RetroGameBoyz NESVAUS Arkanoid Paddle Controller for NES Nintendo Entertainment System and NES Arkanoid Game Combo
THIS IS A COMBO
INCLUDES PADDLE CONTROLLER AND CART - LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE
Play Arkanoid the way it was meant to be played. The RetroGameBoyz NESVAUS is a hand-built paddle controller for the original NES, designed as a modern replacement for the legendary Taito Vaus controller a rare, increasingly hard-to-find paddle peripheral that the game was specifically designed around.
The original Taito Vaus controllers are now over 35 years old and have become genuinely scarce. The ones that do surface tend to be in rough shape — worn pots, scratched dials, broken fire buttons, brittle cables. Working units in collector condition routinely sell for serious money. The NESVAUS gives you that authentic paddle gameplay experience without the eBay hunt or the gamble on used hardware.
Why a paddle controller? Arkanoid was built for analog input. The D-pad on a standard NES controller forces you into stop-and-go movements that the game simply isn’t designed for — the paddle is supposed to slide smoothly across the bottom of the screen at speeds you control with your fingertips. With the NESVAUS, you get the precision, the feel, and the reaction time that paddle gameplay demands. Once you’ve played Arkanoid with a paddle, the controller pad version feels like a different game entirely.
Features:
• Includes NES Arkanoid cart - conditions vary, clean and tested
• Comfortable, familiar, superbly 3D printed paddle enclosure modeled after the iconic Atari 2600 paddle silhouette
• Smooth, responsive analog dial with full screen coverage
• 12mm tactile fire button — starts the game, launches the ball, activates in game actions
(BUTTON COLOR WILL VARY: WHITE, YELLOW, BLACK, GREEN, BLUE BASED ON AVAILABILITY)
• Plugs directly into NES Controller Port 2, while leaving Port 1 for your normal control pad; allowing you to select games from a list if using an SD cart
• Compatible with original NES Arkanoid (US)
• Tested on original NES consoles for compatibility (Top Loader and Front Loader)
• Cable length is approximately 5ft
Pre-order: built to order. I’m hand-building a small initial batch of these to gauge interest. If demand is there, more will follow. Lead time for pre-orders will be confirmed at checkout. Each NESVAUS is assembled, tuned, and tested personally before shipping.
See the video demonstration for actual gameplay footage, look and operation.
📌 Please Read Before Ordering
The pictures currently shown represent the prototype. Slight variations in color, texture, or graphics on the badge may occur, but the product will not deviate from what is shown.
Prefer a different color? Want custom graphics? Just ask, I'm happy to work with you on custom requests.
A quick note on 3D printed parts: they may show faint travel lines or minor imperfections inherent to the printing process. I do my best to make every piece as awesome as possible, but if you're ever dissatisfied with your order, please contact me directly and I'll do whatever I can to make it right.
📌 Does not include game consoles pictured