Turn Your NES into a Giant Frankencontroller

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If you’re like most gamers out there, you probably have an original Nintendo Entertainment System sittng on a forgotten basement shelf, collecting dust. Well, now you can squeeze some more use out of the console by turning it into a bulky arcade stick for your favorite current-gen system [via Technabob]:

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This huge mess of wires and bolts is compatible with PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, and even PC. That’s impressive, but we want to know if you still have to blow in it to get the darn thing working.

Check out a step-by-step look at how this recycled Nintendo classic was created after the jump.

 

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