12thgear
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Just a correction. They never forced Sega to add shoulder buttons to the Genesis controller. They did force Sega to release a 6 button controller. The buttons were in a fighting layout, 3 on 3. Street Fighter II probably had a lot to do with it.
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Yeah that controller is nothing new. I also find the D-pad to be too small and stiff. I like the Dual Shock layout the best. Nintendo did popularize wireless controllers with the Wavebird though. It was the first wireless controller that offered rock solid reliability, outstanding battery life, and first party quality. After that every wireless controller for any system was always compared to the Wavebird. For example, the pinnacle of wireless PS2 controllers, the Logitech Cordless Action Controller, is what I'd call that system's Wavebird.
Originally Posted by EricP Or those shoulder buttons for your SNES? The ones that caused Sega to scrap their Genesis controller design in mid-stream to add shoulder buttons? |
Just a correction. They never forced Sega to add shoulder buttons to the Genesis controller. They did force Sega to release a 6 button controller. The buttons were in a fighting layout, 3 on 3. Street Fighter II probably had a lot to do with it.
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The only generation that Nintendo wasn't massively innovative was with the Gamecube controller, which is pretty much the DS2 controller with a different button layout. But it's still my favorite controller of the current generation, because it's much more comfortable in layout, for me at least. |
Yeah that controller is nothing new. I also find the D-pad to be too small and stiff. I like the Dual Shock layout the best. Nintendo did popularize wireless controllers with the Wavebird though. It was the first wireless controller that offered rock solid reliability, outstanding battery life, and first party quality. After that every wireless controller for any system was always compared to the Wavebird. For example, the pinnacle of wireless PS2 controllers, the Logitech Cordless Action Controller, is what I'd call that system's Wavebird.