The GameCube's controller remains a titan, which is why so many have “borrowed” from its design. But now things are afoot that signal Nintendo could be about to resurrect this gaming gem.
Though it was revealed alongside the Analogue 3D, a modernized take on the Nintendo 64 that supports 4K resolution, 8BitDo's upcoming controller also works on Nintendo Switch, PC, and Android.
This doesn’t include a controller, but Analogue partnered with 8BitDo to create a Bluetooth N64 controller you can buy separately for $40. Analogue has already released recreations of the Game ...
That includes the new (and not included) 8BitDo 64 controller, a “wireless Bluetooth recreation of the original N64 controller with a modern form factor.” That means no weird triple grip ...
8BitDo offers mod kits to retrofit original N64 Controllers, if that’s more your jam. You don’t get a controller or cartridges in the box, though a recreation of the N64 Expansion Pak comes ...
Whereas the company’s previous console reboot, the Analogue Pocket evoked and emulated Nintendo’s classic Gameboy, the Analogue3D ramps up the processing power to tackle that powerful icon of 90s ...
A/B buttons and joystick in the exact same size and layout as the original N64 controller. The 8BitDo 64 Controller has been modernised in two ways, though: it offers a Hall-effect joystick ...
but it looks more like an Xbox controller than one from the N64 of yore. It'll also cost you an extra $39.99. That being said, if you happen to have an original N64 controller, the four controller ...
The creators of the Analogue 3D have even partnered with 8BitDo to create the new Bluetooth 8BitDo 64 Controller, which presents the classic N64 'trident' controller design using a more modern ...