Review on 🎮 8Bitdo Sn30 Pro Bluetooth Gamepad (SN30 PRO-SN): Enhanced Gameplay with Joysticks, Rumble Vibration for Windows, Mac OS, Android, Steam, Switch, and More by Lisa Fugiel

Love this controller. I was excited to buy this controller for two reasons: 1) because it looks like a Super Nintendo controller, which is one of my favorite designs for retro gaming, and 2) because it looked like a great all-around controller to play with could work different devices. I want to first discuss the design and then explain how it works with all of my devices, but if you want a quick overview this is a great controller that works well with all of my devices and is a joy to use. The controller is quite comfortable and all buttons are surprisingly easy to reach. From now on, I'm going to compare it to the Super Nintendo controller as it clearly draws its design cues from it. It's angled to make it a bit more ergonomic than the SNES controller, so the added buttons and joysticks feel pretty natural. The buttons and D-Pad are much more clicky than the SNES controller, which can be good or bad depending on your preference. In theory, I liked the clicking buttons and pad, but they're definitely a little rougher during play than the softer buttons on a worn pad. However, time and prolonged use can change this. The build quality is fantastic. It feels like a premium controller, everything from the plastic on the case to the rubber on the joysticks looks great. Gyro aiming on the Nintendo Switch works phenomenally and the vibration is great. I like the new, more original design of the SN30 Pro, they look very premium. The only design flaw is something I can't fault the SN30 Pro for: the joysticks, while perfectly usable, are a bit awkward to use. on a design that should never have joysticks. It doesn't bother me because I bought this controller with the thought that I will mainly be using this controller for 2D games that use the D-Pad and having joysticks for 3D games is just a bonus. And the joysticks are comfortable and responsive, so with this setup I'm very happy with them. It's a bit cumbersome, but very useful. Here is a list of the devices I wanted to use this controller with: Nintendo Switch, Mac, Windows PC (Dual Boot in Bootcamp) and my NES and SNES Classic with the 8Bitdo Retro Receiver. That's 4/5 of the devices this controller needs to work well with, which is asking a lot from a single controller. In a nutshell, this controller works great with all of them. Pairing between devices is fast and smooth, or at least as fast as each individual device allows. It even includes a handy list of shortcuts for setting up the controller's pairing with each device on the back. I've recently started using it as my main controller in Windows and have kept falling in love with how smoothly everything works. Windows defines the controller as an Xbox controller, so you'll have to remap the buttons in your head on the fly, but I got used to it pretty quickly. This controller exceeded all my expectations. It's a great little device that's very comfortable to use and works great with all my devices. The only downsides it has are things inherent in its design and I think it's a fair compromise to have such a fantastic reinterpretation of a retro classic. 8bitdo kicked him out of the park.