There’s a healthy overlap between PC gamers and Nintendo Switch owners. In fact, now that both Sony and Microsoft are releasing at least some of their exclusives on PC, I’d say it’s the perfect hit for the gaming market. If you’ve been drooling over those official return wireless controllers that Nintendo makes, it’s better to play NES, Super NES, Sega Genesis and Nintendo 64 games on Switch, now you can use them with the official Steam controller system.
Because the controllers use standard Bluetooth, like all Switch controllers, there’s nothing stopping you from connecting them to your gaming PC before. But as of last week, all three controller designs are officially supported by the Steam input system. According to PC Gamer, all you need to do is connect them via Bluetooth and Steam should immediately recognize them, ready to be configured for just about any PC game, just like the standard Switch and Switch Pro controllers. Hori Fighting Stick Mini 4 is also supported.
The controllers are near-perfect replicas of classic Nintendo models, with the only difference being the addition of Bluetooth wireless connectivity and built-in rechargeable batteries. (They don’t even have modern console home buttons, just to keep it authentic.) The controllers are designed to be used with the Nintendo Online system, a suite of hundreds of free emulated games added with a Switch subscription. online multiplayer.
NES, Super NES, Genesis and Nintendo 64 Bluetooth controllers are hard to come by. Nintendo only makes them in small batches that often sell out, and won’t even sell them to you unless you’re currently subscribed to Switch Online. Currently, all Switch Online controllers are sold on Amazon and eBay for twice the manufacturer’s suggested retail price.