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Grab 8BitDo's Latest Retro Controller For Up To 50% Off

8BitDo spent three years recreating SNK's classic Neo Geo controller.

www.gamespot.com

Looks like 8bitdo is including the original clicky pad design along with the benefits of 2.4 Ghz wireless and a decent price of around $35.00. If you want one with a KOF character on it It will cost around $40. Other features include being compatible with Neo Geo mini, usb c rechargeable controller, with ability play with it wired as well.

Stolen from 8bitdo website:

A perfect recreation of the original SNK NEOGEO controller. For the first time.
We spent 3 years redesigning in house from the ground up.
Featuring the iconic classic click-style joystick.
Bluetooth. 2.4G. Wired.
Compatible with Windows, Android, and NEOGEO mini.
Officially licensed by SNK.

8BitDo NEOGEO Wireless Controller | 8BitDo

A perfect recreation of the original SNK NEOGEO controller. For the first time.We spent 3 years redesigning in house from the ground up.Featuring the iconic classic click-style joystick.Bluetooth. 2.4G. Wired.

www.8bitdo.com

Preorder:

8Bitdo NEOGEO Wireless Controller for Windows, Android, and NEOGEO mini with Classic Click-Style Joystick - Officially Licensed by SNK (Black Edition) https://a.co/d/44aSEzc

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

edit: there's a neo geo mini?

 

[00_Zer0]

edit: there's a neo geo mini?

Nostalgia bait. I am getting this to play on emulators and some of the SNK Steam/GOG releases. This is going to feel great.

 

[Horseganador]

A mini edition of the console with that mythical controller and a good emulation would be top, neo geo x was a disaster.

 

[SmokedMeat]

I’ve always liked the look of that controller. Might be a pickup to play all those free Neo Geo games Prime gave away.

 

[Hayabusa83]

A mini edition of the console with that mythical controller and a good emulation would be top, neo geo x was a disaster.

I was hyped for this thing, now it is collecting dust in my basement lol

 

[West Texas CEO]

Super excited for this! I'll probably pick up two.

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

dont really care for snk games (except metal slug, darkstalkers, and samurai showdown), but something about their hardware makes me happy.

 

[West Texas CEO]

dont really care for snk games (except metal slug, darkstalkers, and samurai showdown), but something about their hardware makes me happy.

Aye, I feel like snk should have at least made a few more platformers and RPGs.

 

[SegaSnatcher]

A mini edition of the console with that mythical controller and a good emulation would be top, neo geo x was a disaster.

Buy a MiSTer for high quality and low latency Neo-Geo + Neo-Geo CD emulation.

 

[RoboFu]

Buy a MiSTer for high quality and low latency Neo-Geo + Neo-Geo CD emulation.

and buy legit games for hundreds of dollars? id rather use a mini console with this.

 

[AJUMP23]

NEO GEO!

 

[SegaSnatcher]

and buy legit games for hundreds of dollars? id rather use a mini console with this.

MiSTer runs roms, not carts.

 

[West Texas CEO]

It runs roms, not carts.

He's trying to entrap you, man!

 

[Pegasus Actual]

Buy the mini then copy the ROMs. Or just say that ya did, what do I care?

I really need to get a MiSTer.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

As someone buys a ton of peripherals I go over board on these stuff and usually pick up one of each.

BUT....let me complain about a few things:
1) Pixelated fire compared to the "smeared"/smoothed character art is not great. Maybe its not final.
2) Having character art applied to the side of the controller, where it will be held in the palm of your hand and getting all "rubbed on" (in a non-thirsty way), is a terrible call.

If you are like me you probably will just put them in a box somewhere and never let flesh touch them ANYWAY....

 

[Tarin02543]

So happy with this

I already have quite the 8bitdo collection!

 

[alphachino]

I'm getting 4 of these if they are legit the same as the original

 

[Dexero]

For a second I thought it was the arcade stick

Oh well anyway

 

[Alexios]

darkstalkers

 

[Tarin02543]

For a second I thought it was the arcade stick

Oh well anyway

It is

 

[Krathoon]

Geee...Too cheap to release these with the Neo Geo Mini?
Nooo... We have to pay extra.

 

[Lynkk]

As someone buys a ton of peripherals I go over board on these stuff and usually pick up one of each.

BUT....let me complain about a few things:
1) Pixelated fire compared to the "smeared"/smoothed character art is not great. Maybe its not final.
2) Having character art applied to the side of the controller, where it will be held in the palm of your hand and getting all "rubbed on" (in a non-thirsty way), is a terrible call.

If you are like me you probably will just put them in a box somewhere and never let flesh touch them ANYWAY....

You don't like boobies?

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

You don't like boobies?

I don't want the boobies to rub off from one million ryu enbu inputs....it must remain PRISTINE

 

[Midnight Bliss]

Just buy it to smell it and hear the clicking of the joystick. Those neogeo joycons make a nice click always

 

[Dacvak]

I think I’ll get one of these to use for arcade fighting games on MiSTer.

 

[Ozzie666]

You can't help but think there is something brewing for their next FPGA device(s). Either combined with the DUO for Neo CD support (rumors), or maybe an Analogue Neo system that supports cartridges for for both AES and MVS and CD. I would love for them to make a traditional Neo Geo stick controller in the same vein. Very happy with Mega Sg, Super NT and Pocket products.

I wasn't aware 8bit and Analogue were so closely tied together, it all makes sense now.

 

[StereoVsn]

Might grab the regular version. I actually do have one of those Neo Geo Mini consoles, and it kind of sucks. But between that, and bunch of compilations I got on Steam/GoG and even Amazon Prime, I have legit ROMs so can always emulate.

Or maybe I need to bite the bullet and finally get MisTer FPGA.

 

[01011001]

it's a good call adding shoulder buttons so that they can actually be used with modern fighting games too

 

[Knot3D]

For a second I read "Libido"

 

[Dexero]

It is

No it’s the Neo CD controller

 

[Walter Matthau]

Over the course of two days the Neo Geo MiSTer core was enhanced for CD support, Sega Lord X did a retrospective on NGCD, and then the controller was announced. Random.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

I'll wait for impressions on this one. Also a wired version.

 

[Krathoon]

Yeah. I will grab a couple.

 

[Neo_GAF]

A mini edition of the console with that mythical controller and a good emulation would be top, neo geo x was a disaster.

this thing was the holy grail in the 90s.

is it still worth it? i mean emulation has come a long way and prefer not to spend huge amounts of money just to play 20 year old games.

compared to the 90s(when retro meant shit from the 70/80s) nowadays retro is perfectly fine for me, but prices are not.

 

[Krathoon]

What really sells it is that you can use it on a Neo Geo Mini or MiSTer. Can you use it on a Switch? Samurai Showdown Collection is on the Switch.

 

[DemonGamerTTT]

I have this weird feeling that SNK was almost like Sega, too ambitious for their own sake.

Most neo geo hardware is hot as fuck their games were in most part pretty good so yeah there will always be an appeal for their products.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

I've heard that they have nice functionality for a third-party controller, but the build quality still doesn't match the originals they try to copy. Never owned any from this company, but every third-party controller I've ever bought has been complete shit that broke almost immediately.

 

[Tarin02543]

I've heard that they have nice functionality for a third-party controller, but the build quality still doesn't match the originals they try to copy. Never owned any from this company, but every third-party controller I've ever bought has been complete shit that broke almost immediately.

There is some truth in this. Although their Ultimate BT is my favourite controller ever it's L1 button clicks too loudly and tends to get stuck. I have disassembled it over five times just to mitigate the problem. My last attempt with ductape underneath the conducting rubber somehow succeeded but it's internal ribbon cable got damaged due to removing and inserting it at least 5 times. Had to order a new ribbon cable on AliExpress so it's now lying in a box in 30 pieces.

I'm getting a new one tomorrow (in white instead of black) because i couldn't wait on aliexpress so hopefully it will be a perfect unit. I'll keep my old one as a spare.

Other 8bitdo products I own (SN30, M30, Arcade Stick and several BT receivers) all work great.

 

[Krathoon]

8bitdo does have pretty good quality. I got a Saturn controller and two Turbografx controllers from them.

 

[01011001]

I just noticed that they actually have the buttons ordered correctly...
CD
AB

because that down there is the button layout that the original Neo Geo Mini and original mini controller has for some fucking reason:

AC
BD

so weird... my only guess is that they wanted the fighting games to largely resemble the layout of Street Fighter or something?

but then again, they also put a fucking analog stick in that controller... so maybe they didn't think while making these

 

[Krathoon]

Yeah. They screwed around with the buttons. I assume it maps right when you plug it into a mini.

 

[01011001]

Yeah. They screwed around with the buttons. I assume it maps right when you plug it into a mini.

well the mini is the one that has the buttons wrong.

the 8bitdo uses the correct layout

 

[Krathoon]

well the mini is the one that has the buttons wrong.

the 8bitdo uses the correct layout

Yeah. I assume the 8bitdo maps the buttons right and does not use the Mini's layout.

 

[West Texas CEO]

So, do you guys think these pads will have the correct button layout?

 

[Krathoon]

I got one plain joystick and one Fighters one. The one with Mia.

 

[01011001]

So, do you guys think these pads will have the correct button layout?