The gamepads work with PCs, Macs, Retro-Bit's own Super Retro-Cade, and the upcoming Sega Genesis Mini. By default they work as DirectInput devices, which means you can get them to work with Android devices (with full-size USB ports) and home-built retro game systems that use microcomputers like the Raspberry Pi. This mode has limited use with modern Windows PCs, but you can get some Steam games to work by enabling Generic USB Gamepad Support in Steam. I also had some success playing classic DOS shoot-'em-ups from GOG.com this way. Suzuki: 'Yes on VF3'". Next Generation. November 22, 1996. Archived from the original on December 20, 1996 . Retrieved April 21, 2014. Sega News From Japan". GameSpot. March 18, 1998. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017 . Retrieved December 7, 2014. Suily made a few minor controller modifications, specifically by adding etching to the red "B" and "A" buttons. Of course, the biggest change is the somewhat short 5.6-foot cord, which ends in a standard USB-A plug for compatibility with Raspberry Pi, Windows, Mac, and Linux. You'll have no issue diving into your classic NES library, and enjoying favorites like Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Ninja Gaiden, and so many more.

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a b "Interview: Ezra Dreisbach". Curmudgeon Gamer. July 9, 2002. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007 . Retrieved December 24, 2014. Ezra Dreisbach: And really, if you couldn't tell from the games, the PSX is way better than the Saturn. It's way simpler and way faster. There are a lot of things about the Saturn that are totally dumb. Chief among these is that you can't draw triangles, only quadrilaterals.House, Michael L. " The House of the Dead Review". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014 . Retrieved December 13, 2014. a b c d "Sega and Sony Sell the Dream". Edge. Vol.3, no.17. February 1995. pp.6–9. The December 3 ship-out of 100,000 PlayStations to stores across Japan... was not met with the same euphoria-charged reception that the Saturn received... Saturn arrived to a rapturous reception in Japan on November 22. 200,000 units sold out instantly on day one... Japanese gamers were beside themselves as they walked away with their prized possession and a near-perfect conversion of the Virtua Fighter coin-op... Sega (and Sony) have proved that with dedicated processors handling the drive (the SH-1 in the Saturn's case), negligible access times are possible.

Sonic 3D Blast". Game Informer. January 1997. Archived from the original on October 21, 1997 . Retrieved November 27, 2014. Some of the best retro game controllers can be Nintendo Switch retro controllers that offer replicas of gamepads for the NES, N64 and GameCube; these are perfect for playing retro games on Switch. Some of the best upcoming Switch games include retro remakes, and some of the best Nintendo Switch games include games that make use of retro controllers, such as Super Smash Bros Ultimate. Super 32X" (in Japanese). Sega Corporation. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014 . Retrieved February 23, 2014. a b Beuscher, Dave. "Sega Saturn – Overview". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014 . Retrieved December 13, 2014. Buchanan, Levi (July 29, 2008). "Top 10 SEGA Saturn Games". IGN. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017 . Retrieved March 26, 2014.

a b "Sega Saturn: You've Watched the TV Commercials...Now Read the Facts". Next Generation. Vol.1, no.8. August 1995. pp.26–32. Let the games begin: Sega Saturn hits retail shelves across the nation Sept. 2; Japanese sales already put Sega on top of the charts". Business Wire. March 9, 1995. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014 . Retrieved December 24, 2014. Retro controllers are also excellent for game development using PCs or Raspberry Pi, and there are some excellent PS5 retro controllers. If you own a mini retro console you may want one of the best USB retro controllers too. Read my guide to the best retro consoles for more, as well as my Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 review for news on the latest retro console. Dear Saturn Mag, I've Heard the Saturn Couldn't Handle Alex Kidd... Is This True?". Sega Saturn Magazine. Vol.1, no.2. December 1995. p.51.