You can't tell me, for example that Yooka-Laylee or A Hat In Time aren't going to be instantly 15% better if played with an N64 pad. The buttons are responsive, the joystick works great, and the ever important D-pad is great as well. Retro Fighters make some seriously high quality sleek looking controllers that feel great to use and give retro gaming a new age feel. During this week's Nintendo Direct, we found out that N64 games would soon be playable on Switch via Nintendo's online subscription.

More importantly, we found out that Nintendo are making a new wireless N64 controller for use with the Switch. Games that support the Rumble Pak cause it to vibrate in select situations, such as when firing a weapon or receiving damage, to immerse the player in the game. It works wonderfully on the Switch as well, so awkward controls with the NSO N64 lineup are a thing of the past.Nintendo 64 Controller has only one stick, so to have control on movement and camera, game GoldenEye 007 has implemented dual controller support.

We’ve compiled a list of the best N64 controllers you can purchase to take your Nintendo 64 gaming to a whole new level. Rock Paper Shotgun is owned by Gamer Network Limited, a ReedPop company and subsidiary of Reed Exhibitions Limited.

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It’s hard to make Mario run and jump properly with the YXBA layout we’ve had since SNES, at least with the way I use my thumb. Either way, all the options on this list are great choices and you won’t be disappointed no matter which you choose. The controller’s analogue stick is intuitively designed to emulate the original N64 thumb stick with a more new age feel.It works flawlessly with NSO N64 games, correct button mapping, access to the suspend menu, home menu, etc.