If you’ve still got your original PS1 console stored away, chances are its accompanying gamepad has seen better days. I’ve had to restore old DualShock controllers for friends on more than one occasion, but if you’ve not got a weirdo like me who finds cleaning old pads relaxing nearby, it could stop you revisiting your classic PlayStation library, Thankfully, 8bitdo seems to understand this pain, as the controller maker just announced a Retro Receiver that’ll let you hook up modern controllers to the 30 year old system.
Again, I am really into old gamepads, and both the original Sony Playstation Controller and DualShock live rent free in my heart. That said, while those pads boast novelty and charm, they don’t hold up against the likes of the PS5 DualSense. So, coming up with a way to bridge the gap between ‘90s tech and the best PC controllers out there makes a ton of sense, and 8bitdo’s latest gadget is going to make playing PS1 games on authentic hardware more approachable than ever.
