WHAT WERE THEY THINKING????

What a shitload of AYYUSSSSSS.

Also, Mike Matei should play Skull in the new Power Rangers movie. It would be perfect casting.

>>3743385
They were thinking
>whitu piggu a-prefer using a-stick with the trigger rike a gun, john wayne pow pow pow

Like 5 games use the D-pad.

>>3743385
Gamepro Interview: March 1996 after Ultra 64 reveal with Shigeru Miyamoto.
> "With the Ultra 64 controller we were thinking of ways to appeal to new and old fans alike. The [D-pad] is familiar to older Nintendo fans and is useful for 2d games such as the recently announced Yoshi's Island 64. With the analog stick it allows a larger degree of control for 3d games like Mario 64 and Wave Racer 64. The controller was designed around the idea that 2d and 3d fans can use it with no problem."
>"Can you tell us what the cartridge slot in the back of the controller will be used for? Is it any adapter for New Gameboy games?"
>"The slot in the back of the controller. I'm not sure how much I can say [laughs]. I will tell you that gamers will not be disappointed in the uses of the cartridge slot."

>>3743385
HWAT EWER DEY THINKING!???

Back then I didn't care how retarded the controller was, I could only be amazed at how cool and futuristic it looked compared to the boring snes controllers.

>>3743398
>The slot in the back of the controller.
>I will tell you that gamers will not be disappointed in the uses of the cartridge slot.
leh

I must have been one of the only people who legit actually liked N64 and Xbox controllers. I fucking hated the PS controller, it felt so awkward to me.

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>>3743385
They were thinking the same thing as logitech - add moar features! Or rather, more inputs - more buttons and more axes. Pretty damn solid concept, actually!

>>3743414
>dat top right one
I miss that late 90s/early 00s aesthetic. See through buttons, outline Impact font, rubber grips, EXTREME. I mean that's a fugly controller but it looks futuristic at least.

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Beats me. Only scrubs used the stock N64 pad, though.

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>>3743423
>paying $80-130+ for a used 3rd party controller

>>3743420
>EXTREME
>not Xtreme
spotted the underage

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>>3743427
Naw, they spelled it EXTREME there though.

>>3743385

You literally just switch where your left hand is depending on whether you're using analog or not. If you had even a small amount of confusion figuring out how to hold this controller you should strongly consider suicide you mentally impoverished knave

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>>3743430
How about a joypad you don't need to move you fucking left hand costantly?
I know is crazy right?

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>>3743432
It's even worse, Sony makes you switch controllers to use analog! And made you wait 3 years for dual shock to come out.

>>3743436
Also most of the games made before 1998 had no dual-shock support, so you're stuck using that awful D-pad on a lot of titles.

>>3743398
>D-Pad is useful for 2d games like the upcoming Yoshi's Island 64

>Yoshi's Story wound up not supporting D-pad and is analog only

Someone fucked up REAL bad.

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>>3743385
>>3743414
Also the same thing thrustmaster must have been thinking.

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>>3743385
>>3743440
They were thinking what sega wasn't.

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>>3743385
HE IS GONNA TAKE YOU BACK TO THE PAST

>>3743385
3 arms better than 2, man!
Upgrade today!

>>3743521
MOTHERFUCKER 20" MIKE

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>>3743527

>>3743521
2 arms good! 3 arms better! 2 arms good! 3 arms better!

>>3743527
What games made use of the middle option though? Like a shooter where you only needed a trigger and an action button?

>>3743537
Yes. I believe you could do this in Turok and in Goldeneye.

>>3743412
I hate all 3. Fight me.

Well, I don't mind the Xbox controller, but it was too big.

>>3743426
eh wasting money is kinda fun desu
can't even lie i'm tempted to get one just for shits and giggles

>>3743537
its fucking dope on goldeneye
feels like PC controls

>>3743537
Robotron 64. Felt like a twin-stick shooter. I guess you could have also used the C buttons but a d-pad just feels more normal

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>>3743423
I bet Mischief Makers is real fun on that.

>>3743385
I cant stand this guy

He literally had no clear stance on anything except "le angry gamer XD" and his edgy 14 year old hot topic kid humor level

>>3743537
Pretty sure Sin & Punishment used it, along with Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and Turok, optionally.

>>3743537
Bangai-O lets you choose whatever you want to hold the controller like.

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>not having at least 3 arms
What are you a faggot?

>>3743396
Which 5?

>>3743437
Playing Xenogears for the first time. What is this shit?

>>3743921
Kirby 64
Pokemon Stadium
Treasure's games
Most puzzle games, fighters, and FPS's.

>>3743942
Goemon 2 as well.

>>3743398
Hoooolyyyy fuuuuuuck
I am certainly not disappointed in the slot I'll tell you that my man!
If it werent for they slot on the controller of all things, poor n64 wouldnt even be able to save games!! I wonder what happened if you lost a controller but wanted to use the memory card for some reason...
Boy I love using the rumble Pak as well, I just hope I don't lose it, damn it'd be nice if it came built into the controler wouldn't it? I remember going AHH fuck ok let me save the game and take out the rumble Pak and putting in the memory card and then putting the rumble Pak back in and then losing my card because I would forget where I put it damn if only you didnt have to remove it and put it in every time you wanted to save games if you had a rumble Pak like if rumble was built in this wouldn't be a problem or atleast if the memory card was in a slot that you didn't have to remove it so often, kind of like another console that came before it hmmm

>>3743537
Quake 2
(More like quake poo desu)

>>3743952
Also, dreamcast gets a pass on this,
They had an actual reason to put the card into the controller (VMU) and rumble built in

>>3743779
But how are you supposed to switch weapons in Turok ?

It actually works really welll for fps if you use the c buttons to walk and the analog stick to look and aim. No need for auto aim.

>>3743385
n64 had a great controller. only problem was build quality, those sticks tended to go bad, although that could also be because if you had an n64 you played it constantly because it ruled

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>>3743385
>WHAT WERE THEY THINKING????
This

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>the nerd uses a model 2
unsubscribed

>HWAT DUR DEY DINKING?
Maybe you're just a fucking idiot James Rolf.
James really should have called himself the retarded video game nerd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyzY3KsRyuA

>>3743521
Why people keep bringing this argument, A car has 3 pedals, you only have two legs, does that mean cars are made for people with 3 legs?

Only a dumbass would defend an asymmetric controller

>>3744789
BUT ANON. ALL CONTROLLERS. ARE ASYMMETRICAL. except maybe the virtual boy.

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>>3744789
It's pretty symmetric though, but if we talk symmetric controllers, this one wins hands down.

>>3744574
He also plays his games on a flat screen lcd the subhuman

>>3744864
>>3744574
You! can't you see he's fooled you all!
Yes, he's here again, can't you see he's fooled you all?
Share his peace,
Sign the lease.
He's a supersonic scientist,
He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary man.

>>3744869

This song always reminds me of my ex... Fuck you.

Also why did the Nerd develop that annoying accent in the later episodes? He sounds like a fucking Beatle.

Imagine a standard Playstation controller, right? Now let's switch around the D-Pad & face buttons.

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>>3744789
LEAVE MADCATZ ALONE!!!

>>3743385
>:O IM A FAGGOT

>>3744884
What accent?

>>3743547
>All these years and I never knew this
>Could have been raping people in Goldeneye

>>3743385
fag

>>3743952
You, uh, realize there were rumble packs with save support, right

>>3744884
>accent

The fuck are you talking about?

>>3745458
Pretty sure those were unofficial.

>>3745485
We're talking about a time when third party hardware was actually often times on par or better than OEM.

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>>3743385
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING????

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>>3743385
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING????

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>>3743385
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING????

>>3744693
Every car I have owned only has 2 pedals.

>>3744693
parking break doesn't count. A could see your argument being valid if a majority of controller manufactures still made stick cars with a clutch.

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WHAT WERE THEY THINKING??!1

>>3746639
less is more, see >>3743443

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>>3743385
>>3743534
>>3743521
>>3743917
>>3744535

>>3743385
>Implying him and cocksucker Mike wouldn't love it simply cause its by Nintendo.

>>3743443
The original saturn controller was perfect.

The dreamcast controller is just a quick copy of the nights controller with the VMU window added. If DC had survived as long as e.g. the playstation 2 it probably would have seen a sleeker updated controller after a few years.

>>3746639
only problem i had with this was the cord direction

>>3746840
It's kind of silly but if the clamps on the back to bring the cord around to the front actually work, it isn't really a problem.

I wonder why they did it though. Is it supposed to reduce strain on the joint or something? Dreamcast controllers are pretty sturdy.

>>3746786

His dick looks like a worm.

>>3746807
He'd love it because he's not an underaged child and thus he understands what the controller is trying to do.

>>3745062

>>3746860
What on earth are you talking about? He could add in a numeric keypad, belkin nostromo, mouse or joystick on top of the N64 pad for his 4th hand.

What part of the control setup would he need to use his dick for? A melon controller?

>>3745062
>It should be noted that the U.S. office is seriously considering this option also.
???

>>3743436
It's still funny to me how the basis of Sony's controller design to this day is a poorly made SNES controller with handles awkwardly slapped onto it.

>>3747416
And it's still better than the competition somehow, despite its origins. Funny how that works.

>>3747417
Not with that "d-pad."

>>3743389
The only thing he should 'play' is with himself.

Seriously that cock's huge.

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>>3743473
Wow, how can someone that attractive still be a more talented actor/writer/director than James 'Just Cuck My Wife Up' Rolfe

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>>3747490
Reminder that James gets all the attention from fangirls, while you will never have a single fangirl in your whole life.

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>>3743720
You can use two controllers for robotron64. One analog stick controls the character, the other one is used for shooting.

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What where THESE GUYS thinking?!?!?

>>3743423
Yea, but don't these go for literally about $100?

>>3743536
Underrated Animal Farm reference

>>3743778
thanks for the insight!

>>3746131
Ace combat

>>3743536
>>3747605
Took me a second.

>>3743724
Never played it. Why would it be bad?

>>3743414
Bottom-right is the same configuration as a PS1 dual analog, or dualshocks without the vibration functionality. It's a pretty solid controller past the D-pad.

>>3744791
>have a fully symmetrical controller
>one d-pad on the right + one d-pad on the left
>no buttons

Tough for Street Fighter II though

>>3749837
Movement is d-pad only and you have to double-tap it a lot to do dashes and air dashes efficiently.

>>3749863
Ouch.

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>>3749879
It's actually not that bad. The pad is only about 5-6 inches wide so you don't have to stretch your thumb that far over to reach it.

>>3749842
Actually, it is eerily generic. Much like a gravis gamepad pro, but more nicely shaped. It does not fit in with all these neat more creative gamepads.

>>3743942
All the Tony Hawk games. I don't know how I could play with anything but the D-pad.