The ThinkGeek iCade 8-Bitty feels like an NES controller for your smartphone or tablet, but make sure the games you want to play support it.
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The iCade 8-bitty Retro Game Controller could be useful for playing games on smartphones and tablets, but I would hold off until it adds support for more titles and gives users the option to customize controls.
Read the full review →iCade succeeds in shrinking last year's arcade cabinet down to a clever pocket size with the 8-Bitty controller. Even though it won't work with many iOS games, the price is low enough that some people will want to buy it anyway for the novelty.
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We gave the early prototype a quick try and the D-pad and red buttons feel just like their '80s inspiration. Unfortunately they're not quite as responsive yet, but we're figuring there's still some kinks to be worked out before it ships this Spring.
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