Dust off your PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2, you can now connect a PS5 controller to them with a new 8BitDo device.While thePlayStation 5isn’t short of classic games, most of which are playable through the rightPlayStation Plusmembership, it’s missing a few key titles from its library.Fancy something more modern? Take a look at Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 belowThat being said, the selection is constantly being updated, like the other day whenApe EscapeandMediEvilwere added to the service,amongst other games.AdvertBut what can you do if the title you want to play isn’t there? Like the OGResident EvilorTomb Raider games? You could be patient and wait for them to be added eventually, or, you could play them on the original hardware with a twist, with a PlayStation 5 controller.How you ask? With the latest 8BitDo adaptor, which plugs into your PlayStation 1 or PlayStation 2 console, and emits a wireless Bluetooth signal that your PS5 controller can connect to. Gone are the days of tangled controller wires, you’re living in the future now.It’s even better that the button layout for PlayStation controllers has literally never changed since the first console, so you can enjoy your retro games without having to worry about button mapping, and as mentioned before, wires dragging haphazardly across your floor. That being said, it does come with an option to plug the controller in if that’s more your style.However, if you want to commit blasphemy and play your PlayStation games with a Nintendo orXboxcontroller, that’s an option too.. The device supports modern Xbox wireless controllers for the Xbox One and Series X, theNintendo SwitchPro Controller, and even the Wii U’s controller.AdvertThe device will set you back $24.99, and can be ordered from 8BitDo’sofficial websiteor Amazon. Other adaptors are also available for other consoles, like the NES, Sega Genesis/Megadrive and more.If you want to play the classics with the luxury of a modern controller, this is definitely the way to do it.Featured Image Credit: PlayStationTopics:PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Sony,Retro Gaming
Dust off your PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2, you can now connect a PS5 controller to them with a new 8BitDo device.While thePlayStation 5isn’t short of classic games, most of which are playable through the rightPlayStation Plusmembership, it’s missing a few key titles from its library.Fancy something more modern? Take a look at Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 belowThat being said, the selection is constantly being updated, like the other day whenApe EscapeandMediEvilwere added to the service,amongst other games.AdvertBut what can you do if the title you want to play isn’t there? Like the OGResident EvilorTomb Raider games? You could be patient and wait for them to be added eventually, or, you could play them on the original hardware with a twist, with a PlayStation 5 controller.How you ask? With the latest 8BitDo adaptor, which plugs into your PlayStation 1 or PlayStation 2 console, and emits a wireless Bluetooth signal that your PS5 controller can connect to. Gone are the days of tangled controller wires, you’re living in the future now.It’s even better that the button layout for PlayStation controllers has literally never changed since the first console, so you can enjoy your retro games without having to worry about button mapping, and as mentioned before, wires dragging haphazardly across your floor. That being said, it does come with an option to plug the controller in if that’s more your style.However, if you want to commit blasphemy and play your PlayStation games with a Nintendo orXboxcontroller, that’s an option too.. The device supports modern Xbox wireless controllers for the Xbox One and Series X, theNintendo SwitchPro Controller, and even the Wii U’s controller.AdvertThe device will set you back $24.99, and can be ordered from 8BitDo’sofficial websiteor Amazon. Other adaptors are also available for other consoles, like the NES, Sega Genesis/Megadrive and more.If you want to play the classics with the luxury of a modern controller, this is definitely the way to do it.Featured Image Credit: PlayStationTopics:PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Sony,Retro Gaming
Dust off your PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2, you can now connect a PS5 controller to them with a new 8BitDo device.While thePlayStation 5isn’t short of classic games, most of which are playable through the rightPlayStation Plusmembership, it’s missing a few key titles from its library.Fancy something more modern? Take a look at Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 belowThat being said, the selection is constantly being updated, like the other day whenApe EscapeandMediEvilwere added to the service,amongst other games.AdvertBut what can you do if the title you want to play isn’t there? Like the OGResident EvilorTomb Raider games? You could be patient and wait for them to be added eventually, or, you could play them on the original hardware with a twist, with a PlayStation 5 controller.How you ask? With the latest 8BitDo adaptor, which plugs into your PlayStation 1 or PlayStation 2 console, and emits a wireless Bluetooth signal that your PS5 controller can connect to. Gone are the days of tangled controller wires, you’re living in the future now.It’s even better that the button layout for PlayStation controllers has literally never changed since the first console, so you can enjoy your retro games without having to worry about button mapping, and as mentioned before, wires dragging haphazardly across your floor. That being said, it does come with an option to plug the controller in if that’s more your style.However, if you want to commit blasphemy and play your PlayStation games with a Nintendo orXboxcontroller, that’s an option too.. The device supports modern Xbox wireless controllers for the Xbox One and Series X, theNintendo SwitchPro Controller, and even the Wii U’s controller.AdvertThe device will set you back $24.99, and can be ordered from 8BitDo’sofficial websiteor Amazon. Other adaptors are also available for other consoles, like the NES, Sega Genesis/Megadrive and more.If you want to play the classics with the luxury of a modern controller, this is definitely the way to do it.
Dust off your PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2, you can now connect a PS5 controller to them with a new 8BitDo device.
While thePlayStation 5isn’t short of classic games, most of which are playable through the rightPlayStation Plusmembership, it’s missing a few key titles from its library.
Fancy something more modern? Take a look at Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 below
That being said, the selection is constantly being updated, like the other day whenApe EscapeandMediEvilwere added to the service,amongst other games.
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But what can you do if the title you want to play isn’t there? Like the OGResident EvilorTomb Raider games? You could be patient and wait for them to be added eventually, or, you could play them on the original hardware with a twist, with a PlayStation 5 controller.
How you ask? With the latest 8BitDo adaptor, which plugs into your PlayStation 1 or PlayStation 2 console, and emits a wireless Bluetooth signal that your PS5 controller can connect to. Gone are the days of tangled controller wires, you’re living in the future now.
It’s even better that the button layout for PlayStation controllers has literally never changed since the first console, so you can enjoy your retro games without having to worry about button mapping, and as mentioned before, wires dragging haphazardly across your floor. That being said, it does come with an option to plug the controller in if that’s more your style.
However, if you want to commit blasphemy and play your PlayStation games with a Nintendo orXboxcontroller, that’s an option too.. The device supports modern Xbox wireless controllers for the Xbox One and Series X, theNintendo SwitchPro Controller, and even the Wii U’s controller.
Advert
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The device will set you back $24.99, and can be ordered from 8BitDo’sofficial websiteor Amazon. Other adaptors are also available for other consoles, like the NES, Sega Genesis/Megadrive and more.
If you want to play the classics with the luxury of a modern controller, this is definitely the way to do it.
Topics:PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Sony,Retro Gaming
