![]() To my controller clean and dry, I got to work applying the new face. A lot of time these are more soaps than cleaners and as such can leave a residue behind and make adhesion a problem. Stay away from household cleaners, Simple Green, etc. Something simple like isopropyl alcohol will work just fine. You will want to clean the face of your controller before applying the adhesive. I decided to go with one of my spare NES controllers, however, my NES Classic Controller has been needing an upgrade as well. ![]() One of the really cool things is the fact that these overlays will not only work with the original NES controllers, but thanks to Nintendo, they will also work with the NES Classic Controllers as they are the exact same size dimensions. I decided to go with the Famicom overlay and got to work. There are overlays for fans of Kirby, Metroid, Super Mario brothers, the Nintendo Famicom, and even the Sega Master System for those who are a little bit sick and twisted. We expected that he would send us one or two samples, but oh no, he sent us just about everything that he currently offers. It is good to see it's a quality adhesive that should stand the test of time. Checking them out in person and inspecting them, these do use 3M adhesives to stick to the face of your controller. When I had initially seen them, I wondered if they were adhesive or if they actually replaced the face of your NES controller. He offers a number of different styles and designs, from simply cool-looking graphics to game-themed controller overlays. He wanted to know if we would be interested in checking out his stuff, and upon checking out his website and being immediately impressed, we were definitely interested. Recently, we were reached out to by GrafxGear, an extremely talented designer who makes graphic overlays for the Nintendo Entertainment System controllers. If you're looking to pick some up on the secondary market, they're pretty expensive. Back in the 80s, Nintendo Power produced a number of amazing-looking adhesive decals for the NES Controller, but those have long since been discontinued. The NES Controller is so iconic and fairly universally loved. In this episode, I show you how to give your NES Controllers a custom look with GrafxGear adhesive overlays in a variety of different themes and colors.
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