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 ...

We like this project for its sheer simplicity. After all, recreating the hardware in the controller for a modern gaming system is next to impossible. [Guillermo A. Amaral B.] had a bunch of parts s… ...

The Switch NES controllers look just like the original, with the same blocky corners, plastic-yet-solid construction and concave buttons that hold your fingers just right.

The controller's design, which mimics the old NES controller pretty accurately, makes it infinitely more enjoyable to use than the tiny Switch Joy-Cons, which we've found hand-crampingly awful ...

There have been quite a few different and unique takes on the Joy-Con controllers for the Nintendo Switch so far, but this one absolutely takes the cake. With a respectful nod to the Nintendo ...

Given the popularity of the Switch it was obvious that third-party peripheral makers would want to jump in and offer some kind of service to capitalize on Nintendo's new hybrid gaming device. Well ...

Wireless NES controllers are coming to the Nintendo Switch -- a perfect pairing with the Switch's upcoming library of NES games. When the long-awaited Nintendo Switch Online service goes live on ...

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.

The controllers are meant to be used with the Nintendo Online system, a set of hundreds of free emulated games thrown in when you subscribe to the Switch’s online multiplayer. The NES, Super NES ...

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can now get the wireless NES gamepads for $47.99, down from $59.99, until July 31st.