{"id":34554,"date":"2024-07-24T13:15:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T04:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=34554"},"modified":"2024-07-24T13:15:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T04:15:28","slug":"nintendos-latest-keychains-contain-real-controller-parts-that-can-be-used","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nintendos-latest-keychains-contain-real-controller-parts-that-can-be-used\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo&#8217;s latest keychains contain real controller parts that can be used\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nintendo\u2019s second line of \u201cController Button Collection\u201d capsule toys has an unlisted feature buyers might not know about. Unlike the first line which had purely cosmetic keychains featuring buttons from the NES and Famicom controllers, this second line (pictured above) includes working analog sticks and buttons from the Super Nintendo, Super Famicom, N64, and GameCube.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This discovery was made by Nintendo enthusiasts who were quick to rush out and get some of the keychains so that they could try putting the buttons and analog sticks in their respective controllers. Here\u2019s one user\u2019s account:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3053\u308c\u65e9\u901f\u6e0b\u8c37\u884c\u3063\u3066\u5f15\u3044\u3066\u304d\u305f\u3002\u305d\u3057\u3066\u5206\u89e3\u3057\u3066\u307f\u305f\u3002<br>\u88fd\u9020\u5143\u304c\u30d0\u30f3\u30c0\u30a4\u3060\u3057\u3001\u7b2c\u4e00\u5f3e\u306f\u5b9f\u6a5f\u3068\u306e\u4e92\u63db\u6027\u304c\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u307f\u305f\u3044\u3060\u3051\u3069GC\u30b3\u30f3\u306e\u306f\u7d14\u6b63\u30d1\u30fc\u30c4\u304c\u63a1\u7528\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3066\u3061\u3083\u3093\u3068\u5b9f\u6a5f\u3068\u306e\u4e92\u63db\u6027\u304c\u3042\u3063\u305f\u3002<br><br>GC\u30b3\u30f3\u672c\u4f53\u306f\u58f2\u3063\u3066\u7121\u3044\u3051\u3069\u30ac\u30b7\u30e3\u30dd\u30f3\u304b\u3089\u7d14\u6b63\u30e9\u30d0\u30fc\u3068T3\u30b9\u30c6\u30a3\u30c3\u30af\u30dc\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u304c\u624b\u306b\u5165\u308b\u8b0e\u72b6\u6cc1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J2kXVebiAo\">https:\/\/t.co\/J2kXVebiAo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EwH4NoFiwz\">pic.twitter.com\/EwH4NoFiwz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u3069\u3079\u3093 (@doben_ssb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/doben_ssb\/status\/1815764287203443090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Post translation:<\/strong><em> I went to Shibuya (the location of Tokyo\u2019s Nintendo store) and bought them right away. Then I took them apart. They were manufactured by Bandai and while the first line was apparently not compatible with the actual machine, I discovered that the GameCube controller keychain used genuine parts and was compatible. Although GameCube controllers are no longer being sold, you can get the original analog stick (including the rubber cover and working stick box) from the capsule toy machine. <\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A few people who were able to get their hands on these keychains have taken them apart and put the pieces into their associated controllers. Reports show all the replacement parts working, including those for the discontinued GameCube controller. Nintendo likely provided the molds for the controller parts to Bandai (the keychains\u2019 manufacturer) so that it could replicate them for the official keychains.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240724-34554-001.jpg\" alt=\"Nintendo controller keychains first line Famicom NES\" class=\"wp-image-34560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240724-34554-001.jpg 900w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240724-34554-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240724-34554-001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The first line of Famicom and NES keychains that don&#8217;t have working buttons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, these keychains can only be purchased from Nintendo stores in Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo. Those passing by Japan can also get them at Tokyo\u2019s Narita airport. Due to the random nature of gashapon capsule toys and demand for the working parts inside the keychains, there is a high chance that people will snag as many of these as possible to get the ones they want. Still, putting working controller parts inside keychains is a great way to showcase the storied history of Nintendo consoles.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese gamers discover that Nintendo&#8217;s new keychains contain working buttons that can be put into real SNES, N64 and GameCube controllers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":34557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17,33],"class_list":["post-34554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news","tag-nintendo"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nintendo&#039;s latest keychains contain real controller parts that can be used\u00a0 - AUTOMATON WEST<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Japanese gamers discover that Nintendo&#039;s new keychains contain working buttons that can be put into real SNES, N64 and GameCube controllers.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nintendos-latest-keychains-contain-real-controller-parts-that-can-be-used\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nintendo&#039;s latest keychains contain real controller parts that can be used\u00a0 - 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