NES controller
The Nintendo entertainment controller (usually called NES controller for short , known in Japan as family computer controller , Famicom controller for short , model number: NES-004) is the primary gamepad of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) or family computer (Famicom).
development
The NES controller was offered by the Japanese company Nintendo in a bundle with the NES or Famicom on July 15, 1983 in Japan, on October 18, 1985 in North America and on September 1, 1986 in Europe. Later they were also sold in double packs without the console. Compared to the NES controller, the Famicom controller has a different design with rounded corners, which is reminiscent of a toy , and can also be attached to the console. It was the first game controller to have a directional pad . It was designed by Lance Barr. A maximum of two controllers can normally be connected to an NES, and up to four controllers with an accessory called the NES Four Score . With the release of Game Television , a television with a built-in NES, revised versions of the controller were released. Members of the paid Nintendo Switch Online Service can order NES controllers compatible with the Nintendo Switch on the Nintendo website. However, like the original NES controller, these only have two action buttons and can therefore not be used for all software on the Nintendo Switch. In 1993 production of the first version of the NES controller was stopped. The cable length is about 2.1 meters. The successor to the NES controller is the Super Nintendo Entertainment Controller (SNES controller) of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
Redesign
When the redesigned version of the NES was released in 1993, an NES controller in the SNES form factor was included. In 1993 production of the new version of the NES controller was stopped. Due to its shape, the controller is also known as a dog-bone controller.
Controls
- Control pad
- Start, Select, A and B buttons
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Nintendo Entertainment System controller. Retrieved September 6, 2019 .
- ↑ Top 6 Differences Between Famicom and NES Controllers. In: Game Kun. February 8, 2014, Retrieved September 6, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Four Score. Retrieved September 6, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Nintendo Entertainment System Controller. Retrieved January 4, 2020 .