ThinkGeek - the folks who brought us the popular iCade game controllers for the iPad, have just launched a new NES-inspired game controller with 8 buttons for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch called iCade 8-Bitty.
iCade 8-Bitty as the name suggests is a handheld video game controller in the classic style 8-bit style, which brings retro-gaming experience to iOS.
It connects to the iOS devices via Bluetooth. It's it's compatible with a growing list of hundreds of retro game apps, including the Atari Classics collection, Pac Man, Super Mega Worm, and more.
iCade 8-Bitty costs $25. The only problem is that they're so popular that the iOS game controller has been completely sold out in just a few hours after it was launched earlier today.
You can check out the hands-on video of the NES controller in action below (courtesy Engadget):
If you like what you see then you can register with ThinkGeek here so you're first to know when it is available again.
[via ThinkGeek]
As cool as this is I would much rather have the icade mobile that actually attaches to the iPhone. I can use my wii remote for the same effect as this. Cool idea though.
Exactly, If I’m gonna spend $25 I’d rather by an Official Nintendo Wii controller rather then some one off name like iCade.
Maybe if this were $9.99
Exept that the one you say doesnt connect bluetooth with iPhone or iPad
Well the rest you can figure out youself
is this compatible with those snes emulators?
Does not compliment the looks of the iDevices.
I ‘d give it a try .
the question is, is it compatible with sfiv volt? that alone would make it a selling point for me.