Assuming you're playing a game that doesn't make use of XYZ buttons, which controller do you prefer?
Personally, I pretty much always have the 6-button controller plugged into my Genesis. It's only on a rare occasion that I'll use a 3 button controller. I guess if I had to choose my preference is the feel of the 6-button controller, but that's not to say the original design is uncomfortable. I think I mostly just leave the 6-button control plugged in so I don't have to switch controllers if I play a game that makes use of the extra buttons.
Apparently enough people must like the feel of the original controller because Retro Bit made the "Big 6" controller, which is a 6-button controller in the shape of a 3 button controller.
There's also that redesigned 6-button controller. It seems to get a lot of hate. At least, every time I see it mentioned, it's usually followed by something like "stay far away" or "that god awful controller!" I kinda like it though. It was the pack in controller that came with the Genesis model 3, which was the first Genesis I ever owned, so I clocked a lot of hours on one of these. I have to admit that the D-Pad on the original 6-button is definitely better. But I do like the feel of both controllers.
