On Friday, we finally get to purchase the Nintendo NES Classic Edition console that comes bundled with 30 games and a controller for US$60. PCMag's review concluded it 'exudes old-school style' and has 'fantastically nostalgic design', yet still remaining inexpensive.
However, there are two grumbles that highlight how short the controller cable is and the fact you can't update or expand the system in any way.
Hyperkin NES Controller AdapterAs IGN reported, the complaint about the controller cable length can be fixed in a couple of ways, one of which adds even more nostalgia to the experience.
While Hyperkin is best known for the RetroN 5 console, it's also an experienced gaming accessories company. It has foreseen the short cable problem and is set to release an adapter for the NES Classic that allows you to plug in an original NES controller. The NES To NES Classic Adapter will be available on November 28 2016 for US$9.99 and will work with both ports on the NES Classic.
If you don't own an old NES controller, then Hyperkin will instead sell you a 6ft extension cable for US$7.99.
Nintendo includes a controller with the NES Classic that is very close in look and feel to the original, but the cable is only just over 2ft long. The original controller cable is more than twice as long, as this image posted on NeoGAF comparing the old and new confirms:
NES Controller Cable Lengths
So buying this adapter and using an old pad ultimately comes down to whether the cable is too short for you as a player. If you consider the most common TV sizes are in the 32- to 55in range, then chances are a 2ft cable really is too short to be comfortable.
It's also important to keep in mind that the Hyperkin adapter and extension cable are probably going to be the first of many solutions to the short cable problem. Who knows, a wireless controller hitting the market eventually might be in the pipeline.
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