Form Factor – Play enhanced Nintendo 64™ games the way they're meant to be played— using a full-size Nintendo 64 style controller! I highly recommend getting the Retro Fighters Brawler64 USB Wireless Edition. It's a wireless controller that works with the original N64 console but also comes with an adapter that allows it to work on the Nintendo Switch. It has all the buttons you need to play your favorite N64 games but the layout is more manageable and feels good in your hands. This controller is identical to the age-old Nintendo 64 controller that we all know and love, but is wireless, which is a nice modern-day convenience. It can be used with Nintendo 64 titles and as a Nintendo Switch pro controller in some other compatible software titles. The N64 controller for Switch is wireless, meaning that just like the excellent Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, there are no cables to deal with. Besides the included USB A-C cable you'll need to charge the controller, of course.

The Switch version of the N64 controller is a replica of the original, but it includes extra ZR, Home and Share buttons on the top, as well as a USB-C port for charging. Below we've answered a few questions regarding the new pad, its features, how much they cost and where you can get hold of them. There's no official info on the battery life, but users of the pad claim it lasts upwards of six hours on a single charge. That could be a very conservative estimate, however, as the Switch Pro Controller can easily last up to 40 hours before that battery is depleted.Switch Online’s N64 library launched in October 2021 and has seen new games being steadily added since then. The controller is only available to My Nintendo members, and has a lifetime limit of four per customer. If you're unfamiliar with the N64 pad, the new wireless controller is identical to the original model, featuring large A and B buttons, as well as four directional C buttons, the uses of which will vary from game to game.

The NSO N64 pads retain the size, shape and feel of the originals but add the convenience of wireless connectivity, so you're not tethered to the console and forced to sit 3 feet from your 65-inch 4K telly. Nintendo has released classic replica controllers for most of the retro game libraries available on Nintendo Switch Online. The Nintendo 64 pads are charged via USB A-C cable. It also features in-built rumble without the need for a Rumble Pak. Here's some exciting blurb from Nintendo itself: The N64 controller for Switch, unsurprisingly, bears a striking resemblance to the pad of old. The colored buttons juxtapose nicely against the slate grey controller, and its form factor, while certainly strange, has a unique charm to it. Rumble Functionality – Rumble support in compatible games, such as Star Fox™ 64 – no Rumble Pak™ required!

The top of the controller is flanked by L and R shoulder buttons, although most N64 games won't even use the L button by default, given that your hands will be holding the center and right handles for general gameplay. However, many games do support left-handed control options, which is where that three-pronged design shines, even if it's a bit underused. The controller also has vibration support and, much like the N64's Rumble Pak add-on, will work for certain N64 titles on Switch like Starfox 64. The functionality is a step above what we'd normally expect from these controller re-releases, but we're happy Nintendo went above and beyond to include one of the N64 controller's most unique features for its time.