Gizmodo: super nintendo

Zombie Super Nintendo Runs On Mario and Yoshi's Souls

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:10:00 EDT

Run. Run! Run for your life, but don't step over giant green pipe on your way out, or the zombie Super Nintendo will catch you to suck your blood and soul. The damn thing even glows in the dark:

Why would anyone do this to a perfectly functional console—which is still fully operational after this defacing? I don't know, but I like the way they think. [Game Over Project via Technabob via Kotaku]

Amazing SNES Case Mod Repurposes Super Mario World Cartridge as DVD Drive

Dan Nosowitz — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:30:00 EDT

Two enterprising modders tore down an Acer Aspire One netbook and crammed it into an SNES to create one of the most droolworthy mods we've ever seen. The highlight? A Super Mario World cartridge refashioned as a slot-loading optical drive.

Modders quangDX and DuPPs managed all kinds of sweet tricks with this European SNES; the console's "Eject" button actually ejects the disc from the optical drive, the "Power" button turns the system on and off, the system's USB ports are found in actual rewired SNES controllers, and the main circuitboard is mounted with Legos. I mean, it's like they deliberately tried to pull our heartstrings with that last one.

Other than that, it's got everything you'd want, including VGA-out, audio, ethernet, Wi-Fi, and an LED-lit SNES logo. You can't see it, quandDX and DuPPs, but we're applauding you. [AsoBitech via Engadget]

Super Nintoaster Is the Crispiest SNES Mod Yet

Dan Nosowitz — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:50:53 EDT

The Super Nintoaster, like its predecessor, is a fully-functioning SNES case that does actually start games when the toast lever is pushed.

It doesn't appear to toast bread anymore, but that's probably for the best. [Craziest Gadgets]

Yobo FC3 Plus Plays NES, SNES and Genesis Cartridges

Mark Wilson — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:15:00 EST

We may take the system for granted now, but your inner 10-year-old is simply amazed by the Yobo FC3 Plus. A console that's fully compatible with NES, SNES and Sega Genesis titles, you can finally put those old cartridges to use without filling your home theater setup with unsustainable levels of boxes and wires. Including an NES-compatible light gun and two controllers, the FC3 Plus is a smart eBay purchase for the time being, going for about $50 from various independent retailers. Read on for a full unboxing.

The controllers look only tolerable and they use proprietary connectors (so no plugging in your own), but that lightgun appears to be a fantastic recreation of the original. [eBay via Unplggd and Videogame Central]

DIY Super Nintendo Digital Alarm Clock

Sean Fallon — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:15:00 EST

I wouldn't sacrifice a working SNES for this mod, but if you have a broken one in your closet somewhere, transforming it into a digital alarm clock is an interesting (and inexpensive) way to give it new life. As you can see in the video, the display can be set using the standard controller. Plus the cartridge is still removable, making it possible to expand on the mod and develop alternate displays.

[Mavrinac via Hack-a-Day]

Go Ahead, Play Your PSP with an SNES Controller

Mark Wilson — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

The PSP does a fine job of emulating SNES titles, but the controls just aren't the same. For the full experience, you simply need to use an SNES pad. And one modder created such a hack, installing a new socket to the back of his PSP that's wired straight to the motherboard. And as you can see, it plays Super Mario World fantastically without even needing a reboot:

In my book, this beats playing the PSP with a Dual Shock 3. But that's just me, who still thinks that Super Mario World is still better than any game we've seen on the PSP...or any other console for that matter. [The Foo Said via hackaday]

Four-Foot SNES Controller Actually Works (For Shaquille O'Neal)

John Herrman — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:30:00 EDT

Taking inspiration as well as construction cues from the massive NES controller table built in May, SCAD Inc., which I will charitably call a garage-based novelty enlargement collective, set out to build a giant-sized SNES controller, complete with functioning buttons. A few months later the build is complete, and it looks, well, huge.

The angular, simply-shaped NES controller lent itself well to humongonization, but the rounded sides and shoulder buttons made the SNES a formidable challenge to accurately build at such a large scale. The SCAD guys sure as hell pulled it off though, getting everything from the curvature of the L and R buttons to the fonts used on the control labels almost perfectly right. The body of the controller is cut from wood, and the buttons are connected directly to the guts of a standard SNES controller, preserving the now hilariously small-looking cable and connector. Matt LaBoone, the primary builder of the project, says that videos (hopefully including some gameplay action) are forthcoming. For now check out the full log of the building process at the SCAD Inc. site. [SCAD Inc.]

Paul "Boner Jams" Rudd is a Huge SNES Fan

Jason Chen — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:30:55 EDT

Anyone else remember this ad for the Super Nintendo from the early '90s? It features Paul Rudd, better known as the "Boner Jams" guy from 40 Year Old Virgin, or the dude they jammed in on the last season of Friends, or the guy from Knocked Up, or the guy you've seen in a bunch of parts all over the place. He jams the cartridge in much harder than the manual indicates is proper, but plays the hell out of a bunch of games as his buddies all watch behind a chain-link fence. Oh, how we envied Paul Rudd. [Game Videos via Joystiq]