Out of all the controllers you have used over the years, which has been your favorite???
I would go with PS1 dual shock controller. It is very confortable and quite durable.
All time favorite console controller
Out of all the controllers you have used over the years, which has been your favorite???
I would go with PS1 dual shock controller. It is very confortable and quite durable.
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Well, the Genesis 6 button pad is good, and the genesis Aracde power stick is Great.
Now that I've restored my 5200 controllers, these aren't too shabby either...
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I'm partial to the SNES pad. The PS1 & PS2 pads are a close 2nd.
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hmm i dont know probably ps1 and ps2
It's either between the Xbox "DUKE" or the standard Sega Saturn controllers...
Just kidding! I'd have to say the PSone Dual Shock (packed with the PSone) / PS2 Dual Shock 2 controllers or the N64 controller (don't care what they say, I always thought it was very comfortable).
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The old NES pad!!
I like Nintendo's, They are Super.
Originally Posted by jaybird
Ditto, without a doubt
GameCube is number one for me. Very confertable, light, good button layout.
The PS2 controller is second, with the SNES controller third.
If I had to go from there, I'd say the redisgned NES pads (not the original, I hated using that square thing) and the original PSX pad (not the Dual Shock, it was too heavy).
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N64, definetly the best, especially for FPS.
Dual Shock 2
Great button layout and lighter, more responsive buttons, and better rumble as compared to the regular dual shock.
At first I didn't, but now I find the DC controller very easy to use. Xbox S controller and PSX are great as well!
We should do a worst controler thread.
I'd put the N64 and the original XBox controllers on that list, as well as the Atari 5200.
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Well if they did, I would vote the same....never liked the N64 controller
Obviously the best console controller (at least among pack-ins) is the Neo Geo stick, being the only console to come with a proper arcade style joystick. The thought of a pad controller being the all time best is laughable.
It's funny you should mention that -- popular belief is that one reason Atari ended up passing on the chance to distribute the Famicom back in 1983 was because managment HATED the idea of the pad. They were used to the joystick and liked it and thought it was superior. Nintendo just went with existing technology, since Gumpi had come up with the idea of the pad for the Game and Watch series.
I've always like the pad better then the stick, but it also depends on the game you're playing.
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For joysticks, I'd have to go with the NES Advantage. It's a great controller, well worth the $29.99 it cost when it was first released. You just weren't playing with power without one.
For controllers, I'd pick the Sega Arcade Pad for the Genesis and its descendant, the Sega Saturn joypad (second/Japanese model) without hesitation. The circular D-pad was more responsive and handled diagonals better than the Super NES pad, plus the placement of the buttons was perfect, especially for the Capcom fighting games which were in abundant supply on the Saturn.
For light guns, I have to admit that I liked the Sega Master System light phaser. It was light, the trigger wasn't too stiff, and it was fairly accurate. The new Guncons are supposed to be even more precise, but they're bulkier than I feel a light gun should be.
For dance controllers, Sega's Samba de Amigo maracas win first prize. They're especially fun with Samba de Amigo 2000, where the player is encouraged to wave them back and forth at key moments.
So there you have it. Sega is the king of game controller design.
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My fave controller of all time is the GameCube's, followed by the Genesis 3-button.
The first time I tried the GameCube controller, I fell in love with it. For the first time, a controller fit my hands perfectly, not just approximately (I have small hands; to give you an idea, I fit into medium-sized junior baseball batting gloves).
As for the Genny's pad, i've always felt that the crescent shape was a lot more comfy than the rectangular NES and Sega Master controllers and even better than the SNES's.
Sega Saturn (Japanese/2nd US style).
Best pad ever. There, that was easy.
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Probably the Dualshock...either one, they're both great. It's funny, too... Ages ago, when I use to go to my cousin's house and play his Megadrive, my hands would always feel weird when I'd come home and play the Master System.
But from what I've seen of the Gamecubes controller...that might become my favourite, if I ever pick a GC up.
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