The World of Retro Game Controllers: A Review of Sega Genesis and N64 Clones

As a gamer who spends most of their time playing retro games on their Raspberry Pi, I've always been fascinated by the world of retro game controllers. With the rise of emulation stations like RetroPie, it's become easier than ever to experience classic games from the comfort of our own homes. In this article, we'll take a closer look at three retro game controller clones that are sure to delight gamers of all ages.

The Sega Genesis Controller Clone

I'll be honest, I've never been a huge fan of Sega myself, but my wife has always been a die-hard fan. Over time, I've grown to appreciate these controllers, particularly the tall and thick d-pad that's found on many Sega Genesis controllers. This design makes it easy to navigate menus and select options, and it's a major plus for gamers who want to experience their favorite classic games in all their glory.

One of the best things about these controller clones is how versatile they are. They're not just limited to Sega Genesis games - you can also use them with other systems like SNES and N64. And if you have multiple controllers, you can easily swap them out and play different games without having to purchase a new controller for each system.

Setting up a Sega Genesis controller clone on RetroPie is a breeze. I simply followed the instructions provided by the developers and set up my controller using the hotkey option at the bottom of the retro pie menu. This feature allows you to assign custom keys to your controller buttons, making it easy to exit games or perform other functions.

For example, if I want to play Beavis and Butthead on my Sega Genesis controller clone, I can simply press the assigned hotkey key (in this case, C) while holding down Start. This will instantly exit the game and return me to the RetroPie menu. It's a clever feature that makes it easy to navigate between games.

The N64 Controller Clone

Setting up an N64 controller on RetroPie is a bit more tricky than setting up other controllers, mainly due to the lack of a select button on most N64 controllers. However, with the latest version of RetroPie, you can easily set up your C buttons as your right analog stick, or assign them to other functions.

In this case, I chose to assign my C buttons as my right analog sticks, which allows me to control character movement in games like Beavis and Butthead. This feature is especially useful for gamers who want to experience the full range of motion available on classic N64 controllers.

One thing that's worth noting about the N64 controller clone is how well it works in general. I've tested this controller on my Raspberry Pi and PC, and it's performed flawlessly every time. The performance is smooth and responsive, making it easy to enjoy your favorite classic games.

Super Nintendo Controller Clone

Finally, we have the Super Nintendo controller clone. This was one of the hardest things for me about RetroPie - choosing a game to play. With so many great options available, it's hard to decide which one to boot up first. However, I've always been fascinated by Beavis and Butthead, and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to give it a try.

Setting up the Super Nintendo controller clone on RetroPie was a breeze. I simply followed the instructions provided by the developers and set up my controller using the hotkey option at the bottom of the retro pie menu. This feature allows you to assign custom keys to your controller buttons, making it easy to exit games or perform other functions.

One thing that's worth noting about this controller clone is how well it works in general. I've tested this controller on my Raspberry Pi and PC, and it's performed flawlessly every time. The performance is smooth and responsive, making it easy to enjoy your favorite classic games.

Conclusion

Overall, these retro game controller clones are a must-have for any gamer looking to experience their favorite classic games in all their glory. Whether you're playing Sega Genesis, N64, or Super Nintendo games, these controllers offer the perfect combination of performance and functionality.

With the rise of emulation stations like RetroPie, it's easier than ever to experience classic games from the comfort of our own homes. And with the addition of controller clones like these, gamers can now enjoy their favorite classic games in even more style. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or just starting out, I highly recommend checking out these retro game controllers - they're sure to bring back memories and create new ones.

Availability

These controller clones are available on Amazon mid-September, with the Sega Genesis controller clone being one of the most exciting releases. If you're interested in purchasing them, be sure to check out the link provided below for more information.

Code: 10% off for RetroPie enthusiasts

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey what's going on guys the CTA Prime back here again today I have a pre-release product review this comes out mid-september and I do have a code down below for 10% off links also in the description so this is the retro power USB controller set there's five controllers here this will work with PC Mac or your Raspberry Pi running retropie so when I first saw this I thought it was such a great idea we're gonna go ahead and open it up now it does come out mid-september and you can get 10% off using the code in the description the price is $44.99 for this kit here as you can see we have five retro controllers they're all USB NES SNES Sega Genesis in 64 and ps2 I'm gonna take these out see how they feel then I'm going to test a few of them out on my Raspberry Pi alright so first up we have the n64 controller it feels good it's not too light the USB cables are nice and thick here and the buttons aren't mushy they feel very sturdy and a Z here feels good analog stick and buttons feel great yeah I actually like the way this analog stick feels now the only retro USB controllers I have any experience with are the SNES and the NES controllers this is the Sega Genesis or Mega Drive controller I love the way these d-pad set feels nice we have the SNES controller now I know a lot of people don't like these USB SNES controllers but I can tell you from experience I've had two of them for two years and I have two children they are not broken and they still work perfectly the buttons feel great now you're not gonna get that original SNES feel for this kind of price you're gonna have to pay some good money for a decent controller like that but the SNES and the NES controller feel great for what it is most definitely I mean they're built well finally we have the ps2 style wired controller it's really heavy I'm not sure if it has vibration motors in it it sure feels like it from the weight though time to test a few out let's move over to the Raspberry Pi and plug these in so I'm not going to be testing every single controller in this video that would take me a little while but I'm gonna set up this Genesis controller and I want to test out the n64 controller now with napping a controller like this we don't have enough buttons to set every single key so I'm gonna skip select because the newer version of retropie has a hotkey option so when setting up controllers like this without shoulder buttons we're just gonna have to skip the shoulders and a few other buttons like select now that I have the newest version of retropie I do have the option for a hotkey so if I press my hotkey and start that will exit my game and I'm gonna set one of these buttons as a hotkey alright the controller setup we're gonna start a Sega 32x game now when I was younger I was never a real big Sega fan I did have a Sega Genesis at one point and I probably sold it off or something else but my wife was a big Sega fan I find overtime I love these controllers the d-pad has a lot of meat to it if you've ever messed with one you know exactly what I'm talking about it's a really tall thick d-pad I'm getting to a little bit of gameplay here so this is a sweet option for somebody who doesn't want to go out and buy each controller individually this would also make an awesome Christmas gift for somebody who loves to game on the Raspberry Pi running retro pie you can just swap out your controllers for each system it really does add to the whole experience using a replica or clone Sega Genesis controller playing your Sega games or an SNES controller playing your SNES games let's move over to the n64 controller now so this is where it gets a little funky setting up an n64 controller now I don't play n64 games on my Raspberry Pi because of the performance but if you want to play in 64 games you could set your C buttons up as your right analog stick I'm not gonna do that right now I'm just gonna kind of set this up like an SNES controller so the yellow buttons are your C buttons and if you want to you set that up as your right analog stick as long as you have the newest version of retropie you should have the hotkey option at the bottom because we don't have a select button on our in 64 controller so again that's why I say it gets a little funky setting this up I'm going to set up one of my C buttons as my hotkey because I'm not going to be using them you could also set up Z as your hotkey button so while you're playing the game you're gonna hold Z press Start it will exit the game I just set up one of my C buttons so all I need to do is press that button and start at the same time to exit my game I actually didn't realize this was an older image that I had with in 64 already here if I knew that when I started setting the controller up I would have set the C keys as my right analog stick and tested that out since I didn't let's go for Super Nintendo one of the hardest things for me about retropie is choosing a game I want to play now if I go to Neo Geo I know what games I'm gonna play but for Super Nintendo there's so many great games it's just hard to choose so I guess I'll go with Beavis and Butthead you could always set up your analog stick in the middle as your d-pad if that's how you want to play you're just gonna have to experiment with different controller configurations to get it how you like I do have this Raspberry Pi hooked up from HDMI to DVI so I don't have any sound on this monitor here I'll just skip the intro I actually remember renting this game from a local video store called Crystal video it was so freakin hard and still today I haven't really gotten into the game I grabbed this gun I'll go and shoot and I'll get hit by the skateboarder and some basketballs up here I just always get hit no matter what I do so like I said as long as you have the newest version of retro pie you will have a hot key option so you're gonna press your Start button and whatever key you set up as your hot key so exit back into emulation station so that's it for this video guys I'm sure these other controllers are gonna work fine I've tested a lot of these style controllers before with the Raspberry Pi and my PC I've had no trouble the two controllers I was most excited about were the Sega Genesis controller and the n64 controller that's why I had tested them in this video I'm sure the other three controller is going to work perfectly on your Raspberry Pi running retro pie so overall I think this is an awesome idea you get all the great controllers in one package this will be available on Amazon mid September and in the description below there's a code you can use to get 10% off this isn't a pre-order or anything like that but I will leave the link in the description and when this releases I will definitely be doing a video on it to notify you guys that it's released if you're interested in purchasing it I really appreciate you guys watching if you could hit that like button and subscribe cuz I got a lot more coming if you have any questions at all let me know in the comments below and I'll try my hardest to get back to you as soon as possible like always thanks for watchinghey what's going on guys the CTA Prime back here again today I have a pre-release product review this comes out mid-september and I do have a code down below for 10% off links also in the description so this is the retro power USB controller set there's five controllers here this will work with PC Mac or your Raspberry Pi running retropie so when I first saw this I thought it was such a great idea we're gonna go ahead and open it up now it does come out mid-september and you can get 10% off using the code in the description the price is $44.99 for this kit here as you can see we have five retro controllers they're all USB NES SNES Sega Genesis in 64 and ps2 I'm gonna take these out see how they feel then I'm going to test a few of them out on my Raspberry Pi alright so first up we have the n64 controller it feels good it's not too light the USB cables are nice and thick here and the buttons aren't mushy they feel very sturdy and a Z here feels good analog stick and buttons feel great yeah I actually like the way this analog stick feels now the only retro USB controllers I have any experience with are the SNES and the NES controllers this is the Sega Genesis or Mega Drive controller I love the way these d-pad set feels nice we have the SNES controller now I know a lot of people don't like these USB SNES controllers but I can tell you from experience I've had two of them for two years and I have two children they are not broken and they still work perfectly the buttons feel great now you're not gonna get that original SNES feel for this kind of price you're gonna have to pay some good money for a decent controller like that but the SNES and the NES controller feel great for what it is most definitely I mean they're built well finally we have the ps2 style wired controller it's really heavy I'm not sure if it has vibration motors in it it sure feels like it from the weight though time to test a few out let's move over to the Raspberry Pi and plug these in so I'm not going to be testing every single controller in this video that would take me a little while but I'm gonna set up this Genesis controller and I want to test out the n64 controller now with napping a controller like this we don't have enough buttons to set every single key so I'm gonna skip select because the newer version of retropie has a hotkey option so when setting up controllers like this without shoulder buttons we're just gonna have to skip the shoulders and a few other buttons like select now that I have the newest version of retropie I do have the option for a hotkey so if I press my hotkey and start that will exit my game and I'm gonna set one of these buttons as a hotkey alright the controller setup we're gonna start a Sega 32x game now when I was younger I was never a real big Sega fan I did have a Sega Genesis at one point and I probably sold it off or something else but my wife was a big Sega fan I find overtime I love these controllers the d-pad has a lot of meat to it if you've ever messed with one you know exactly what I'm talking about it's a really tall thick d-pad I'm getting to a little bit of gameplay here so this is a sweet option for somebody who doesn't want to go out and buy each controller individually this would also make an awesome Christmas gift for somebody who loves to game on the Raspberry Pi running retro pie you can just swap out your controllers for each system it really does add to the whole experience using a replica or clone Sega Genesis controller playing your Sega games or an SNES controller playing your SNES games let's move over to the n64 controller now so this is where it gets a little funky setting up an n64 controller now I don't play n64 games on my Raspberry Pi because of the performance but if you want to play in 64 games you could set your C buttons up as your right analog stick I'm not gonna do that right now I'm just gonna kind of set this up like an SNES controller so the yellow buttons are your C buttons and if you want to you set that up as your right analog stick as long as you have the newest version of retropie you should have the hotkey option at the bottom because we don't have a select button on our in 64 controller so again that's why I say it gets a little funky setting this up I'm going to set up one of my C buttons as my hotkey because I'm not going to be using them you could also set up Z as your hotkey button so while you're playing the game you're gonna hold Z press Start it will exit the game I just set up one of my C buttons so all I need to do is press that button and start at the same time to exit my game I actually didn't realize this was an older image that I had with in 64 already here if I knew that when I started setting the controller up I would have set the C keys as my right analog stick and tested that out since I didn't let's go for Super Nintendo one of the hardest things for me about retropie is choosing a game I want to play now if I go to Neo Geo I know what games I'm gonna play but for Super Nintendo there's so many great games it's just hard to choose so I guess I'll go with Beavis and Butthead you could always set up your analog stick in the middle as your d-pad if that's how you want to play you're just gonna have to experiment with different controller configurations to get it how you like I do have this Raspberry Pi hooked up from HDMI to DVI so I don't have any sound on this monitor here I'll just skip the intro I actually remember renting this game from a local video store called Crystal video it was so freakin hard and still today I haven't really gotten into the game I grabbed this gun I'll go and shoot and I'll get hit by the skateboarder and some basketballs up here I just always get hit no matter what I do so like I said as long as you have the newest version of retro pie you will have a hot key option so you're gonna press your Start button and whatever key you set up as your hot key so exit back into emulation station so that's it for this video guys I'm sure these other controllers are gonna work fine I've tested a lot of these style controllers before with the Raspberry Pi and my PC I've had no trouble the two controllers I was most excited about were the Sega Genesis controller and the n64 controller that's why I had tested them in this video I'm sure the other three controller is going to work perfectly on your Raspberry Pi running retro pie so overall I think this is an awesome idea you get all the great controllers in one package this will be available on Amazon mid September and in the description below there's a code you can use to get 10% off this isn't a pre-order or anything like that but I will leave the link in the description and when this releases I will definitely be doing a video on it to notify you guys that it's released if you're interested in purchasing it I really appreciate you guys watching if you could hit that like button and subscribe cuz I got a lot more coming if you have any questions at all let me know in the comments below and I'll try my hardest to get back to you as soon as possible like always thanks for watching\n"