You made a whole video about the two controllers and failed to comment on something critical like the feel of the dpad? I was looking for that part actually, because it is something they could have gotten wrong in the new one...
I stopped watching after 1:30 ish when he mentioned that the original was slightly glossy. Must've been a slow news to day to even contemplate making this video!
Interestingly, the original SNES pads actually came in two varieties. One had silk screened shoulder button letters and the other was just like the SNES Classic controller.
The new one's differences are almost identical to the US version of the SNES. The old school US SNES had the stamping of the L and R buttons and the lighter color of the text on the front, for example. The only differences being the US didn't have the little logo on the left of the text, and the face buttons were different.
I still have my original SNES controllers and one has screen printed L&R and the other has it engraved. One came with the system and the engraved was purchased later on.
Saturday can't come soon enough. I'm so glad it's the same size. I hope one day they do a wireless NES, SNES, N64 controllers that connect to the Switch to use for your VC games. The same 'press a button and have it sync up within seconds' type of thing like the joycon and pro controller do now..
I know this video is old but I had to share. It's coming up on a year later and I have still never taken my SNES Classic controllers out of the box. Since day one I've been using my Wii classic controllers or the EMiO Arcade sticks I modified for everything. My first use of the SNES classic controllers wasn't until a few days ago while over at a friend's house when I used his controllers during a Mario Kart/Street Fighter tournament amongst friends. But yes, they are very accurate to the original controllers. Although, I really wish they made ASCii gamepad replicas I could use. I don't know if anyone remembers the ASCii gamepad, but it was almost identical to the 1st part controller but had turbo switch toggles in the center making the controller a bit wider and fit my hands better.
The L and R buttons on the newer original release SNES controllers also have the molded design and not the screen printed like the one you have shown. I think the screen printed version was prone to the letters wearing off over time hence the swap to the molded version.
Haven't seen this video yet but I'm aware of many changes over the original life of the SNES.The lighter screen-printing is lighter for manufacturing consistency across markets. It was never that dark in the rest of the world and they want them all to be the same lighter color as Japan and North America, though they are at least going back to having different logos for different regions. When they revised the controller for the SNS-101 they even got rid of the screen-printed logo and just stuck a molded Nintendo logo there so that they could use the same front shell piece world-wide. They put both logos molded on the back so that they could use the same back shell world-wide and, thus, the same model number too. The L & R printing disappeared on the original controllers by the end of 1993. There were earlier revisions even before that though, like added reinforcement ribs connecting the cable routing posts that were prone to breaking in the earliest SNES controllers. This change may have happened before the PAL launch but you can definitely tell which ones are the oldest in the USA and Japan when you see the individual wires pulled out of the top with printed L & R buttons. ;)
L and R was also moulded in original snes controllers. Some had it printed on like yours here. There were different varieties of original snes controller
comment section in nutshell: 90% - triggered americans, that can't understand that: 1. their controllers have wrong colour 2. we pronounce "snes" as "snezz" not "es en ee es" 3. ashens isn't only european youtuber in the world 5% - people who prefer old ver. 5% - people who prefer new ver.
I think one difference you didn't mention that is to me the most interesting is actually on the back. There is a round indention at the middle of the original (kinda like a shallow screw hole but without a screw). To me, that looks like the part where they had the injector pin push the controller's shell out of the plastic molding machine. That it is lacking on the nintendo mini one suggests that only it is a new mold that otherwise matches the original pretty damn close (granted, expected it to be a new mold), it is also being molded differently a bit. I wonder how they compare on the inside (been a while since I opened a SNES - the USian one, that is, as that is the one I used to have), and manufacturing differences it would reveal.
I have to say I like the look of the original more. I think it's the fact that there's slightly more contrast to the logo and other such things that just make it a little prettier in my eyes.
Thank you for this comparison, mate! Basically you have explained everything I was looking for. (As I'm just planning to buy a SNES Mini.) Just two comments if I may... 1. The huge difference is, that the original was "Made in Japan", and the new in China instead. :) Well... not surprising. But hopefully the "Mini" controllers will last until many years too. 2. It seems, the original controller's cable is not only longer, but yet more durable, more thick, than the new one. (Not surprising either, knowing nowadays mass produced items overall quality in electronics.) But all in all.. .really useful review, thank you for it! And hopefully Nintendo will produce extra controllers in the future (regardless they confirmed, they have stopped producing the NES & SNES minis); just to make sure, in case the "Mini" controllers go wrong, we'll have the opportunity to buy new ones in the future.
and he forget the most important thing: D-pad and buttons feel! The NES classic has very good repro controller but the d-pad was different and a little less perfect (it was more raised).
As for the printing on the L and R buttons, I'm pretty sure my original snes pad had the indented buttons like the new pad. Might have been a change though the years
One thing I noticed being a Super Famicom collector was that the controller shoulder buttons changed somewhere along the life of the SNES production. The mould is slightly different and one had the letters printed on. I don't know for sure which one was earlier and which one is later though.
Now it'd be interesting to see if the new SNES Classic controllers use the same board and same connector because if so, I could imagine lots of interesting mods. Especially since it uses the Wiimote's extension plug anyway.
Is the glossy/matte finish a matter of age and use? One thing I loved about new controllers is the texture. The satisfying feel of a good new video game controller is like the smell of a new car that you wish would last longer than the first few weeks of ownership. After tens and hundreds of hours of use, however, controllers lose the micro-bumpy texture (as well as accumulate a lot of that nasty hand cheese), and controllers with matte finishes start to become a bit shinier.
Guess what. I took both of these apart. the differences are the Rubbers inside ( yet can put either in both ) and the shoulder buttons have a different fixing to them. the newer controllers also have a better way to put the tabs in...so your video is technically correct . and good on you for this video
Could you do a review of the 8bitdo SFC30PRO controllers. And pay special attention to the shoulder buttons... Thinking about buying a set. But I want to know - I play a game called AM2R, Another Metroid 2 Remake. In that you can do Morph Ball in mid air. You also get a Spider Ball item later on. What I like to do is set Morph to R1 and Spider to R2 so that I can run at a wall, jump, hit both triggers and stick to the wall. Is the sfc30 pro too thin to be able to press both buttons at the same time?
Some later versions of the original controller also had L & R not printed on the buttons anymore but the letters were printed in the buttons just like the snes mini controller
what about the dpads? are they the same an press down the same way? are there any differences? does the old snes controller rock up and down and side to side or does it just press down
there are different revisions of oryginal snes controllers i had both marked and unmarked l and r buttons, also color of the print vary, older revisions had it darker, newer had it matching the button overlay and dpad color i have two revisions of pcb inside my controllers marked 1992 and 1996 . the earlier one have duble clor shoulder buttons, the newer have them single collor, there are also few minor changes inside.
The original SNES controller had the same finish. The wear is 99.9% of the difference between the textures. The D-pads are both made of ABS. The entire controller is made of ABS. That absolutely has NOT changed. The D-pad being darker is just because they selected a darker color. I suspect that the U.S. And JP/PAL controllers will all use the same D-pad/Start&Select buttons colors for the classic (the original U.S. SNES d-pad/S&S are a slightly different color than the JP/PAL versions). The screen printing process isn't "different", but again, it's just a different color. The L & R buttons changed through the years during SNES production. Only the oldest controllers use an "over-mold" process (not screen printed) to create the dark L & R characters, which is expensive, and effectively makes each shoulder button a 2-part assembly. Later original SNES controllers have the same molded-in letters as the SNES classic controller as a cost-saving measure, which was also done with some other small details on both the consoles and controllers. Injection molding and screen printing processes have changed VERY little over the last 30 years.
About the shoulder buttons. I have two different SNES controllers, albeit the US versions, but one controller is printed on the shoulder buttons, and the other is molded in. Not sure why, but it's interesting nonetheless.
hey can i ask is the snes mini controller thicker than the original snes controller if looking side on or was that just the angle of the camera making it look that way?
i think the L and R markings were feint on the Super Famicom Junior model and (although ive now sold it) that plastic also may have been slightly lighter grey and matte. That controller also just said the Nintendo logo rather saying 'Super Famicom'
The "newer" SNES controllers, on later machines released later in the SNES's lifespan had non-printed L and R buttons. I noticed this when I got the SNES 2 and when I bought Nintendo branded controllers separately.
did Nintendo use the same plug in as the NES Classic... so could you use these controllers on the NES version? reason i ask is i have cable extenders for the NES and just wondering if i should order more for the SNES in advance before they end up out of stock everywhere!
Hey dude, Iv got two original snes controllers here from e 90's . One of them has colored L and R buttons the other doesn't, I remember my friends were the same. We're in oz. Nice vid, peace
I watched this expecting to see a comparison of response, feel of it while gaming and the technical side of it. I watched the whole thing only to realize that it wasn't even covered. FML.
Wow, the amount of people pissed off because he said SNEZ a few times is just... incredible. It was always referred to SNEZ over here in the UK, America isn't the only place in the world you know 😂
Ah I have many different original Snes Pads .. the L & R thing is something they changed as some are coloured and shiny and some are transparently indented .. so its a mixed bag there even with the OG's
Man! You haven't talked about the MOST important thing: the feel and response of the D-Pad! The original Snes cobtroller has the best D-Pad of all time! It hits the perfect balance between softness and responsiveness! The best way to test it, is to execute Street Fighter 2 special moves, like Hadoukens, Shoryukens, etc...! I'm dying to know if the new D-Pad is exactly as good as the old one, because I'm on a hunt for new Snes controllers almost a decade! Have bought all kind of alternative Snes cobtrollers, and D-pad sucks everytime! For me, it's vital information and if, the new cobtrollera will be sold separatelly, I'll probably will buy 4 to 6 units, one or two to use, and 4 to spare (6 controllers should be enough for my lifetime).
A lot of people may not be thinking about this but changes in manufacturing and regulations can have an impact on how these products get made. The regulations that were in 1991 are not the same as they are today so they may have had to make these items using different techniques which can result in a different feel.
My SNES mini controller only got tow dark blue buttons (B and A) and two light blue ones(X and Y) did I get a knock off? Its no big deal rly. The colors of the buttons. I'm just curious as to why theyre different.
After seeing all the hate in the comments, I'll just leave this here: we say it like "snez" in the UK. Not S.N.E.S. Dunno why but don't hate on him, he's not mispronouncing it, he's just saying it how it is here.
Looking at the cable length difference I couldn't believe the old one was as long as it was. Made me wonder why I always sat so close to the tv to play. Then I remembered how small my tv was.....why couldn't they have made the classic's cord 7 1/2 feet too?
I know this is a dumb question I'm about to ask, but I always wondered can you play with those controllers on a US SNES or visa versa? Just curious though.
That is surprising, the differences between the official Wii SNES controller (was a Nintendo Club gift) was close to impossible to distinguish from an original, at least the one I have. There where at least two version of the SNES pad with L/R printer and L/R indent
I opened up my American SNES Classic, and I thought I was the only one who suspected the controllers were slightly different (and no, I am not referring to the color scheme and conclave buttons.)
Some, if not most original PAL SNES/Super Famicom controllers got molded L and R. At least it's true for my SNSP-005 controller from 1992 and earlier SFC one. Also buttons are a little bit darker.
This is the European edition. I got the American version back in 1992, and there were many oddities about those controllers. 1. They said Super Famicom in the back. 2. LR buttons were embossed and not printed 3. The front plate on the inside has markers for red, blue, yellow and green buttons, but also for lavender and purple (the American color scheme). Every button has two tabs on it and will only fit into the appropiate slot. I got some extra controllers (a decade later, for 4-player gaming on Zsnes) and those controllers had the printed LR buttons and said Super Nintendo on the back. Were my original ones refurbs or something?
Some people will comment: "These gamepads are super famicom controllers!" Well yes they do have the same colour layout as the super famicom controllers but, it was also used on PAL SNES controllers too. The PAL SNES console looks like a super famicom as well.
Japanese super famicom controllers had a short cable. Also witnessed a tear down of the nes classic mini controller and an original nes controller and the tech inside was different. They work in a completely different way. I have no doubt it's the same deal here.
This is how people compare Xbox one, PS4, and PC graphics comparison. Top answer is always they look the same, one is a tiny bit lighter, and one is a bit darker. I like the amount of detail with how they recaptured it. I wish it was a USB with PC drivers. That doubles the market on those controllers.
Okay so I always noticed when Nintendo made changes to their products. Upon launching the first L and R buttons were visible, later the L and R buttons were embroidered.
A lot of backlash because of the shorter gamepad cable on the NES mini and what did Nintendo do with that backlash? They made the SNES mini gamepad cable 90 cm shorter in comparison with the original. What were they thinking?
Hey Alex! I want to point a little thing about L and R buttons in your old SNES controller. I have an original SNES (obviously, the new isn't released yet) and the L and R markings are engraved in the plastic as well. My SNES is the model SNS-001(FRG) 1-chip, circa 1995, the latest ones, PAL as well (I'm spanish). Maybe they used the latest moldings to make the new ones? The rest of the controller is identical, semi glossy and all of that.
P48L1N The original controllers had screen printed L and R buttons. At some point, they changed it to bring molded. Probably to save money. It's the same here in the US. The oldest controllers are screen printed.
adimifus That's exactly what I thought. Thanks for the confirmation! Although maybe another reason was that the engraved was made because don't fade out with the use...
Oh, the shoulder buttons are accurate, only the early controllers had the L and R letter printed on them, later SNES controllers were bare like that.
Larry Bundy Jr do you have a source for that? I can’t find anything on it
@@txoptimusbob I concur with Larry, and my source is my memory.
txoptimusbob I have a SNES controller that has the L/R molded in like on the Mini
Same here... I had a later generation of the usa SNES (the one that came with the original DKC) and it did not have the L&R printed.
Yeah I have both styles, the printed is older.
You made a whole video about the two controllers and failed to comment on something critical like the feel of the dpad? I was looking for that part actually, because it is something they could have gotten wrong in the new one...
frombauer Well, got one yourself and make the judgement.
frombauer I don't think it's different. They are basically the same.
I'll just leave this here - its my video comparison of the controller internals: th-cam.com/video/9O2V6aX3jwE/w-d-xo.html :)
frombauer for me they feel exactly the same and ive compared them
I stopped watching after 1:30 ish when he mentioned that the original was slightly glossy. Must've been a slow news to day to even contemplate making this video!
Interestingly, the original SNES pads actually came in two varieties. One had silk screened shoulder button letters and the other was just like the SNES Classic controller.
The new one's differences are almost identical to the US version of the SNES. The old school US SNES had the stamping of the L and R buttons and the lighter color of the text on the front, for example. The only differences being the US didn't have the little logo on the left of the text, and the face buttons were different.
I still have my original SNES controllers and one has screen printed L&R and the other has it engraved. One came with the system and the engraved was purchased later on.
Sad to see original controller made in Japan and the new one made in China, lot of things changed during those years
I didn't get a Snes preorder rip me.
Aiden Simpson I feel you
I guess it's time to buy third party versions of this because nintendo obviously does not want our money for this.
Me neither, but that might be because I was born in 1996, a lot of time after the SNES was released
Aiden Simpson can I do the honors
Luke Johnson Because the mini snes wont make profit if its priced quite low
I wish I could just buy the official controllers and just use them as replacement shells and buttons for authentic SNES controllers
The difference between an original SNES controller and the Mini SNES controller is I'll never get to hold one... :(
My original SNES Controllers 'L' and 'R' buttons are moulded on just like the SNES Classic Controllers.
Same here!
yeah, there were a few revisions. i have one that instead of super nintendo printed has the nintendo logo etched
I actually have one that's printed and another that's moulded. Just different revisions.
ZedHqX4 that's the final revision which came packed with the SNES jr.
"Feels newer.." thanks man, we could not have figured that out
what's with all the salt in the comments.
Saturday can't come soon enough. I'm so glad it's the same size. I hope one day they do a wireless NES, SNES, N64 controllers that connect to the Switch to use for your VC games. The same 'press a button and have it sync up within seconds' type of thing like the joycon and pro controller do now..
I know this video is old but I had to share. It's coming up on a year later and I have still never taken my SNES Classic controllers out of the box. Since day one I've been using my Wii classic controllers or the EMiO Arcade sticks I modified for everything. My first use of the SNES classic controllers wasn't until a few days ago while over at a friend's house when I used his controllers during a Mario Kart/Street Fighter tournament amongst friends. But yes, they are very accurate to the original controllers. Although, I really wish they made ASCii gamepad replicas I could use. I don't know if anyone remembers the ASCii gamepad, but it was almost identical to the 1st part controller but had turbo switch toggles in the center making the controller a bit wider and fit my hands better.
The cord is thicker on the original SNES controller as well by the looks
The L and R buttons on the newer original release SNES controllers also have the molded design and not the screen printed like the one you have shown. I think the screen printed version was prone to the letters wearing off over time hence the swap to the molded version.
Haven't seen this video yet but I'm aware of many changes over the original life of the SNES.The lighter screen-printing is lighter for manufacturing consistency across markets. It was never that dark in the rest of the world and they want them all to be the same lighter color as Japan and North America, though they are at least going back to having different logos for different regions. When they revised the controller for the SNS-101 they even got rid of the screen-printed logo and just stuck a molded Nintendo logo there so that they could use the same front shell piece world-wide. They put both logos molded on the back so that they could use the same back shell world-wide and, thus, the same model number too.
The L & R printing disappeared on the original controllers by the end of 1993. There were earlier revisions even before that though, like added reinforcement ribs connecting the cable routing posts that were prone to breaking in the earliest SNES controllers. This change may have happened before the PAL launch but you can definitely tell which ones are the oldest in the USA and Japan when you see the individual wires pulled out of the top with printed L & R buttons. ;)
L and R was also moulded in original snes controllers. Some had it printed on like yours here. There were different varieties of original snes controller
The older models its printed, the later snes had the non printed.
Pre-order cancelled.
Nintendo is doomed.
I dont think that one preoder cancel is gonna doom Nintendo lol
Henry Jones Jr. More from us, then.
Doom is Nintendoed
comment section in nutshell:
90% - triggered americans, that can't understand that:
1. their controllers have wrong colour
2. we pronounce "snes" as "snezz" not "es en ee es"
3. ashens isn't only european youtuber in the world
5% - people who prefer old ver.
5% - people who prefer new ver.
what's the music at the end?
I don't know why Europe and Japan got these beautiful controllers while America got those bizzare purple buttons.
purple master race
Gotta love the concave and convex buttons
I think one difference you didn't mention that is to me the most interesting is actually on the back. There is a round indention at the middle of the original (kinda like a shallow screw hole but without a screw). To me, that looks like the part where they had the injector pin push the controller's shell out of the plastic molding machine. That it is lacking on the nintendo mini one suggests that only it is a new mold that otherwise matches the original pretty damn close (granted, expected it to be a new mold), it is also being molded differently a bit. I wonder how they compare on the inside (been a while since I opened a SNES - the USian one, that is, as that is the one I used to have), and manufacturing differences it would reveal.
I have to say I like the look of the original more. I think it's the fact that there's slightly more contrast to the logo and other such things that just make it a little prettier in my eyes.
Your subscribe button says 170K where mine says 2K. There's your comparison haha
I'll always be impressed with how Nintendo nailed the matte controller plastics so well. Seriously, no one else has done that!
Bruh, Alex. I'm hardly into the video and the only two things you have said so far aren't even differences, just results of aging.
Thank you for this comparison, mate! Basically you have explained everything I was looking for. (As I'm just planning to buy a SNES Mini.)
Just two comments if I may...
1. The huge difference is, that the original was "Made in Japan", and the new in China instead. :) Well... not surprising. But hopefully the "Mini" controllers will last until many years too.
2. It seems, the original controller's cable is not only longer, but yet more durable, more thick, than the new one. (Not surprising either, knowing nowadays mass produced items overall quality in electronics.)
But all in all.. .really useful review, thank you for it! And hopefully Nintendo will produce extra controllers in the future (regardless they confirmed, they have stopped producing the NES & SNES minis); just to make sure, in case the "Mini" controllers go wrong, we'll have the opportunity to buy new ones in the future.
So nice of you to show us this since hardly anyone is going to be able to own one.
Are those classic controller plugs? Could i plug it in the Wii remote?
yes
Looks like I found my favourite TH-camr.
Keep up with the videos man, they're great!
Later versions of the SNES controller around the time the SNES Jr came out had L and R ingranned into the buttons like the SNES Minis controllers do.
and he forget the most important thing: D-pad and buttons feel!
The NES classic has very good repro controller but the d-pad was different and a little less perfect (it was more raised).
"It feels a bit newer" No shit. I wonder why it feels newer. Maybe because the original gamepad is 27 years old. Did you ever think of that?
Charming.
😂
OmgItsSoup Calm the fuck down
"Calm down"
What the fuck, do you think s/he is mad or so because of the use of the word "shit"? damn this ain't some christian website smh
More like 25 years or less. PAL SNES controllers weren't around until mid 1992.
Get your facts straight.
How does the snes classic controller compare to the club nintendo snes controller?
As for the printing on the L and R buttons, I'm pretty sure my original snes pad had the indented buttons like the new pad. Might have been a change though the years
One thing I noticed being a Super Famicom collector was that the controller shoulder buttons changed somewhere along the life of the SNES production. The mould is slightly different and one had the letters printed on. I don't know for sure which one was earlier and which one is later though.
Now it'd be interesting to see if the new SNES Classic controllers use the same board and same connector because if so, I could imagine lots of interesting mods.
Especially since it uses the Wiimote's extension plug anyway.
Very interesting comparison video. Good job!
Just look at the back of the controller. The original is made in Japan, the new one is made in China. This is why the original is still the best.
Is the glossy/matte finish a matter of age and use?
One thing I loved about new controllers is the texture. The satisfying feel of a good new video game controller is like the smell of a new car that you wish would last longer than the first few weeks of ownership. After tens and hundreds of hours of use, however, controllers lose the micro-bumpy texture (as well as accumulate a lot of that nasty hand cheese), and controllers with matte finishes start to become a bit shinier.
Guess what. I took both of these apart. the differences are the Rubbers inside ( yet can put either in both ) and the shoulder buttons have a different fixing to them. the newer controllers also have a better way to put the tabs in...so your video is technically correct . and good on you for this video
Could you do a review of the 8bitdo SFC30PRO controllers. And pay special attention to the shoulder buttons... Thinking about buying a set. But I want to know - I play a game called AM2R, Another Metroid 2 Remake. In that you can do Morph Ball in mid air. You also get a Spider Ball item later on. What I like to do is set Morph to R1 and Spider to R2 so that I can run at a wall, jump, hit both triggers and stick to the wall. Is the sfc30 pro too thin to be able to press both buttons at the same time?
Some later versions of the original controller also had L & R not printed on the buttons anymore but the letters were printed in the buttons just like the snes mini controller
what about the dpads? are they the same an press down the same way? are there any differences? does the old snes controller rock up and down and side to side or does it just press down
The SNES controller I had when I was little had moulded L and R print in the plastic, rather than the printed one which was like my friend's SNES pad.
I am glad this video exists, minor differences as they are, I appreciate a side-by-side
the "glossiness" u are referring to on the old controller is normal wear and tear from constant touching, when it was new it was matte as well.
there are different revisions of oryginal snes controllers
i had both marked and unmarked l and r buttons, also color of the print vary, older revisions had it darker, newer had it matching the button overlay and dpad color
i have two revisions of pcb inside my controllers marked 1992 and 1996 . the earlier one have duble clor shoulder buttons, the newer have them single collor, there are also few minor changes inside.
The L and R letters are ingrained on the 8Bitdo controller as well.
I was actually wondering about this. Thanks!
Spoiler: Old a bit more glossy with longer cable, new a bit more matte with shorter cable.
The original SNES controller had the same finish. The wear is 99.9% of the difference between the textures. The D-pads are both made of ABS. The entire controller is made of ABS. That absolutely has NOT changed. The D-pad being darker is just because they selected a darker color. I suspect that the U.S. And JP/PAL controllers will all use the same D-pad/Start&Select buttons colors for the classic (the original U.S. SNES d-pad/S&S are a slightly different color than the JP/PAL versions). The screen printing process isn't "different", but again, it's just a different color. The L & R buttons changed through the years during SNES production. Only the oldest controllers use an "over-mold" process (not screen printed) to create the dark L & R characters, which is expensive, and effectively makes each shoulder button a 2-part assembly. Later original SNES controllers have the same molded-in letters as the SNES classic controller as a cost-saving measure, which was also done with some other small details on both the consoles and controllers. Injection molding and screen printing processes have changed VERY little over the last 30 years.
About the shoulder buttons. I have two different SNES controllers, albeit the US versions, but one controller is printed on the shoulder buttons, and the other is molded in. Not sure why, but it's interesting nonetheless.
I'll get mine on September 29. HYPE !!!
What about the Club Nintendo Edition? Would that work with the SNES Mini too?
And it's nowadays a collector's item worth hundreds of bucks.
These controllers are awesome for Super Mario Maker. Worth the price of the console by themselves.
hey can i ask is the snes mini controller thicker than the original snes controller if looking side on or was that just the angle of the camera making it look that way?
i think the L and R markings were feint on the Super Famicom Junior model and (although ive now sold it) that plastic also may have been slightly lighter grey and matte. That controller also just said the Nintendo logo rather saying 'Super Famicom'
That looks great !! Do these work on the Nes mini as well ?
The "newer" SNES controllers, on later machines released later in the SNES's lifespan had non-printed L and R buttons. I noticed this when I got the SNES 2 and when I bought Nintendo branded controllers separately.
But are they any different from the Super Nintendo controllers (for Wii) offered on Club Nintendo several years back?
did Nintendo use the same plug in as the NES Classic... so could you use these controllers on the NES version? reason i ask is i have cable extenders for the NES and just wondering if i should order more for the SNES in advance before they end up out of stock everywhere!
Hey dude, Iv got two original snes controllers here from e 90's . One of them has colored L and R buttons the other doesn't, I remember my friends were the same. We're in oz.
Nice vid, peace
Do you have something for the USB controllers? I didnt get a SNES mini pre order so im building a Retro Pie
This is exactly what I did after the NES Classic nonsense. I built Retropie and never looked back.
I watched this expecting to see a comparison of response, feel of it while gaming and the technical side of it. I watched the whole thing only to realize that it wasn't even covered. FML.
Wow, the amount of people pissed off because he said SNEZ a few times is just... incredible. It was always referred to SNEZ over here in the UK, America isn't the only place in the world you know 😂
I call it a super Nintendo never called it a snez i am in uk lol
Ive always said and heard snez in america here too.
Can you do an internal comparison, like take them apart?
Ah I have many different original Snes Pads .. the L & R thing is something they changed as some are coloured and shiny and some are transparently indented .. so its a mixed bag there even with the OG's
So anyone else notice the mini's controller plug at 4:07 looks like it can hook into a Wiimote?
because it can, just as the NES mini controller as well.
I think this is just a new make of the Super Famicom Anniversary Controller that they released on Club Nintendo 8 or 10 years ago.
you *can* plug it in to a wiimote to play all your virtual console games on wii and wiiu
Man! You haven't talked about the MOST important thing: the feel and response of the D-Pad! The original Snes cobtroller has the best D-Pad of all time! It hits the perfect balance between softness and responsiveness! The best way to test it, is to execute Street Fighter 2 special moves, like Hadoukens, Shoryukens, etc...! I'm dying to know if the new D-Pad is exactly as good as the old one, because I'm on a hunt for new Snes controllers almost a decade! Have bought all kind of alternative Snes cobtrollers, and D-pad sucks everytime! For me, it's vital information and if, the new cobtrollera will be sold separatelly, I'll probably will buy 4 to 6 units, one or two to use, and 4 to spare (6 controllers should be enough for my lifetime).
Unfortunately, the wire controller is too short. Do you think it may be compatible with a wireless one?
A lot of people may not be thinking about this but changes in manufacturing and regulations can have an impact on how these products get made. The regulations that were in 1991 are not the same as they are today so they may have had to make these items using different techniques which can result in a different feel.
My SNES mini controller only got tow dark blue buttons (B and A) and two light blue ones(X and Y) did I get a knock off? Its no big deal rly. The colors of the buttons. I'm just curious as to why theyre different.
After seeing all the hate in the comments, I'll just leave this here: we say it like "snez" in the UK. Not S.N.E.S. Dunno why but don't hate on him, he's not mispronouncing it, he's just saying it how it is here.
Looking at the cable length difference I couldn't believe the old one was as long as it was. Made me wonder why I always sat so close to the tv to play. Then I remembered how small my tv was.....why couldn't they have made the classic's cord 7 1/2 feet too?
I know this is a dumb question I'm about to ask, but I always wondered can you play with those controllers on a US SNES or visa versa? Just curious though.
for the l and r thing, i think the later (or earlier) controllers had it ingrained instead of printed
That is surprising, the differences between the official Wii SNES controller (was a Nintendo Club gift) was close to impossible to distinguish from an original, at least the one I have. There where at least two version of the SNES pad with L/R printer and L/R indent
I have both type of the original + the Wii version at home I can take some picture if you want !
But... does it have the same smell? :)
I opened up my American SNES Classic, and I thought I was the only one who suspected the controllers were slightly different (and no, I am not referring to the color scheme and conclave buttons.)
Can you swap the PCB from the old controller and make it fit in the new controller?
The L and R buttons don't show up on the new one :( how am I suppose to know which is left or right. L or R. makes me sad
Some, if not most original PAL SNES/Super Famicom controllers got molded L and R. At least it's true for my SNSP-005 controller from 1992 and earlier SFC one. Also buttons are a little bit darker.
Hey, does anyone know the music played in the outro at the end of the video?
This is the European edition. I got the American version back in 1992, and there were many oddities about those controllers.
1. They said Super Famicom in the back.
2. LR buttons were embossed and not printed
3. The front plate on the inside has markers for red, blue, yellow and green buttons, but also for lavender and purple (the American color scheme). Every button has two tabs on it and will only fit into the appropiate slot.
I got some extra controllers (a decade later, for 4-player gaming on Zsnes) and those controllers had the printed LR buttons and said Super Nintendo on the back. Were my original ones refurbs or something?
The original SNES controllers had various modifications. Some had printed L & R while others had them engraved
Some people will comment: "These gamepads are super famicom controllers!" Well yes they do have the same colour layout as the super famicom controllers but, it was also used on PAL SNES controllers too.
The PAL SNES console looks like a super famicom as well.
Japanese super famicom controllers had a short cable.
Also witnessed a tear down of the nes classic mini controller and an original nes controller and the tech inside was different. They work in a completely different way. I have no doubt it's the same deal here.
I'm called Matt. Thanks Alex.
L and R are also molded in on some of the original controllers and on other controllers it's printed on.
This is how people compare Xbox one, PS4, and PC graphics comparison. Top answer is always they look the same, one is a tiny bit lighter, and one is a bit darker.
I like the amount of detail with how they recaptured it. I wish it was a USB with PC drivers. That doubles the market on those controllers.
I'd have to confirm this, but from memory the L&R buttons on my original controllers were molded in and not printed
So if there are minor differences why did u make the video🤔
SpawnWave's a great channel. Are you high or stupid?
actually some change like the colors ,the mat finish and the etching are from the super famicom JR revision of the controller.the more you know.
+Tom Bosplays
Because ad revenue.
Michael Dust Hm, yes and his video consisting of opening up consoles is rehashing and old.
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Okay so I always noticed when Nintendo made changes to their products. Upon launching the first L and R buttons were visible, later the L and R buttons were embroidered.
A lot of backlash because of the shorter gamepad cable on the NES mini and what did Nintendo do with that backlash?
They made the SNES mini gamepad cable 90 cm shorter in comparison with the original.
What were they thinking?
Hey Alex! I want to point a little thing about L and R buttons in your old SNES controller. I have an original SNES (obviously, the new isn't released yet) and the L and R markings are engraved in the plastic as well. My SNES is the model SNS-001(FRG) 1-chip, circa 1995, the latest ones, PAL as well (I'm spanish). Maybe they used the latest moldings to make the new ones? The rest of the controller is identical, semi glossy and all of that.
P48L1N The original controllers had screen printed L and R buttons. At some point, they changed it to bring molded. Probably to save money. It's the same here in the US. The oldest controllers are screen printed.
adimifus That's exactly what I thought. Thanks for the confirmation! Although maybe another reason was that the engraved was made because don't fade out with the use...
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I liked the topic in this video! Well done.
the L and R buttons are also molded into my originals. I also have printed L and R ones.
the L and R buttons were changed on the og snes controllers.there are ones with the same l and rbuttons as tye mini