We’ll throw in a vote for the Nintendo 64. The 64-bit system was a game changer in terms of graphics, but also controller layout. Of course, it wasn’t perfect, and it also wasn’t always easy.

The GameCube's controller remains a titan, which is why so many have “borrowed” from its design. But now things are afoot that signal Nintendo could be about to resurrect this gaming gem.

Here, in 2024, both the Analogue3D console and 8BitDo's 64 Controller, each an ardent love letter to Nintendo's original ... of the N64 controller into a layout better suited for most players ...

BitDo's modern take on the classic Nintendo 64 controller comes with Hall effect joysticks and better ergonomics than its ...

The Nintendo 64 made a big splash when it launched in 1996, not least of all for its innovative controller. Featuring a never-before-or-since seen trident design, and with an analog stick smack ...

My fascination with this controller stems from the fact that while many gaming companies now offer workarounds for connectivity for each console, there are not enough solutions for the muscle memory ...

With a look inspired by the Nintendo 64's design ... which presents the classic N64 'trident' controller design using a more modern shape and layout. "Analogue 3D represents a milestone in ...

Described as a "reimagining of the N64", the Analogue 3D can upscale Nintendo 64 games ... the exact same size and layout as the original N64 controller. The 8BitDo 64 Controller has been ...

Analogue has lifted the veil on its modernized Nintendo 64 ... controller features all of the N64's inputs--joystick, C-buttons, an authentic D-pad, A/B buttons, R/L/Z triggers--in a similar ...