Question about Repairing Famicom Joystick

[Chris2]

Hello all,

I am trying to restore a Famicom ASCII Stick, which is an arcade controller for the famicom. The stick uses Matsushita 76515 microswitches, and with a little research I've found that this was replaced years ago by the Panasonic AM5 series (specifically, the AM51661A5). Link I pulled this info from: https://forums.arcade-museum.com/threads/has-anyone-here-ever-replaced-the-microswitches-in-an-snk-ls-30-rotary-joystick.297455/

Perhaps I am lucky that it is at least well known for being in Ikari Warriors sticks. 
However, that part appears to now be obsolete as well, at least according to the Mouser page for it.

What can I do to replace it?

[lilshawn]

it really is just a standard microswitch.

https://datasheet.octopart.com/AM51610A59-A-Panasonic-datasheet-41394079.pdf

if you are really concerned about button press forces, the other suggested part out there is a AM51661C5.. and it has an actuation force of 3.92 newtons. just find another microswitch from another brand that has the same actuation force and bob's your auntie.