Author Topic: New Project, looking for input & gauging interest  (Read 6343 times)

May 18, 2012, 06:02:58 PM
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no, because the official concept had a controller like this

May 18, 2012, 06:09:42 PM
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Ah, well I was referring to the one I posted, since that's the Nintendo Playstation concept design that's been discussed since page 1.

It would be cool if someone was able to make one of those someday though... 8)
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May 18, 2012, 07:37:14 PM
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May 18, 2012, 08:30:39 PM
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Keep in mind that I can't use Nintendo in the name of my product :(

May 18, 2012, 09:05:46 PM
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May 19, 2012, 01:39:34 AM
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If it were me, I'd be just looking for a brand name, then just identify the different shells by product number (sns101 or whatever)

Something like ConsoleMonkey - making a case for the retro generation. Lol

May 20, 2012, 12:29:16 AM
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Well, that's sort of the tricky part.

I already am Wiggy Design, LLC.   So this product would fall under that "brand" by default.    The thing that I'm struggling with at the moment is the tree of nameplates/brands.  So, it'll either be something like this,

Wiggy Design,
Product Line,
Product Name

Or just

Wiggy Design,
Product Line or Product Name


Either way, I'm not there yet.

Did some research on wireless controller parts.  Looks like I can the raw parts for about 20 bucks per controller and that doesn't include a housing for the transceiver that plugs into the console.  If I do go forward with wireless controllers, then I'll have a housing made that matches the system shell that I've designed.  


So, as far as pricing goes, here's what I have thus far.

SNES mini w/ 1 controller*
(if not modding/supplying your own) - ~$50 (using eBay as a measure for average market price)
Extra Controller* - ~$10-15 (again, eBay)
Wireless Mod - probably about $30 per controller depending on how much work it ends up taking
LED Power Indicator Mod - $5-6 depending on color
S-Video Mod - $15-20
Console Shell - ? ? ?


Do these prices seem reasonable?  I will also offer package prices, and I'll obviously keep you guys updated about any of that once I have more of my costs sorted out.


*I don't plan on selling the original hardware at any sort of profit.  I plan to sell the hardware as close to my original purchase price as possible to those that want me to mod the console for them and aren't supplying their own.  So, if the market starts to fizzle, then I'll charge less.  If the market picks up, you get the idea.
« Last Edit: May 20, 2012, 12:34:38 AM by wiggy »

May 21, 2012, 10:10:04 PM
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Had a great meeting with the manufacturer today!  This project seems entirely doable on almost any scale, whether I sell 5 or 5,000 ;D  Material choices ended up being a lot more plentiful than expected.  Here's a little teaser ;)























Of course plastics are still in as well. 

So, I need to crank out a complete assembly of parts (what you guys are looking at was build as one, solid chunk for appearance purposes).  Anyone waiting for me to try and get some covers completed (sorry Forte :( ), well, that's gonna go on the back burner for a couple of weeks while I model up a prototype, create a pattern for packaging, get files sent out for labels, etc.  Gonna be BUSY for a few weeks at least.  I hope you guys are still as excited as I am!  If all goes well, I should have the 1st prototype in my hands in about 2-3 weeks, tops :D

Once I have some prices sorted out, I'll probably build a kickstarter page.   I don't need a big startup fund, but it would help me create a far more complete product (packaging, website, etc.).   I'm thinking polished aluminum and purple heart for the $1,000 donation mark ;)

May 21, 2012, 10:18:42 PM
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So this is only going to be for the SNES model 2?
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May 21, 2012, 10:32:42 PM
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That looks great ;D
Now if only it had a custem super gameboy shell to go with it.

May 21, 2012, 10:57:01 PM
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That looks great ;D
Now if only it had a custem super gameboy shell to go with it.
and custom cartridge shells :D haha 

hey wiggy the final product will not have the nintendo logo right? or you can use it in some way?

May 21, 2012, 10:58:08 PM
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May 21, 2012, 11:25:23 PM
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So this is only going to be for the SNES model 2?

For this particular shell, yes.  SNS-001 will follow shortly after though (as long as I have some success with this).


That looks great ;D
Now if only it had a custem super gameboy shell to go with it.
and custom cartridge shells :D haha  

hey wiggy the final product will not have the nintendo logo right? or you can use it in some way?


The tricky thing about custom shells, now that I've actually done a little looking into, it is that there are MANY variations of the SNS-006 shell to accommodate the various differently sized PC boards.  So, I'd need to make many different shells to fill that niche.  I might do some shells for specific, popular titles like the Chrono Trigger, FF2/3, etc.  We'll see.  Either way, I'm not there yet.

Yes, Big N logo will go poof.  It just helps identify the product at this point IMO ;D


Betterbe safe, wiggytendo


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May 22, 2012, 07:51:03 AM
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and some for japanese games if you want to take say, Rudra no Hihō, to your friends house, but they have an unmodded snes

May 22, 2012, 08:05:42 AM
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there are MANY variations of the SNS-006 shell to accommodate the various differently sized PC boards.

I have always thought that the shell are the same, exept for the holes for extra connector for chips.

But I think you could design universal shell that can hold all different boards. Or maybe 2 different ones, one for chip connectors, anotrher without.