What is your favorite console controller?

Post by **racketboy** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:35 pm

Being a big fighting fan, I enjoy the 6-button goodness of the Sega Saturn's controllers. I also enjoy the Dreamcast's "official" Agetec arcade stick.

What are your favorites?

Post by **grittykitty** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:22 am

i agree that the sega saturn controller is one of the best, and THE best for fighting games! however, i think the super nes controller is equally good overall. so good that it's pretty much inspired every video game controller that came out afterwards!

Post by **nightwalker** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:29 am

i think im with gritty the supernes controller was one of the finest but i got to say the sony controller is pretty good but i like the dreamcast controller it fits in my hand perfectly the only downfall of that controller was it didnt have the six buttons in line that would have been a great achievement!!!!!!

Post by **racketboy** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:03 pm

yeah, I like the fit of the DC's controller as well.
But the 4-button layout is a pain for fighters. Marvel vs. Capcom was one of the first games I bought for the system and it just felt weird having to use the trigger buttons.
The Gamecube's controller is even worse for fighters -- but at least it doesn't have that many fighters on the system.
The DC is one of the best systems for fighters -- right up there with the Saturn, Neo-Geo, and PS2

Post by **Saraph** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:47 am

I have an answer for you, the 3D-Control Pad. I used to use this baby to kick all my friends asses in Street Fighter. Too bad it had those horrible trigger's, but I dealt with it. It basically was just a black DC pad with 2 more buttons, which would've made it a perfect design for the DC.

Post by **racketboy** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:38 am

very true.
the only bad thing about that controller is you had to switch between the digital and analoge controlls. You couldn't use both at the same time.

Post by **ravenmgs** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:21 am

I like the hudge fat old Microsoft Side Winder pads, I moded one to fit my PS2. The D-Pad is nice and smooth so you don't wear down your thumb busting off combos, it is useless for anything but fighters and emulation though.

I do like the 3D saturn pad, but the thumb thinggy just isn't as silky smooth as the Sidewinder. I do still use my big clukie white saturn 3D pad, it's a white one from japan though, so it has kind of a nice flash to it if anyone knows anything about saturns is over at my house.

Post by **lunar** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:05 am

The Saturn's controller was great for most of the games on the system. I didn't like the DC controller much, I would have preferred if it was similar to the Saturn's analogue pad.

Post by **DrGamer** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:36 pm

Saturn Controller all the way. I even have a USB one for my PC SHMUPS

Post by **racketboy** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:21 pm

where'd you get yours?