Multi Console Arcade Fight Stick

So after watching a few of the grand final matches from the Evo Tournament I decided to look into fight sticks.  After looking for a multi console solution for Ps3 Xbox 360 and PC, I was almost dead set that the stick I would eventually get would be either a Qanba Q4 or Eightarc Fusion, or an Omni Korean Edition.

But then I realised that might not be worthwhile since the new consoles are just a few months away and an interview on Joystiq had Mad Catz stating that current fight sticks will be incompatible with the new consoles.  I then stumbled across a little PCB called the MC Cthulhu.  Not only was it PC, Ps3 and Xbox 360 (an x360 controller's guts and Imp V2 required) compatible, but it also had the ability to work with many different classic consoles. 

The main draw here was Gamecube compatibility.  Not so much because of Smash Brothers Melee (though that in itself could be justification enough for some) but because of the potential to work with the Wii U.

There are some extra steps required for gamecube compatibility as soldering is needed along with an old gamecube controller cable.  On top of that you would need something like this Gamecube to Wii U adapter that plugs into a wii mote which might result in some lag.  But it does seem like the all in one solution I was after.  Add in the fact that the MC Cthulhu is firmware reliant, it could very easily be updated to include PS4 and Xbox One support.  Even if there might be a requirement to tear open some next gen controllers and do some more soldering, at least the possibility is there.

There is a way to make using multiple consoles a lot easier and I've found a video that demonstrates it quite well.

Looks like this might be the perfect opportunity for me to practice soldering and hardware modding.