Tag: 8bitdo
News 8BitDo Is Now Selling NES-Style Keycaps
Now you're playing with power!
Gaming peripheral company '8BitDo' has launched a new line of NES-inspired keycaps, which can be used on mechanical keyboards. These are apparently the same designs from its retro keyboard, which was released in 2023 (thanks, The Verge). These keycaps will set you back $49.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) and come...
News Upgrade Your GameCube Controller With This New Wireless And Driftless Kit From 8BitDo
Bluetooth and Hall Effect sticks!
8BitDo's latest mod kit will enable GameCube fans to transform their trusty wired pads into fancy wireless versions, complete with Hall Effect sticks and triggers. For $26, the kit upgrades your GameCube pad so it can be used with the 8BitDo GC Retro Receiver, giving you a Bluetooth connection for wireless play...
News 8BitDo Reveals Its New 'Ultimate C' Bluetooth Controller, Compatible With Switch
Pre-orders are live
8BitDo has this week lifted the lid on its new gamepad the 'Ultimate C Bluetooth Controller', compatible with Nintendo Switch. It's got the "same ultimate quality" but has been simplified and is now available at the ultimate price of $29.99 USD (or the regional equivalent). It comes packed with 6-axis motion control, rumble...
News 8BitDo Unveils New "Micro" Switch Controller, Available In Blue & Green
A "pocket-sized" Bluetooth pad
Accessory manufacturer 8BitDo has released all sorts of controllers compatible with the Nintendo Switch in the past, and now it's unveiled the latest one. It's called the '8BitDo Micro' and is a pocket-sized Bluetooth controller, designed for use with the Switch as well as Android devices. It weighs just 24.8 grams...
News 8BitDo Releasing Mod Kit For The Original N64 Controller, Adds Switch Support
Includes Bluetooth, a Hall Effect Joystick & more
If you're looking for more ways to use an N64 gamepad on modern systems, don't worry because the talented team at 8BitDo has got you covered. It has unveiled a "Mod Kit" for the original Nintendo 64 controller, with limited pre-orders available now for $39.99 USD and stock shipping on 17th June 2023...
News 8BitDo Reveals New 'Ultimate' Controller Range, Compatible With Switch
Well, two out of three are Switch-friendly
Following the release of a wired edition designed for Xbox consoles, 8BitDo has today revealed their new line of Ultimate Edition controllers for Switch PC, and pre-orders are open today. The controller, which looks very much like a blend of the Switch Pro Controller and the standard Xbox pad, will come in...
News This New 8BitDo Controller Was Designed By And For Children With Limited Mobility
Made in collaboration with a child who has spinal muscular atrophy
Oskar Karlsson and his dad, Andreas, had tried to create the perfect controller before. Oskar, a young Swedish boy and the oldest of his siblings, wanted to play games with them and his dad. But Oskar found it difficult to use a controller because of his spinal muscular atrophy — a...
Hardware 8BitDo Pro 2 Review - The Best Switch Pro Controller Rival Has Evolved
Play like a pro
8BitDo has a long and enviable reputation when it comes to third-party accessories, having produced some of the best controllers we've seen in the past few years. A short while back it released the superb 8BitDo Pro+, a Switch Pro Controller rival that mixed the design language of the SNES and PlayStation pads to create one of the...
News 8BitDo Reveals Its New "Pro 2" Bluetooth Controller, Compatible With Switch
"8BitDo's most advanced controller ever"
If you're still on the hunt for the right controller to play games with your Nintendo Switch, you might be interested to hear 8BitDo has just announced its new "Pro 2" Bluetooth controller. It works with a range of mobile devices, Steam, Windows, and of course Nintendo's hybrid device. It's described as an...
Hardware 8BitDo's Arcade Stick Grants That Coin-Op Feel To Your Switch
Spare change not required
While analogue control is the preferred means of interacting with console games in 2020, there are many cases where good, old-fashioned digital input is still best. Whether it's a game like Tetris which requires responsive control in the four cardinal directions or a title like Street Fighter II which simply calls for a...
Random PS5's DualSense Controller Works With Your Nintendo Switch, Kinda
(As long as you have an 8bitdo adapter)
One of the wonders of universal controller connectivity is that it's possible to use pads created for one console on totally different systems. Back in the days of the Master System and Mega Drive, it was possible to use controllers made for other systems because, unlike Nintendo, Sega opted for an...
News 8BitDo Reveals Its New Customisable Arcade Stick For Nintendo Switch, Pre-Orders Now Live
Get the competitive edge
Still seeking the right arcade stick for your Nintendo Switch? Perhaps you might be interested in 8BitDo's newest one. It's designed specifically for the Switch and PC and just might have more features than any other arcade stick ever made, according to the creator. It comes with Ultimate Software, Wireless Bluetooth 2.4g...
Random 8BitDo's Xbox Cloud Gaming Controller Sure Looks Familiar
Play xCloud games with a SNES pad? Sure, why not!
Peripheral maker 8BitDo has been producing amazing controllers for quite some time now, and has never made any secret of the fact that it borrows heavily from Nintendo's school of hardware design. In fact, many of its pads – including the SN30 and NES30 – are based on Nintendo controllers, a fact
Hardware Review Live Your Life As A Giant With The Tiny 8BitDo Zero 2 Controller
Update: Available today in North America
What's more fun than playing some of your favourite games on the Switch? If your answer is something along the lines of 'struggling to hold the controller', then you're in luck, as 8BitDo has finally come around to producing a follow up to their dinky Zero controller in the form of the imaginatively-titled...
News 8BitDo's Zero 2 Is A Switch Controller That's Small Enough To Fit On Your Keychain
Coming late next month
8Bitdo has just refreshed its classic Zero mini-pad in a range of colours which make it the ideal companion for your Switch Lite. The Zero 2 is a tiny Bluetooth controller which offers eight hours of battery life on a single charge and also works with Android, PC and MacOS. It lacks analogue controls and only has a single...
News Go Retro With The 8BitDo N30, A Wireless Mouse Inspired By The NES Controller
Just don't try to play Super Mario with it
Remember the Super Nintendo mouse? It was originally designed for the 1992 release Mario Paint and was eventually made compatible with multiple other games on the system. The system's predecessor – the NES – didn't ever receive an official accessory like this, but now, after 34 years, there's at least a...
News The 8BitDo M30 Wireless Pad Is The Best Control Option For Your Sega Mega Drive Mini
2.4g goodness
The Mega Drive Mini launches today in the UK and Europe, and we'd imagine that many of the people who pick up this excellent little micro-console will be wondering the same thing: why on earth did Sega bundle a three-button pad with a system that includes Street Fighter II? If you're as puzzled as us by this choice, then you ha
News 8BitDo Reveals Cute And Portable Controller Designed For Nintendo Switch Lite
Available to order now
Gaming accessory maker 8BitDo is back with a new controller designed specifically for the new Nintendo Switch Lite, and you can get your orders in right now. If you're not familiar with 8BitDo, the company has created many a fine controller over the last few years, many of which offer more affordable and very practical...
Hardware 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ Review - The Best Third-Party Switch Controller Just Got Better
Evolution, baby
Accessory maker 8BitDo isn't a company that's content to sit back and relax. It has been iterating and improving on its range of wireless controllers for many years now, releasing new variants (as well as welcome firmware updates) to ensure they meet the needs of the widest range of players. The 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ is the latest and...
News Pre-Orders Open For 8BitDo's "Most Advanced Controller" Ever
Includes the Ultimate Software
Pre-orders are now available on Amazon for the 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ controller. It's touted as "the most advanced controller" from 8BitDo ever and comes with Ultimate Software, allowing you to customise every single aspect of the controller. In terms of functionality, it is compatible with the Nintendo Switch and multiple...
Video You Can Now Play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate With A D-Pad
And it's not great
Remember the 8BitDo M30 gamepad our lovely video producer Alex Olney went hands-on with last week? Well, he's just discovered something else about this controller after taking a look at the instruction manual. The D-Pad can actually emulate left joysticks. Apparently, it's a "new thing" that can be don
Video A Sega Genesis Controller On The Nintendo Switch
Absolute madness
Have you heard about the 8BitDo M30? It's a gamepad that resembles the legendary 6-button Genesis / Mega Drive controller and works with the Nintendo Switch and legacy systems. We even did our very own hardware review for it last week, explaining how fantastic it was for anyone who is a fan of 2D fighters and various other classic...
Hardware Review 8BitDo M30 - The Best Retro Controller On Switch
And it works with the original Mega Drive, too
8BitDo has come a long way in a relatively short space of time. In the beginning, the company wasn't taken totally seriously by a select few who saw its line of clone NES and SNES pads as little more than cheap facsimiles of the real thing, but following a
News Love The Sega Ages Range? Then 8Bitdo Has Made Your Dream Controller
As well as a new Retro Receiver for the Genesis / Mega Drive
If you've been loving Sonic and Thunder Force IV on your Switch lately, you might be interested to learn that 8Bitdo – makers of many a fine controller – are releasing a Sega-inspired pad which will no doubt become the interface of your dreams. Based on the design of the fantastic...
Hardware Review 8BitDo GBros. Adapter - Use Your GameCube Pad Wirelessly With Smash Bros. Ultimate
GBros. before Smash Pros
As the launch fo Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Switch looms – like a wonderful, long-awaited birthday – ever closer, a great many fans of the series will have one burning question on their minds: Can I play it with my trusty and dependable GameCube controller? As we've known for a while, the answer to this question is,...
Gallery Surprise, 8BitDo's N30 Pro 2 Is Another Must-Have Switch Controller
Now with motion control and vibration!
With the likes of the SN30 and SN30 Pro - as well as DIY kits - 8BitDo is responsible for some of the best third-party controller options for Nintendo fans, and this year has updated its wildly popular
News The 8BitDo GBros. Lets You Wirelessly Connect Your Battered GameCube Controller To Switch
Just in time for Smash Bros. Ultimate!
Just in time for the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Switch, peripheral maker 8BitDo has announced that it's bringing out a special adapter that allows you to wirelessly connect your classic GameCube pad to Nintendo's latest system. The device - which also works with Windows PCs - connects via...
Gallery Now There's An 8BitDo Controller To Suit Every Mood
All the colours of the rainbow (almost)
Accessory maker 8BitDo has pretty much cornered the market when it comes to wireless controllers which ape the form and function of classic Nintendo pads, and this year it's refreshing its popular SN30 and SN30 Pro line to give it a spot of colour. The arrival of Yellow, red, blue and green SN30 pads - based...
Video Modding Old Retro Controllers to Work on Switch with 8Bitdo DIY
Stop 'n' swop
If there's one thing 8Bitdo knows, it's retro controllers. Yes, as a company they've dabbled in a few other areas, but on the whole for our money their best stuff is definitely controller-related. They've released countless iterations for countless systems over the years, and now there new DIY range allows you to mod your own...
News Make Your Official NES, SNES And Mega Drive Controllers Wireless With 8BitDo DIY
No tricky soldering required
8BitDo has been gracing Nintendo fans with a whole range of controllers and accessories for some time now, with fancy wireless setups for the NES and SNES-themed pads, Switch controller alternatives, and more. Now, though, the company is giving you the opportunity to mod your own official controllers from home. To...
News 8BitDo Reveals Huge Range Of Bluetooth Controllers, All Compatible With Nintendo Switch
Inspired by the classic systems of yesteryear
Accessory maker 8BitDo has revealed a huge range of new controllers at E3 2018, as well as a complete rebrand of the company by famed graphic artist Cory Schmitz, with logowork done in collaboration with by Grilli Type. Zero 2 The follow-up to the original Zero, this is being billed as the...
Video Here's How To Use An Xbox One Or PS4 DualShock 4 With Your Nintendo Switch
It's magic, I tell you!
We love the Switch Pro Controller - in fact, personally we think it's the best controller on the market, at least for our needs. But if you don't want to fork out heaps of cash and you happen to have another console's controller to hand, you might feel inclined to use that if the humble Joy-Con don't cut it for you. That's...
News 8Bitdo's New Bluetooth Adapter Lets You Use The PS4 DualShock With Your Switch
Or the Wii Remote, if you'd prefer
Accessory maker 8Bitdo is launching a new Bluetooth adapter which allows you to use all manner of controllers with your Nintendo Switch. The device - which sports a brick-like design that is no doubt inspired by Super Mario Bros. - plugs into the USB port of the Switch dock. Once connected, it allows you to link...
News 8Bitdo's Latest SN30 Pro Controller Firmware Update Improves Analogue Accuracy On Switch
Firmware gets bumped up to version 1.25
8Bitdo has just issued a new firmware update for its excellent SN30 and SF30 Pro controllers, which are of course compatible with the Nintendo Switch. According to the patch notes, this update has been issued to "enhance the accuracy of analog on Switch mode", which should be of particular interest to those...
News 8Bitdo Firmware Update Fixes Controller Power Issues
Updated to Version 1.23
If you are the proud owner of one of 8Bitdo's SN30/SF30 Pro Controllers, you may be pleased to know that the peripheral maker has released a firmware update to address a known bug and to add extra features. The firmware has been updated to Version 1.23 and can be downloaded directly from 8Bitdo's support page. You can check...
Gallery Checking Out 8Bitdo's New SNES Classic Edition Wireless Gamepad
New look, same quality
While the biggest news to come out of 8Bitdo recently is the launch of the excellent SN30 Pro controller, the company has also released another notable product: the SNES Classic Edition Wireless Gamepad. As the title suggests, this is a controller aimed at those who have purchased a SNES Classic Edition and are looking for a...
Hardware Review 8Bitdo SN30 Pro Gamepad: The Best Switch Pro Controller?
One pad to rule them all
If you take your video game controllers seriously, then chances are you won't need any introduction to 8bitdo. This peripheral maker has been crafting superb pads and accessories for some time now, many of which take more than a little inspiration from Nintendo's own controllers. Over the years we've seen excellent...
News 8Bitdo SN30 And SF30 Pro Controllers Are Available For Pre-Order Now
The ultimate retro controller?
Pre-orders for 8Bitdo's SN30 and SF30 Pro controllers have gone live today. The pads - modelled on the North American SNES and Super Famicom designs respectively - boast a full button set with clickable analogue joysticks, cross-shaped D-pad, rumble, motion controls, bluetooth, rechargeable battery, home and...
News 8Bitdo Releases Firmware Update To Combat Controller Lag On Switch
Lag, begone!
Peripheral maker 8Bitdo has released a new firmware update for its range of controllers which eliminates input lag when playing on Switch. 8Bitdo produces a range of retro-themed pads which mimic the look and feel of classic controllers from the NES and SNES era. The firmware update which provides Switch support
News NES30 Arcade Stick For Nintendo Switch Pre-Orders Open Now, Ships Later This Month
Costs 80 bucks, also works on Android, Mac and PC
Pre-orders for 8Bitdo's NES30 Arcade Stick have gone live today, and the controller will ship on August 20th with a retail price of $79.99. The controller - which is fully compatible with the Nintendo Switch - has turbo functionality, an 18 hour play time and is customisable. It comes with...
Video Is this $40 8Bitdo Controller Really a Switch Pro Controller Alternative?
Look at the shiny shiny
The Switch's Pro Controller is a thing of beauty, but what isn't so beautiful is the price tag. It may be filled to the brim with gizmos and gadgets but it's still a tough pill to swallow. At a lower cost, however, you can invest in a more compact alternative from 8Bitdo, the first manufacturer to stick out a third-party...
News 8Bitdo Announces Switch-Compatible SNES30 Pro Controller And NES30 Arcade Stick
TwinCube speakers also on the way
Accessory maker 8Bitdo has unveiled three new products at E3 this year, primarily aimed at Switch gamers. First up is the SNES30 Pro, which is billed as "the ultimate retro gaming controller." It showcases bluetooth, USB-C, rumble vibration, motion controls and player indicator LED’s, and is expected...
Guide How to Get Third Party 8Bitdo Controllers Running on Your Switch
Putting the 'firm' back in 'firmware'
In case you missed it, 8Bitdo's line of third party controllers are now compatible with the Nintendo Switch thanks to a firmware update, meaning you can take out your opponents as intended on Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers, grab a perfect score on Puyo Puyo
News 8Bitdo Pads Updated With Nintendo Switch Support, Just In Time For Ultra Street Fighter II
Even more control options
Peripheral maker 8Bitdo has released a new firmware update for its controllers which enables support for the Nintendo Switch. The range of pads - which includes the NES30 and SNES30 controllers - are based on classic Nintendo products and boast an exceptional build quality. While there are obvious
News You Can Now Use Your Switch Joy-Cons On Your NES Classic Mini
8Bitdo Retro Receiver adds Joy-Con and Switch Pro Controller support
The 8Bitdo Retro Receiver for the NES Classic Mini is an essential purchase as it allows you to game on your console without being tethered by annoying short wires. The device has just become that little bit more desirable thanks to a
Feature The Quest for the Ultimate NES Classic Edition Wireless Controller
8Bitdo NES30 Vs Nyko Miniboss
The NES Classic Edition is a wonderful micro-sized retro-gaming machine; availability issues aside its hard to find much fault with, it apart from the rather short controller cable which comes with the otherwise excellent replica of the original NES controller. At just 30 inches the cable that joins the pad to the...
Hardware Review Retro-Bit x 8Bitdo RB8-64 Bluetooth Controller
Three pronged thriller?
8Bitdo's replica controllers have gained quite a reputation with retro gamers who are keen to get that authentic feel but also wish to benefit from modern conveniences such as the absence of annoying wires and the ability to recharge the internal battery. We've already seen excellent variants on the NES and SNES controllers,...
News 8Bitdo Is Bringing A Wireless Controller Option To The NES Classic Mini
$39.99, and it ships before Christmas
Fed up of the stupidly short controller cable on the NES Classic Mini? Fear not, because peripheral maker 8bitdo has confirmed today that it is bringing its own wireless control option to the NES Classic Mini. 8Bitdo has already performed the same trick with the standard
Video Make your SNES and NES Tangle-Free with 8Bitdo’s Retro Wireless Controllers and Adapters
Everything old is new again
When it comes to retro gaming there are few who would disagree with the notion that playing on original hardware is the most faithful way to play the classics, even if it's not necessarily the most convenient. Well one of the biggest pet peeves of older hardware has been eliminated for the SNES and NES thanks to 8Bitdo's...
Hardware Review 8Bitdo x Analogue SNES Retro Receiver
Look Ma, no wires!
The removal of the pesky joypad cable has to rank as one of the most important advances in video game tech. For far too long were we resigned to dealing with tangled wires that shackled us to our games consoles, forcing us to sit within a range dictated by the length of the cable itself (Super Famicom owners will feel this pain...
