The revelation of the arrival of games Nintendo 64 and Sega genesis to Nintendo Switch Online It was accompanied by the announcement that recreations of the controls of those platforms will go on sale, but compatible with the hybrid console – each will cost $ 49.99.
Both news were cause for retro celebration and came like a glove in this 2021 in which Nintendo 64 turned its first 25 years, and now it only remains to wait for the Big N to report the day on which the Switch Online catalog will receive the games of both systems, as well as the additional amount that must be covered to enjoy them.
Although both controllers will respect the original shape, in the end they will be Nintendo Switch controls and for that reason they will have some modifications, including additional buttons, to make them compatible with the functions of the platform.
About these additional buttons, the Twitter account Nintendeal posted a couple of high resolution photos that can be appreciated and serve as a preview for users who want to relive the full retro experience, with everything and control included.
Both controls have the upper part of the start button and capture buttonas well as the entrance USB-C. However, the Nintendo 64 will have an indicator LED to identify the player number and with the button ZR next to R.
A curious aspect is that the button ZL It is not visible, which suggests that it will be behind, near the Z button -the one that served as the trigger on the 64-bit console-, but there is no official information about it.
For what he does in command of Genesis, the LED indicator and the ZR and ZL buttons are not seen in the respective image, but it is not ruled out that they are located in some region of the control as they are necessary for some functions of the console.
It is important to remember that users who have a covered Nintendo Switch Online membership will have to pay a additional amount, known as Expansion Pack, to have access to N64 and Sega Genesis games on the service.