It appears Nintendo may be following up the wireless NES Controller with a wireless Super Nintendo Controller for the Nintendo Switch. Now, this also suggests the company might bring back classic SNES titles to its Nintendo Online virtual gaming library. The information comes via an FCC filing, which shows a sketch of what appears to be the rear of a Super Nintendo style wireless controller.
Just a few days ago it seems Nintendo filed an FCC application for a wireless gaming accessory. The back of the diagram resembles a SNES controller. Besides, the sketch also shows a model number with HAC code that Nintendo uses on Switch accessories. Now, this implies it is definitely a wireless controller, much like the NES wireless controller.
Past trends suggest that the launch of retro-inspired hardware for Switch also implies the arrival of old-school Super Nintendo games. To recall, Nintendo released wireless NES Controllers for the Switch in September, along with games via Nintendo Online offered to subscribers for free. The recent FCC filing pretty much confirms that Nintendo plans to release something in the near future.
If it comes to games outside of SNES, this controller looks great. While the NES controller technically works with everything, it only has two buttons that limit it quite a bit. On the other hand, the controller shown in the FCC application uses a D-Pad, so hopefully, Nintendo releases this controller shortly. That said, more importantly, we hope to see Super Nintendo games reasonably soon.
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