What's better than playing old school games on the Nintendo Virtual Console? Not having to play it with the wiimote which (come on, admit it) doesn't really bring back the nostalgic memories of playing Alex Kidd on a console as ugly as your parents' old rattan couch.

Enter the new hack for the Sega Genesis controller to add to your accessories for your Nintendo Wii. All you need is a some wiring know-how, a Genesis controller, and a shopping list only a geek like my dad can understand. A couple of hours and expletives later, you too could be a proud owner of a classic controller that works on a not-so classic machine. Kim Phu

Wireless Sega Genesis Controller for Wii [Cre.ations via Sega Nerds]

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