Nintendo has shipped out its first batch of classic-style NES controllers for Switch. I got a pair today, and I found them to be much more useful than I originally imagined they would be, in ...

The NES controllers, exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, are great for about one thing total. Playing Dr. Mario? Great. Playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? Not so much.

Once upon a time, you needed an NES controller to play the games you grew up with. But times are better now, and you don’t need to suffer with callouses on your hands and a hole in your wallet.

In this article, we’ll break down its physical design, internal technology, and how it communicated with the NES, uncovering why this gamepad left such a lasting mark on the industry. In 1983, when ...

Hands-on: Switch’s NES controllers offer unmatched old-school authenticity Replica controllers work with emulated NES titles and some other Switch games.

You can get a NES-style controller for Nintendo Switch now at a significantly reduced price. Nintendo is selling its "Nintendo Entertainment System Controllers" for $30, half-off its usual price ...

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 ...

Wireless NES controllers are coming to the Nintendo Switch -- a perfect pairing with the Switch's upcoming library of NES games. The NES controllers cost $60 for two and will begin shipping in ...

Nintendo's hard-to-find wireless NES, SNES, Genesis, and N64 controllers are now automatically recognized by Steam Input.

The NES Classic is a great self-contained mini console that plays 30 of the best NES games ever made -- but Switch owners will be able to play many of the same titles later this year.

Thankfully, if you bought a Switch as well, you can actually use your Joy-Con controllers or your Pro Controller with your NES Classic. All you need is a cheap wireless dongle and a firmware update.