The NES Advantage | The Forgotten Nintendo Accessory | Rewind Mike

[@JustinLodes]

I loved my advantage. When it broke I went out and bought another one. I’m getting a new one in the mail next week actually

[@RewindMike]

I'm still looking for a boxed one lol. It's nice to read all the comments on this and see the love people had for it. Hope your new one arrived in good shape!! 👍

[@mayrasanchez3766]

Me 2👍👍

[@Magnus1718]

Yeah the NES Advantage was amazing

[@theonegoose]

Coming here to show this video and channel some love. Having never owned or played an NES until recently, thank you for educating us on the wonders of the good ol days.

[@PixelGameSquad]

Dude i friggin love your videos. They always feel so nostalgic!

[@miguelquazar883]

This thing was awesome.

[@mems9953]

I own one, and while I forget the name of the game I use this controller on, it's just so much better playing topdown/sidescrolling shooters with the NES Advantage. Especially with those turbo buttons.

[@garyabernethy2]

like what?

[@The.Original.Potatocakes]

And the slow mo button is good for Contra and Megamans

[@TheLastLineLive]

I heart the advantage, I own 2 personally. Up until the Retrofighters pad it was my favorite NES controller.

[@RewindMike]

I still need to get one of those R.F Pads!! I always forget about them haha

[@SmashJT]

Legit vid. Nice work man! I never utilized mine as much as I would have liked. This thing was SO ahead of its time.

[@RewindMike]

I implore you to break it out on your next livestream and play some shooters! and thank you 😊

[@miaouew]

I love playing games with arcade sticks, I still use my fight stick to play everything that allows for it...even platformers...I wish I had had one of these as a kid I didn't even know they existed!

[@DirkMade]

Nice video! Thanks for linking to my bartop! Love the NES Advantage and the nostalgia of playing with them. That’s why I used them on my build.

[@VideoGameBS]

Rewind Mike is the nostalgia master! Black Box Challenge sighting on the CIB shot!

[@RewindMike]

I still need to HDMI mod my NES so I can stream it....or find a way to dump the rom HAHA

[@VideoGameBS]

RewindMike honesty a RetroUSB AVS is perfect and I think about the same as modding a NES.

[@MrPoestyle]

RGT 85 sent me here and I am NOT disappointed . Subscribed .

[@marcusnns]

This is actually the first Nintendo accessory that I think of.

[@RewindMike]

Nice!! I always go right to ROB or The Zapper

[@Schmeck626]

I love the NES Advantage. It helped me dominate Track and Field 2 back in the day.

[@RewindMike]

Ya, know. I didn't even think of using it for that! Great idea. Time to set some new world records 😅

[@supersmallchibiwolf872]

After watching some videos about the NES Advantage this was the greatest one covering so much and showing gameplay thank you. 3:33 Wonderful joke. Cool video. ^_^

[@Stonemantis2]

I borrowed my friends advantage to beat master blaster , I shot at the main boss and put it in slow motion and the shot would slow motion threw him . In link I think if you tape the control stick to left or right and attack on , you could turn you tv off and the next morning you’d be ranked up

[@hungrygoriya]

I have one of these hanging around. I should bust this out when I play Gun.Smoke! What a great video. Lots of great information here :)

[@RewindMike]

I had a ton of fun with this one! Play all the shooters with this badboi and you'll be a pro at them 😂

[@stalez5250]

Epic video, thanks! After watching it, I decided to buy a NES Advantage!

[@RewindMike]

What game are you going to play first?! And thanks! Glad you enjoyed it so much 💪😎

[@NESADDICT]

Freaking Awesome video Rewind Mike! This is my kind of video! Keep em coming!

[@RewindMike]

HECK YEAH!! Ill never stop make dem vidjos! lol thanks

[@NESADDICT]

RewindMike btw my mind was blown when I heard 8-bit tears for fears. My favorite band of all time and song!

[@Rage_RT345]

I own a NES Advantage I love it especially when I play Top Gun I land the jet easier with the Advantage

[@GrecoCalabrese]

I bought mine at kb toys in the 90s for 10 bucks. Definately a steal

[@RewindMike]

I envy you! My uncle use to gate keep his NES Advantage from me. So me and my cousin would wait for him to leave the house haha Now I just need to find a box for this baby.

[@GrecoCalabrese]

RewindMike Yeah unfortunately my mother who had a fixation on throwing things away(opposite of a hoarder). Went in the room and threw the box away. At least I still have the advantage.

[@RewindMike]

That's all that really matters in the end. This thing is a tank and wont ever break. The joystick may tire out, but they are relatively cheap to replace. And so did mine back then lol The only boxes I had were for the Genesis. So I am thankful for that at least 😊

[@HistoricNerd]

Ohhhhh man I forgot this was in ghost busters 2

[@RewindMike]

I'm calling the cops! 😉 How could you forgetti?! It was the most relatable thing in the movie for me as a child lmao

[@HistoricNerd]

RewindMike honestly haven't watched ghost busters 2 in a real long time

[@keithjohnson3534]

Hey, nice, vid! But would you please identify the footage for which game that is being displayed at 1:29?

[@RewindMike]

Thanks! And that would be Guardian Legend 🤜🤛

[@maximpact24]

Good video Mike, I too love the NES Advantage. Love using it with Millipede and Kung Fu.

[@RewindMike]

OH!!! Those are good games to try!!! I feel like a list of games that are best played with an NES Advantage should be built. And glad you enjoyed it. I hope it inspires a few people to break it out this weekend for their play sessions.

[@Sarumaru]

Good job on this video, Shiny Head! It really makes me want to go out and find one again. Def sharing this vid. Excited to see what your next hardware related video will be! Keep it up maaaannnggggg!! :D

[@susanfit47]

What games use the NES Advantage? Many of Nintendo's early releases were based off arcade games. Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Donkey Kong 3, Popeye and Mario Bros. are direct ports. Balloon Fight is a clone of Joust and Mach Rider is a clone of Hang-On. Galaga, Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Xevious, Defender, Joust, Millipede, the NES port of Kung-Fu Master called Kung-Fu, 10-Yard Fight, Tag Team Wrestling, Karate Champ, 1942, 1943: The Battle of Midway, Commando, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Trojan, Section-Z, Track & Field, BurgerTime, Ikari Warriors, Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road, Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue, Alpha Mission, Athena, Ring King, BreakThru, Kid Niki: Radical Ninja, Elevator Action, The Legend of Kage, Spy Hunter, Sky Kid, Tiger-Heli, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, Punch-Out!! (or Punch-Out!! featuring Mr. Dream), Renegade, Karnov, Gun.Smoke, Legendary Wings, Double Dragon, Double Dragon II: The Revenge, City Connection, Gauntlet, Gauntlet II, Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf, Seicross, MagMax, Donkey Kong Classics, Bump 'n' Jump, Cobra Command, Rampage, Xenophobe, Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2, Paperboy, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Bionic Commando, Q*Bert, Gyruss, Kung-Fu Heroes, Marble Madness, John Elway's Quarterback, Ninja Gaiden, Mappy-Land, Sky Shark, Operation Wolf, Tengen Tetris, P.O.W.: Prisoners of War, Guerilla War, Super Sprint, Thundercade, Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise, 720, Twin Eagle, Rolling Thuner, Road Runner, Vindicators, After Burner, Alien Syndrome, Shinobi, Toobin', Fantasy Zone, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Tengen version), RoboCop, Klax, Pac-Mania, Skull & Crossbones, Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road, Magic Johnson's Fast Break, Twin Cobra, Heavy Barrel, Astyanax, Mechanized Attack, Bad Dudes, Silkworm, Cabal, Super Spike V'Ball, Dragon Spirit, NARC, Rally Bike, Thunder & Lightning, Puzznic, Arch Rivals, the NES port of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game (to avoid confusion with the 1st NES game based on the franchise), Qix, Kiwi Kraze (port of The New Zealand Story), Touchdown Fever, Smash TV, Trog!, Snow Bros., Toki, Cyberball, Rampart, Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat, Joe & Mac, the list can go on and on. The NES Advantage offers a somewhat more authentic arcade style experience when playing these games. The NES Advantage has its place elsewhere. The classic Konami games, like Gradius, Rush'n Attack, Stinger, Top Gun, Double Dribble, Life Force, Blades of Steel, Contra and Super C can all take advantage of the NES Advantage's Turbo. Star Force, Mighty Bomb Jack, Rygar, Solomon's Key, Star Soldier, Compile's top-down shooters, Zanac, The Guardian Legend, and Gun-Nac are also good games for the Advantage. The Legend of Zelda, Blaster Master, Fester's Quest becomes much more playable with the Turbo function of the Advantage. The few fighting games for the NES like TMNT Tournament Fighters could benefit from the smooth motion of the stick.

[@RetroIslandGaming]

Always wanted one of these. I have a bunch of weird NES controllers. None have that elusive turbo button. Great video, Mike :)

[@RewindMike]

So cancel one of those eBay purchases of some old ass PC games and get THIS!!! lol

[@The.Original.Potatocakes]

Make sure you break yours in, the A and B buttons have a tendency to stick, it’s great for Contra and Megaman games. Also any shooters.

[@Zeeboklown]

i HAD the speedboard! i found it in my piles of old shit from when i was little when i was a teen and had no fucking idea wtf it was. this was in the early 00s, so i couldnt find any info on it either. this was back when i was relliving my library of nes, snes, and genesis carts. we had ALOT.... god i hate that those ended up dissapearing to life... i would of made 10Ks if i still had my collection, no joke...

[@Zeeboklown]

also, seeing's i had all the different joysticks when they were state of the art, i'll give u my take i had even when i was a kid, the nes advantage was and tonly one actually worth it. tho the super advantage was fucking awesome, it really was, games at that point had too many menus and the layout didnt compliment the snes what with them iplementing shoulder buttons, and things that made turbo fire not work right, and by then, they had utilized the snes pad so well that all the titles just... worked better with a decently maintained snes pad. but the nes one was an actual game changer. i used the slow button so much for castlevania 1 and 3 it was crazy. oh, and megaman until they made the pause button the menu. i cant remember when they changed it, but it used to be select was the menu and pause was pause, so the slowmo actually worked. oh, and the fact the nes one could be used as a 1st AND 2nd player controller at the time was revolutionary but NO one adopted that design, even nintendo ditched it with the super advantage, cus in the end it cut into their possible profits 😠 So yah. the nes advantage was the absolute best of all the joystick controllers of that time IMHO.

[@Dongled]

Love the vibe of this video...it's probably because you started off with a Gimmick track. Also, your studmuffin voice helps. :P Great look at an awesome controller. I've never hooked up two NES Advantages, but I'd imagine it can be done. That's the only suggestion I'd add to this video, otherwise, nice work as always :)

[@RewindMike]

I had a very specific image in mind and I'm glad it wasn't lost on you 💗💗 and I know you loved that Follin at the end. I still can't believe I loved all his music as a kid and didn't know the connect😊 Good Morning!! I mean, what song would have been sweeter?! It 100% works and I didn't even think of adding that to the video.. ughh, this is why I run my videos by a few people before uploading( which I didn't do here )

[@jacobprice8048]

I bought 2 Advantages a few months ago, because playing Galaga sucks with the regular controller. Having Advantage controllers has since then influenced me to pick up oldschool arcade carts such as the Pacman series and Donkey Kong Classics. Also works great for Turtles 2 and 3. Still prefer the d pad for most titles, but for the more accurate arcade sports, the Advantage is a must

[@AvalancheReviews]

How crazy is it that I never knew it had two NES connectors on the end?

[@RewindMike]

Of all the things to not notice! lol Imagine syncing both ports up to be P1! you can play two games at once and capture all the footage 😜

[@AlanThompsonRegularNintendo]

Nice content! Just discovered your channel from RGT 85!.. I just subbed!

[@RewindMike]

Thanks! glad you liked the video enough to stick around :D

[@Pimpjira87]

I liked Gun.Smoke so much more when I played it with this. I'm aware of it's existence but never touched a NES MAX controller.

[@KWKBOX]

I actually think the NES MAX Controller is more forgotten than this one. I am surprised you did not mention the use of this controller for the original Zelda. Many people say it is the ideal way to play. I have a couple of these but never feel like digging them out to use them.

[@RewindMike]

I didn't know it was the preferred way to play LoZ, honestly. And I'm thinking I may cover the NES MAX. It was never a go to for me and I always passed on using it. Those shitty peripherals really placed a bad image in my head that lasted throughout the years.

[@sketchtown6663]

Love your video man, just subbed :) i did think the music was a little loud tho

[@nicholasbrooks7349]

I just bought the joystick today and it is meant to play 1943

[@RewindMike]

Have fun and enjoy!

[@WizardClipAudio]

I have two.

[@eltaro691]

Great for Smash TV!! (using both for 1Player)

[@debroeglenn4924]

Oh dang, i got 1 myself :) I kind of love it for certain games :)

[@RewindMike]

Name some of those games! I want to try and build a list of games this is best for 😉

[@debroeglenn4924]

RewindMike you named m already. Stuff like gradius 😍

[@Elkplaysandpaints]

I got the Advantage. It's a tight controller, alright. I totally feel it's essential.

[@RewindMike]

What games do you enjoy playing with it?

[@jeffsanders7691]

Just picked one up today someone was throwing out. Hope it works

[@RewindMike]

Good luck, dood!

[@XChristianNoirX]

8 didn't forget this controller at all. I just bought one, probably brand new, in a box. Smells like it just came off the production line. PLASTIC! I don't rmeber what games I okayed with it, but I remember kivu G this thing. It's just so solid. Now I have to buy one that slightly more used, so I can play it. 😂

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

As a kid, I really liked the Advantage (and I do still have one), but now I prefer the dogbone controller. The joystick just feels a bit too mushy.

[@RewindMike]

I wonder if there is a way to change out the stick. it really was my only gripe here. And of course the dogbone is king lol no fair!! 😜

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

There probably is, but it might be more trouble than it's worth.

[@javieralejandro8703]

This joystick is an essential when playing games like commando. I didnt have the luxury of playing many titles as a kid. Now that I'm grown I plan on hunting down all these wonderful things that you speak of. Already got a hold of a Sega genesis with 6 button joystick and also a super nintendo with 6 button joystick. I will eventually get a AV famicon and an NES advantage. Still trying to get a 20 inch crt first but they are becoming harder to find. You got a nice setup there. Is that a computer monitor you got your toploader hooked up to?

[@RewindMike]

This is one hell of a comment! 😍 I too was in the same boat. Not many games or accessories at my house in my younger days. I never though about getting the arcade sticks for genny or the SNES. Might have to look into those now.... And yes, I am playing on a TV which I use as my monitor with a top loader running through RF hahaha. I got it for cheap during Black Friday and thank you for the compliment! Sadly, my CRT isnt in a good place for me to get establishing shots like that :/

[@javieralejandro8703]

RewindMike..... Thanks for the reply!! There is no shame in using the rf hookup. I was gonna ask if you had it modded for av or rgb cause it looks pretty darn good on that monitor. I may just have to get a local toploader and go this route instead. I will definitely be looking for a monitor like this now. And just to help out the sega genesis 6 button joystick is probably my favorite of the two I currently own. The snes one i have is made by asiicware and is not bad but it comes in at 2nd place. NES advantage is at the top of my list for sure now thanks to you!!

[@arthas045]

The Nes Max is legit, but the Advantage is great for games like Gun.Smoke and Gradius.

[@KWKBOX]

I can not imagine playing Gun.Smoke any other way. You ever try out the OG Zelda with the controller? It is an awesome experience.

[@snicelord]

Great video! I found the NES ADVANTAGE useful for some games. I got very far in RYGAR with it beleive it or not.

[@RewindMike]

THANK YOU! I loved putting this together. And you beat Rygar with this?!?! I couldn't even play MM3 for more than 10 minutes hahaha kudos, my friend.

[@retrorevolutions4590]

cool video man

[@ziirumi2161]

Always knew you were a Root Beer drinker. Hah.

[@TheTrueandHonest]

Why did the video end at 5:20 ? I thought you were gonna play MM3 in it's entirety in complete silence using the NES Advantage. Also, have you tried using the Advantage in conjunction with Mario Galaxy? I bet it could help you pull off those triple jumps, bb!

[@muffinxcancer]

The 8 bitdo arcade stick is inspired by this stick I believe.

[@SwordOfIceAndFire]

whats the game at 1:17

[@RewindMike]

Zombie Hunter for the Famicom

[@NefariousWes]

My Advantage is in excellent condition! I never use it!

[@RewindMike]

Why the hell not?!?! you da shump masta!!! Break that shit out tonight and romp through some games, will ya? 😶

[@alicyjinx8923]

Honestly, I've used this for platforming games and it's really not that bad. Besides, I refuse to play any classic arcade game (especially Donkey Kong and Ms. Pac-Man) without a joystick. I've modified mine with a bigger joystick ball from a real arcade machine and its awesome

[@RewindMike]

I'd actually like to modify mine with a larger stick as well..Was it easy to do?

[@alicyjinx8923]

@@RewindMike you literally just unscrew the top of the stick. Most Sanwa joystick balls fit the stick

[@RichV20]

I bought it in 1991 for $9.99 when they were trying to get rid of them. i don't think I ever got my money's worth.

[@RamuneRabbit]

Actually, always wanted one for the shumps and beat 'em ups like Turtles 2: The Arcade Game. Think my Folks got me a sort of Flight stick instead ^_^;

[@RewindMike]

I believe you are thinking about the "Quickshot". I too had one of those as a kid and NOT the Advantage haha

[@SHUPIRATE1991]

Just got one at a flea market for 5.00

[@RewindMike]

Nice! Hope you get some good mileage on it 😎

[@HiddenGameRoom]

Still got mine,, lol

[@RewindMike]

Hell yeah!! Break it out and give it some use today, if you have time.

[@HiddenGameRoom]

I need too.. but im trying to beat a gameboy game.

[@vmbo]

It's not EN EE ES. It's nesssssss

[@keithjohnson3534]

I call it either pronunciation: depends on my mood. It’s not like anyone who knows already what I’m talking will be confused on which I call it.

[@rhsking05]

Eww! You drink Barqs Rootbeer?

[@RewindMike]

oops! Guess I'm busted 😶😂