We’ve seen plenty of game controllers for your tablet and smartphone recently, such as theNES-inspired 8-Bitty, but here comes another wireless gamepad that takes the NES styling to heart and ups the ante with even more buttons. Meet the NES30, a Bluetooth gamepadthat works with Android, iOS, PC and Mac and can even double down as a Wii remote too! Read on for all the details!
Crafted by the folks at 8Bitdo, the NES30 isn’t the first retro-inspired wireless controller the company has crafted, as last year a Famicom-inspired model was launched, but this newNES-esque version takes your game playing to the next level with an extra dosage of buttons. While it does look like one of Nintendo’s classic retro controllers, you’ll find it packing some modern niceties such as four face buttons and two shoulder buttons, making it more in line with a SNES controller than anything. You can also map touch-screen buttons to the controller, while you can also hook up more than one controller to your iOS device for multiplayer gaming too.
You’ll also find packed into its NES controller-sized body a smart CPU that can receive firmware upgrades, meaning you could find it working with even more systems than currently supported, while it even works as an impromptu Wiimote too, giving your New Super Mario Bros. romps a retro flavour to them. If you find yourself with a game playing system that lacks Bluetooth, you can also plug in the NES30 via USB, making it pretty versatile.
There’s also a smartphone and tablet stand case attached to the controller, which lets you plonk your game playing screen on in various angles, plus 8Bitdo reckons it’ll have a battery life of around 20 hours and can be recharged over microUSB. If you’re interested in grabbing one for your retro romps, it’s out now for around £31, which is a reasonable cost given its versatility – we can’t wait to get our hands on one.
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