This controller does exactly what I wanted it to do. It allows me to play original NES roms in my emulator while pretending to be ten years old again. It’s great. I haven’t had any of the difficulties other people have mentioned. I don’t think it feels particularly flimsy. Hopefully my d-pad will hold up. The only thing about it is it’s a one-trick pony. I’m new to the retro-gaming and found using keyboard controls awkward for the games I used to love. When I saw this product, I felt it a moral imperative to buy it since it replicates the look and feel of the original both in color-scheme and complete lack of ergonomic design. One-trick pony-wise, however, I’ve now come to realize that while this rocks the house (y’all) for NES, it leaves me a few buttons shy of SNES or Genesis games. I probably should’ve left nostalgia on the shelf and bought a more functional usb controller for all of my new-found gaming needs. However, if you’re like me and would gladly buy something just for the kitsch and for the ability to show it off, buy two.
Featuring an eight-way directional pad and four digital buttons, the Tomee NES USB Controller lets you play classic arcade and puzzle games on your PC with ease. Its USB connectivity makes installation a snap on a PC or a Mac.. read more.