NeoGeo

8BitDo’s wireless-ification of classic video game controllers continues with a new wire-free version of a gamepad that is still divisive amongst retro gaming fans. Unlike other recent recreations, 8BitDo went to great lengths to ensure its NEOGEO CD Wireless Controller still included a joystick relying on microswitches that creates a distinct click sound and feel as you move it around.What Drew John Boyega Back Into Sci-Fi? | io9 InterviewSimilar to the Nintendo Switch Lite, or the ‘slim’ version of the PlayStation 2, the…

A love letter to your thumbs 8BitDo, the purveyor of fine third-party controllers, has revealed the design for their next controller. This one is more than just a slight nod to the Neo Geo CD’s legendary mash-up between arcade stick and joypad. By “more than just a slight nod,” I mean it’s pretty much exact. In fact, the company themselves say it is “a perfect recreation of the original SNK NEOGEO controller.” That’s sort of inaccurate since they added shoulder and extra function buttons, but I think they’re referring…

Nintendo has been regularly releasing classic NES and SNES titles via Nintendo Switch Online, making the console much more appealing for nostalgic gamers. Adding to that library is a collection of titles from NeoGeo, a gaming console released in 1990 by SNK Corporation. These re-releases are naturally really old games, meaning they perform extremely well on the Nintendo Switch. If you've already played through the best Nintendo Switch games from more recent years and now want to catch up on gaming history, these are the…