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From console to controller: The evolution of the NES’s iconic gamepad

In 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) redefined home gaming, but its innovations meant nothing without a way to ...
Complex

The Evolution of the Nintendo Controller

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, ...
techtimes

CRKD Neo S: NES-Inspired Bluetooth Controllers Coming, Available for Multiple Platforms

The quest for good Bluetooth controllers offering iconic designs now sees the introduction of a new contender from CRKD, previewing the Neo S for all. CRKD's Neo S is taking inspiration from one of ...
Polygon

The NES controllers for Switch do one thing well, and not much else

If you invested in the NES-style Joy-Con controllers for Nintendo Switch — sold exclusively to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers — I imagine it was for one of a handful of reasons: You’re a hardcore ...