8bitdo's tiny, new Bluetooth video game controller is made for your keychain
Look at this adorable thing.
The Zero 2 is a newly announced Bluetooth controller that 8bitdo showed off for the first time at E3 2018. It's basically a Super Nintendo controller that's been shrunken down to a keychain-friendly size.
This looks like more of a novelty item or last-ditch alternative when all your other controllers are out of juice. My own hands cramp at the very sight of this thing. But I'm also an adult. I could see kids carting this thing around on their keys and actually using it.
The Zero 2 can be paired with a bunch of different gaming machines, including Nintendo's Switch, Android devices, Windows/Mac computers, and even SteamOS (if anyone is still using that ridiculous thing). The SNES-style design puts a limit on the number of games it can play. (Sorry, no Fortnite.) But for older games and retro-styled games, it's good to go.
There's no price yet, but the Zero 2 is coming before the end of 2018, sometime during the holiday season.
Topics Gaming
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
