Controllers

[MarioMania]

Ok, I'm not doing a poll for this..I just want to know what DP members Fav Controller if all time

Mine is

1. Saturn/Genesis(6 Button)
2. Super NES
3. NES
4. Xbox "S"
5. N64
6. Master System
7. Dreamcast
8. PSX/PS2 Dual Shock

[crazyjackcsa]

A lot of people have said that the 2nd iteration of the Saturn Controller (the Original Japanese one) is the best controller ever. I agree. I also love the Saturn 3d pad, the Saturn Flight stick (which can switch left to right handed use.) I also Like the Xbox "S" controller.

[xfrumx]

That Dreamcast controller is pretty darn nice!

[jajaja]

NES due to the nostalgic feeling The 360 controller is also pretty sweet.

[crazyjackcsa]

I like the 360 controller, but I hate the dual triggers which I think is the worst design ever. If have to change the way you hold the controller to some bizarre configuration where your pointer and middle fingers each rest on a trigger.

[Nebagram]

Tough choice.

1. Xbox 360. Seriously- it just seems moulded to my hands. Perfection. :-)

2. Larger of the official Saturn ones, if only for the '6 face buttons' deal, something Sony and Microsoft really should look into for their 8th-gen machines (assuming they're not going to copy the big N and make controllers out of paper aeroplanes or something).

3. Mega Drive 6 buttoner, same reason.

4. SNES- not too complicated, but does everything you could ask of it.

5. Dreamcast, if only for the VM slots. An in-built screen in the pad is an innovation that simply deserves to be ripped off, and no one has yet!

[vintagegamecrazy]

For Classic,

TG16 More rounded and softer on the hands than the NES controller
Snes rocks too
Psx Dual shock
N64
GCN
Dreamcast

[MarioMania]

oops I forgot to put down the Saturn(Japanese version)

[atomicthumbs]

Dreamcast
Wii
NES
Nintendo 64
Playstation (ds2)

[MrRoboto19XX]

SNES
Saturn
Genesis (First one, oddly enough - I never played a lot of 6 button heavy games)
Dreamcast
PS2

All are easy to memorize, and dont require total finger olympics to use.

[Xizer]

1. GameCube
2. Xbox 360
3. Nintendo 64
4. SNES
5. Genesis

[insinion]

1. Nes
2. Wii Remote+Nunchuck
3. Psx Dual Shock
4. Snes
5. Megadrive 3 button controller

[playgeneration]

N64 is my favorite controller for a 3D console. I find having two analogue sticks awkward and confusing, i can never control accuratly with them, the four digital yellow C buttons are so much nicer to play with. The PS2 is my least favorite, for the two identical sized/shaped and poorly positioned analogue sticks, and the split D-Pad thats rubbish for diagonal movements.

For 2D i love the Neo Geo AES controller, proper arcade stick, and easy to use buttons. The Megadrive controllers are also great. I grew up playing Master System, but its controller is too small for my hands now, i still use it though, would seem wrong to play with anything else

[Push Upstairs]

Well ones I've used and liked:

NES (Regular and dogbone)
Genesis 3&6 button
SNES
Saturn (Japanese/2nd version)
PSX Dualshock
Xbox (S & the Logitech Wireless)

Ones i've used and really don't care for:

N64
Dreamcast

[AMG]

1) Saturn (JP)
2) SNES
3) Playstation 2
4) Genesis 3
5) Xbox

Honorable mention goes to the N64 controller for FPS games.

[FantasiaWHT]

I'm surprised to see so much DC lovin here! My hand cramped up so badly... especially playing PSO and pushing up constantly, it was just a little past the point of comfort and you push up in PSO most of the time. I'm curious what people like about the DC

Me:

1) Wiimote + Nunchuk. Feels soooooo nice
2) Logitech's 2nd gen. wireless PS2 controller. Best wireless controller I know
3) SNES. First controller I thought felt comfortable
4) Gamecube. Would be higher were it not for the %*$( Z button. At least it doesn't get used much.

Uh I'll stop there Unless the DS stylus counts!

[Lemmi_Is_God]

my favorite is the Genesis controllers
pretty much anything by Sega felt good in my hands except the SMS controller

and everything made by Nintendo felt alittle uncomfortable
especially the SNES horrible button layout

i like the TG16 controller and the 3DO Goldstar controllers also

[Hwj_Chim]

Jap saturn anthing else is just wrong.

[k8track]

Seems like there was a thread like this a long time ago I answered in, but it's been so long I certainly don't mind answering again, a little more thoroughly.

Here are mine in no particular order, except the first two:

1. Bally Astrocade controllers: Awesome! Joystick and paddle combined into one "gun" style casing.
2. Colecovision Super Action controllers: I just love these.
3. The Boss joystick by Wico, Atari 2600
4. Beeshu Ultimate Superstick series (I've got the 2600, NES, SMS, and TG-16 versions)
5. NeGcon controller for the PS1: I'm on a big NeGcon kick lately!
6. Epyx 500XJ series (various): Love the ergonomic thing.
7. Original 2600 paddle and driving controllers: How can one play any type of Breakout or Kaboom-type game without them?
8. M-Network Tron Joystick for the Atari 2600: Still looking for one of these!
9. Original Jaguar controllers (not the pro-controller): I may be one of the few who loves these.
10. Mad Catz Dreamcast lightgun
11. 2600 Track & Field controllers
12. Samba de Amigo maracas (of course!)
13. the snowboard controller for the PS1: although Amiga's Joyboard predates this by a bit, I'm gonna have to go with this one.

[bangtango]

k8track: I liked the Jaguar controller, too. Never used the Pro Controller, since I've gotten pretty good with using the number pad in the later-day Jaguar games that used it, so I only have the 3-button one to go by.

My Actual Answer:

I'm not ranking them but I would say the NES, Super NES, Genesis 6-button controller and, like I just said, the Atari Jaguar controller (I use it a lot) are all comfortable to me. I never did like the Game Cube, N64, Dreamcast or any of the 3DO controllers. Everything else I've used falls in between. I admit I do have a hard time using 3-button Genesis controllers after spending time with the 6-button ones but I have mostly the earlier Genesis games, anyway.