This controller is retro rad!
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/26524
For quite some time now, Club Nintendo of Japan has been offering a special Super Famicom controller for the Wii. Back in September of 2010, Europe also was blessed with a replica controller for 7000 stars . And finally Australian Nintendo fans were able to get their hands on one as of last April for a limited time, for the price of 3000 Stars on the rewards website.
The packaging is simple but effective, with the front displaying the controller through a window, and the back featuring art and stylings similar to packaging from the Super Nintendo era.
The controller itself feels exactly as you would expect, although when comparing it to an original, there are a few slight differences. The replica has more of a textured feel to the plastic than the original, and the colour of the printed text on the controller is lighter. The controller is compatible with any virtual console or Wii title that allows you to use the classic controller,although some will not work simply because the SNES controller lacks analog sticks.
As a reward and replica controller, this is just about perfect. For Australian and European Nintendo fans, this should be a must have.
Why does Nintendo hate America?
Also, Traveller, I'm going to be in Sydney for about a month here in a few weeks. Have you ever seen any of these show up in any second hand stores? Or are there any good game stores in general you'd recommend (especially anywhere that might have cool Nintendo crap that never made it to the US)?
http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Wii-4--Virtua-Retro-Adapter/dp/B003KMWMOW/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1307201809&sr=8-11 (http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Wii-4--Virtua-Retro-Adapter/dp/B003KMWMOW/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1307201809&sr=8-11)
This adapter is much better for using the older controllers on the Wii. The advertisement says that it uses the SNES, NES, Genesis and N64 controllers, but I found that it will also use Master System controller due to it having the sam cable as the Genesis controller.