The 90s was probably the wild west of controller designs. Third party ones tended to go absolutely crazy trying to stand out and look different with no thought of build quality or how well they actually played games as long as they were cheaper than the official ones that's all that mattered most of the time.
Dang… the 6 button genesis controller was MY controller!!! I forgot all about that thing. I also love all things bright and translucent, & am a huge fan of the n64 controller. Great video!
Unfortunately i have had nothing but trouble with the 8bitdo controllers. All the snes ones i got had incorrect button inputs with the dpad. The best snes controller i ever had was made by ascii and had the super famicom color scheme. This was a great video. I always like seeing controllers i never had.
I remember that issue of Nintendo Power with all the third party SNES controllers. I was always intrigued by that single handed one that was just a control pad on one side and some small buttons elsewhere. Apparently you'd use that to game and the other hand to draw maps/etc in rpgs.
I think I like the SNES controller the best. My hands aren't very big, and the SNES controller feels just right for my hands. That said, I am a fan of the N64 controller as well! I actually really like it, and I'm definitely a fan of the coloured-transparent electronics like those controllers you showed.
Definitely need this to be an entire series about controllers. I really would love more content on this because there are so many cool and unique controllers out there. The memories we all have about controllers, how they feel in the hand and how the colors look to our eyes, it all harkens back to nostalgia and connects us knowing that everyone of us have our own unique and similar experiences with them. This could be a very important series to make, just for historical purposes alone and so much more. Let's go Erin!
There’s something about your last two videos that I have just loved. They’re all always great, but recently they’ve been so chill and casual. A real joy to watch. Way to go, Erin!!!
My brothers and I would have welts on our thumbs from playing with the SNES controller (turbo controller for the SNES was the best). The N64 controller was far and away the best controller for a kid with small hands. When we got the Xbox and it came with The Duke controller (which my older brothers loved), I felt it was far too big, so I bought the s-type controller for me to use when it came out. (The Atari 2600 controller gave my hand cramps, but I never had an NES console, Wii, Gamecube, NeoGeo, CDI, 3DO, Megadrive, Mastersystem, Dreamcast, none of the Playstations, or PC controllers.)
I've always loved the N64 controller. I never even knew people hated it until years later. It's one of my top 5 favorite video game controllers of all time.
Knocking it out of the park again erin!!! Definitely do a part 2 sometime in the future if you can... it was really fun to here you riff about the controllers you find fascinating, and unique
😂I watched Pingu when I was a kid. Totally worth buying that controller, if only to show us, but yeah Nootnoot. The NeoGeo AES one is just too cool to be true, literally: the price of the system and its games was just not even possible to think about in my house. The most famous gaming magazine back in the day here in Spain called the neogeo the rolls-royce of consoles and it stuck for our generation. it really was. Great video Erin, really enjoyed it!
I saw the OG Neo Geo controller getting some love but have to say that a decent quality arcade stick is crazy underrated for ergonomic comfort. You're not holding anything, bearing any weight or have any fingers wrapped around anything. Just a lever your left hand can manipulate however it suits, and big buttons that fingertips can press without any significant force. Bliss.
Not only is the joystick cool but the Neo Geo AES in general has a cool look to it and design wise has withstood the test of time. It still looks very modern and doesn't scream 1990 like some consoles do.
I used the NES Advantage and the SNES Advantage back in the day. Those two Advantages were the best for NES and SNES. As it gave you turbo options and felt like you were at the Arcade as it had a joystick and buttons similar to arcade buttons.
This was fun. One of my favorites was the one-handed controller for PSOne. I played a lot of JRPGs on that system back in the day so it was really convenient.
Great video. The Wii U tablet controller is strangely one of my favorite controllers. 🎮 Also the Duke and the Atari Jaguar’s. Especially with the overlays for different games.
ERIN! i'd like to see you do long play videos. what was the first game you beat/completed? what games can you play all the way through? what games do you play over and over? what games do you like to play when you are sick and need cheered up? do you like the Samurai Pizza Cat's? you're the best. -your buddy, James.
Back then before the Wii, I imagined the N64 controller as a gun or crossbow because of the Z trigger and thinking how cool it be to include the NES Zapper technology. Two generations later Nintendo comes up with the Wii controller and nunchuck.
it's funny you brought up the hudson stick immediately after your tapping rant with the zipper. hudson was all about button mashing! hudson's spokesperson, takahashi meijin, was famous for his "16 shots per second" button mash. small note: summer carnival was held by naxat. hudson's event was the all-japan caravan festival.
I actually had quite a few of the transparent colored controllers for my Nintendo 64, which was also the Jungle Green edition that came bundled with "Donkey Kong 64" and an Expansion Pak required to play the game. :D
Another cool thing about the Beeshu Zipper is that it originally came with an attachment that went in the d-pad to make it function as a joystick. Another cool SNES controller was made by Asciiware that had individual switches to control the turbo speed of each button. I like the NES Max but I wish it had a traditional d-pad instead of that circular one.
Nintendo, SNES , Famicon, Sega, Sega Saturn, N64, and Dreamcast. Man back in the days. I miss those controllers. I did have the watermelon see through n64 controller
My top three. Third place is the NES Advantage, couldn't put it down as a kid when I got it, used it in every game. Second place, ASCII Grip for the PS1 as it was also an amazing era for JRPGs and they went hand in hand. First place was a translucent red DualShock 2 I had. I guess it was the only translucent red item I ever had and I love red, so it was always just a little cooler than the solid red ones.
Switch Pro controller is great. Not only for Switch but also for PC. It’s my go-to controller for modern games on PC. For retro-style games on PC, I like to use my SNES classic controller or a gold Wii classic controller pro that came with a 007 game, if I’m not mistaken. It still holds up all these years later with no issues with any of the buttons or anything.
I have a gray and a pink Beeshu Zipper, I remember seeing tons of different colors when I was looking for them. But my favorite controller designs are the Asciiware arcade sticks. There's an SNES, Saturn, and Playstation one and they are shaped like the console that they're for. The SNES one even has little purple power and reset switches (they are just for ascetics, but when I was a kid, I thought that they would actually work when I bought it).
That's was awesome video, talking about video game controllers for whatever reason I love buying controllers on every system that I own, I can go on forever 😅. I just like those transparent colour controllers like the N64, Sony PlayStation, and Sega Dreamcast.
Erin have you seen or heard of the controller extension for the Atari 2600 that came with Omega Race? It slipped over the joystick and gave you a second button on top.
Lol the kids these days will never understand the N64 control but it was badass once you got used to it. Also lol I see you with that sky blue nail polish lol. Great video Erin. I'd say best controls were og playstation, super Nintendo, and Xbox. Dreamcast control was also super unique and cool.
I bought the Gulikit Kingkong 2 Pro Switch Controller from Amazon for $70, it's better than the real Nintendo Switch Pro controller. It has good weight, but the best feature is the hall effect thumb sticks, that will never get the dreaded drift. Retrobit makes a great Hori N64 style controller for the Switch. But one of my favorite controllers is my red GameCube "McQueen" Cars controller. I've got a lot of odd PS1 & PS2 controllers, A LOT !!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great video as always !!!
the n64 controller is so interesting, how it makes you choose between dpad or control stick. The idea of multiple hand positions is so intriguing. Most games are all right 3D, Mischief Makers and other stuff that use the 2D dpad is cool, but I don't know anything that uses the all left position, left hand on dpad right on stick. Could make a cool homebrew, maybe a racing game or something.
I love how versitile the Genesis controller is. I had a 6 button turbo controller, it had switches that would actually make games move at diffrent paces. Street fighter 2 turbo was a trip in hyperspeed.
N64 controllers brought back memories playing N64 in my 20's. use to have N64 with games and controllers as well now I have just PS3 have not played in years now plays games on computer more.
5:32 For those, it was hit and miss. For me, the dogbone controller works very well. 10:32 Nope. Don't like it. It's too limiting. I'll take the Wiimote and Nunchuk setup over the wheel anytime. 12:38 Wasn't the Famicom Disk System like this? ... PowerA gamepads aren't that bad. Sure, they're less in heft but less in quality that equates not.
I use to have a whole bag of random controllers. Some might think they got crazy in the ‘90s but that old Atari had a few third party companies that thought they could improve on the classic design. I had this one that was designed in a way that the base could be gripped with the button lining up with the index finger. The stick would kinda click and was real solid! I think it was by Epyx and called the 500xj Definitely would love to see more even if you don’t know a lot about them. Something about seeing different controller designs reminds me of looking for a replacement when an old one got busted
I love the uniqueness of game controllers, there are sop many whacky ones out there. Do you have the Command Control joystick for the NES by Wico? I tried playing Mario bros with it and it was...an experience. lol
Erin, thank you 🙏 for sharing this. I learned a lot from your controller collection. Some of them I never even heard of lol. Btw, the Sega-cd was a cool addition. I used to play Sonic CD a lot, I thought the graphics were badass for its time. And I agree, the Wii era was really cool
i have always wondered why the dog bone nes controller's a and b buttons were angled the way they are because i always thought. why make the layout the opposite of what your thumb rests? then i had a thought just now... your middle finger and pointer finger on your right hand line up with them exactly if you hold the controller using it that weird arcade holding style. great video Erin thank you.
I really liked the n64 controllers. Maybe a bit jarring at first, but they were comfortable and functional. I also really liked the nes max, you can use the outer black ring of the d pad like a normal dpad, I never used the red part it’s weird
I feel your pain with the Power A Switch controller. I thought it kind of sucked from the beginning, and then it stopped working altogether so I had to buy a real Pro controller anyways
That Intellivision controller you have, Erin, is from the Intellivision II model. They were a serious step downward in quality other than the fact that they were detachable. The keypad is a flat membrane and the side buttons had no sense of feedback whether you pressed it or not. The original versions had soft rubber, reactive side buttons and a keyboard membrane that had a bubble like structure over each space that "popped" with each depression. The only thing that sucks is that they're hardwired tot he console.
I love the n64 controller ! You can emulate 6 button consoles with it and be happy too lol And the dpad is pretty good ! Haven't tried those new magnetic analogs yet, but yeah.... It's a cool controller !
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The 90s was probably the wild west of controller designs. Third party ones tended to go absolutely crazy trying to stand out and look different with no thought of build quality or how well they actually played games as long as they were cheaper than the official ones that's all that mattered most of the time.
Probably 👍🏻🇺🇲
it was a huge gamble with third party controllers. a lot were bad but I actually really like some of the mad catz controllers.
Mad Catz
That certainly explains shit like the Roll N Rocker.
So um, listen. You need to put the words you took back where you got them.
Transluscent electronics and glittery plastic were peak aesthetic
Dang… the 6 button genesis controller was MY controller!!! I forgot all about that thing. I also love all things bright and translucent, & am a huge fan of the n64 controller. Great video!
Thank you so much for all the fantastic content, Erin. I appreciate it very much.
As someone who always had big hands the N64 controller was nice and comfy, my favorite one was my see through green one from my DK N64
og duke controller was also awesome
Unfortunately i have had nothing but trouble with the 8bitdo controllers. All the snes ones i got had incorrect button inputs with the dpad. The best snes controller i ever had was made by ascii and had the super famicom color scheme. This was a great video. I always like seeing controllers i never had.
Love my 8bitdo Pro2. Just wish it had Hall Effect sticks
This content is great and I stop everything I am doing when I see a new Erin video notification
You're the best!
With that Atari 5200 controller, You can talk to Intergalactic Space Aliens with that.
Intersteller Fuckernauts! 😂
Or Astro-basterds 😂
I don't even own an x box one but its my favorite go to controller for modern controllers
I loved it! I could listen to you talk controllers or pretty much any thing for hours. Love 💕
Yes more controller videos, please! This video was great =)
I remember that issue of Nintendo Power with all the third party SNES controllers. I was always intrigued by that single handed one that was just a control pad on one side and some small buttons elsewhere. Apparently you'd use that to game and the other hand to draw maps/etc in rpgs.
I think I like the SNES controller the best. My hands aren't very big, and the SNES controller feels just right for my hands.
That said, I am a fan of the N64 controller as well! I actually really like it, and I'm definitely a fan of the coloured-transparent electronics like those controllers you showed.
Definitely need this to be an entire series about controllers. I really would love more content on this because there are so many cool and unique controllers out there. The memories we all have about controllers, how they feel in the hand and how the colors look to our eyes, it all harkens back to nostalgia and connects us knowing that everyone of us have our own unique and similar experiences with them. This could be a very important series to make, just for historical purposes alone and so much more. Let's go Erin!
Give her more money to buy them then....
There’s something about your last two videos that I have just loved. They’re all always great, but recently they’ve been so chill and casual. A real joy to watch. Way to go, Erin!!!
That’s awesome to hear, thank you!
My brothers and I would have welts on our thumbs from playing with the SNES controller (turbo controller for the SNES was the best). The N64 controller was far and away the best controller for a kid with small hands. When we got the Xbox and it came with The Duke controller (which my older brothers loved), I felt it was far too big, so I bought the s-type controller for me to use when it came out. (The Atari 2600 controller gave my hand cramps, but I never had an NES console, Wii, Gamecube, NeoGeo, CDI, 3DO, Megadrive, Mastersystem, Dreamcast, none of the Playstations, or PC controllers.)
Honestly the n64 controller is good for people with big hands too. Other than the analog stick wearing out its one of the best controllers ever.
I've always loved the N64 controller. I never even knew people hated it until years later.
It's one of my top 5 favorite video game controllers of all time.
Agreed.
Your design tickles my brain in a wonderful way. Love ya Erin 😎💙
N64 controllers we're awesome
There I was thinking what should I watch and bam , thanks Erin, we all loves ya 😊 keep up the great work
The problem with the first-party N64 controller is that the analog stick wears out.
So get a replacement when you can.
A few Colecovision games did have button overlays. They slid into the slot on the side of the controller.
youve really ramped up the erin plays videos. im grateful :-) i think halloween must be motivating you
loved it, my favorite controller is the game cube
Knocking it out of the park again erin!!! Definitely do a part 2 sometime in the future if you can... it was really fun to here you riff about the controllers you find fascinating, and unique
😂I watched Pingu when I was a kid. Totally worth buying that controller, if only to show us, but yeah Nootnoot. The NeoGeo AES one is just too cool to be true, literally: the price of the system and its games was just not even possible to think about in my house. The most famous gaming magazine back in the day here in Spain called the neogeo the rolls-royce of consoles and it stuck for our generation. it really was. Great video Erin, really enjoyed it!
I saw the OG Neo Geo controller getting some love but have to say that a decent quality arcade stick is crazy underrated for ergonomic comfort. You're not holding anything, bearing any weight or have any fingers wrapped around anything. Just a lever your left hand can manipulate however it suits, and big buttons that fingertips can press without any significant force. Bliss.
Not only is the joystick cool but the Neo Geo AES in general has a cool look to it and design wise has withstood the test of time. It still looks very modern and doesn't scream 1990 like some consoles do.
Very cool! Always love seeing a new video come out. Thank you for the trip down nostalgia lane!
Awesome collection! Thanks for sharing!
I used the NES Advantage and the SNES Advantage back in the day.
Those two Advantages were the best for NES and SNES.
As it gave you turbo options and felt like you were at the Arcade as it had a joystick and buttons similar to arcade buttons.
Been a subscriber for a while now Erin really enjoy the content
Nice outfit enter that fall look, feels good to see a new video too.
Thank you! 😊
Thanks for this neat controllers video Erin!
This was fun. One of my favorites was the one-handed controller for PSOne. I played a lot of JRPGs on that system back in the day so it was really convenient.
Great video. The Wii U tablet controller is strangely one of my favorite controllers. 🎮 Also the Duke and the Atari Jaguar’s. Especially with the overlays for different games.
ERIN!
i'd like to see you do long play videos.
what was the first game you beat/completed?
what games can you play all the way through?
what games do you play over and over?
what games do you like to play when you are sick and need cheered up?
do you like the Samurai Pizza Cat's?
you're the best.
-your buddy, James.
Back then before the Wii, I imagined the N64 controller as a gun or crossbow because of the Z trigger and thinking how cool it be to include the NES Zapper technology. Two generations later Nintendo comes up with the Wii controller and nunchuck.
The NES Max was my favorite controller as a kid. I'm not sure why, haven't used it since back then, but I was so sad when my friend broke my NES Max.
You're correct about using the original Sega controller mold. At least that was what I was told when I worked at the game store. Great video!
it's funny you brought up the hudson stick immediately after your tapping rant with the zipper. hudson was all about button mashing! hudson's spokesperson, takahashi meijin, was famous for his "16 shots per second" button mash. small note: summer carnival was held by naxat. hudson's event was the all-japan caravan festival.
the nes max worked great when i played super spike v'ball especially for the turbo to make super spiking easier
Awesome Pilotwings 64 soundtrack you chose, Erin!
Thanks! 😊
I actually had quite a few of the transparent colored controllers for my Nintendo 64, which was also the Jungle Green edition that came bundled with "Donkey Kong 64" and an Expansion Pak required to play the game. :D
Another great video. Thank you Erin
Another cool thing about the Beeshu Zipper is that it originally came with an attachment that went in the d-pad to make it function as a joystick.
Another cool SNES controller was made by Asciiware that had individual switches to control the turbo speed of each button.
I like the NES Max but I wish it had a traditional d-pad instead of that circular one.
That’s awesome about the Zipper controller, I didn’t know that.
The N64 controller is awesome. I have one that has been modified and painted gold.
I definitely want to see another controller video.
Finally...this is the topic we all need. Someone has to have a NES Advantage. Now I really love the quality of the 8bitDo controllers.
Nintendo, SNES , Famicon, Sega, Sega Saturn, N64, and Dreamcast. Man back in the days. I miss those controllers. I did have the watermelon see through n64 controller
My top three. Third place is the NES Advantage, couldn't put it down as a kid when I got it, used it in every game. Second place, ASCII Grip for the PS1 as it was also an amazing era for JRPGs and they went hand in hand. First place was a translucent red DualShock 2 I had. I guess it was the only translucent red item I ever had and I love red, so it was always just a little cooler than the solid red ones.
She loves the n64 Trident Controller. _What a keeper!_
Switch Pro controller is great. Not only for Switch but also for PC. It’s my go-to controller for modern games on PC.
For retro-style games on PC, I like to use my SNES classic controller or a gold Wii classic controller pro that came with a 007 game, if I’m not mistaken. It still holds up all these years later with no issues with any of the buttons or anything.
I was watching this at 2x speed and @7:29 just caught me by surprise! LOL moment!
I have a gray and a pink Beeshu Zipper, I remember seeing tons of different colors when I was looking for them. But my favorite controller designs are the Asciiware arcade sticks. There's an SNES, Saturn, and Playstation one and they are shaped like the console that they're for. The SNES one even has little purple power and reset switches (they are just for ascetics, but when I was a kid, I thought that they would actually work when I bought it).
That's was awesome video, talking about video game controllers for whatever reason I love buying controllers on every system that I own, I can go on forever 😅. I just like those transparent colour controllers like the N64, Sony PlayStation, and Sega Dreamcast.
Pingu controller, lol! 😂😜 Pingu was claymation.
There's an idea for a new video segment - "Erin Controlls" 😉😜
A part 2 would be cool though 🙂
awesome controller video erin!!!!!!!!!!
Erin like the controllers! Quite the collection
For me the best official Nintendo controller to date is strangely enough is the Wii U Pro controller...
6:16 it looks like something you'd lower a terminator into a vat of molten metal with.
YAY!! New Erin video!!!! :D
Your nails and your sweater look different in every hand closeup! ... what kind of magic is that! ... 🥰 great colllection and great video...
Yeah I filmed the close ups at different times, haha. Thanks for watching!
@@ErinPlaysthanks to You, i love your videos...
Erin have you seen or heard of the controller extension for the Atari 2600 that came with Omega Race? It slipped over the joystick and gave you a second button on top.
No I haven’t, I’ll have to look it up!
No I haven’t, I’ll have to look it up!
I love that Retrobit Genesis controller. It’s the only controller I can get to work with embodiment of scarlet devil.
Lol the kids these days will never understand the N64 control but it was badass once you got used to it. Also lol I see you with that sky blue nail polish lol. Great video Erin. I'd say best controls were og playstation, super Nintendo, and Xbox. Dreamcast control was also super unique and cool.
I bought the Gulikit Kingkong 2 Pro Switch Controller from Amazon for $70, it's better than the real Nintendo Switch Pro controller. It has good weight, but the best feature is the hall effect thumb sticks, that will never get the dreaded drift. Retrobit makes a great Hori N64 style controller for the Switch. But one of my favorite controllers is my red GameCube "McQueen" Cars controller. I've got a lot of odd PS1 & PS2 controllers, A LOT !!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great video as always !!!
the n64 controller is so interesting, how it makes you choose between dpad or control stick. The idea of multiple hand positions is so intriguing. Most games are all right 3D, Mischief Makers and other stuff that use the 2D dpad is cool, but I don't know anything that uses the all left position, left hand on dpad right on stick. Could make a cool homebrew, maybe a racing game or something.
I love how versitile the Genesis controller is.
I had a 6 button turbo controller, it had switches that would actually make games move at diffrent paces.
Street fighter 2 turbo was a trip in hyperspeed.
I had that Nes turbo with the round directional, it sucked but I found if you just push the black outer ring its a lot easier to control.
N64 controllers brought back memories playing N64 in my 20's. use to have N64 with games and controllers as well now I have just PS3 have not played in years now plays games on computer more.
5:32 For those, it was hit and miss. For me, the dogbone controller works very well.
10:32 Nope. Don't like it. It's too limiting. I'll take the Wiimote and Nunchuk setup over the wheel anytime.
12:38 Wasn't the Famicom Disk System like this?
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PowerA gamepads aren't that bad. Sure, they're less in heft but less in quality that equates not.
The model 2 sega Saturn controller is one of my favorites
I use to have a whole bag of random controllers. Some might think they got crazy in the ‘90s but that old Atari had a few third party companies that thought they could improve on the classic design. I had this one that was designed in a way that the base could be gripped with the button lining up with the index finger. The stick would kinda click and was real solid! I think it was by Epyx and called the 500xj
Definitely would love to see more even if you don’t know a lot about them. Something about seeing different controller designs reminds me of looking for a replacement when an old one got busted
I liked the virtual boy controller
This was a great video. I'd love to see a follow up.
I love the uniqueness of game controllers, there are sop many whacky ones out there. Do you have the Command Control joystick for the NES by Wico? I tried playing Mario bros with it and it was...an experience. lol
I own the jungle green from my childhood I still have the original controller 😊
I'm not a collector but that pingu one is AMAZING.
Very cool content. I'd love to see your views on the newer controllers.
Thanks for the video found it interesting 😊
The Neo-Geo looks boss. I did play it at a friends and I can't remember it being that huge. Yet I guess it was.
Thumbs up for the Pilot Wings soundtrack in the background.
Erin, thank you 🙏 for sharing this. I learned a lot from your controller collection. Some of them I never even heard of lol. Btw, the Sega-cd was a cool addition. I used to play Sonic CD a lot, I thought the graphics were badass for its time. And I agree, the Wii era was really cool
nice collection!
The green Zipper controller matches your skeleton decoration back there
18:01 Lol, those literally look like the PS3 prototype controllers
i have always wondered why the dog bone nes controller's a and b buttons were angled the way they are because i always thought. why make the layout the opposite of what your thumb rests? then i had a thought just now... your middle finger and pointer finger on your right hand line up with them exactly if you hold the controller using it that weird arcade holding style. great video Erin thank you.
Cool video Erin. 👍🏻🇺🇲
I really liked the n64 controllers. Maybe a bit jarring at first, but they were comfortable and functional. I also really liked the nes max, you can use the outer black ring of the d pad like a normal dpad, I never used the red part it’s weird
Glad to know I held my N64 controller the wrong ✨Erin Plays✨way too!
😂😂
I feel your pain with the Power A Switch controller. I thought it kind of sucked from the beginning, and then it stopped working altogether so I had to buy a real Pro controller anyways
I remember playing a fighting game for the first time on the Saturn. Like it was made for it 😄😄😄
you always have amazing fun videos :)
Thank you 🤗
I remember the 90's where see thru colored plastics on electronics were the norm. V-Tech cordless phones come to mind immediately.
That Intellivision controller you have, Erin, is from the Intellivision II model. They were a serious step downward in quality other than the fact that they were detachable. The keypad is a flat membrane and the side buttons had no sense of feedback whether you pressed it or not. The original versions had soft rubber, reactive side buttons and a keyboard membrane that had a bubble like structure over each space that "popped" with each depression. The only thing that sucks is that they're hardwired tot he console.
I had the Jungle Green N64 console and controller that came with it. I wish I had never given it away.
I have that sega genesis one for pc ; mines is the solid black one ; It feels great
I love the n64 controller ! You can emulate 6 button consoles with it and be happy too lol
And the dpad is pretty good ! Haven't tried those new magnetic analogs yet, but yeah.... It's a cool controller !