After having a good experience with Retro-Bit’s NES Dog Bone Controller and SNES style controller included with the Super Retro Trio, I decided to see how well the company’s SNES brand of controllers stacked up to originals. Retro-Bit recently released new controllers for the system called the Super Retro RDP, so I decided that I would check them out; due to their unique design.
The shape of this controller is an interesting hybrid of a Sega Saturn controller and the NES MAX, minus the analog pad of course.While I found the design intriguing, a fancy design and shape doesn’t mean a thing if it doesn’t fit comfortably in your hand and gives you easy access to buttons. Thankfully, this controller is plenty comfortable and allows your hands to reach all the buttons quickly. The controller is built sturdy and should be able to handle any unfortunate drops (Or throws). The D-PAD also takes very minimum time to break in, which makes it an easy controller to use for fighting games like Street Fighter 2 or Killer Instinct.
The connecting cable is 6 feet long, which is decent; but is actually shorter then the standard SNES controller wire meaning you may have to scoot yourself closer to the TV if you are use to using the full wire length of the original controller.The connecting wire does feature a wider gauge wire then other Retro-Bit controllers I’ve tried, which takes the worry away of the wire snapping in case its pulled or tripped on. That’s always a plus!
With a MSRP of $11.99, you can grab a two pack of these controllers and be pretty set for your next SNES retro gaming experience. If the price of original SNES controllers keep soaring the way they do, picking up this two pack is a no brainer.
- Compatible with Official SNES®, Retroduo®, Retroduo® Portable and other third-party 16-bit consoles
- Cable length: 6 feet
- Ergonomic and simple design
- Original controller color scheme
- 8 function buttons plus D-pad
- 2 Controllers included
- Color: Red