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Nintendo’s first major video game console, the Nintendo Entertainment System, once dominated the world of gaming. 

The console’s ubiquitous rectangular controller is iconic, and it still occupies a nostalgic place in the hearts of many. In 2018, the NES gamepad is coming back — and this time, it’s wireless. There’s good reason for that, as it’s a controller designed for use with Nintendo’s Switch!

Here’s everything we know about Nintendo’s modern update to a classic gamepad: