Drew, if you were to rank this controller from every other Nintendo controller, where would you place it? 🤔

PC = Personal Computer PC Computers

everyone: xbox live is coming to switch! nintendrew: LOOK WHAT I FOUND LOL

HAHAHA Drew: * Tries SM64 with joystick. * then immediately after * Tries GTA 5 with joystick. *

Someone will speedrun Mario 64 with that

IDK about y'all, but the idea of Nintendrew mowing down civilians in GTAV feels weird to me.

Manufactured exclusively by Laral. But not Yanny, of course.

I saw one of those at my pre- School, because my School used to have a N64 and had a pc that had Mario’s missing and Mario’s time machine! Nice video

Dude I had no idea this even existed enjoyed the video keep up the good work!

I remember seeing this on lazy game reviews, nice video!

I saw this joystick on LGR a long time ago. Great see you review it.

Nintendo: makes product for PC Nintendo fans: Wait. That's illegal.

Never heard of this one! Great deep dive, Drew!

Your videos just keep getting better. Thanks for all the hard work buddy!

Man this is so cool! I hope I find one of those out in a thrift store or yard sale. Thanks for making videos like these.

That mario kart DS theme in the background is giving me nostalgia :)

Pretty smooth flyin,' Fox...

I'm so glad I found your channel! So excited to see your videos

I want a collaboration between *Scott The Woz* and *Nintendrew.* 😍🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻😍

*Smash Bros is coming to pc confirmed*

“CZroe” here again. FYI, I’ve owned two of these sticks including one I purchased from the store new, but I also have a strange stick that uses an almost identical base/buttons with a different logo. I believe it’s a CH or Thrustmaster stick, so it seems Laral Group LLC was mostly just rebranding it with some tweaks. I got my Nintendo 3D-1 after it hit closeout stores but I also recall seeing the wireless headset at Software Etc around 1997 or 1998.

Saw LGR's video on this too, both really cool videos, I think it be a great crossover if you two did a video about all the random nintendo games that were on PC

I had never seen your channel before until about 12 hours ago. Then, rn I watched NB's video, what a coincidence!

“CZroe” here. My thought were a little more along these lines: Nintendo partnered with Laral Group LLC to bring a flight stick to the N64. Their competitors had flight stick options on Saturn and PlayStation, but the N64 ultimately didn’t really need it due to the analog thumbstick. Still, they bragged about having famed flight sim producers like Paradigm Simulation (Pilotwings 64), so it would make sense for them to hedge their bets... just like that North American 64DD that Metal Jesus Rocks featured which was seemingly ready for the USA way back when the console first launched (probably in case the cartridge format crashed and burned). Nintendo famously scuttled their deal with Sony and never released the PlayStation attachment for SNES by undermining it, even though they had an agreement. In the case of Laral Group LLC, it’s very possible that they were designing it as an N64 accessory that was canceled. The contract may have been written in such a way that allowed Laral Group to move ahead with their designs in one way or another even if Nintendo canceled the supporting games or N64 accessory... kinda like a Plan B or exit clause. It would certainly explain it, a bit like the near-inexplicable CD-i Zelda and Mario games. ;)

Who knew yanny was involved with nintendo. Edit:fixing mistakes

"We all know Nintendo has a tenancy to change a contract" Sounds like something that happened to a company that starts with an S and ended up taking the top from Nintendo.

I remember going off this channel like a year ago, I'm proud the amount your channel has grown and I've resubscribed

I played Goldeneye with a Microsoft Sidewinder very similar to your controller and It was super precise felt as though I was wielding an actual gun. You need to map turn to the twist functions and R to one of those tiny buttons on the stick. granted moving isn't the best but aiming feels super nice you can get head shots with ease.

Imagine someone bringing this to a tournament

I have no idea who had that when I was a kid, it certainly wasn't my family since we weren't a nintendo household. But I remember the feel of that joystick in my hand, and the sensation of those buttons, it was incredibly comfortable and pleasant to use. Especially when compared to standard joysticks for home use at the time, the classic stick with a ball on top kind, with one or two buttons at the base, and one button on the top.

Nintendo joystick almost two decades old = Half Life 3 for Switch confirmed!

I never realised how much I wanted to play Lylat Wars with a joystick until now

My mom got me one of these joysticks in the late 90s from Big Lots (apparently the market wasn't demanding it) and I was thrilled! Good job, mom!! I still have it and treasure it! So glad you featured this! People don't believe me when I tell them about it. I wish yours was up to snuff and worked properly, though.

1:08 - The "circular directional pad" is a hat-switch.

"I don't have a 20 year old PC lying around." Where's LGR when you need him?

I have like three game port controllers (sadly, none of them this Nintendo beauty). I remember getting each one. You have no idea how old this video made me feel.

"For use with Personal Computer computers only"

NJS-3D1 would probably work good with Mario paint

This is really cool. A Nintendo joystick

PC Computers?? Personal Computer..Computers.. Nice

@Nintendrew one trick I use to restore old analog sticks is electrical contact cleaner just spray the inside of the stick assembly on the board inside with a generous amount of the spray and move the sticks around then let its sit for about a day just to be on the safe side to let the cleaner evaporate

I can appreciate that your shirt says END just before the outro.

Nintendo has done alot of weird things, but this is the weirdest by far

Who would have guessed Nintendo made a computer controller?

Nintendrew is just Calm Video Game Nerd yet i love him anyway

I saw one at my local Goodwill... I regret not getting it. :((

Interesting to see you cover a retro PC peripheral. I'm into old computer stuff myself and I recall LGR covered this joystick as well. From what I remember, he said it really wasn't anything spectacular as far as flight sticks go, which I think I believe. Also worth stating, the "directional pad" you pointed out at the top is actually called a "point of view hat". You usually use it to look to the left or right in combat games. The analog slider is also called a "throttle", since you usually use it to get your vehicle going. I liked your idea of emulating some N64 games with it. Star Fox 64 seems like quite an experience with this.

Nintendrew channels his inner LGR. I jest as I love learning about stuff such as this so keep up the awesome work Drew :D

Dang imagine seeing nintendo as a competitor for sony electronics like headphones or competitor to pc companies.

Now there is going to be “Beating Super Mario Odyssey with a Nintendo PC Joystick”

This controller would've have probably been fun to use on a game like Pilotwings 64 as well.

ur vids are really asteticly and visually pleasing to the eye.

That scenario is very believable because it has happened before. Nintendo made a deal with Philips to create a CD add-on for the SNES. However they changed their minds at the last moment. But in that deal Philips got the right to produce several games with Nintendo characters for their own console. This led to the infamous games like Mario is missing.

Shows it working on a modern computer Does it work on a modern computer???????

I had one of them, I am sure I got it at a clearance price. It was a solid built joystick, every feature needed in the day. Eventually replaced by a Sidewinder 3d, which had better sensitivity and gave finer control. I am not sure how much that one has aged, but maybe it wasn't all that wonderfully more accurate in the day based on what I remember of mine new out of the box.

1:58 Man, that music choice made me smile

I love how his intro is literally him flexing his Nintendo gear

I used to have a joystick when I played flight sim, I don't think the games chosen were giving true justice to the actual capacities of this beautiful piece of vintage

I find it suspect that this joystick would be made for the N64 since the system never received any flight simulation games that had features that could be fully mimicked with a flight stick, and while the toggle 3 option would make it somewhat ideal for fighting games......we all know thats the last thing Nintendo's 5th generation console was known for.

Every time I see one of these pop up on these Retro Gaming channels, it makes me smile. Me and my friends ALL had these back in the day and we never knew they weren't a household item that everyone knew 😂. I think we got them at big lots or compusa deeply discounted.

That jitter is likely from tarnished internal variable resistors/potentiometers/sliders. Without seeing the insides, I can't tell you which it uses for the axis, but the two pack Deoxic DB5, and Deoxic fader lube should be able to fix this. Drown the pots in the correct chemical, then actuate it a hundred times or so, check on pc if it is fixed, repeat as needed. This will clean the buttons as well.

The Joystick probably needs to be calibrated. That was common to do even at the time. It can be done in the Joystick settings menu. That would probably fix the input issues.

All we need now is Pilotwings for PC!

I read the description as "In this video, we'll check out the Nintendo 3DS Joystick for PC"

7:11 I think for a third-party peripheral for the N64. I think you third-party flight stick compatible with the console can be great when used for games like Sox.

Found one of these a few months ago and almost picked it up until i realized it wasn't N64 compatible, great video!

I still remember when this thing came out. It got utterly destroyed in reviews by every major pc gaming magazine at the time.

I have a Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 PC joystick, which has the same number of inputs as the Nintendo 3D1. And the one game I play most with my Sidewinder 2 just happens to be Star Fox 64. Playing that game with a flight joystick is a totally different experience than with a controller, almost as if I was playing an entirely different game.

Hell yeah! New vid! You are the best Drew!

New Nintendrew video Yessss

these were some dark days for Nintendo controller design. I loved the 64 though. And the real 64 experience will always be with the original controller

Wow! Didn't even know this was a thing! Very informative and amazing content as always, Nintendrew. Keep it up!!

I love the Toshiba scream in the background

Ahh~ the first bgm you used here always gives me a good laugh, the GB Camera is still one of my favorite GB parts. However, speaking of the joystick... I dunno. It'd make sense if it was meant for the N64 given there are also official joysticks for its predecessors. You however must be happy to own that game, pretty sure it is a rare item these days.

My Phenom II PC's motherboard from 2009 has that connector as a pin header, so somewhat modern pc should pick it up. You might need a wrapper such as x360ce for it to be seen by the games, but could work. As for the wear, try dissasembly it and give it a good clean, most of the time is enough to get it working properly again

Never knew this was a thing, this is awesome!

5:35 😂😂😂that killed me for some reason I thought it would be USB for some reason.

Sound blaster cards often have game ports on them, SB Live is widely available for cheap and like 90% of them have DOS support and hardware game port.

I’ve actually never heard of this before! Nice video

Nintendo: *makes PC flight stick* Nintendrew: Does it work? Nintendo: yes, but only for MS-DOS. LGR: I SAW IT FIRST Nintendrew: *ignores LGR and reviews it* Me: *watches both videos* Nintendrew: wait what

I remember seeing this at the time and was totally baffled and recall reading that when Nintendo were asked for a reason for the release of the controller they person asked just said there had to be a good reason behind it and their licencing department would probably know. As far as I know no one really had a clue but I think they were trying to get more hype behind the N64 anyway they could. Saying that though those headphone look interesting although I can't imagine the quality was all that good with infrared being used and probably wasn't much scope for head movement.

the intro is basically him flexing his nintendo console colection on us. thats why i like it! (i know i spelt one wrong

This was the first time in *months* (and in 2019) that I watched one of your videos. I'm so glad that I watched it. I had no idea that the NJS-3D1 existed until now. 🤓

I was a kid in the 90s.... My freinds had N64 and I had PC and playstation one. I have Never herd of this... thankyou . interesting stuff

That controller would make for one of the best sword handles of all time.

0:01 Real: Hey Guys Nintendrew Here Captions: Hey Guys Nintendo Here

Am surprised they never made that joystick to be comparable with the Nintendo 64 which it is a shame. Just imagine using that controller would have been perfect for games like Pilotwings 64, Star Fox 64, Aero Fighters Assault, Star Wars: Rouge Squadron, and Star Wars Episode 1: Battle for Naboo.

I never knew I needed that headphone system until today.. I collect headphones and video games, and holy crap does that marry the two in a good way

I love how every video starts with a flex

This 🕹️ is so weird. A Nintendo 64 branded PC joystick, but it cannot be used with the N64. A very interesting find.

His game room seems like a very relaxing place to hide out. I want to sleep on that couch.

Also a friend of mine is getting into retro console/controller repair, if you ever want someone to take a look at it.

I now have the urge to get GamePort > USB and HDMI > AV adapters and make the joystick and headset work on Switch

I feel positively ancient with you being confused by parallel ports

It's almost a foreshadow to Microsoft and Nintendo's relationship today

That footage with star fox makes me wish it was still made to try it myself.

This joystick looks super fun to use, especially for things like old nes games and indie games. Tho, imagine how funny and jank it would be to play something first person like overwatch with this lol

0:23 I don’t think I would use the stick for gta... I mean, I might try it!

LGR × Nintendrew would be nice

Hey... That song in the background is so nostalgic. Mario Kart DS!!!