Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Aaron restores, tests out and reviews the Super Advantage controller for the Super NES!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:08 - Intro and Discussion
6:24 - Disassembling the Super Advantage
9:34 - Cleaning/Restoring Interior and Exterior
17:39 - Reassembling the Super Advantage
GAME TESTS
20:00 - Super Mario World
20:28 - Gradius III
21:08 - Wing Commander
21:59 - Super Mario Kart
22:35 - Star Fox
23:16 - Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
23:50 - Super Punch Out!
24:47 - F-Zero
25:42 - NBA Jam
26:40 - Super Street Fighter II
28:29 - Ms. Pac Man
29:01 - Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits
AARON'S REVIEW OF THE SUPER ADVANTAGE
Overall I like this controller a lot. If you manage to find one of these controllers in the wild, odds are you will have an issue with the buttons sticking as the problem seems to be prevalent with this hardware. I would recommend following the steps outlined in this video to clean the controller if you find one to resolve the button sticking issue. The controller works great for space shmups such as Gradius III, Super R-Type as well as rail 3-D games like Star Fox. I don't like it so much for platformers like Super Mario World, but it works great for 3-D mode 7 games like F-Zero and Super Mario Kart. I cannot really endorse using this controller for fighting games such as Street Fighter or Moral Kombat due to the awkward button placement and the inability to pull off special moves accurately. However, I loved using this controller for arcade classics such as Ms. Pacman or Williams Arcade Classics. The controller is a unique and rare find and worth taking the time to refurbish if you have the chance.
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Aaron restores, tests out and reviews the Super Advantage controller for the Super NES!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:08 - Intro and Discussion
6:24 - Disassembling the Super Advantage
9:34 - Cleaning/Restoring Interior and Exterior
17:39 - Reassembling the Super Advantage
GAME TESTS
20:00 - Super Mario World
20:28 - Gradius III
21:08 - Wing Commander
21:59 - Super Mario Kart
22:35 - Star Fox
23:16 - Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
23:50 - Super Punch Out!
24:47 - F-Zero
25:42 - NBA Jam
26:40 - Super Street Fighter II
28:29 - Ms. Pac Man
29:01 - Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits
AARON'S REVIEW OF THE SUPER ADVANTAGE
Overall I like this controller a lot. If you manage to find one of these controllers in the wild, odds are you will have an issue with the buttons sticking as the problem seems to be prevalent with this hardware. I would recommend following the steps outlined in this video to clean the controller if you find one to resolve the button sticking issue. The controller works great for space shmups such as Gradius III, Super R-Type as well as rail 3-D games like Star Fox. I don't like it so much for platformers like Super Mario World, but it works great for 3-D mode 7 games like F-Zero and Super Mario Kart. I cannot really endorse using this controller for fighting games such as Street Fighter or Moral Kombat due to the awkward button placement and the inability to pull off special moves accurately. However, I loved using this controller for arcade classics such as Ms. Pacman or Williams Arcade Classics. The controller is a unique and rare find and worth taking the time to refurbish if you have the chance.
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CONTACT
Friday Night Arcade, LLC
1717 W Kirby Ave
Box 242
Champaign, IL 61821
aaron@fridaynightarcade.com
Starter Pack ► youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdGtTWqCEvuLZFY5Oa40nT4tfSx_owD47
Every Episode ► youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdGtTWqCEvuK34z6rcPk28qO9Qdx_v4X8
Merch ► youtube.com/c/FridayNightArcade/store
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