The shape is great, but the controller is flawed.
The awful trigger layout is it`s first major flaw. F Zero X, for example, plays awfully. Right air-brake is right bumper, but left air-brake is either trigger and it feels super clunky.
The analog stick`s sensitivity is awful as well. Games requiring precision, like Goldeneye, are unplayable due to the way the cursor instantly whips to the edge of the screen when trying to aim.
It`s quite comfortable though, and more casual games feel pretty good. I played through all of Rayman 2 with it and had a decent time.
The Brawler64 gives the N64 a much-needed modernization. So many N64 games are amazing, but to a modern audience, the original N64 controller can take away a lot of the fun of these games. The Brawler64 offers a modern solution to this. It gives the modern and comfortable feel of a modern joypad while allowing you to enjoy your favorite N64 titles. The wireless functionality makes it even more convenient, as you don't have to be tethered to the console by a wire whenever you play. Overall, the Brawler64 gives a much-needed modernization refresh to the old and clunky N64 controller.
It’s better than the octopus one (original controller for N64), Reteo Fighter is very comfortable , 3rd party companies have a good idea .
The controller is easy use. My only issue was the Z button being too springy
Another big win for SAG. I bought one of these a few weeks ago from amazon. Its a good controller they need to work on the analog stick a bit it seems off. But when I saw SAG sold these controllers I decided to support a small business and buy one more. They are now my go to for any console hardware.
Turns out many (not all of them looks like) of these have issues reading sav paks, but the rumble paks work fine. This is such a wonderful controller over the original anyday of the week, but these sav pak errors due to a design flaw are killin me. Hopefully the manufacturer fixes this issue so we can save our games on this wonderful controller. So play the lottery and hope you get a good one.
I've tried a lot of them over the years and most of them have issues. Not so with this one. The redesign is great, the buttons and stick feel nearly perfect, D-Pad is a little mushy, but that's the only complaint I have, and it's not like it gets used much on 64.
Not only I can give some rest to my original controllers, but also getting some needed modern ergonomics to the Nintendo 64. Feels so good!
This controller feels very natural because it replicates the style of today’s controllers. The inputs of the games Ive played so far is great. I will be buy the wireless version in the future to support this wonderful company.
