NES Wireless Controller Adapter For the Nintendo Famicom #Shorts

In this #YouTube #Shorts episode, I provide a sneak peek at an upcoming video showing where I made an NES controller adapter so I can use NES Controllers on my Famicom & Sharp Famicom Twin Turbo.

What we knew here in the USA as the Nintendo Entertainment System was a bit different in Japan. The Famicom, or Family Computer, was hugely successful in Japan at a time when the US was still reeling from the Video Game Crash of 1983. Nintendo made several add-on peripherals for the system, including a floppy drive system known as the Famicom Disc System. Both the Famicom and the Disc System would become so popular that they even collaborated with Sharp Electronics to make a 2-in-1 system called the Sharp Famicom Twin. These are all amazing systems and I now own several Famicoms and a Sharp Twin Turbo, thanks to the guys at @Famicom Dojo (Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/user/FamicomDojo)

I will tell you, I absolutely love my Famicom and of my Sharp Famicom Twin Turbo. They really do provide a different gaming experience than the NES, mostly due to the enhanced audio chips that the NES lacked. One of the downsides of both my Famicom and Sharp Famicom Twin, however, is the fact that the controller cables are extremely short. And on top of that, the fact that the Famicom itself only outputs via RF, but thankfully the Twin Turbo outputs Composite Video.

The Famicom and the Sharp Twin Turbo both have a 15 pin socket on them. This was designed to use with accessories such as the Light Zapper. Doing some research, I found an old controller adapter schematic that I could wire up to be able to potentially use NES controllers on my Famicom by tapping into this 15-pin port.

Why all the step by step process will be detailed in another video, the results are what you see here. I am able to use my Hyperkin Wireless Cadet Controller with my Sharp Famicom Twin Turbo! Best of all, this also means that I can use things like the NES Max or NES Advantage as well.

With everything that I purchased, this adapter cost me about $15 to $20 in parts. I don't have any intention of mass producing these in the future, but I may do one-offs here and there to help people out. Make sure you are subscribed to the channel to see our full-blown tutorial, coming soon.

For those wondering, the name of the game being played is Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa, and it is designed by Konami for the Famicom Disc System. This is a platformer that I learned about from @JohnRiggs, and actually bought when I was at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo in 2018.

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