The N64 was Nintendo’s first system with true 3D capabilities, and they showed it off at launch with Mario 64. Special colored systems would come with a matching controller or they could be bought separately. Not the easiest repair to do, but not too hard either.Īnd par for the course, the controller came available in over a dozen colors. But rest assured, these sticks are also repairable with replacements available online. If you’re looking for one make sure you ask about or try out the analog stick. Or in many cases they simply break off as they are raised up with a thin shaft of plastic. Over time and hard use, they become loose and often lean to one side and won’t stand up.

In regards to durability, the analog controller is the Achilles Heel of the N64 controller. Not always ideal but it’s what we got, and we liked it! In any position you end up with a trigger button, either using the top L & R buttons, or one of them with the Z button (located under the middle leg of the controller acting as the “other” L or R button. With only one analog stick, in a first person style game, you can often use either positions 1 or 2 for looking around and then use the D-pad or C-buttons (as a D-pad) to control movement. Oftentimes the position used is based on the game. As you can see from the image, there are three hand positions available when using the standard Nintendo 64 controller.

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