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The great NES coffeetable project (or how I came to have sex with a coffeetable)

10:16 AM on 05.08.2008, Colette Bennett 45 comments

The great NES coffeetable project (or how I came to have sex with a coffeetable) photo
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The original NES controller has inspired many a killer recreation project, and this is surely not the first time that someone has decided to whip up a table based on the little rectangular guy. You can always see varying levels of skill in people's work, however, and the thing about Kyle Downes version here is that it's bloody flawless. I can't find a single thing that keeps it from looking like a giant's version of the beloved original, and for that I applaud him.

If you are as fascinated as I am, you'll want to see how he made it, which is easy thanks to the progress posts that Kyle made as he went through the project. You can also see the controller in action in a video after the jump (of course it's fully functional as well), which seems like it might be easiest to use with two people operating it. If I ever meet Kyle, he will have no choice but to be subjected to me bowing and praying to him in the street, so for his sake let's hope that chance meeting never takes place.

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Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 05/08/2008 10:37
Oh man, I want that so bad.
VampireChrist's Avatar
VampireChrist at 05/08/2008 10:41
wow
blehman's Avatar
blehman at 05/08/2008 10:44
Nice. Do so badly want in mah living room. Also, html.
PaperBowser0's Avatar
PaperBowser0 at 05/08/2008 10:54
dude, I want that SOOOO bad....:(
Tragic Hero's Avatar
Tragic Hero at 05/08/2008 10:59
Surf poses a good question...
power-glove's Avatar
power-glove at 05/08/2008 10:59
Much better

Excellent craftsmanship on the table.
Blake's Avatar
Blake at 05/08/2008 10:59
Man, must be a bitch to play Metroid on that thing.
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 05/08/2008 11:01
Wow that /is/ perfect. How amazing!
Crunshii's Avatar
Crunshii at 05/08/2008 11:03
omfg I want one...
liquidninja's Avatar
liquidninja at 05/08/2008 11:03
Kinda makes me want to work on that reNESED project.
(Or do something cooler.)
Kryptinite's Avatar
Kryptinite at 05/08/2008 11:08
I really really want that!
Mista Smegheneghan's Avatar
Mista Smegheneghan at 05/08/2008 11:10
the web is just awesome today. first the reNESed, the SMW music level i saw just a second ago, and now this... truly one of the finer weeks of the internet
3r0t1c n3rd's Avatar
3r0t1c n3rd at 05/08/2008 11:13
Win!
anomalous underdog's Avatar
anomalous underdog at 05/08/2008 11:18
yes, but can you play the nes using that as a controller?
Velt's Avatar
Velt at 05/08/2008 11:22
you can have sex on top of it... that would be cool.
MaxVest's Avatar
MaxVest at 05/08/2008 11:28
Somehow I don't think we're going to be seeing a lot of N64, DC, or Dualshock controller furniture in the future. Damn you ergonomics!! You've screwed up our future furniture plans!
The GHost's Avatar
The GHost at 05/08/2008 11:30
That is simply beautiful. Why do the fan projects always seem to be so much better than official stuff that gets put out there?

Someone needs to start hiring people to make/sell stuff like this...
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 05/08/2008 11:31
You can have sex AND enter the Konami code!
ToeKing's Avatar
ToeKing at 05/08/2008 11:32
yes, but can you play the nes using that as a controller?

You should watch the vid
Elrando's Avatar
Elrando at 05/08/2008 11:37
Holy fucking shit.

That is the best thing ever, in the history of everything... well at least in the history of coffee tables.
Teta's Avatar
Teta at 05/08/2008 11:37
@Professor Pew
That is now one of my goals on life now.
Fuck my doctor degree.
ceark's Avatar
ceark at 05/08/2008 11:38
...
wow that just made my day.
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar
ZombiePlatypus at 05/08/2008 12:06
God damn it, it's guys like this that make me feel terribly jealous. I needs me some awesome controller-table making skills, because I want that so bad...
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 05/08/2008 12:18
0_o indeed
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13thDragon at 05/08/2008 12:20
Are there pics and / or video of this alleged sex? You know, for research purposes.
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morkuma at 05/08/2008 12:45
I was going to make one last summer, but i got lazy and just played my nes instead. might have to fire up the project again this year.
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Blackhat at 05/08/2008 13:41
Good CHRIST I need to make one of those.
mix's Avatar
mix at 05/08/2008 14:20
Best coffee table EVAR!
necrozen's Avatar
necrozen at 05/08/2008 15:05
WOW!

Man, I wish i was a carpentar.
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 05/08/2008 15:08
I'd have sex on the coffeetable, if any.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 05/08/2008 15:25
That really looks way better than any other giant NES controllers I've seen. It's flawless.
teknomcr's Avatar
teknomcr at 05/08/2008 15:29
The only thing missing are the bite marks on the sides like the ones on mine.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 05/08/2008 15:55
Officially the best thing ever.
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The-Excel at 05/08/2008 16:27
I wonder what it would be like to play Track & Field on that.
Orionsaint's Avatar
Orionsaint at 05/08/2008 16:39
i love that girl. i wanna marry her
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 05/08/2008 17:14
Damn I'd really love to own one of those :-)
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 05/08/2008 17:39
Oh. My. God. That would be amazing enough if it were just a 20x (or whatever) scaled replica of an NES controller as a coffee table...but the fact that you can actually play with it as a controller just puts it over the top. AMAAAAAAZING!
Artix Lumin's Avatar
Artix Lumin at 05/08/2008 18:16
DO WANT!!! Fucking awesome right there!
Puppy Licks's Avatar
Puppy Licks at 05/08/2008 18:25
DO WANT!!!
Phist's Avatar
Phist at 05/08/2008 21:15
Gimme that.
Orionsaint's Avatar
Orionsaint at 05/09/2008 02:07
i always used both buttons, the left to make mario run faster and right button to jump, but i imagine with only one right arm. It would be difficult.
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Crumpet Lips at 05/09/2008 04:54
That is awesome
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