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Strange and weird buttons on controllers
- Thread starter DownGrader
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unholyrevenger72
Banned
The Bottom one is what Sony wanted to go with, but Kutaragi fought for the one they eventually released with.
Sword Of Doom
Member
Both the N64 and GameCube controllers were so awkward for me coming from someone who played on the NES, SNES, and the. playstation
It's mainly the placement of the buttons I had a problem with I guess
It's mainly the placement of the buttons I had a problem with I guess
MrCunningham
Member
The only two N84 games that I remember using extensively with the N64 D-Pad were Mischief Makers and Resident Evil 2. The D-pad actually worked really well with those games. Also, none of Sega's controllers ever had a select button. The original Sega Master System was an odd as it had the start/ pause button on the console itself. You had to keep the system close to you for some games that required the start button.
Turbo used to mean something during the 8 and 16bit days, but these days it is an odd inclusion. Slow motion was always an odd inclusion, as it would just auto rapid fire the pause button for most games.
FunkyDealer
Banned
The "Start" and "Select" buttons on the original Vita seems to have been designed to be undesirable to press. And the shoulder buttons may look analogue, but they're the worst things ever.
The two replacements for "Start" and "Back" on Xbox One are a case of changing a name and icon for the sake of it. They were perfectly fine as they were, now they're confusing and odd. Nobody can remember their names and everytime the icon show up on screen it makes me think "the fuck is this?".
The Z button on the Gamecube is the weirdest shit though.
The two replacements for "Start" and "Back" on Xbox One are a case of changing a name and icon for the sake of it. They were perfectly fine as they were, now they're confusing and odd. Nobody can remember their names and everytime the icon show up on screen it makes me think "the fuck is this?".
The Z button on the Gamecube is the weirdest shit though.
Nabs
Member
I am in tears from this and Doug.
FunkyDealer
Banned
The doug button
What does it doooooooo
Press X for Jason.
Press Doug for Doug.
Makes sense, yo.
It also works for the other game, "Dig-Doug".
dacuk
Member
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
OMG, we need this emulated asap.
The doug button
What does it doooooooo
Matrix XII
Member
The doug button
What does it doooooooo
How have I missed this beautiful piece of tech?
Doug is the man.
sixteen-bit
Member
I'm fucking dying, lmao.
The doug button
What does it doooooooo
The doug button
What does it doooooooo
You got me giggling like a fool
Shift Breaker
Member
The more I see this quoted the more and more I start giggling.
The doug button
What does it doooooooo
MrCunningham
Member
Yup:
The game named in honor to Gunpei Yokoi.
The first handheld to do this was the Atari Lynx:
The handheld was designed for left and right handed gamers and has a flip button. But also some games like Klax and Gauntlet make you hold the system vertically to play them.
Finale Fireworker
Member
The doug button
What does it do-do-do do-do-do-doo do do do do
Fixed.
Matrix XII
Member
I've never understood the Jaguar controller. Why does it have all those number buttons? It looks like they were in the middle of making a phone, but then decided to do a controller instead.
It looks pretty painful to hold too ergonomically. Someone enlighten me why this contoller is like this.
Ohhhhhh...
It makes more sense now why some people used to be upset that they would flip the usage of the X and O buttons when localizing games from Japan. It makes more sense that O should be Enter or OK and X should be cancel (it was usually the reverse in the West).
That had some interesting applications. I recall Frogger II essentially used the number keys as a digital d-pad rather than the analog stick, before digital d-pads were a thing. Pretty inventive.
DownGrader
Member
I've never understood the Jaguar controller. Why does it have all those number buttons? It looks like they were in the middle of making a phone, but then decided to do a controller instead.
It looks pretty painful to hold too ergonomically. Someone enlighten me why this contoller is like this.
That's why:
It's still painful to use, though. Atari just forgot how to controller, or never learned aside from 2600.
Japanese layout also feels exactly like Nintendo layout, with confirmation button at right and cancel button at bottom.
If by weird you mean awesome, then yes, it was very weird.
DownGrader
Member
Amiga CD32 had also somewhat unorthodox buttons, like 123 etc.
That actually looks like there was some big idea behind the buttons, Do we know the somewhat official explanation?
I suppose that iPhone-y "O" is "confirm", "repeat" button is... "reload"? "123" is for "options"...
You know what? I think they just created a CD player remote in form of game controller. Kinda expanded Sony's idea for making START look like Play button.
MrCunningham
Member
The numberpad is something that Atari has been using since the 2600:
It was something that they used to sell separately and some games would come with additional overlays and would use this. It is a weird ass thing that Atari could never let go of.
"Press water to shoot, earth to reload"
My favorite thing is the bacon button.
The Z button wasn't 'awesome' it was a necessity, it was just a replacement for L. The 3 pronged design of the controller was what was weird, and it showed just how stupid it always was as soon as Sony unveiled the dual shock and Sega brought out the 3d controller, both of which did the same thing without having an awful design that required an extra handle and button.
DownGrader
Member
Didn't know about 2600 numberpad. The idea really makes sense... it is basically a dual-screen control without actual second screen. The console games in general, though, were not that complex yet to have an additional input device.
I was actually taking about the N64 controller. Also, even though I loved the 64, the controller was weird as hell.
"Press water to shoot, earth to reload"
That actually wasn't the final design. This was:
Not the best layout but I could see how it could work.
Those shoulder buttons, though...
Silvawuff
Member
The doug button
What does it doooooooo
I'm dying. You win this thread.
...seriously, does anyone know what the Doug button does?
Yeah I know, I don't think Z was genius
I think it was a requirement because the controller design was stupid as hell.DownGrader
Member
Trying to fing the Doug button, I only found this:
It's not Doug, but Pick/Carpet and Lamp are interesting buttons too.
It was for all zee extra functionality!
Fun fact: Housemarque(Developer of Resogun) made a Gizmondo game.
Silvawuff
Member
I mean, obviously
The doug button
What does it doooooooo
Can't Doug it that fast
But I know someone who can...
The doug button
What does it doooooooo
We'll find out what the doug button does next Wednesday
EDIT: FUCK WE ALREADY KNOW WHAT IT DOES MY CANCELLATION BETTER GO THROUGH
DONT WANT TO BE STUCK WITH SOME STICKY FADED PIECE OF SHIT FROM 1999
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
Is there footage of people actually playing on this?
The alphagrip. I understand it's supposed to be a keyboard and mouse slammed into a controller... But hot damn
Baron von Loathsome
Member
ugh_the_boot
Banned
The doug button
What does it doooooooo
No Porkchop button makes me a sad panda..
Backfoggen
Banned
We'll find out what the doug button does next Wednesday
EDIT: FUCK WE ALREADY KNOW WHAT IT DOES MY CANCELLATION BETTER GO THROUGH
DONT WANT TO BE STUCK WITH SOME STICKY FADED PIECE OF SHIT FROM 1999
You will get the chance to revisit the best game ever made for that controller layout.
Left over from NES and SNES era, Select was used to selct modes on title screens, eventually people just began to let you selct with the D-PAD.
This is why most of the people i grew up with would recite the konami code and put select before start, because that means you're playing 2 players.
Use your " " and < >" buttons to move into position and the DOUG button to slingshot your hot dogs!
While you're selling hot dogs in the sands,
on the field. When she runs after a foul ball,
to save her from crashing into the stadium wall!
Cizeta-Moroder
Banned
It only does everything.
Bluekaveli
Member
You're ruined the fun mystery