Retro-Bit s Next Tribute64 Controller Offers Wireless N64 Play, And Pre-Orders Open Today
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Accessory maker Retro-Bit is back with a new take on its Tribute64 controller, this time offering fans the chance to enjoy wireless gameplay with the Nintendo 64.
The company launched a wired version of the Tribute64, a redesign of Nintendo s iconic N64 pad that was inspired by the popular Hori Mini Pad 64, in April 2019, and we were happy to recommend it in our review at the time. Retro-Bit is promising to deliver the same level of quality with this new wireless edition, so we re hopeful that these new controllers will be worth the money.
With all the talk of next-gen consoles, there’s always the discussion of whether the new controllers are a revolution or evolution over their predecessors. Amidst all this talk, it might be easy to forget that Nintendo has always striven to try something new and radically different in each console generation. For better or worse, Nintendo controllers have been distinct enough in each generation to leave an impact on gaming as a whole. By taking a look back through each generation of Nintendo home consoles, we can see just why this is.
Nintendo Entertainment System – NES controller
It all began here. The small, rectangular shape of the NES controller was for most people their first entry point in console gaming, and the form fit the function perfectly. Start and select buttons, a D-pad, and two face buttons were all that was needed to convey that video games could be a medium for anyone to enjoy. Games of the 8-bit era themselves were not mechanically complex, so the number of b