Sold Separately – Ascii Grip One Handed Controller

Posted by JohnD on Sunday, August 14, 2011 · 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.

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.

Sold Separately – Ascii Grip One Handed Controller

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