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NES games tend to be very challenging, and it only gets worse when you have a controller that doesn’t always listen to you. The controller comes bundled with a wireless adaptor that plugs into ...
RetroTime, through retro accessory store 8BitMods (thanks The Verge for the tip), is releasing the NES HUB, a Bluetooth receiver that allows you to connect up to four wireless controllers to your NES.
I previously reviewed the 8Bitdo wireless NES Classic controller, and it was fine — but using the My Arcade alternative made me realize how imperfect 8Bitdo’s gamepad really is.
The NES Hub is currently available for preorder through 8BitMods for $57.28 and is expected to ship as early as December 2024. Installation doesn’t require any soldering, hardware modifications ...
Like the Super Miniboss, 8bitdo’s SNES Classic gamepad takes almost no effort to set up. I had no problem syncing the wireless adaptor to the controller itself; it’s very much plug-and-play.
The Hyperkin Scout Premium wireless SNES controller has an MSRP of $32.99, but it's usually less expensive online. Hyperkin Scout Premium Wireless SNES Controller. On Amazon. See It.
Nintendo Switch SNES controllers. If you're not absolutely married to the NES design, you can aim your nostalgia a little differently and go for 8BitDo's SF30 Pro controller, modelled after the ...
Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition is about as perfect as a gadget can get—except for those ridiculously short controller cables. You can already buy extensions, or you can just cut the cords ...
I picked up the Messiah wireless controllers for both NES and SNES I did NOT pay $60 a set for them. My local game store had them on clearance at $19.50 ...
It’s painful to use a wireless version of the NES controller when 8bitdo’s NES “Retro Receiver” brought Bluetooth compatibility to the original NES earlier this year. This is surely a cost ...
The NES Classic comes with a controller that has a cable that’s only about 30 inches long. That means you have to sit right next to the system while you’re playing, which is frustrating when ...
The cord on the single controller that comes with the NES Classic Edition is only 2.5 feet long, which makes playing far away from the TV a bit of a chore.