The X5 Alteron works with smartphones and tablets, and it can replace faulty Joy-Cons on your Nintendo Switch.

The X5 Alteron may be the world's first fully modular mobile games controller, with swap-out button arrays and sticks.

Over the last few years, I’ve been loving my wired GameCube controller: it’s served me well in intense rounds of Smash with friends and felt great to use with, say, Super Mario Sunshine. I also ...

Accessory manufacturers GameSir and Hyperkin have joined forces to produce a fully modular controller that's compatible with the Switch and Switch 2: the GameSir x Hyperkin X5 Alteron.

Philip is a writer for Game Rant, starting in Game Guides. A graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University who majored in communication, he's had a passion for video games since he was a kid. Deciding ...

The video game industry has more or less settled on a standard design for controllers with a pair of matching analog joysticks, a directional pad, four action buttons, and shoulder triggers on top. It ...

Mobile gaming peripherals took a step forward at CES 2026 with the reveal of the X5 Alteron, the world's first fully modular ...

Nintendo has just released an update for Super Mario 3D All-Stars that allows players to play Super Mario Sunshine using a GameCube controller. Considering that the game originally released on the ...

Nintendo has confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube controller will work with some regular games However, there may be issues due to the controller's layout It also won't be compatible with the ...

Multiversus is the closest thing you'll get to Super Smash Bros on PC, but you can make it feel more like the Nintendo brawler by using a Gamecube controller. That's right, you can hook up that old ...

The Nintendo Switch 2, projected to sell six million units in the first quarter, is hotly anticipated by gamers everywhere. While Nintendo has yet to reveal details officially, a new FCC filing gives ...

If you're a veteran Nintendo gamer, you've likely dreamed of using a GameCube controller with the Switch-- if just to recreate that 2001 vibe of playing Super Smash Bros. Melee in the family den. For ...