Manufacturer: 8Bitdo
Current Retail Price: $39.95
Few people know that 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the original Famicom system in Japan. To commemorate this occasion 8Bitdo (who are in no way affiliated with Nintendo) have released a bluetooth gamepad that looks a lot like the first player controller from the system that rang in the modern age of console gaming. While at first glance their commemorative unit looks spot-on, is it really a worthy tribute to Nintendo’s first major home console or is it just one of the thousands of cheap forgettable electronic devices that flood the market every year trying to make a quick buck on nostalgia instead of paying proper tribute? Read on to see if we think the FC30 is nostalgic or catatonic.