Now you can play NES with a wireless controller [Eurogamer.net]

[DP ServBot]

Controller cables - everyone hates them. Thankfully, ever since the GameCube's trusty Wavebird, they have been going out of fashion.
But what if you wanted to play your original NES with a wireless pad? Well, to answer that very question, now you can.
Peripheral makers 8Bitdo and Analogue have developed the Retro Receiver, a Bluetooth dongle which plugs into any NES console. It can then communicate wirelessly to a range of controllers, and support up to 4-person multiplayer.
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[Daria]

I've had wireless controllers for my NES for like 10 years. It was like the one product Messiah got right. Well except the d-pad anyway.

[CDiablo]

I've had wireless controllers for my NES for like 10 years. It was like the one product Messiah got right. Well except the d-pad anyway.

I have both their SNES and NES controllers, what were they thinking with those d-pads? Universally panned, I just dont get what they were going for.

These new 8bitdo controllers seem cool but at $32 a pop + $20 a reciever, they have priced them out of my range for now.

[SparTonberry]

I didn't think wireless controllers were exactly new.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw39U6Snsiw
(I doubt they worked as well in reality. )