Accessory maker 8BitDo has pretty much cornered the market when it comes to wireless controllers which ape the form and function of classic Nintendo pads, and this year it's refreshing its popular SN30 and SN30 Pro line to give it a spot of colour.
The arrival of Yellow, red, blue and green SN30 pads - based on the colours used for the Game Boy Pocket line - means you no longer have to make do with the grey versions released so far. However, if the colour grey is totally your thing, then you don't need to feel left out - 8BitDo is also releasing an SN30 and SN30 Pro which use the famous colour scheme of the original Game Boy.
Each controller comes with a matching charging cable, but we're sad to see that the SN30s are still using Micro USB connections while the SN30 Pro has the more modern USB Type-C. It's a pretty minor complaint, however, and the pads themselves are fantastic to use. They're compatible with Switch, of course, making them ideal for games which rely on precise input, such as the recently-released Sega Ages games.
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All of these pads are coming this holiday season.
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But no 6 button controller? What a gwarn...
Just picked up my SN30 Pro G Edition yesterday. Seriously lovely.
Do they make a Gamecube version? Would rather use a wireless one than buy a Gamecube converter for Smash Bros.
@StephanDLW Lucky you! Mine actually has this little problem where it presses both up and left (or right), when pressing left (or right) button on the D-pad. Not too bad for some games, but still very annoying when triggered.
These controllers are fantastic, I'm going to order a second one soon.
Ah yes, Sonic the Hedgehog. one of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System's best titles.
And Nintendo wants you to pay $60 (on top of $20 for the online service) for NES controllers that only work for those NES games. Ha ha ha.
I just recently bought the super nintendo version (with the violet buttons). I hope it's a good one.
The snes (not pro/sn30 or sf30) controllers are colored after the original gameboy and gameboy color options! Woooo!
Was the input lag issue ever resolved? I had the FC30 PRO Controller and when used simultaneously with the Joycons it had unplayable input lag.
@djmanoloco that was addressed in the video. That issue appears to be resolved.
«... based on the colours used for the Game Boy Pocket line».
They’re not based on the colours of A, B, X and Y on the SNES controller?
That original Game Boy color one is calling my name. I can use it on my AVS.
I spent about an hour the other day looking at different versions of these on Amazon and reading all sorts of reviews. There were ALOT of mixed reviews that are making me question if i should get one. If the majority were all good reviews it would be a no brainer but i saw too many negative ones that have me second guessing a purchase.
Do anyone know what happened to the SFC30 (not Pro)? It seems like no one is selling them anymore.
@StephanDLW Nope, and honestly I noticed it like 8 months later or so, since I use mainly when playing with a 3rd person, and hence it was used for Mario Kart. I found out that it had this issue when I used it for hollow Knight and I was jumping and smashing my face against every enemy.
@Sinton I think that and the SNES version are discontinued.
@djmanoloco They did patch it I believe. Try a firmware update.
@StephanDLW @MrJuancho There is a simple fix you can do with tape or something similar to fix that. I've seen it on YouTube and through Google. I need to do it myself.
The yellow and green ones look so good, very tempted!
I need more extreme green in my life.
@Sinton Nah, their website shows them lined up with the respective GB models.
My SNES only had purple/violet in NA
@HobbitGamer Thanks, I see it now. I guess that explains the flat Start/Select positioning as well as the colour of the buttons. The grey one is clearly based on the OG Game Boy.
Sorry to hear about your SNES colours... 😉
@HobbitGamer It’s strange however, as the Game Boy Pocket was released several years after the OG Game Boy and SNES, and there were more colors than those four at launch (black and pink, for instance).
@Sinton I know, where’s my clear controller haha
Tempted to get one of those new controllers with handgrips when they come out, but disappointed that despite being based on the SNES they only have a Game Boy colour-scheme. I want the UK-style red, yellow, blue and green buttons!
@MaaadMatt You can still get the UK style coloured buttons. I bought this one
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mcbazel-Wireless-Bluetooth-Gamepad-Controller/dp/B0787H1KYV/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538189791&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=sf30+pro&dpPl=1&dpID=41mBqUE0mKL&ref=plSrch
I don't know what the McBazel part means but they are definitely 8bitdo originals. The packaging it comes in is very nice, feels premium. Soon as you have the box in your hand you know you've bought a quality controller. Can't recommend it enough. Fantastic controller.
I am sick to death of my bit do wireless controller, it loses connection constantly, the d pad seems to think I’m pressing down sometimes when I’m not, having to recharge the battery all the time, my experience of them is that they’re garbage.
That link for the SFC30 to the UK Amazon site leads to an unavailable listing. Which is a shame as that’s the only one I want, as it looks just like an original SFC controller.
Also, from reading reviews of 8bitdo’s latest controllers, it sounds like there’s a critical flaw in the d-pad: it’s too sensitive and a press in one direction can lead to it registering a diagonal input. Not good at all. One review on Amazon.com helpfully describes and pictures a fix where you need to open it up and place electrical tape on the pads on the board where it registers the inputs. Hardly ideal but it sounds like it resolves the issue.
I've had 6 8bitdo controllers so far with my favorite being the NES 30 Arcade Stick. For the most part these have been amazing. They look and feel like the real thing. Once upon a time the charging port broke off and fell into the depths of my NES 30. Discouraging because I treated it so well and 8bitdo would not replace it. But the 5 survivors I use regularly. I'd love to see them move beyond Nintendo and make some Genesis inspired pads.
I have the SF30 Pro and quite like it for playing 2D games with a D-pad and yet still having all the required buttons for modern gaming. The rest aren't worth it for me. But I like the they exist. I hope Nintendo gives us more colors for official controllers in the future too.
I loved all the colors that we used to get back in the N64, Gamecube, PS1 and PS2 era.
@OorWullie Thanks for the link - I've already got one of the SNES-ish style ones (slightly different colour scheme) ordered for my SNES Classic Mini, and I'd love to get the other 'pro' type for my Switch as well.
@SDF_Macross77 Yeah I saw that, but it was nuissance to go through all of that actually. Might give it a try soon.
@StephanDLW Heard that from the xenoverse version one and onwards, that stopped happening.
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