@Nathaniel Bandy Have you ever played Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon and Goemon's Great Adventure? Their some of the best N64 games right up there with Super Mario 64 and the Zelda games in my opinion. If you haven't played them I highly recommend you do.
ShortFingeredShreder As a younger brother, I feel you. My parents kept buying me Madcatz controllers because they were the cheapest, but they are always awful and unresponsive.
As the oldest who owns all the game systems, I can't relate. I do however only have first party controllers for every system I own except Wii. I still get the one in best condition, but my siblings do get first party controllers.
+Alex Snitzer The N64 wasn't the first console to have an analog control stick. That honour went to Europe's 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System back in 1976. Following that was the disastrous Atari 5200.
It is actually pretty cool, as its symmetrical if held upright, so it can be used both for Left-handed and Right-handed people, and when held sideways it's like a NES controller with 2 more buttons.
I actually have the N64 glove, it used to be my "4th player option". Ive actually used it to beat my friends in goldeneye and mariocart just to rub it in.
I've got the Boomerang. It works okay, but the stick itself spins in place and slips off your thumb easily. And the controller itself isnt comfortable to use for an extended time.
I always thought the SuperPad was one of the best 64 controllers, the analog even has a metal stick instead of plastic. I don't play with anything else personally unless I have too.
Another controller you should look out for is an ultra-rare twin-stick controller I've seen but not been able to find much info on. It's called Alpha 64 and was made by Nyko. Just seems bizarre and the only games I know that even possibly could use both sticks are Goldeneye and Perfect Dark.
I have one I found at a flea market for $1, but the shoulder buttons need fixing, and yeah it's weird as you can flip a small switch on the back to use either the left or right analog stick(can't use both at the same time, and some games freak out when you flip the switch in mid game play), and it's the design Nintendo should have done with as thumb sticks are built like tanks with a metal shaft, and are tighter then even new official N64 controllers. Also it was made by Nyko. here is a page that has a review on the controller www.gamerevolution.com/review/alpha64
I had one back in high school around 2000-01, was the first thing I ever bought online. Decent controller overall, very reminiscent of the Dual Shock since has twin Z buttons too.
My PS2 reacquisition of 2015 had a awesome Mad Catz. But it's got sold on along with the console. Well, "sold" more like given away to "eventually" receive money for it.
***** well I never buy them except one a wireless SNES controller from retrobit. Similar to n64 u got. Works well. Other than that I just have the generic style controllers.
I like this controller too. The left side is a tad large, but I'm 6'5" tall with meaty hands. I welcome the extra size. In games like Duke Nukem the analog stick moved you, and the D-pad changed weapons. With a stock controller it was a pain moving your hand back and forth. So smooth with this controller.
The first superpad controllers' Z button will often get stuck; I have several of them that are so wedged in that they're unusable. The second superpad has a control stick that can COME OFF. Which is a load of shit.
I have the super pad 64 the nice one with the layout that honestly works and works nice but yes there is always need to improve like the fact the analog stick is on a metal post and can break off
i own the n64 glove in the box, i never used it cause its just in too good of condition to use. but there was one for the ps2 and i tried that one and it was decent
Just wanted to say I just found your channel and I absolutely love it. You make such high quality content for such a new channel. You have some really fun videos and I hope you continue making them. Loved learning about all of these cool controllers
I have that glove. Found it in a store and promptly looked it up; there was almost no information online. Brought it home, hooked it up, and it was a NIGHTMARE, just an absolute nightmare. It seems specifically designed to cause wrist strain. Rotating your hand and wrist around moves the analog stick, and you have to move it a LOT to push the stick all the way. It actually functions fine, it's just a nightmare to actually use.
Man, that Ultra Racer 64 takes me back. After a while, that was the only way anyone would challenge me on Mortal Kombat Trilogy was using that atrocity of a controller. It actually worked moderately decently with Turok 2.
I actually really liked the Superpad (the 2-prong one). It fitted my hands in a more comfortable way than the standard official controller, and it has survived far more hours of use than the analogue sticks of several official controllers.
Those Mad Catz controllers are really good. Some of their products are spotty, but their N64 controllers are some of the best 3rd party controllers I've ever used for a console.
As a child I remember having the Super Pad 64, didn't remember it's name, the black one with the weird angle as you say, but as a child I LOVED that controller, ESPECIALLY more than the three grip controller that came with the console at the time, would be interesting to see if I still loved it as an adult!!!
Ever hear of the Championship Joystick for the SNES? Incredibly rare and obscure, but absolutely fantastic. It's basically a giant plastic box with actual Happ arcade buttons and a Joystick, and it's phenomenal for Turtles in Time, Street Fighter, and Smash TV.
I completely agree, he’s insane probably didn’t even try it. I’ve never met anyone that has tried that and hasn’t loved it. The stick alone is miles ahead of the stock one.
I had a gamecube style controller I bought at a GameStop back when the N64 was still being sold there. I had found 2 of them and I loved the controllers, except that they seemed to break easily. They felt great to use and worked fine after we replaced them.
This is probably the main channel I watch for Nintendo consoles and controllers, I always want to see what the best controller is and to see if the console is any good, thanks for making these vids!
That black Super Pad 64 was my go to back in the day! So many hours of WCW/NWO Revenge on that thing! I loved it back then. I don't know how I would feel using one now.
I had the luck to get my hands on the Hori on a bazaar since I was a kid (same color too), and yep, unless you play games that REALLY needed the D-pad (like Kirby 64 or Pokemon Stadium and whatnot), it is gloriously confortable!
When I saw the V3 it brings me back memories! I still have it! I used it quite a lot for Star Wars Episode 1 Racer! It was so damn better to play easily with it than the official controller!
It feels so good to play it, with all the speed! I remember that when I played this at one of my brother's house, he let me play it with the game project on all his wall with the lights out. It's so immersive!
Matijony ...I have SWE1R and a V3 (though the cable to the pedals broke (that plastic stabiliser pin snapped) so I have to use the face buttons on the wheel) but I don't think I ever tried combining the two (WipEout 64 was kinda fun with the V3 though), I gotta remember to try that sometime.
Redhotsmasher I have all the V3 set, not just the wheel, so it looks really like if I was in a real car! And it all still working even after more than 10 years!
I too have had the Interact brand Superpad 64 featured at the three minute mark. As a matter of fact I've owned two separate units of it. The first one I used regularly until the top of the thumbstick broke off. I later managed to find another one at a local Gamestop and bought it as a replacement. It too eventually had the top of it's thumbstick break off, go figure! The top of the thumbstick breaking off seems to be a recurring problem, possibly a design flaw.
I actually see what they were trying to do with that second superpad you brought up. The fact that they had the joystick and a d-pad both on the left side clearly means they were trying to sign as controller to be more conventional and more adequate by actually making it a two handed controller as opposed to the traditional N64 controller that's looks like a three handed controller.
I gotta show some love for that Boomerang "Superpad 64". Always ended up using it cause friends wouldn't get near it and now it's my favorite controller
I found a version of the SuperPad 64 (the 2-arm one, not the shark-looking thing) called the SuperPad 64 Ultra in a thrift store. Much nicer to hold, and the "awkward sideways angle" problem was corrected. If you ask me, either that or the Hori is how the official controller should have been designed
I have the 2 handle superpad 64 controller and it is horrible the left grip never feels right and you aren't really sure which way is up on the stick atleast i got it for dirt cheap at 1 buck.
I had something I saw in hotels that blew my mind as a kid, a black n64 controller that worked as a remote and plugged straight into the tv, the hotel allowed you to play various games for 5 dollar an hour Along with the really cool feature that.. it allowed you to control the tv 100% If it's ever found, I would love to know the story behind it, I couldn't find anything out about it all these years
I actually picked up that steering wheel two years ago at a local shop that mistagged it. Meant to put a 69.99 sticker on it, put a 19.99 sticker on it. Score! F-1 World Grand Prix and NASCAR '99 are great on it, but I still like the original purple Ninty controller for RR64.
I had the Madcat in black, and I loved it. It was way more responsive than the stock N64 controller. Made playing OoT with it's clunky movement a lot smoother. And be honest, Ocarina of Time's movement was really clunky at times. So was Jet Force Gemini's movement, and the Madcat helped a lot in that game too. Love the Madcat, and the Turbo feature was amazing for spamming attacks, rolls, (OoT) or shots (JFG) with single shot weapons like the Pistol, and even the bow in OoT, to a certain extent.
I actually got the Super Pad 64 Plus (The controller with 2 grips), and while it's design is odd, it's actually not too bad. The joint is a metal one, so the joystick won't wear out as quickly, which is a blessing when your in an intense game of smash bros or mario kart.
Probably my secondary N64 Controller behind my Hori Pad is my Joycard 64 by Hudson. It's shaped like the original N64 controller, but it has better grips on the handles and it has turbo switches. The perfect Mario Party controller. It was originally this smokey color like the N64 itself, but I painted mine a camo pattern a long time ago.
When my family got our N64 (just after they came out) we got a controller with it that was similar to the original except all three grips were a lot wider. We fondly called it the “chubbs” controller, since it basically looked like a regular controller that had put on a few pounds, but unfortunately we got rid of it before too long.
The SharkPad you have is actually the SharpPad 2. I have a SharkPad 1 which has actual handles. And I love it! It's solidly built and has a metal analog stick joint.
I loved the Super Pad 64 that you hated. I used it instead of my first party controller back in the day. I hated the original N64 controller, but loved that one. I have never had a problem with the stick as it had a metal base. It is still my go to controller haha
I had a Shark Pad like that transparent one at the beginning of the video, except the mold had normal grips like a real N64 controller and they were much thicker. I actually really liked it but the analog stick was just a plastic cap held on by a cheap adhesive which came loose after a while. So at any given time, an odd flick of the stick would send it flying off and under it, the actual stem it was held to, was a sharp spike. Stabbed the shit out of my thumb on that thing.
I have 2 MadCatz N64 Controllers. One is red, the other is green. I also have a regular N64 Controller and one of those controllers that has the clear plastic
The retro bit hyper mode controller looks identical to one I have but it's from a company called ASCII it has sliders like the one in the video you have in their color matched to the button that they will trigger for turbo the joystick seems to be identical to the normal N64 controllers the color of the controller I have is a see-through Brown / purple
The 64's Glove is so good it was a substitute for my gaming addiction when I broke my hand. PS1 version was even better because I could actually play all games with it, not just N64.
I had all the controllers in the video at one point. That nuby boomerang is by far the weirdest thing I’ve ever held. There’s a controller called the LMP Gamester and another Nuby product called “The Rock” that look really bizarre too. I have not seen the rock on ebay to this day! I wouldnt say the n64 Japanese train and fishing controllers are worth an honorable mention as well. :)
ASCII Wheel is the one you should have mentioned. It is a racing wheel, actually even endorsed by Nintendo. I have it and it's very good. Doesn't have pedals, but you don't need analog acceleration on N64, it is just technically not possible.
the Ascii steering wheel is really good. I used it all the time for Nascar, dkr, Mariokart 64, and for 007 goldeneye to handicap myself against my friends because I was really good.
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it, but there was a strange flight stick pad released for the nintendo 64 by mad catz. Found one at a garage sale for 10 dollars a couple of years ago, it has a flight stick on the right side of the controller and what I assume to be a d-pad stick on the left. A very strange controller that I only used once.
I’ve actually gotten to use a N64 Glove. It works most of the time, albeit very clumsily. At least it doesn’t tend to “drift” like many other controllers for the N64. I can’t bring myself to say, “I recommend using it” though.
5:36
"Hey dude toss me the controller"
"I'm trying but it keeps coming back"
Really? No replies to this comedic genius... after TWO YEARS?? it's the top comment for cryin' out loud!!
@@FormulaFanboy most great artists aren't recognized in their time.
fireballftw1123 - hello
@@FormulaFanboy I'm funny it's a little more thicker than the PlayStation 3 prototype
@@FormulaFanboy He's not a comedic genius, that joke is all over the place. Specifically with the PlayStation boomerang controller.
Alternate universe calm Chadtronic.
make my name And this guy is FAR superior!
I don't even know who you are, WHO ARE YOU?!
TheManiacZach nope
make my name I was thinking the same thing!
make my name
I love chadtropic
I want that Hori Pad...
ikr, ive been dreaming about that thing for years
Yeah, you've really gotta keep an eagle eye on eBay if you don't want to pay a fortune! I ended up getting mine for just under $50. :)
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@Nathaniel Bandy Have you ever played Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon and Goemon's Great Adventure? Their some of the best N64 games right up there with Super Mario 64 and the Zelda games in my opinion. If you haven't played them I highly recommend you do.
@KingBowser 183 You mean "how old are you?"
I remember my friend having a set of wireless IR controllers, they always worked well, untill the dog would lay down infornt of the N64.
Hahaha
Cable extendors
That’s y I don’t have a dog. It will chew cables for ALL of my electronics
@@js5686 my doggo is the good type of doggos
@@js5686 just a small sacrifice to pay for man's best friend
You come up with some real inventive video ideas Drew! im hooked
Thanks so much! 😄
Shesez hey
Would a Kingdom Hearts boundary break be possible? I mean is it actually possible to do the camera hack in kingdom hearts and, if so, could you do it?
Shesez i thought you were shyza
HI Shesez didn't expect to see you here, Love your videos!!!
If you were the younger brother and you had cheap parents, you were condemned to using these.
funny. at least u got to play
ShortFingeredShreder as an older brother I don't feel bad
ShortFingeredShreder As a younger brother, I feel you. My parents kept buying me Madcatz controllers because they were the cheapest, but they are always awful and unresponsive.
as an only child, i cant relate.
As the oldest who owns all the game systems, I can't relate. I do however only have first party controllers for every system I own except Wii. I still get the one in best condition, but my siblings do get first party controllers.
"It's really not that bad" - the nicest thing anyone's ever said about a Mad Catz controller.
"Whatm you people don't have three hands??", Nintendo, 1996.
Gabriele Riva It was a design hedge, in case the analog stick didn't catch on.
+Alex Snitzer The N64 wasn't the first console to have an analog control stick. That honour went to Europe's 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System back in 1976. Following that was the disastrous Atari 5200.
Neither did particularly well, did they? All the more reason for Nintendo to be leery of the inclusion on the N64 controller.
Left handle for 2D games, middle handle for 3D games (which Nintendo calls "2D" nowadays because of 2DS)
That's pretty funny man.
I have a weird controller. It's called a "Wiimote"
But is it for the N64?
It is actually pretty cool, as its symmetrical if held upright, so it can be used both for Left-handed and Right-handed people, and when held sideways it's like a NES controller with 2 more buttons.
TD RollinsR Yes, I like the Wiimote a lot. But weird is weird
Sacha Scharovsky idoit, Wii remote is one of the best controller ever
star man relax, I was just kidding.
I actually have the N64 glove, it used to be my "4th player option". Ive actually used it to beat my friends in goldeneye and mariocart just to rub it in.
I've got the Boomerang. It works okay, but the stick itself spins in place and slips off your thumb easily. And the controller itself isnt comfortable to use for an extended time.
Haha I figured as much :) Thanks for the comment!
+Nintendrew
I wish I had a collection of Nintendo stuff like you
Definitely disagree about the boomerang. I think it was my favorite N64 controller with which to play.
Gabby Hays it started to physically hurt my wrists, thats why its uncomfortable.
I always thought the SuperPad was one of the best 64 controllers, the analog even has a metal stick instead of plastic. I don't play with anything else personally unless I have too.
1:30 “Jesus Christ sensor that” -Scott
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This guy makes me feel genuinely happy. Just a super cheerful dude.
Another controller you should look out for is an ultra-rare twin-stick controller I've seen but not been able to find much info on. It's called Alpha 64 and was made by Nyko.
Just seems bizarre and the only games I know that even possibly could use both sticks are Goldeneye and Perfect Dark.
I have one I found at a flea market for $1, but the shoulder buttons need fixing, and yeah it's weird as you can flip a small switch on the back to use either the left or right analog stick(can't use both at the same time, and some games freak out when you flip the switch in mid game play), and it's the design Nintendo should have done with as thumb sticks are built like tanks with a metal shaft, and are tighter then even new official N64 controllers. Also it was made by Nyko. here is a page that has a review on the controller
www.gamerevolution.com/review/alpha64
I had one back in high school around 2000-01, was the first thing I ever bought online. Decent controller overall, very reminiscent of the Dual Shock since has twin Z buttons too.
4:49 *GASP* You've got the wireless Gamesphere BattlePad!
this guy is great. Definatly deserves more subs
Thanks so much! :)
Yes he does
I can help with that
Yep I love him too
Gman _Origin yup
I used to have that big Mad Catz controller. That thing was comfy, and I used to set the A button to autofire and just destroy Starfox 64. XD
ZaleraArkanus666 I have a Mad Catz controller for the Play Station 1, it's great!!!
My PS2 reacquisition of 2015 had a awesome Mad Catz. But it's got sold on along with the console. Well, "sold" more like given away to "eventually" receive money for it.
Yeah I used to have a mad catz game controller, and because I have small hands, I really liked using it.
I had the super pad growing up. That's the one I made my sister use.
Which Super Pad?
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Nice Nintendo magazines (or whatever they are)
Nice videos
So, why not subscribe?
Yep, Nintendo power magazines.
Nice commenters
Nice replies
I Just Wish Nintendo Power Still Existed Now.
Sawyer Ique me too I'd read it
I can find weird looking controllers for SNES for days at my flee markets but have never seen weird n64 controllers.
Really? Interesting! I'd love to see some wacky SNES controllers. :)
***** well I never buy them except one a wireless SNES controller from retrobit. Similar to n64 u got. Works well. Other than that I just have the generic style controllers.
Nintendrew if I ever happen to stumble upon another one I'll tweet some pictures at your Twitter of something.
Chowder908 your profile pic gives me life
I dare you to use the mario kart controller to 120-star Mario 64
You sir are mad; that might not be possible ! 🤣😆
the superpad 64 (2 handle one) i actually really like, it's the main controller i use with the n64
I had that one too. I remember the control stick didn't wear out like the ones on the official controller.
It's my go to for N64
Yep- I like it, too.
M.C. Joans Agree, to me this was a pre-gamecube controller in the making
I like this controller too. The left side is a tad large, but I'm 6'5" tall with meaty hands. I welcome the extra size. In games like Duke Nukem the analog stick moved you, and the D-pad changed weapons. With a stock controller it was a pain moving your hand back and forth. So smooth with this controller.
and i thought the original was weird.
I love ure Room :D, i want also one ... my room is a little bit "cheaper" :(
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The first superpad controllers' Z button will often get stuck; I have several of them that are so wedged in that they're unusable.
The second superpad has a control stick that can COME OFF. Which is a load of shit.
MisterBoners And that "second" Super Pad you said, it's also covered on Screwattack by Chad James.
MisterBoners Off topic, i love your profile pic
Why does he remind me of a Tootsie Roll
what the fuck
I love this comment so much.
what a rare insult
Dude i love your content.
Best nintendo based channel ever
Thank you so much!
I have the super pad 64 the nice one with the layout that honestly works and works nice but yes there is always need to improve like the fact the analog stick is on a metal post and can break off
Are you recording on a flip phone camera? It’s looks really choppy.
3:50 imagine someone trying to play Splatoon with motion controls using that thing
i own the n64 glove in the box, i never used it cause its just in too good of condition to use. but there was one for the ps2 and i tried that one and it was decent
I've always called those "player 4" controllers.
I had the Super Pad 64 as a kid, and it was horrible. That stupid Z button would get stuck constantly, and the joystick got soooo loose over time.
Just wanted to say I just found your channel and I absolutely love it. You make such high quality content for such a new channel. You have some really fun videos and I hope you continue making them. Loved learning about all of these cool controllers
How about the iQue? The controller is the console
I'd love to get an iQue some day!
Mehie Games so basically the prototype for the switch
runman Not even remotely.
runman what? Not even close.
runman No it’s more akin to the plug and play systems of that era
I have that glove. Found it in a store and promptly looked it up; there was almost no information online. Brought it home, hooked it up, and it was a NIGHTMARE, just an absolute nightmare. It seems specifically designed to cause wrist strain. Rotating your hand and wrist around moves the analog stick, and you have to move it a LOT to push the stick all the way. It actually functions fine, it's just a nightmare to actually use.
You should do some gamecube videos!
I hear you loud and clear ;) I've got some good GameCube and SNES videos in the works. Hopefully I'll be more rounded out soon. :P
Man, that Ultra Racer 64 takes me back. After a while, that was the only way anyone would challenge me on Mortal Kombat Trilogy was using that atrocity of a controller. It actually worked moderately decently with Turok 2.
You watch Metal Jesus? Cause your content reminds me of him! Great work keep it up!
Yes, he's been a big inspiration! Both for my collecting goals, and eventually my RUclips efforts. :) Cheers!
I actually really liked the Superpad (the 2-prong one). It fitted my hands in a more comfortable way than the standard official controller, and it has survived far more hours of use than the analogue sticks of several official controllers.
I was just trying to setup AQZ Netplay on PJ64 when I saw your video. Looks like it break time then!
Those Mad Catz controllers are really good. Some of their products are spotty, but their N64 controllers are some of the best 3rd party controllers I've ever used for a console.
Hori is my favorite!!!
Can't play Kirby 64 with that d-pad...
As a child I remember having the Super Pad 64, didn't remember it's name, the black one with the weird angle as you say, but as a child I LOVED that controller, ESPECIALLY more than the three grip controller that came with the console at the time, would be interesting to see if I still loved it as an adult!!!
It is a disgrace to legend of Zelda how this person has displayed the MASTER SWORD and HYLIAN SHIELD
How so?
nah it's a grace
not a disgrace.
0:57 when you’re late to the sleepover so you get the crappy leftover controller that drifts too much
I am binge watching nintendrew
Ever hear of the Championship Joystick for the SNES? Incredibly rare and obscure, but absolutely fantastic. It's basically a giant plastic box with actual Happ arcade buttons and a Joystick, and it's phenomenal for Turtles in Time, Street Fighter, and Smash TV.
WTF? the Super pad was the only good N64 controller out there. only pad I would use and all my friends would use. best for playing smash bros.
opinion
a factual opinion
Which one?
I completely agree, he’s insane probably didn’t even try it. I’ve never met anyone that has tried that and hasn’t loved it. The stick alone is miles ahead of the stock one.
Those N64 controllers are super wacky but still they are very interesting and cool🎮👍🏻
There's one of those interact v3 wheels in my local ValueVillage.
tosdude good for them
I had a gamecube style controller I bought at a GameStop back when the N64 was still being sold there. I had found 2 of them and I loved the controllers, except that they seemed to break easily. They felt great to use and worked fine after we replaced them.
awesome video I love the n64
Thank you! I'm pretty fond of it too. :P
This is probably the main channel I watch for Nintendo consoles and controllers, I always want to see what the best controller is and to see if the console is any good, thanks for making these vids!
I have a fishing reel n64 controller
That black Super Pad 64 was my go to back in the day! So many hours of WCW/NWO Revenge on that thing! I loved it back then. I don't know how I would feel using one now.
Love this channel :D
Thank you!!
Retrobit started making some Hori-like controllers. I don't have an N64.
Why is there a space in the back of the controllers?
memory cards, rumble paks, and other modules
Thomas Tyrrell battery pak
I had the luck to get my hands on the Hori on a bazaar since I was a kid (same color too), and yep, unless you play games that REALLY needed the D-pad (like Kirby 64 or Pokemon Stadium and whatnot), it is gloriously confortable!
When I saw the V3 it brings me back memories! I still have it! I used it quite a lot for Star Wars Episode 1 Racer! It was so damn better to play easily with it than the official controller!
One of the most underrated games of the entire library! Love Ep. 1 Racer. :)
It feels so good to play it, with all the speed! I remember that when I played this at one of my brother's house, he let me play it with the game project on all his wall with the lights out. It's so immersive!
Matijony ...I have SWE1R and a V3 (though the cable to the pedals broke (that plastic stabiliser pin snapped) so I have to use the face buttons on the wheel) but I don't think I ever tried combining the two (WipEout 64 was kinda fun with the V3 though), I gotta remember to try that sometime.
Redhotsmasher I have all the V3 set, not just the wheel, so it looks really like if I was in a real car! And it all still working even after more than 10 years!
Matijony I didn't know there was more to the V3 than a wheel and pedals.
I too have had the Interact brand Superpad 64 featured at the three minute mark. As a matter of fact I've owned two separate units of it. The first one I used regularly until the top of the thumbstick broke off. I later managed to find another one at a local Gamestop and bought it as a replacement. It too eventually had the top of it's thumbstick break off, go figure! The top of the thumbstick breaking off seems to be a recurring problem, possibly a design flaw.
Like rerez, but with more character
speaking from experience I think the Mad Catz controller is very good. It just feels nicer to hold in your hands and it works great
I got a Xbox 360 controller that looks like a PS3 prototype controller
the awesome gamer cool
I actually see what they were trying to do with that second superpad you brought up. The fact that they had the joystick and a d-pad both on the left side clearly means they were trying to sign as controller to be more conventional and more adequate by actually making it a two handed controller as opposed to the traditional N64 controller that's looks like a three handed controller.
That room looks bad.
At least you gave it a makeover!
I gotta show some love for that Boomerang "Superpad 64". Always ended up using it cause friends wouldn't get near it and now it's my favorite controller
The fuck! You sayin' shit about my Super Pad (by interact)! I love that controller!
Hobo Shoe same
Every time the camera changes in the intro I drooled more and more
I stopped watching Chadtronic because he started screaming way to much and it was super annoying, but this guy is much better! :)
TJ Commander fuck off
I like both TBH.
I found a version of the SuperPad 64 (the 2-arm one, not the shark-looking thing) called the SuperPad 64 Ultra in a thrift store. Much nicer to hold, and the "awkward sideways angle" problem was corrected. If you ask me, either that or the Hori is how the official controller should have been designed
I have the 2 handle superpad 64 controller and it is horrible the left grip never feels right and you aren't really sure which way is up on the stick atleast i got it for dirt cheap at 1 buck.
it doesnt feel right because its left
left grip is supposed to feel left, right grip is supposed to feel right, N64 isn't designed for symmetry
I had something I saw in hotels that blew my mind as a kid, a black n64 controller that worked as a remote and plugged straight into the tv, the hotel allowed you to play various games for 5 dollar an hour
Along with the really cool feature that.. it allowed you to control the tv 100%
If it's ever found, I would love to know the story behind it, I couldn't find anything out about it all these years
Right as I saw the title 4 this episode I said 2 myself...,: “ the Nintendo 64 controllerrr is already weird what’s in store 4 this vid”
I actually picked up that steering wheel two years ago at a local shop that mistagged it. Meant to put a 69.99 sticker on it, put a 19.99 sticker on it. Score!
F-1 World Grand Prix and NASCAR '99 are great on it, but I still like the original purple Ninty controller for RR64.
I had the Madcat in black, and I loved it. It was way more responsive than the stock N64 controller. Made playing OoT with it's clunky movement a lot smoother. And be honest, Ocarina of Time's movement was really clunky at times. So was Jet Force Gemini's movement, and the Madcat helped a lot in that game too. Love the Madcat, and the Turbo feature was amazing for spamming attacks, rolls, (OoT) or shots (JFG) with single shot weapons like the Pistol, and even the bow in OoT, to a certain extent.
I actually got the Super Pad 64 Plus (The controller with 2 grips), and while it's design is odd, it's actually not too bad. The joint is a metal one, so the joystick won't wear out as quickly, which is a blessing when your in an intense game of smash bros or mario kart.
Probably my secondary N64 Controller behind my Hori Pad is my Joycard 64 by Hudson. It's shaped like the original N64 controller, but it has better grips on the handles and it has turbo switches. The perfect Mario Party controller. It was originally this smokey color like the N64 itself, but I painted mine a camo pattern a long time ago.
When my family got our N64 (just after they came out) we got a controller with it that was similar to the original except all three grips were a lot wider. We fondly called it the “chubbs” controller, since it basically looked like a regular controller that had put on a few pounds, but unfortunately we got rid of it before too long.
The SharkPad you have is actually the SharpPad 2. I have a SharkPad 1 which has actual handles. And I love it! It's solidly built and has a metal analog stick joint.
I remember using the Super Pad 64. I think I still have it and it stopped working properly after like a week.
I loved the Super Pad 64 that you hated. I used it instead of my first party controller back in the day. I hated the original N64 controller, but loved that one. I have never had a problem with the stick as it had a metal base. It is still my go to controller haha
2:58 I think that's the early attempt to making the 64 controller a regular looking controller to make the people stop thinking it's weird
I had a Shark Pad like that transparent one at the beginning of the video, except the mold had normal grips like a real N64 controller and they were much thicker. I actually really liked it but the analog stick was just a plastic cap held on by a cheap adhesive which came loose after a while. So at any given time, an odd flick of the stick would send it flying off and under it, the actual stem it was held to, was a sharp spike. Stabbed the shit out of my thumb on that thing.
Superpad 64 was may favourite controller for my giant hands as a kid! Got it one of those clearance starter bundles from Zellers back in the day.
1:19 “Just am ok controller” that’s not what Classic Game Room said
I picked up the "glove" a few weeks ago at the Swap Meet for $20. It was definitely not meant for people with larger arms/hands.
Really dig your magazine and bookshelves. Videogame literature is so underrated
I have 2 MadCatz N64 Controllers. One is red, the other is green. I also have a regular N64 Controller and one of those controllers that has the clear plastic
Very interesting controllers. High quality videos on this channel. Saw your channel from Smash JT. Good shit !!
The retro bit hyper mode controller looks identical to one I have but it's from a company called ASCII it has sliders like the one in the video you have in their color matched to the button that they will trigger for turbo the joystick seems to be identical to the normal N64 controllers the color of the controller I have is a see-through Brown / purple
The 64's Glove is so good it was a substitute for my gaming addiction when I broke my hand. PS1 version was even better because I could actually play all games with it, not just N64.
I had all the controllers in the video at one point. That nuby boomerang is by far the weirdest thing I’ve ever held. There’s a controller called the LMP Gamester and another Nuby product called “The Rock” that look really bizarre too. I have not seen the rock on ebay to this day! I wouldnt say the n64 Japanese train and fishing controllers are worth an honorable mention as well. :)
ASCII Wheel is the one you should have mentioned. It is a racing wheel, actually even endorsed by Nintendo. I have it and it's very good. Doesn't have pedals, but you don't need analog acceleration on N64, it is just technically not possible.
the Ascii steering wheel is really good. I used it all the time for Nascar, dkr, Mariokart 64, and for 007 goldeneye to handicap myself against my friends because I was really good.
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it, but there was a strange flight stick pad released for the nintendo 64 by mad catz. Found one at a garage sale for 10 dollars a couple of years ago, it has a flight stick on the right side of the controller and what I assume to be a d-pad stick on the left. A very strange controller that I only used once.
I’ve actually gotten to use a N64 Glove. It works most of the time, albeit very clumsily. At least it doesn’t tend to “drift” like many other controllers for the N64. I can’t bring myself to say, “I recommend using it” though.