Nintendo 64 Controller - Original Gray
from: Nintendo
Product Description:
The controller for the Nintendo 64 was designed to be held in several different positions. It could be held by the two outer grips, allowing use of the digital D-pad, right-hand face buttons and the "L" and "R" shoulder buttons (but not the "Z" trigger or analog stick). It could be also held by the center and right-hand grip, allowing the use of the single analog stick, the right hand-buttons, the "R" shoulder button, and the "Z" trigger on the rear (but not the "L" shoulder button or D-pad). Finally, it could be held entirely by the left or right hand by the center grip, allowing it to be held like a pistol for FPS games.[citation needed] More often than not the analog stick was used in games while in some, both the analog stick and directional pad could be interchangeable (ex: Mortal Kombat Trilogy). Very few games used the directional pad exclusively; two examples are the 3D puzzle game Tetrisphere and the side-scrolling platformer Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. The controller also included four "C buttons", which were originally intended to control the camera in the N64's three dimensional environments. However, since the pad only contained three other face buttons, the C-buttons often became assigned to ulterior functions. An example of this is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, where the C-buttons can be assigned to secondary items and the "Z"-trigger is used to orient the camera. One game, Robotron 64 allowed one player to use two controllers to control his avatar. This way the game played like its predecessor, Robotron 2084. The controller initially came only in gray, but other hues were released later on, many of them coinciding with the release of a similarly designed system. Some include: black, red, green, yellow, blue, atomic purple, and special edition colors like gold.
The controller for the Nintendo 64 was designed to be held in several different positions. It could be held by the two outer grips, allowing use of the digital D-pad, right-hand face buttons and the "L" and "R" shoulder buttons (but not the "Z" trigger or analog stick). It could be also held by the center and right-hand grip, allowing the use of the single analog stick, the right hand-buttons, the "R" shoulder button, and the "Z" trigger on the rear (but not the "L" shoulder button or D-pad). Finally, it could be held entirely by the left or right hand by the center grip, allowing it to be held like a pistol for FPS games.[citation needed] More often than not the analog stick was used in games while in some, both the analog stick and directional pad could be interchangeable (ex: Mortal Kombat Trilogy). Very few games used the directional pad exclusively; two examples are the 3D puzzle game Tetrisphere and the side-scrolling platformer Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. The controller also included four "C buttons", which were originally intended to control the camera in the N64's three dimensional environments. However, since the pad only contained three other face buttons, the C-buttons often became assigned to ulterior functions. An example of this is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, where the C-buttons can be assigned to secondary items and the "Z"-trigger is used to orient the camera. One game, Robotron 64 allowed one player to use two controllers to control his avatar. This way the game played like its predecessor, Robotron 2084. The controller initially came only in gray, but other hues were released later on, many of them coinciding with the release of a similarly designed system. Some include: black, red, green, yellow, blue, atomic purple, and special edition colors like gold.
Features:
- Official Nintendo Brand
- Original Gray Design
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- Previous experience - non amazon.com controller
The only problem I have found with this controller is the joystick - it tend to wear down after 5 years or so - a white powder material tend to pop up on the bottom of the joystick and its performance tend to make movements, etc "not right".
Too bad gamestop doesn't sell them anymore in the open but try to check with the clerk once in a while - always keep the receipt - like some of the reviewers says, it's risky to buy used equipments. Halfprice bookstores once in a while have those ... Read More
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- STAY AWAY!!!
Clearly the manufacturer of this controller has many Amazon accounts and uses them all to write himself good reviews. this controller is cheaply made, made of pure plastic, no original rubber coating on the analog stick, feels as though you are going to break the controller by simply picking it up. Word of advice, go to your local EB Games, Gamestop, Game Crazy, etc... and buy a used real licensed nintendo controller for roughly $2.00 to $7.00 at the most.
Rating: - Nintendo 64 Controller
The Nintendo 64 Controller works great. It's a controller with a lot of options. Our family really enjoys it.
Rating: - controller didnt even work
the controller couldnt be recognized by my nintendo 64.The seller is not very easy to communicate with about getting any sort of compensation.
Rating: 
- Durable to say the least.
The N64 controls are rather durable and easy to use. Downside: Rare use of the D-pad and the Control Stick gets rather sloppy. Positives: Unless you are trying to break it, you would be hard press to mess it up besides the paint and scratchs.
- Previous experience - non amazon.com controllerThe only problem I have found with this controller is the joystick - it tend to wear down after 5 years or so - a white powder material tend to pop up on the bottom of the joystick and its performance tend to make movements, etc "not right".
Too bad gamestop doesn't sell them anymore in the open but try to check with the clerk once in a while - always keep the receipt - like some of the reviewers says, it's risky to buy used equipments. Halfprice bookstores once in a while have those ... Read More
- STAY AWAY!!!Clearly the manufacturer of this controller has many Amazon accounts and uses them all to write himself good reviews. this controller is cheaply made, made of pure plastic, no original rubber coating on the analog stick, feels as though you are going to break the controller by simply picking it up. Word of advice, go to your local EB Games, Gamestop, Game Crazy, etc... and buy a used real licensed nintendo controller for roughly $2.00 to $7.00 at the most.
- Nintendo 64 ControllerThe Nintendo 64 Controller works great. It's a controller with a lot of options. Our family really enjoys it.
- controller didnt even workthe controller couldnt be recognized by my nintendo 64.The seller is not very easy to communicate with about getting any sort of compensation.
- Durable to say the least.The N64 controls are rather durable and easy to use. Downside: Rare use of the D-pad and the Control Stick gets rather sloppy. Positives: Unless you are trying to break it, you would be hard press to mess it up besides the paint and scratchs.
