OG color scheme button sets are available for the 8bitdo 64 controller and they look excellent.
(lemmy.world)
That'll be four bucks baby! You want fries with that?
https://shop.8bitdo.com/products/8bitdo-64-classic-button-set
I wonder if the original N64 controller would have been better served if Nintendo made more 2D games for it, or sold emulated games on it, or otherwise made more use of the d-pad.