It’s hard to sell me on the idea of a controller for mobile games. If a mobile games developer can’t design something that excels with a touch interface, they’re in the wrong business. But while I’ve been largely underwhelmed by devices …
While the legality around playing ROM's is murky at best, that hasn't stopped GBA4iOS from becoming an insanely popular option for gamers looking to bring a little Game Boy Advance nostalgia to the pockets of 2014.Besides, until Konami decides to release a proper Castlevania game to the App Store, this is as close as you're going to get.The only downside to the app is that, well… it's an app. iOS devices are touch-screens by nature, and even though the touch controls work incredibly well here, there's just something missing. Old school gamers sometimes crave a more tactile approach."The G-PAD is the answer to their prayers.
There's a rumor flying around about a new controller coming to iOS devices. It's getting hard not to roll your eyes at this kind of news these days: new iOS controllers (such as the Fling and multiple iCade models) are just a few of the dozens of new third party peripherals announced each year. What makes this rumor different, according to Anandtech, is the fact that this new device would be made by Apple.