will be taken until October 31 for $90 in the United States or €75 in Europe. Video after the break.

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SNES / Sega Genesis USB cartridge adapter now available for pre-order originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already seen Nokia's Maemo 5-powered N900 pull off some pretty fanciful tricks, but without qualification this is the one most dear to our hearts. Somehow or another, Konttori managed to get his palms around an N900 of his own, and rather than testing out the social networking abilities or battery life, he simply installed an SNES emulator, tweaked it to accept Wiimote controls and even connected it to his TV for a staggeringly authentic gameplay experience. Vicarious living is just a click or two away, so hop on past the break for a video of the action. Oh, and don't mind the baby -- he's not in the corner or anything.

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Video: SNES runs beautifully on N900, makes out hearts flutter originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already seen Nokia's Maemo 5-powered N900 pull off some pretty fanciful tricks, but without qualification this is the one most dear to our hearts. Somehow or another, Konttori managed to get his palms around an N900 of his own, and rather than testing out the social networking abilities or battery life, he simply installed an SNES emulator, tweaked it to accept Wiimote controls and even connected it to his TV for a staggeringly authentic gameplay experience. Vicarious living is just a click or two away, so hop on past the break for a video of the action. Oh, and don't mind the baby -- he's not in the corner or anything.

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Portable SNES mod is slick enough to hit retail originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, kids, if you like your USB drives with a little style, a little kitsch, and far too large to be carried conveniently, a gentleman named Robotic Evil, Inc. has just the thing for you. The evil one is hard at work as we speak, taking 2GB thumb drives and placing them in the artifacts of genuine geek nostalgia. Really, who wouldn't want to receive a hand-assembled computer peripheral in the shape of an Atari game cartridge or an NES controller? These things cost $29.99 (add another $5 for shipping and handling) and they're available at this dude's Etsy store. Check out the NES controller / drive yourself after the break.

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SUPERTENDO portable SNES hack elevates an artform to something impressively commercial originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sick of having to use your inconvenient mouse and keyboard to do "internet searches" for ROMs of your favorite retro games? Well a gentleman named Matthias might just have the answer to your prayers -- a USB SNES cartridge adapter. The enterprising DIY'er has created a combo hardware and software solution that allows you to plug in your dusty carts directly to your rig, and see the ROMs appear as standalone files which you can then load into the emulator of your choice. Apparently there are still some kinks to work out (like getting data rates up for larger games), and Matthias already has plans underway for a multi-system solution. Still, this is impressive stuff, even if it means we'll have to repurchase any titles we're missing from reputable online auction houses. Hey, at least it'll cut down our visits to "Russian porn sites." Check out the video of the whole thing in action after the break.

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SNES USB cartridge adapter should set eBay aflame originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Face it, not all mods are created equal. Take this SNES PC Case Mod, for instance, built by quangDX and DuPPs (their real names? we think not). Sure, they could've just crammed some PC guts in there and called it a day, but with love, care and some Lego spacers, they've crafted a true piece of art. The gutted Super Mario World cartridge acts as a slot-loading CD drive, there's a perfect lineup of connectivity in the back, and the real piece of magic: USB extenders disguised as regular controller plugs, and a reworked SNES controller to plug into 'em. The main guts are courtesy of an Acer Aspire One, and even the webcam and mic have been crammed into the front of that poor shredded cartridge. This is how it's done, folks.

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This video of iPhone OS 2.x running on a 24-inch multitouch monitor from Swedish design firm Dreamfield is almost certainly fake, but hey -- it's Sunday night, nothing's going on, and we were thinking about how well touch-specific systems would work on a larger screen after seeing those CrunchPad videos anyway, so we thought we'd get some conversation going. We'd be willing to bet that a future Apple tablet has more in common with the experience shown in this video than with what we currently think of as OS X, but we're not so certain we're seeing anything here that makes us want to throw our mouse or keyboard away -- or spend the entire day with gorilla arm. So -- artfully mocked-up glimpse of the future, or just a pipe dream?

Keeping with the likely-fake theme, there's also a probably-fake video of SNES and PS1 emulators running on the Pre, controlled by a Bluetooth gamepad. Yes, it's incredibly awesome -- and undoubtedly possible -- but until we see some evidence of how things are loaded up and connected with the gamepad we're sticking it in the fake category as well.

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This video of iPhone OS 2.x running on a 24-inch multitouch monitor from Swedish design firm Dreamfield is almost certainly fake, but hey -- it's Sunday night, nothing's going on, and we were thinking about how well touch-specific systems would work on a larger screen after seeing those CrunchPad videos anyway, so we thought we'd get some conversation going. We'd be willing to bet that a future Apple tablet has more in common with the experience shown in this video than with what we currently think of as OS X, but we're not so certain we're seeing anything here that makes us want to throw our mouse or keyboard away -- or spend the entire day with gorilla arm. So -- artfully mocked-up glimpse of the future, or just a pipe dream?

Keeping with the likely-fake theme, there's also a probably-fake video of SNES and PS1 emulators running on the Pre, controlled by a Bluetooth gamepad. Yes, it's incredibly awesome -- and undoubtedly possible -- but until we see some evidence of how things are loaded up and connected with the gamepad we're sticking it in the fake category as well.

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Sometimes you can't beat the classics. The gentleman who brought his old Super NES Advantage to bear on his Xbox 360 is back, this time working his magic on the Super Advantage joystick. This bad boy is wireless, runs off an internal battery (charged via standard USB), and sports an LED player indicator. If you've never been able to get used to the standard Xbox controller, keep an eye out for this bad boy on eBay. The modster in question has stated his intention to let this one go to the right bidder, but not before he makes another one for himself. The next trick, he says, is to add cross-platform compatibility with the Wii and SNES. Video after the break.

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Video: SuperNES Advantage controller mod for Xbox 360 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember that limited edition Super Famicom Classic Controller? You know, that one that was once available only to Club Nintendo members over in Japan? By some remarkable feat of magic, wit and unmatched skill, the crew over at Play-Asia has secured stock to sell to the public at large, and wouldn't you know it, they have no issues shipping to the United States of America. Of course, you could also execute the X2Wii hack in order to make your existing SNES controller play nice with the Wii, but where's the fun in that? Unfortunately, this piece will run you just over $80 shipped, so you should make sure you're really as hardcore a gamer as you say you are before plunking down.

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Oh, look -- another SNES mod. This one's actually pretty cute and useful in theory -- an alarm clock! The finished product is completely functional, though we're not too psyched on the sound of the alarm. Then again, we've never heard an alarm we were super stoked on, so it's not this inventive chap's fault. Hit the read link for full instructions on how to make your own, and take a peek at the clock-setting action in the video after the break.

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The SNES has certainly proven to be one of the most popular consoles to get the portable treatment among those go-getter console modders out there, and it looks like it's not showing any signs of losing that status, with this so-called SNEP (Super Nintendo Entertainment Portable) only the latest to pop up on our radar. As you can see above, this one is a tad less portable than some other handheld SNES mods we've seen (it also apparently needs to be plugged in), but it does at least do better job than most at staying true to the SNES's (or, more accurately, the Super Famicom's) instantly-recognizable appearance. There's no plans available for building your own, unfortunately, but you can check it out in action in the video after the break.

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New SNES portable is heavy on the SNES, light on the portable originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There's seamless, and then there's Foo's PSP mod. Easily one of the most remarkably clean gaming mods we've seen to date, this here hack involved an old socket originally intended for a cellphone, steady hands and an unwanted Super Nintendo controller (we're simplifying things, but work with us here). In the end, the mod left a nearly-flush port on the rear of the handheld where a hacked SNES controller could be plugged in for input, and better still, the connector doubled as a PSP kickstand. The whole concept was conceived after someone with limited use of one hand contacted Foo for help; needless to say, this workaround now has that individual in business. Hop on past the break to see it in action.

[Via Hack-A-Day]

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Video: PSP beautifully modded to accept SNES controller originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember that fad where everyone had dining room tables of their favorite Disney character? Or the age in the 70s where tables were shaped like lava lamps? No? At any rate, the modders over at SCAD Inc. have spent all summer crafting a fully-functional Super Nintendo controller-table, which reminds us an awful lot of the fully-functional NES controller-table we saw in May of this year. So, which geek is gonna take on the N64 controller table? Or better yet, the Virtual Boy?

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Super Nintendo controller table signals a trend originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

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X2Wii hack sends NES, SNES and N64 button mashing to your Wii's GameCube port originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While most of the cool kids are off whizzing around courses in Mario Kart Wii, the gurus at Force Dynamics are reminiscing about the one that started it all. Apparently the firm has tweaked its 301 motion platform to actually control the kart in the SNES hit, and the rider's chair even leaps up along with Mario, Peach or any other jumping character you choose. Sure, it's missing those absolutely brain-melting Wii graphics (but not by much, if you catch our drift), but we'd probably take a ride in this over an hour with the Wii Wheel any day. Check out the full video waiting after the break.

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Force Dynamics 301 driving simulator takes on Super Mario Kart originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Finally, Engadget editor Paul Miller's prayers have been answered -- in the form of a homebrew SNES emulator for the Wii. It's no secret that Paul is eerily obsessed with the SNES, and now he can get access to all his favorites (import or otherwise) with another Wii tweak. The well known emulator SNES9X has been ported to Nintendo's money maker, and it even includes support for the Wiimote (there are plans for future implementation of the Classic controller and two-player game modes). We're assuming this is all part of the much-loved Twilight Princess exploit, though they're a bit short on detail. Hit the read link and start breaking Nintendo's heart ASAP!

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Homebrew SNES emulator released for the Wii originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ah, Japan -- it just gets all the dope controllers, doesn't it? Just days after hearing that a Wii-white GameCube controller was headed there soon, a lucky, lucky member of Club Nintendo has unboxed his limited edition Wii Super Famicom Classic Controller. Yep, this token of nostalgia that we heard about way back in November of last year has finally arrived in the Land of the Rising Sun. Really, we can't believe you -- being the diehard Nintendo fanatic that you shamelessly are -- haven't already made it to the read link to check out the gallery of shots, but we won't ask you to test your patience any longer. Now, get!

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Limited edition Wii Super Famicom Classic Controller gets unboxed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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