Reddit reviews Mayflash NES/SNES/FC/SFC Controller Adapter for Wii & Wii U

I'd recommend getting an adapter to use a regular SNES pad as a Wii classic controller instead. Found this one with a quick search but there might be better options.

I'm not a fan of the first or third party controllers so I got one of these so I could use my original NES and SNES controllers.

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-NES-SNES-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00B2K0C8M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487798425&sr=8-1&keywords=wii+nes+snes+adapter

Or pick up some original NES used controllers on Ebay and the Mayflash adapter (https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-NES-SNES-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00B2K0C8M) which also works with original SNES controllers. Full disclaimer: I have this adpater and used it with my NESC, but haven't tested it on my SNESC yet, so I can't say for certain that it works. You could also try the Hyperkin adapter https://www.amazon.com/Hyperkin-Controller-Classic-nintendo-entertainment-system/dp/B01N3LNI3Q/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_lp_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NRCEFFZ8J99B2CRS4274

There is already a mayflash adapator that works with the actual controllers and the wii u..

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-NES-SNES-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00B2K0C8M

(Edit - reading the negative reviews, on the link it seems to not work well with NES controllers )

I think the console will be a good thing to keep people interested in classic mario and mario maker . They priced it high, so I think it is only going to be a limited run and expect it will be collectable .

Probably not with the wiimote. If you're looking to use your NES controller you might still have lying around the house, there's this adapter from Mayflash if you want to test it out if it'll work with the mini NES.

I actually found the item on Amazon, from when I ordered them:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B2K0C8M/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The connector it uses means it can work on NES/SNES classic too! (well not that you need more controllers for the snes classic)

I got mine on amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-NES-SNES-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00B2K0C8M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478848014&sr=8-1&keywords=snes+adapter+wii

To expand upon this, you can also use a SNES controller using this adapter connected to a Wiimote.

if you go this route i'd suggest looking into the same adapter that can use both the NES and SNES. I'd also suggest looking into getting original SNES controllers (A/B/X/Y/L/R) instead of just original NES controllers (A/B). Reason being is down the road 1) Nintendo may come out with a SNES Classic and if you have one of these you won't have to hunt down an extra OEM controller, and 2) if you mod your NESC system with SNES or Sega games (yes it is possible) then you won't have to buy another adapter (and controller.

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-NES-SNES-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00B2K0C8M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487798425&sr=8-1&keywords=wii+nes+snes+adapter

Thanks for your input, this is what I expected. If I knew more about Wii U hacking & homebrew, I might just have the software chops to accomplish this.

In the meantime, I'm glad to here there's a reasonable alternative. I'm at work so unfortunately I cannot view your link. Would [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-NES-SNES-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00B2K0C8M) work on the Wii U?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B2K0C8M?cache=51d26dc19b7a0cd79a3047e9e76e2691&pi=SX200_QL40&qid=1409694906&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

I bought two of these so I can have two people paying against each other. You can use original NES or SNES controllers. So far I have not found any lag introduced by the adapter.

I personally purchased a mayflash adapter, http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B2K0C8M?cache=51d26dc19b7a0cd79a3047e9e76e2691&pi=SX200_QL40&qid=1409694906&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1 .


I've read some conflicting reviews on this product, but at $10 I think it's worth a shot. Still waiting on the adapter, but let you know how it performs later this week.


Also, those raphnet chips looks interesting and a fun little project to undertake, but didn't really know the quality of it so I opted out going that route (though still interested).

this one has worked fine for me, but try other stuff before spending more money.

Get an official SNES controller off eBay and get an adapter for it from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-NES-SNES-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00B2K0C8M

Thanks for the info. I just ordered one of these this morning to use my NES Advantage on the classic but it sounds like my plan isn't going to work. At least I can still use it with the original controllers.

I wonder why the NES Advantage doesn't work? I thought it used the same controller signals as the standard controllers so I figured it would just work. Maybe it needs more power for the extra features (turbo, slow)?

I wonder if these would work with the Advantage?

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Here is the desktop version of your link

Classic controller is your best bet if you're looking at OEM hardware.

Mayflash make an adapter however that lets you connect classic/original controllers to the Wii remote, https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-NES-SNES-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00B2K0C8M

All third party controllers I have seen are absolute aids otherwise.

Hyperkin cheaped out by not up-volting. What a shame. But you may be onto something. This adapter could be upvolting to 5. The old version w-005 worked with the NES advantage and capcom power stick. People are saying this in the reviews on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-NES-SNES-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00B2K0C8M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

The Japanese ones with a box that looks like OP's are not knockoffs. I have three of them, and I paid between $35-50 for all three new in box. Unlike the one OP shows in the picture none of the three I bought came shrink-wrapped, oddly enough, but the controller had sticky protective plastic over it and blue plastic and a twist tie over the wire in a very Nintendo-trademark sort of way. I personally wouldn't be afraid of ordering a Japanese one. Just ensure that the one you're ordering says "Nintendo Super Famicom" on it, and you can be reasonably sure it's legit. Bootleggers usually leave out the logos.

As far as making your own goes, the circuit board in the Wii version is the only major difference between the two (hence why you can swap it into an American controller shell for purple Freedom Buttons) but it makes it impossible to make your own — the standard Classic Controller uses a completely different circuit board that would never fit. Simply replacing the wire wouldn't make it work, because it'd still be "speaking SNES," when the real board is "speaking Wii Classic Controller."

The only way you'd be able to make one yourself would be with a microcontroller between the SNES controller's board and the Wii Remote, translating all the button presses from SNES to Wii. Building one yourself and especially installing it inside the controller's shell would be very impractical, but this exists: https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-NES-SNES-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00B2K0C8M

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-NES-SNES-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00B2K0C8M