In addition to classic innovations such as the cross arrow keys, Nintendo was also the first manufacturer to experiment with wireless controllers. As early as 1989, they tried the wireless controller design on the NES console for the first time. The equipment at the time was called "NES Satellite", which allowed up to four players to connect their controllers to a transmitter, and a receiver was added to the NES mainframe. The transmitter transmits signals to the receiver to control the mainframe with the handle. The purpose of the game.

In 2002, Nintendo released a true wireless controller, WaveBird, the winner of the best peripheral award at the 2002 E3 exhibition. [WaveBird handle is connected to the NGC host through wireless frequency pairing.