Nintendo 64 Controller Works With Any Switch Game (Kinda)

[@Aukejorrit]

The sheer fact that you can play dark souls, on the go, on a nintendo console, with an n64 controller. We live in a weird time

[@psylencecy]

+ it's on a cartridge!

[@RevolvingCube]

I wanna see someone manage to beat breath of the wild with just an N64 controller

[@pbrunet44]

I guarantee Smallant or Point Crow is gonna do it

[@elesfinter9753]

Pointcrow joined the chat

[@tvs26]

@@elesfinter9753 smallant joined the chat........great its a race stream now

[@TheB3]

Or a Gamechamp3000 "How many shrines can you beat with the N64 controller?"

[@kirin1230]

I really want to see that

[@metashade4218]

Great, now people can truly experience the horrors of those rotating stick mini-games in Mario Party Superstars

[@pixussb7524]

not to mention the horror of experiencing the N64 controller stick drift, thank god this multi-million company kept the one giant flaw this controller had :)

[@ParodyPictures]

@@pixussb7524 I saw a video where they actually fixed the joystick.

[@pixussb7524]

@@ParodyPictures they had 26+ years to fix it and release the new one with an actual good joystick and we still have to fix it ourselves? again, a MULTI-MILLION dollar company? for a $50+ controller??????

[@DisneyTLK110]

@@pixussb7524 the N64 stick didn't have drift issues, at least it wasn't very common. The main issue was the durability. Let's hope the plastic parts are of higher quality this time at least. Looks like it comes with grease applied which is a good thing.

[@brandonkruse6412]

@@pixussb7524 Pretty sure Nintendo is worth billions there bucko

[@sageoffire3964]

2:47 The number of Breath of the Wild 100% speedrun no melee no death no hack 3 hearts challenge is about to skyrocket.

[@chooongusbug724]

Naw, you can't pull out the paraglider with the N64 controller 🤷‍♀️

[@sageoffire3964]

@@chooongusbug724 And bombs don't make you defy gravity, but speedrunners will ALWAYS find a way.

[@chooongusbug724]

@@sageoffire3964 not without the paraglider 🤷‍♀️

[@sageoffire3964]

@@chooongusbug724 I guarantee there's at least one speedrunner out there willing to put money on that

[@chooongusbug724]

@@sageoffire3964 you don't know how 100 percent works if you're suggesting to skip the paraglider, huh? And the paraglider is where most of the speed tricks come into play...What? Lol

[@cliffturbo2146]

Everyone who couldn't play FFVII on Nintendo 64: This is the closest you can ever get.

[@myke1914]

Just don’t expect to open the menu :’(

[@AlbertPuljos]

Until somebody creates a port, and yes it’s a thing there’s a dude porting SOTN onto the genesis.

[@davethibault6734]

I found that 'Celeste' is a game that works very well with the N64 controller. As it's a game with fully rebindable inputs. Because you can rebind the inputs on the right stick, and overlap inputs. You can rebind the C-buttons in that game to make Madeline dash in a specific direction.

[@TottiSchlecker]

Panzer dragoon also works really good with it

[@BryanX64]

“Rebind”

[@Akira-si2ww]

We really need button mapping for NSO controllers. Specially on the SNES and NES ones that lack Home and Share buttons!

[@Ashe_Forester]

in breath of the wild you can remap y to b in the botw settings

[@g1xrider13]

Glad to know you can remap from within smash ultimate. I grew up with smash 64 I never had a GameCube so every other version I’ve always tried to map the controls to match the n64 controller. This will be perfect.

[@Sjono]

I never want to hold the N64 controller again for as long as I live

[@Swampert_Tube]

Just wait until youtubers find out you can use the NES and SNES ones on other switch games.

[@590488]

I prefer the nes controller for megaman legacy

[@markbless419]

I use SNES controller for Mega Man X 1-3 and NSMBUD

[@Puffypoo574]

Do you think the snes controller could work in cuphead?

[@markbless419]

@@Puffypoo574 I’ve never played Cuphead, don’t know the controls. As long as it doesn’t require sticks, it should work though

[@vulpixsmi]

I believe GameXplain already did videos show case that when they first came out.

[@Mitzi_DelverVRC]

I've been using my childhood N64 controller to play BotW and TPHD just fine. BotW took some figuring out, but I got it working. TPHD is pretty much perfect and maps perfectly to OoT's control scheme.

[@billycheesesteak3877]

How? Emulation on pc?

[@jamessheeran4931]

@@billycheesesteak3877 i think there is an adapter I've seen wulfdeen use on but i don't remember what it's called

[@jaichapman5012]

Botw isn't fully fine, gyro shrines are completely unplayable

[@pepgast22959]

@@billycheesesteak3877 there are a few options for adapters to get an original N64 controller working on Switch. I even got it to work on PS4. Fall Guys feels weirdly natural with it lol

[@billycheesesteak3877]

But TPHD is referring to Twilight Princess HD, right? Wii U? That is what I want more controller options for.

[@SAgreatn]

Has anybody played this with Monkey Ball? I have heard some of the control issues in that game are due to modern controllers having a circular deadzone instead of rectangular ones old controllers had

[@Parmandur]

Final Fantasy 7 on a cart and N64 controller? Awesome.

[@ianbravogaming]

You have to play yooka laylee with the n64 filter on and that controller!

[@Sygmus6]

Aw, guess I can't dig out my transfer pak and import my Mario Tennis GBC character into the N64 game. Not that I expected to but that would have been cool.

[@timmy3822]

Feels like a missed opportunity, imagine if they could sell rumble packs and memory cards alongside the controller. It will be free money for them I know I would buy one. Something nostalgic about slotting in those rumble packs.

[@kirin1230]

@@timmy3822 Ehh, imo, that just seems even more scummy.

[@timmy3822]

@@kirin1230 not necessarily if you could use the original hardware. I’m pretty sure I still have my rumble pack.

[@qactustick]

Technically the rumble pack's already 'included' with the controller since it has rumble built in! So although one can't be plugged in, you can at least still have the functionality.

[@Coolman13355]

@@qactustick The rumble is even in that same spot.

[@Geobot3000]

Breaking News: Local man beats botw WR with a N64 controller

[@panimation8436]

It feels nostalgic playing smash bros with the n64 controller

[@xristosxatziantonis9829]

Am waiting for a restock on Europe if anyone has any information please tell me

[@lucstringer4031]

“This is such a cool controller that can do so many things!” …….. proceeds to explain every limitation in modern games

[@DrRank]

One note on BotW: you can still jump if you set X to Sprint in the options, but you can't Sprint and Jump at the same time.

[@64SMBZ]

As soon as I get my N64 controller, I'm gonna kick butt in Smash Ultimate with it! XD

[@marianojrivera8101]

I love this Nintendo Life, I knew from the get go that this would work woth anything like the NES and SNES controllers. You guys never dissapoint me and this video is amazing.....just waiting for mine to come, I bought it in the restock so waiting for it to show up next week

[@user-nr2cs2rq7h]

Yeah can't wait to try it out myself:) ive only tried an n64 controller a couple of times so am super excited to play some of my favourite games with n64 control at last!

[@GaryGoodJob_]

Gotta test it with Mario Party Superstars mini games and see how long the joystick lasts.

[@stefanspelt3578]

This means that nintendo isn't gonna be dealing with joystick drifting anymore, but they ARE gonna struggle with joystick DURABILLITY instead!

[@Tarkus_H]

Once my controller arrives, I plan to use it with the new Mario Party coming out this week.

[@youbetterspreadlovebud1893]

Sounds like a ton of fun ! Have fun g ☘️

[@DrMonkey1224]

Use your gloves!

[@jackaboJillibee]

I'm happy to see my 3rd favorite controller getting some love

[@joegardner851]

What’s the other two?

[@timotheninja]

What are your 1st and 2nd favorite controllers?

[@mrshmuga9]

So it might be manageable, if they add the ability to remap buttons (or the individual game lets you). I’d like to play it with other games, but it seems the lack of 2 face buttons makes it compatible with fewer games than the SNES controller with 4 face buttons but missing a 2nd stick. Plus the layout makes it awkward to access the L button and D-pad (no idea why they didn’t add ZL as well if they added ZR).

[@alpha34098]

Well some of the games actually lets you remap the controls withing the game's Control Settings. Breath of the Wild is one of them

[@CrazyAijee]

The N64 Z button is the ZL

[@michaelschwader7944]

Please tell me it works properly with Super Mario 64 on the 3D Allstars collection.

[@TimvanHelsdingen]

Does it work as a regular bluetooth controller on pc? it would be great to use with a actual proper emulator

[@ben-tendo]

Had my two controllers arrive today and been using one of them for Ocarina tonight, feels a lot better with it than Joy-cons unsurprisingly. But thanks to no AA batteries for the Rumble Pak, a lot lot lighter than the original!

[@Awnos]

How has your experience been with Zelda? I'm seeing alot of negativity, is it actually that bad?

[@ben-tendo]

@@Awnos not at all. It’s a lot of noise over very little. The same happened with Skyward Sword HD, and Amiibos, and now this. It’s the online minority being loud again basically. 95% of gamers will just pick it up and enjoy it.

[@Awnos]

@@ben-tendo That's what I thought was happening, I got my N64 controller today but I can't get the expansion pack for a few weeks, can't wait to use this controller.

[@ben-tendo]

@@Awnos it works as a standard pro controller, so some games work well with it already to test it out 👍🏻

[@MergonTheShade]

Great video Jon! Good delivery, good intro, good game picks ~ would have liked to see the rest of your race too.

[@squink9995]

How well does it work for doom 64 quake or the turok games?

[@X2011racer]

DOOM (Classic) is impossible: The ZR button is the trigger/shoot, so it may be awkward to fire your weapons. You cannot change the controls, so yeah it's not worth using.

[@SilverEonX]

where as this one cannot tug on my light, but it can tug at my heart

[@ronnygranados2433]

seeing the back sealed is just..different 😟

[@jimmyhai6840]

You have the best voice ever! You should be working for Hollywood too. Absolutely love your videos too. Probably gonna get the controller.

[@andrewshaw7762]

I bought an adapter for an OG N64 controller. I'm very curious if it will work. (Waiting for Amazon to deliver)

[@Nathan-mu1pz]

Watching a dark souls fight with dire dire docks playing was strangely Zen like

[@alwaysasleep]

The intro made me chuckle.

[@TrentonBlessWrestlemania489]

I wanted to know if this controller worked with the 3D All-Stars version of Mario 64. I did not find that info here.

[@Coolman13355]

GameXplain tried it. Not perfectly.

[@TrentonBlessWrestlemania489]

@@Coolman13355 I did see their video. I’m disappointed that Nintendo didn’t think about that when they made that controller.

[@Strausburg]

My main question is if it the buttons are correct when you use it for Mario 64 on the 3D All Stars collection.

[@larudithan]

It was definitely cozy 🥰🥰 thanks for the review ❤️

[@digivizwiz]

I'm trying to play Street Fighter 2 in the Capcom Fighting Collection and bought the Brawler for the 6-button layout just to play with this game. But I have no idea how to configure the classic SF style button layout using the AB & yellow buttons. Do you know how, or know any guides that can help? Many thanks.

[@1chiTheKiller]

I just wanna know if I can plug it in and use it on my PC just fine.

[@kaizen5415]

"Brook Wingman NS"

[@MarvinMonroe]

Hey anyone who's playing N64 online have this problem? When I use my SN30 Pro Plus it constantly rumbles nob stop as soon as I select a game to play. It never stops rumbling. Controller is up to date. My N30 Pro doesn't rumble constantly. I'm not even sure if that controller has rumble though. My joycons used as a controller don't rumble constantly either. Also, the SN30 Pro Plus works normally with Genesis games and everything else

[@marksmithwas12]

Oh damn, the back slot is filled in? It would've been nice to have a hole there, just so I could stick the original add-ons into it for fun. It would've been a bonus if they made the slot functional too but I know that's asking too much for a £50 wireless controller

[@alpha34098]

Well within that is the rumble motor of the controller

[@oleesmith96]

Jon, my man! Gotta start doing ASMR now you teased us with whispering into the mic like that!

[@MillenniumFalcon]

Nice. I wish I could have gotten that new Switch N64 Controller. It was sold out by the time I got to their website.

[@ParodyPictures]

CAN YOU PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION! does it work with Mario 64 in the 3d allstars collection?

[@DarthRaichu]

It works with almost every single game on the switch. Yes it’s going to work on 3D all stars

[@ParodyPictures]

@@TennHoosier615 so the shoulder buttons are crouch instead of the trigger in the back?

[@ParodyPictures]

@@TennHoosier615 same, I'm waiting for a video like that as well

[@juiceala]

This is all nice Jon, now can you tell me how to play my N64 with a Switch Pro controller?

[@krisnyc9134]

Can I use this controller with Mario party superstars and use the palm of my hand to play the tug of war mini game?

[@fplbreakfast6463]

The thing I've learnt from this is that the new one cannot tug.

[@DarthRaichu]

Hopefully I can pick this controller up when it restocks soon!

[@rgh271]

same

[@reallybigtr33s93]

I recommend following Nintendo of America on Twitter and have their post notifications turned on. That’s how I’ve ordered one both times they were in stock

[@K_8T]

;-; I actually wanted to play Metriod Dread with this but I don't think I can

[@TheZebbga]

Does it work with Mario 64 in 3D All Stars? Like, does it feel like it did in the day? I love that they added Gamecube controller support for Sunshine so if they did the same for 64 (even though I don't plan on getting the N64 Controller) that would be great.

[@thekiddie73]

Love the Controller, but iam Disappointed it does’nt work fully on Mario 64 in 3D all Stars, Both A & B Buttons are the Jump, with No punch/Kick as its mapped to X on the Pro Controller or Joy Cons. Hopefully they update the either the Game or the Controller to be re-mapped. Feels Premium and Exactly like an Original N64 Controller, also No minus Button is a bit of an oversight also.

[@user-nr2cs2rq7h]

This has me so excited to get a first party n64 controller to be able to use with modern games too :) I never thought theyd release one!

[@JohnnyDollar720]

Ah yes. The controller that doesn't really exist. Got to love nintendo making like 50 of them and no more

[@armandocampamartinez8307]

But, can you play Mario64 from the 3D All Stars collection with it?

[@DigiPen92]

Yep

[@AidanRatnage]

Demonturf looks more like a Virtual Boy game to me. I hate tap-jump, if it's on I can't up tilt or up smash without jumping and then landing before.

[@PantsaBear]

How much work would it have been to add ZL as well on the top of the controller -.- Literally goes from being a must-own controller for me to one I have to doublecheck the control scheme of my games for to decide if I can even use it. They did 98% of the work, I just dont understand this. They even added rumble

[@danielegasbarro7489]

Does it rumble in switch games? Mine doesn't and I don't know what is going on.

[@BeastOrGod]

If it doesn't make my palm bleed, I'm gonna be very disappointed.

[@TheLegendryZelda]

VK made a video of the N64 Switch controller not so long ago

[@asxmeggy5049]

OMG imagine playing Smash Ultimate with N64 Controller in 2021

[@bamchap3700]

Dark Souls with the Mario aquatic theme is just fantastic.

[@Fauxkerykes]

I play a ton of games from the N64 and back. So this world be good for me? I initially thought i could only use this on the online aspect. Good to know

[@AjayESharma]

Can you reassign the C buttons in the switch menu to be standard buttons? I would love to use this for 6 button fighting games like street fighter

[@connor9568]

No

[@AjayESharma]

@@connor9568 damn Nintendo really out here stopping us from having fun

[@itsmatt517]

if the c buttons work as the right stick you are missing two front facing buttons

[@Dansoo]

I thought about getting it since N64 games just don't feel right with the switch joycons or pro controller, but 50 bucks is kinda steep haha. I'll probably get it next month though, it looks pretty good !

[@_cityjunk]

Oh hey everyone, Jon from NintendoLife is here!

[@BigAlvideos101]

But is it fully compatible with Super Mario 64 in Super Mario 3D All-Stars? That's what I want to know!

[@Danbo22987]

I'd rather have x and y buttons than the c buttons as camera controls tbh.

[@davethibault6734]

For sure. There's a lot of games on the Switch that don't use the right analog stick. I would have preferred using the N64 controller for those games.

[@andre.mateus]

Has anyone tried it on the Wii U Virtual Console (N64 games)? 😕

[@ShinyMew151]

will the joystick get all loose and floppy over time?

[@JewnicornProductions]

Glad I was able to get one I can't wait for it to arrive.

[@DimensionalMaster]

I wonder if turok on the switch feels better with this

[@OperationFatGuy]

how's the rumble?

[@bullhead3852]

Aww man, I wanted the other guy to do the intro when he says the throaty "hhggeellooo you lovely peepull !" Lol

[@emprex122]

now the real question can you play mario party superstar with 64 controller?? 🤔🤔

[@pooooo52]

Still wondering how people get hold 9f them. Because 9f scraper

[@rexthesheep]

Who do we have to talk to to get Night Dive to add N64 controller support to Turok? :V

[@VortexTraveller]

Looking forward to trying mine with some N64 games that were ported to Switch before N64 NSO like Doom 64 & Star Wars Episode 1 Racer.

[@atakiri]

N64 Controller Only absolutely sounds like a Breath of the Wild Challenge speedrun

[@charilaospapadimitriou5629]

When will it be available in Europe???

[@mAcroFaze]

It boggles the mind that Nintendo decided that the C-buttons can act like the Pro Controller/Joycon's second stick, but not vice versa...

[@DotHacker99]

It's their way of trying to force folks into buying their controller SMH

[@SaturnRabbit94]

Another problem with the N64 controller is that it doesn't have minus, X, and Y buttons. So when playing some games, like Super Mario Odyssey for example, not only you cannot open the map screen, but you can't throw Cappy around. Also when playing Sonic Mania, you won't have controls for Debug mode, or Super Transformation. You might struggle in some games, so if you want to handle the N64 controller, it's your decision.

[@NightWalkerM3]

Thanks Jon! From your experience, do you think the stick will degrade like the original controller?

[@MrMischief604]

But what about the Switch port of Doom 64? Will the N64 controller work for that?

[@MeesterTweester]

Gamecube controller is popular for Smash because Melee was successful and was the newest game for 7 years, then the Wii had Gamecube ports so almost all the competitive players used it in Brawl. So by Smash 4 people had been using Gamecube controllers in Smash for 13 years.the

[@Yanni1845]

i hope quake gets a update or whatver to support this in use with the quake64 mod

[@marie-franceFortin]

I want to know if the genesis controller is compatible with the genesis collection game cartridge

[@leexanderfigueroa5955]

Can these classic controllers connect to a Wii U? It would be great to know since the Wii U has the virtual console.

[@joshwhite5730]

It might but I am not sure

[@matthewcox1585]

Was anyone else hoping for upgraded materials on the N64 controller? Similar to pro controller feel

[@Ray-dl5mp]

I was kinda hoping they would update the control stick but that’s probably tricky without ruining the original stuff. So I can’t blame them. People might complain if they did switch it.

[@matthewcox1585]

@@Ray-dl5mp true that 😁

[@AwesomelyVideos]

how did you get panzer dragoon saga

[@Schimnesthai]

10:36 Nice new voice Jon

[@JustDandyGuy]

You can remap the right stick to Jump in Smash Ultimate

[@alyx4436]

Ngl that final fantasy 7 part was actually kinda mind blowing. Those that know KNOW.

[@Zoso37123]

Anyone figure out if this can be plugged into a PC and used with emulators also? Hoping this can be used for SM64 PC speed runs

[@calebdavis3995]

Now I need to play darksouls on mine when it comes haha

[@catface7133]

I was hoping they would have updated the analog stick so it doesn't grind down the little ball socket and become floppy

[@paradox1241]

But does it work on balan wonderworld?