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Rewind: Giant NES Controller with Kevin Rose and Kevin Pereira
Brandon Davenport
Today on the T3ch H3lp rewind, we take a look back at some classic AOTS footage - featuring Kevin Pereira and Kevin Rose. They are using a gigantic Nintendo controller to play Super Mario Bros. while giving us a little insight on how it works. There are some laugh out loud moments of absolute insanity, along with super tense moments of “OMG You forgot to ju— oh SHI!” and behind the scenes footage of the actual building process.
How to make a Giant NES controller
“It was another one of those moments when I should have kept my mouth shut. But in a moment of weakness, I uttered the words ‘wouldn’t it be cool if…’ Four weeks later, we had to travel out to Maker Faire with an 83 pound, 5 foot Nintendo controller…”
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