Playing old-school games on the Switch thus far has been a choice between various control compromises. You can use two Joy-Cons held in two hands, but the tiny buttons and lack of a true d-pad make ...

CHATSWORTH, Calif., Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Retro Fighters, a new retro video game accessory manufacturer, launches its first product, the next generation designed NES Controller, “Jab Gamepad”.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Remember the NES Max? It was a weird boomerang-shaped controller from 1988 that was, like so many things, ahead of its time. Decades later, a retro ...

If the Switch isn't quite Nintendo enough for you, third party hardware company 8Bitdo has you covered. The Switch has obviously gone a long way to appeal to fans of classic Nintendo, since while ...

I’ve been on record for years now in my position that the Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons are “hand-crampingly small” when being held horizontally, NES-controller style, by adult-sized hands. So I was ...

It's finally here: Nintendo's Wii U is coming to the world on Sunday. It's been a long time coming, but the wait isn't really for the games: Ever since we saw that gamepad—that weird, freakish, ...

If you've ever found yourself playing an N64 game and thinking "gee, I sure wish I could use an even worse controller with this console," I have excellent news: a modder has made the NES's infamous ...

Michael is a born Texan and a former graphic designer. He's been covering technology in general and Android in particular since 2011. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and ...

Recently 8Bitdo added Switch support for its assortment of Nintendo-inspired Bluetooth game controllers, via a firmware update. Now 8Bitdo is adding some more Bluetooth controllers to the family, ...

Hey, ThinkGeek: The 1980s called, and they want their Nintendo-style gamepad back! Actually, it might be cool here in 2012, too. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, ...