Retro Receiver NES – Press & Reviews

IGN

"…a new wireless adapter for the Nintendo Entertainment System today that uses any bluetooth enabled controller — including the gamepads for PlayStation 4 and Wii U."

GIZIMODO

"…letting you play your favorite classic games with something that’s far more comfortable to hold."

The Verge

"Retro Receiver … simply plugs into the controller port on an NES, letting you replace the standard, tethered gamepad with something wireless."

High Snobiety

"The best part, however, is the receiver also allows you to use next generation controllers—PS4, PS3, Wiimote and Wii U Pro—wirelessly on your NES as well."

Hypebeast

"The retro world collides with today’s generation of gaming thanks to the Retro receiver from Analogue and 8Bitdo."

Unbox Therapy

"Ever dream of playing Nintendo on your Android or iOS smartphone?"

Engadget

"You'll get the most authentic-feeling experience if you use one of 8Bitdo's peripherals, but the real party trick comes when you bring modern controllers into the fray"

Technobaffalo

"It sounds crazy but a new wireless adapter lets you do just that, bringing the decade’s old console into the modern age."

Business Insider

"…acts as a Bluetooth receiver, letting you connect wireless controllers to the original Nintendo or AnalogueNT without any internal modification."

Mashable

"You can now play an NES with modern, wireless controllers."

CNET

"The Retro Receiver "works just like any next-gen system or wireless controller" and can respond to players' button movements or furious mashing just as fast as Nintendo's wired GamePad…"

Eurogamer

"…what if you wanted to play your original NES with a wireless pad? Well, to answer that very question, now you can."