Nintendo 64 controller
The Nintendo 64 controller is the Nintendo 64's controller. It can be used to play Super Smash Bros. The controller has a unique M shape (this is because Nintendo was worried that 3D gaming might not become dominant, so they added the File:N64 DPad.png to a separate grip) allowing it to be held in multiple ways. Most often, games require players to grip their left hand on the middle handle and their right hand on the right handle; this is how Super Smash Bros. should be played. Examples of when the left handle should be held by the left hand and the right handle with the right hand are for some games requiring the use of the File:N64 DPad.png, such as Dr. Mario 64. The third option is to hold the left handle with the left hand and the middle handle with the right hand, although this was never implemented for any games.
Two add-ons were released for the controller: the rumble pack, which Super Smash Bros. utilizes, and the controller pack. The rumble pack requires 2 AAA batteries to work. The controller pack is an external memory card which can either be used to use save data in another copy of a game or to save data that cannot be stored in a cartridge's battery-backed memory.
There are a few third party controllers available for the Nintendo 64, such as the Hori Mini Pad. The Hori minipad is preferred by certain top level players such as Revan and Tacos for ease of Smash DI and movement. It is also possible to use adapters (by Mayflash and other companies) to connect other controllers such as keyboards and xbox controllers to n64 systems.
| File:N64 ControlStick.png | Move |
| File:N64 AButton.png | Standard attacks |
| File:N64 BButton.png | Special moves |
| File:N64 CButtons.png | Jump |
| File:N64 ZButton.png | Shield |
| File:N64 RButton.png | Grab |
| File:N64 LButton.png | Taunt |
| File:N64 StartButton.png | Pause |
| File:N64 DPad.png | Move (menu only) |
Gallery
Size comparisons between different N64 contollers.
See also
| Controllers and buttons | |
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| Nintendo 64 controller |         
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| GameCube controller |           
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| Wii Remote (and Nunchuk) |           
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| Classic Controller | LR       
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| Nintendo 3DS |            
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| Wii U GamePad / Pro Controller | L R           
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| Joy-Con |                
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| Switch Pro Controller | LR
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| Third-party controllers | Hori Mini Pad · Arcade controller · Keyboard |
| Other | Smash Controller · Controller modification |
