Sold Separately – Ascii Grip One Handed Controller

Sunday, 14 August 2011 12:55 Last Updated on Thursday, 15 March 2012 09:33 Written by jdelia 19 Comments

It’s the 20th Anniversary of the Super Nintendo!  To begin the celebration, in this episode of Sold Separately, John takes a quick looks a the Ascii Grip, a one-handed RPG controller released for the Super Famicom.

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  • Basicrounds

    Super Nintendo! My favorite console of all time!

  • http://twitter.com/davidhass3lh0ff michael smith

    wow the snes  20 years old :O cool vid and that controller would be handy if you wanted to play a game and have a beer at the same time lol   

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Austin-Kelly-Mackert/100000790359124 Austin Kelly Mackert

    Haha, “This box was opened exactly twenty years ago.. Holy ****!”

    Great episode! I remember a similar controller for the NES, although admittedly I never thought much of it when I was young. This style of controller definitely looks like it could be handy for role playing games.

  • camseyeview

    great episode i would haved like to have seen a RPG in action with that controller due to this being the perfect time to play reproduction carts of RPGs like Live a Live

    • http://www.facebook.com/johnnydelia John Delia

      I recorded some video of me using the controller for some RPGs like Earthbound, Star Ocean, etc, but there wasn’t much to show so I didn’t include it.  I also thought about making some classy “having one hand free” jokes but I held off.  Disabled and one-handed people have also benefited from these controllers – sites like http://www.oneswitch.org.uk and http://www.ablegamers.com focus on disabled gamers.

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001582780112 Roo Cotgw

        But, but… you can play EarthBound with one hand even with a regular controller.  See?

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkX1o81KEkU#t=0m28s

        Pizza and gaming… AT THE SAME TIME!!!

        • http://www.facebook.com/johnnydelia John Delia

          That’s true about Earthbound – that slipped my mind when making the review.  See, that’s why we need the Ascii Grip controller – because other RPGs can only hope to be as awesome as EB.  Also, when using the PS1 version of the controller, you always have one hand free when playing Tokimeki Memorial (eww)

        • http://www.facebook.com/johnnydelia John Delia

          That’s true about Earthbound – that slipped my mind when making the review.  See, that’s why we need the Ascii Grip controller – because other RPGs can only hope to be as awesome as EB.  Also, when using the PS1 version of the controller, you always have one hand free when playing Tokimeki Memorial (eww)

          • Lolazer

            I don’t remember TokiMemo having anything that would require to have one hand free…

  • BarbieOnWeed

    Jesus, 20 years…time fly by. Anyway, thanks for the video. :)

  • Anonymous

    I actually have the PS1 version.
    So yeah, has it already been 20 years? Wow, I feel old,hahaha. Nah, I’m glad to be old enough to be around when the system was released. Come Aug.23rd, I will be playing the SNES all day with my bro!
    Great video!

  • Vfx3

    SNES still rocks…Good tro see John D again!!!x10

  • Vfx3

    SNES still rocks…Good tro see John D again!!!x10

  • sef aen

    I can see using a one-handed controller for ‘other’ types of games *wink* *wink* ;)

    • Garbageface

      Oh, you mean while grasping the penis in the other lubricated hand, which moves up and down the shaft and tip of said penis until ejaculation occurs…  I think catch your meaning.

      • Yayifications

        You’re right, it would certainly work well on some racing games….

  • Anonymous

    deadly premonition music in background?!

    • Dfgdgsg

      *facepalm*

  • Anonymous

    This review actually made me tear up a bit. Not because of the SNES going 20 mind you; but because of the recognition ASCII now receives that it didn’t back in the 90′s. While the 16-bit wars were getting nasty; ASCII was like that peacemaker providing hardware to both sides and often the ASCII hardware proved more sturdy than it’s first party counterparts. I still have my SNES Super Advantage stick (made by ASCII) today, and it still works like a dream.