Category: DTM’s Photo Gallery

Pretty self-explanatory. All the photos I took.

No Edge To Be Had With This “Super” Gamepad

$25.19 CDN is way too much for hot garbage.

So I went to Best Buy the other day and noticed something that was still on sale; the “Edge” Super Gamepad for the SNES Classic Edition plug-n-play console.

This is kinda funny when you consider that Best Buy hasn’t sold an SNES Classic Edition console in months, while one or two may be spotted at a Walmart around these parts. Not only that, but Walmart has Hori-produced wireless gamepads while Best Buy was shilling their own long-wired NES/SNES Classic controllers under their Insignia brand.

And then there’s the Edge Super Gamepad.

I picked up one of these months ago and I do believe it was even featured in a Pick-Ups video. The package isn’t too bad; in addition to the gamepad, it also came with a USB-adaptor cable thing so that you can use the gamepad (or any other SNES/NES/Wii Classic Controller gimmick) on your PC with this cable. It also came with a specially made guide that covered the games featured on said SNES Classic Edition, as well as featuring some rather crude artwork.

The editor of the guide is a man named Mike Kennedy… and suddenly, Pat Contri is shaking his head in disappointment.

But back to the Edge Super Gamepad… it’s not all that great.

On the one hand, the controller feels good in the hands, the buttons work great, the turbo fire switches are a nice addition, and the 10 feet of cable that the controller comes with is a nice little offering for those who would prefer to keep a fare amount of distance from their mini-console of choice.

On the other hand, the D-Pad is stiff as shit. It may look the part, but it sure as hell doesn’t feel it. If nothing else, it feels a hell of a lot like those cheap aftermarket controllers for the NES or SNES; a D-Pad that not only has a tendency to response only MOST of the time, but will sometimes not give you precise movement. Want to go left? Press left, but don’t inch your thumb downwards or else you’ll crouch.

I was going to make a video on this thing, but at the end of the day, it simply isn’t worth the effort. If you have an SNES Classic Edition and need extra cord, just buy extensions and be done with it. Those will serve you way more than the Edge ever would. I’m grateful for the USB adaptor cable thing, but I’m fairly sure I could’ve gotten one cheaper online if I wanted to.

Anyone Remember The Naked Brothers Band?

Because I clearly haven’t… and yet you have a bunch of copies of their PS2 video game release for sale at numerous Dollarama stores in Montreal… in 2018.

The really sad thing is that I’m not quite sure if the people running the franchise know that they have multiple copies of this ONE video game among their DVD library of children’s fare.

And in case anyone is wondering, no, I have no intention in ever purchasing a copy of this title. I never cared for music games like the old Guitar Hero or Dance Dance Revolution series, so a one-off thing based on a Nickelodeon property I’m not familiar with that is more than like a rubbish game to begin with isn’t holding any appeal whatsoever.

A Potential Subject Matter For A Future Video Project

Recently picked up this piece of business and am currently playing through its “massive” library of games. Much to my own surprise, Dreamgear is still a thing because this is a recent product with a copyright date of 2016. The quality of the games is as you’d expect something like this to be, but there are a couple decent titles on here that wouldn’t be out of place on a proper console (with the proper polish, of course.)

Of course, this being a portable device with an A/V output (but no A/V cable; I needed to supply that bit myself), this will no doubt be a subject matter of a major video to be released some time this year. I’ll let you know when to expect that.

Just as an excuse to revive this thing, here’s a re-up of the last time I touched a DreamGEAR product.

Vintage 2013 Photos Of Target Store In Montreal

These were taken in late-2013 shortly before the opening of the Target store in Les Galeries D’Anjou shopping center. I can remember there being a bit of excitement over the big American chain making their mark here and serving up service that would’ve been comparable to what the old retain chain Zellers would’ve offered.

A year later, the brand would limp out of Canada as an unmitigated failure and fall into bankruptcy. When you get in the stores, it’s hard to see why. Always a lack of stock, always higher prices than usual, and always a lack of reason to go there. I’ve never been to a Target store in the US, but I have to think they were offering more there than they did here.

And then they wonder why they’re going bankrupt.