LLDL
Smash Hero
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Hey guys, I'm reviewing this adapter that I bought on Ebay.
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=n64+to+wii&_sacat=See-All-Categories
It is a Universal Adapter than will convert your N64, SNES, NES AND Genesis controllers to Gamecube port to use with your virtual console games. I bought it for 19.99 on Ebay. Let me just say that this is a very well made device, and the experience for SNES, NES, and Genesis on VC become EXACTLY like the originals with this adapter. That justifies the price itself in my eyes.
The N64 experience is also almost perfect, and playing Smash 64 on it feels EXACTLY like on the N64. The sensitivity for movement and using AT's are set just right. There is a problem though. When you press Z your character taunts, and you have to press L to sheild.
I know what you're thinking. "WTF?! That adapter is trash!!" However this isn't the developers fault. On the virtual console, they (Nintendo) had to decide with placement of buttons since the Z button was moved on the gamecube controller. They chose to set the L button to Z, and the Z button L. It's actually a pretty comfortable configuration when you use the gamecube controller. However while using this adapter, the Wii is interpreting your n64 controller as a gamecube controller. So when you press Z on your N64 controller, the console picks it up as L and vice-versa.
So all of you who were thinking of buying such an adapter in conjunction with the Virtual console to start using in tournament, this isn't an option yet. I would hold off on buying an adapter if you wanted to use it for smash. However I am sure a third party developer will realize the difference in Wii's interpretation of these button commands and release a better adapter, and I'll edit that in here when it happens.
Video Review - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRAz1EX8WJo
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=n64+to+wii&_sacat=See-All-Categories
It is a Universal Adapter than will convert your N64, SNES, NES AND Genesis controllers to Gamecube port to use with your virtual console games. I bought it for 19.99 on Ebay. Let me just say that this is a very well made device, and the experience for SNES, NES, and Genesis on VC become EXACTLY like the originals with this adapter. That justifies the price itself in my eyes.
The N64 experience is also almost perfect, and playing Smash 64 on it feels EXACTLY like on the N64. The sensitivity for movement and using AT's are set just right. There is a problem though. When you press Z your character taunts, and you have to press L to sheild.
I know what you're thinking. "WTF?! That adapter is trash!!" However this isn't the developers fault. On the virtual console, they (Nintendo) had to decide with placement of buttons since the Z button was moved on the gamecube controller. They chose to set the L button to Z, and the Z button L. It's actually a pretty comfortable configuration when you use the gamecube controller. However while using this adapter, the Wii is interpreting your n64 controller as a gamecube controller. So when you press Z on your N64 controller, the console picks it up as L and vice-versa.
So all of you who were thinking of buying such an adapter in conjunction with the Virtual console to start using in tournament, this isn't an option yet. I would hold off on buying an adapter if you wanted to use it for smash. However I am sure a third party developer will realize the difference in Wii's interpretation of these button commands and release a better adapter, and I'll edit that in here when it happens.
Video Review - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRAz1EX8WJo
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