This custom controller was designed by DeviantArtist Zoki64 as a commission for one of his customers. We’ve seen some beautiful custom controllers and consoles from him before and this one is no less impressive. He takes an already vintage controller and makes it even more so with the NES design.
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Here we have an updated version of the original working NES coffee table that Charles Lushear built early last year. He’s made some improvements to the original design, notably a functional zapper mounted in a holster to the side of the table and Wii compatibility.
Coffee designed after the Nintendo controller from 1985. This functional model is made from premium grade curly maple, birdseye maple, African bubinga, and mahogany and is compatible with the Nintendo Wii. It features dovetail joinery and midcentury modern legs. Also included in a side mounted custom bison holster is a zapper, handmade from bubinga and maple. The zapper functions as a Wii controller while selecting the classic Nintendo on the Wii menu. The zapper also vibrates and has a speaker to replicate the feel and sound of the original Wii controller. The table functions wirelessly and the gun and mount can be easily removed if desired. A glass top and bubinga feet are included for use as table.
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If you are head over heels for the classic Nintendo console, you can now get a living room set that shows your dedication to the retro.
Etsy seller Pixel Art Studios has designed a whole line of 8 bit furniture. You can practically picture tiny Marios running around and playing on these tables! The set comes with a NES coffee table, two giant game cartridge side tables, two NES controller coasters, and two pieces of wooden Mario wall art. Each piece is hand painted.
That’s all beyond cool, but to step it up a notch there’s plenty of room for you to mount a game console or two inside the table – the top of the table lifts up to reveal the storage space. The crafter even built outlets right into the front of the table. It’s ingenious.
If you’re interested, pre-order a set now to get a deal (info below).
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Not only is this 5-foot long NES controller made entirely of Lego bricks, but the thing actually works. Baron von Brunk first had the idea over the summer and spent the last few months putting this behemoth together. In that time, not only did he construct the exterior Lego shell, but he also finished the inside to include spring loaded modules for the buttons that he soldered to an actual NES circuit board.
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You may remember Jed Henry’s NES woodblock paintings from your burning desire to own them and hang them on the wall in your nerd cave. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Jed is now offering digital prints and actual woodcut prints for $40 and $135 respectively.
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It’s not just the dollar amount that makes your eyes bug out, but the incredible size of this recently auctioned collection of Nintendo and Sega video games. This covers NES, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Virtual Boy, Sega Master System, MegaDrive/Genesis, Game Gear, Saturn and Dreamcast. Every. Last. Game. All together this is more than 5,000 games all still in their original boxes and many even factory sealed. How the heck did one person collect all this stuff?
Check out the eBay listing below while you can and try to comprehend the magnitude of this collection.
If you desire state of the art technology presented in a retro package, check out these skins from Killer Duck Decals that will provide your 2nd or 3rd gen Apple TV with an NES-esque console appearance. Although they look cool, the manufacturer felt compelled to explain that they do not offer your device any extra protection – so don’t think that the 8-bit power of NES will protect against liquids or slapshots with hockey sticks.
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Mario and Fafa decided to tackle some super old NES games on their Wii and discover just how far gaming has come.
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If you missed out last time a functional NES controller coffee table was put up for sale, rejoice, because Charles Lushear is offering examples on his Etsy store. The 42″x 18.25″ x 18″ tables are handmade from maple, mahogany and walnut with dovetail joinery and mid century modern legs, and feature a removable glass top and retractable cord. In addition, customers can choose from four different versions to suit various preferences and budgets, including composite and nonfunctional models.
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