The Shaft - Arcade Joystick for Nintendo Wii - White

by Overline Gaming

Product Features

• The ONLY Arcade Style Joystick for Nintendo Wii that supports both Digital and Analog Games
• Works with ALL Virtual Console Downloadable Games
• Every Button can individually be programmed to Turbo Mode
• Also Compatible with Game Cube

Product Details

• ASIN: B0017YZUGM
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 6 x 4 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,681 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #8 in Video Games > Wii > Hardware > Controllers > Joysticks

Product Description

Designed by gamers, for the ultimate gameplay experience, The Shaft for Nintendo Wii is the ONLY Arcade Style Joystick that works with both digital and analog games. The Shaft, our classic arcade-style joystick brings a new dimension of game play to the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console. The Shaft will work with all of the Virtual Console games for NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, and TurboGrafix16. Test your arcade fighting skills in digital controlled games like Super Street Fighter 2, or test your racing skills in analog controlled games like Super Mario Kart. The Shaft is also compatible with GameCube and Wii titles that support the classic controller, giving you the arcade advantage in these games including the recent hit: Super Smash Bros Brawl. Turbo Mode is available to give players a unique advantage in those classic hard-to-beat games! Each button can be individually programmed to turbo for the most customized gameplay experience available. The Shaft is extremely durable with a high-impact Polycarbonate Case and a Steel Joystick Core. The Shaft has a classic arcade feel and measures 11 inches x 6 inches. The Nintendo Wii supports attaching up to 4 Shaft Joysticks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars More disappointing than originally thought.., March 15, 2009

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N. Jurkowski "Rebel Nick" (Chicagoland, IL) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: The Shaft - Arcade Joystick for Nintendo Wii - White (Video Game)

I bought this joystick to play game boy games with the Game Boy Player on my GameCube system. With a quick test of Super Mario Land, everything seemed great....

But after going through a couple of levels of gaming, the shortcomings begin to show:

(1) First and foremost, the joystick is lightweight & has a small base around it, which allows it to easily move around, constantly making it off-center. You'll have to affix it to a heavy object to keep it in place.

(2) You have to be somewhat aggressive with the joystick, especially to go up. If you press too lightly, it doesn't "register". This makes gaming too frustrating.

(3) There's no lights or anything to tell you when & which buttons are set to TURBO. You have to go through trial & error on the game you're playing to find out.

WHAT I RECOMMEND: Buy a WII to NES or SNES converter cable and plug in a NES or SNES ADVANTAGE CONTROLLER. Both of these controllers are very excellent for playing Game Boy games on the GameCube & Virtual games for the Wii.

12 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cheap tat, not worth the money., May 8, 2008

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Mr. K. Barratt - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Shaft - Arcade Joystick for Nintendo Wii - White (Video Game)

If you are serious about games and/or don't want to buy a substandard product then buy the Wii Hori stick instead of this cheap piece of rubbish.
It cost $3 more but you WILL NOT REGRET IT.

I'm posting the as people from this company have obviously been making fake posts against rival products which are blatantly untrue.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pathetic excuse for an arcade stick, March 17, 2009

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Benpachi (CT) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Shaft - Arcade Joystick for Nintendo Wii - White (Video Game)

It's light, it's small and it's cheaply made. This doesn't look, feel or sound like a real arcade stick at all. The only pro of this is that it supports analog...but that doesn't change the fact that it's an inferior product...and analog games aren't remotely enhanced by using an arcade stick, in my opinion, as they were NEVER designed to use them. Even at $30 I think it's overpriced. Check out some professional reviews on this thing, IGN especially. I have played Wii games with this and the hori stick so i do have something to compare it to. So, if you want a classic controller in arcade stick clothing, go ahead and buy it.