Have you been hearing this strange, quiet sighing noise ever since you got your limited edition Zelda Wii U bundle? It's probably coming from your old NES controller, wistfully eyeing that totally dope, gold-emblazoned GamePad and wishing it could have been as radically awesome in its day.
However, custom designer GAMERGRAFX has not forgotten the faithful gray rectangle and is now offering a stunning, Zelda-inspired overlay on its website. According to the designer's Instagram, the template took 6 months to perfect.
The overlay is currently going for $9.99. Unfortunately, GAMERGRAFX only fulfills orders within the US at this time, according to its FAQ. [UPDATE: the seller has now confirmed that orders outside the US are accepted.]
So how do you think this overlay holds up to the limited edition GamePad? Let us know below.
[source gamergrafx.com]
Comments (25)
Pretty awesome. I just got Zelda II the other day, this would go perfectly sitting next to it!
I thought they did it for their own personal amusement. It is great that you can buy it!
@CountWavula I wanted to bring this up in the article somehow, but couldn't find a way. Bless you.
I cannot grasp the true form of this controller!
for $10, I might get two for both my NES controllers
I still play my NES to this day I got a good collection of about 20 games and hoping to get more
Only in the US? Aww, it's so cool....
darn, I missed the US only part.
perfect for original controlers and this: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ba5a/?srp=1
Now thats cool
Cannot understand why this is US only. I mean it is lightweight and it wouldnt cost any duties crossing countries borders.
Sweet if it would ship to Europe, I would definitely take couple of them.
Nintendo should remarket a wireless Wii U compatible version of this controller Or make a wired version which hooks up to a wiimote, just like the rereleased SNES controller for the Wii.
@Reynoldszahl It does seem a bit odd, yes. It may not hurt to contact the store and ask if they might make an exception for this particular product.
@TimLatshaw: thats the final option but it will turn non US customers away.
@TimLatshaw @Hallow @Reynoldszahl @ikki5 @Brotagonist It was a complete oversight on our part. That was only supposed to be there temporarily until we figured out how shipping was handle though the shopping cart. We are more than happy to ship overseas for anyone that's interested!
@GAMERGRAFX and in future maybe you will introduce more overlays?
@GAMERGRAFX That'll be great news for a lot of our readers! I've sent in a request to have this article updated.
@GAMERGRAFX Awesome! Now thats customerservice Thank you!
Also as a side note, we are currently working on several different designs to showcase peoples favorite retro games, TMNT, Metroid, Super Mario, Castlevania, etc. We are also happy to take any suggestions too. Our site will be updated in the coming days with new goodness!
I checked out the GamerGrafx site, and was struck by how little is actually offered in their replacement label section for original NES games. So many carts are in terrible shape these days, and labels are desperately needed for the most abused copies.
Also, I'm amused at the section of TV and film labels, but why would anyone want something like that, for an NES game that doesn't exist? For example, there's one for "The Breakfast Club"...seriously.
There are also people that don´t understand that there are people playing games
@Moviefan2k4 every label in those sections were request by customers. We've created wedding invitations, family portraits, etc. you would be amazed what people think of. I guess its a double nostalgia thing maybe They wouldn't be in the store if they didn't sell.
As for the replacement label section, new labels are added almost daily and we always welcome suggestions for whats needed. We're working as fast as we can to create a complete back catalog of every NES game and eventually SNES & N64.
If you have any helpful suggestions for what games should be up there next, we would like to hear them
@GAMERGRAFX Well, for starters, high-quality labels for all six NES "Mega Man" games would be nice, plus one for "The Adventure of Link". I have a self-made vector file of the latter's logo; if you want it, PM me.
@Moviefan2k4 The ones you've mentioned are already available on Ebay (Adventure of Link, etc, you can see the designs by choosing them from the dropdown)
Link to overlays: http://www.ebay.com/itm/261188795347
wow :3 looks cool!! i love zelda and i have a gold Zelda ed ds lite that i bring only to cons!!
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