Wii-SNES Mod

Author: Joe Martin
Published: 24th April 2007
Comments (18) Stumble
The Wii-Snes Mod lets old SNES cartridges be simply pushed in through the front and played as normal.

The Wii-Snes Mod lets old SNES cartridges be simply pushed in through the front and played as normal.

Console mods seem to be all the rage recently, what one of the most spectacular, the Xbox Laptop Mk II Mod surfacing just last week. However, it seems as if not all console mods are transforming the latest, powerful consoles - some hark back to the 8-bit era.

Translated via Engadget, a French modder called Kotomi has just unveiled his new modern/retro system mod, the Wii-SNES.

Kotomi has been working since February on the mod, which allows SNES cartridges to be simply pushed in through the front of the Wii case and played.

There's obviously no motion-sensing in the system now, but it should run with the old SNES controllers just fine and possibly even the Wiis updated retro controller.

Of course, we wouldn't recommend trying anything like this with your Wii - it seems a little redundant when the popular Virtual Console is available.

Kotomi has previously worked on a series of DS mods, some of which have further explored the retro/current gen crossover theme, like his previous Game and Watch DS Mod.

If you've got any console mods you've been planning or working on then why not hop down the forums and share your plans - creative entries may end up on our front page!
Quote Echo 24th April 2007, 11:36
So so tempted to mod my 360... But I think I'll start with my GameBoy Advance... Anyone know any paints that will not rub off? I'd love to paint it, but worried about it wearing really easy...
Quote mikeuk2004 24th April 2007, 12:08
I bet that will upset a few people. Those that cant get Wii and this guy is one of the lucky few who did and strips it to put a snes in. lol

Should I strip my 360 down and stick an Amiga 32 in it or a 3DO or even better a Mega CD, i did love Night Trap. lol
Quote CardJoe 24th April 2007, 12:18
http://wii-news.dcemu.co.uk/scummvm-for-the-nintendo-wii-gamecube-59183.html

As long as the Wii runs Monkey Island 1 and 2, theres no need for any other system!
Quote mikeuk2004 24th April 2007, 12:30
Quote:
Originally Posted by CardJoe
http://wii-news.dcemu.co.uk/scummvm-for-the-nintendo-wii-gamecube-59183.html

As long as the Wii runs Monkey Island 1 and 2, theres no need for any other system!

Oh those games are clasic. I loved those on the Amiga. Thats a game that should be remade or remastered. Clean up the graphics and not change any of it.
Quote DougEdey 24th April 2007, 13:22
I don't see the point in this, the SNES was a good piece of design in my view. So was the NES. They reflected the cartridges IMHO.
Quote mclean007 24th April 2007, 13:35
WTF?! I'd far rather see a Wii in a SNES case, like the mini-ITX in a SNES case. Then, as required by tradition, run a SNES emulator (or Wii's virtual console) and you're rocking and rolling.
Quote Lazarus Dark 24th April 2007, 13:51
Wii-SNES

= we sneeze?

:P
Quote DougEdey 24th April 2007, 14:26
I think the guy who made it called it a Super Nii.

Much better name.

Call it the SNii
Quote CardJoe 24th April 2007, 14:33
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeuk2004
Oh those games are clasic. I loved those on the Amiga. Thats a game that should be remade or remastered. Clean up the graphics and not change any of it.

I'd like to officially acknowledge that I love you ;)

I too picked up Monkey 1 and 2 on the Amiga A500+ and played all the games. Number 3 was good too, but number 4 convinced me that without Ron Gilbert Lucasarts should just let the licesnse rot.

Still, number 5 is supposedly out in 2015 according to Scummbar.com
Quote g3n3tiX 24th April 2007, 15:36
But according to the article (the original, French one) it's not a Wii shell, it's custom-made. (from his own little hands, it says)
I like it, but seen from the side, the grey and white show clearly it's not a wii.
We are the knights who say ___ !! (monty python joke, in case you did not get it ^^)
Quote CardJoe 24th April 2007, 16:23
Ok - Next language to learn: French.

Actually I need to learn Catonese first - far more useful.
Quote pendragon 24th April 2007, 18:04
man, did I love the SNES... some of the BEST GAMES EVER .. in my little opinion :) .. neat fabrication at least.. glad he didnt really 'mod' a perfectly good Wii
Quote DXR_13KE 24th April 2007, 20:35
for the sake of sanity someone mod a wii inside a snes. :D
Quote Neogumbercules 25th April 2007, 05:03
That picture is hilarious. It's this sweet, shiny, high tech, glowing piece of equipment...


with a gaudy looking SNES game jutting out of it. And the LEDs...like "hey, look at my illuminated old cartridge."

lol
Quote BioSniper 25th April 2007, 07:22
Quote:
Originally Posted by g3n3tiX
But according to the article (the original, French one) it's not a Wii shell, it's custom-made. (from his own little hands, it says)
I like it, but seen from the side, the grey and white show clearly it's not a wii.
We are the knights who say ___ !! (monty python joke, in case you did not get it ^^)

Agreed, That and it's pretty obvious that it wasn't a real Wii, the case isn't even the same shape (the Wii has more angles and corners hacked off here and there) but in any case it's still an interesting idea.
Quote Neji 25th April 2007, 15:07
I agree, we need a Wii inside a SNES. It is tempting, but the Wii looks soo damn good as it is.
Quote g3n3tiX 25th April 2007, 18:06
a SNEZii ?
Quote MrBurritoMan 25th April 2007, 22:42
i look at this and i wonder what the heck was this guy thinking? then i remember that "the french don't care what they do really as long as they pronounce it properly".

i thought the purpose of modding was to make a device more functional and useful. apparently i was wrong because all you have to do is slap a few blue LEDs in just the right spot and bam it is cool. :| :(

i wouldn't call this a mod, rather a waste of time.
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