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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 ...
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Best video game controllers of all-time, ranked
Nintendo basically set the standard for all consoles going forward up until the 3D era with the NES controller ... might as well be the blueprint for every modern controller.
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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 ...
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The mini NES Classic Edition controller’s cable is much, much shorter than the original’s
We put the controllers, which are essentially identical in every other way, side by side to see how they measured up. The NES Classic Controller has a cable that runs approximately 30 3/8 inches ...