I have to say that I TRULY HATED the N64 controller. I just couldn't understand the point of the middle hand part... it looked SOOOOO ridiculous!! And trying to use the analogue stick was so cumbersome when playing games, having to change hands... the only other controller I hate though not quite as much is the NGC controller... those two are both real nightmares lol...

thought I'd share that seeing as I already mentioned my favourite heh   sorry the N64 controller just really irritated me as a child lol

Swapping hands? There are very few games you actually need to use the D-Pad for. You're supposed to hold it in the middle.

Personally the N64 controller is the only analogue-stick controller that I like. Specifically the Competition Pro, being slightly wider it's better if you don't have small hands.

so hang on, how the hell are you supposed to use the stick in the middle? and your saying it wasn't used? I'm pretty sure you HAD to use it in Goldeneye when trying to aim the bloody gun... right?? I could never reach it back in the late 90's/early 2000's when I recall trying it, if I wanted to use it I had to grab the middle part which really sucked, thats how I thought it as meant to be done as the design was so unhelpful and the position of the stick was sooo far away from either thumb!

so hang on, how the hell are you supposed to use the stick in the middle? and your saying it wasn't used? I'm pretty sure you HAD to use it in Goldeneye when trying to aim the bloody gun... right?? I could never reach it back in the late 90's/early 2000's when I recall trying it, if I wanted to use it I had to grab the middle part which really sucked, thats how I thought it as meant to be done as the design was so unhelpful and the position of the stick was sooo far away from either thumb!

He saying the joypad doesn't need to be used, not the stick.

Anyway its an abomination of a design, to think Ninty fans slag the Jaguar controller when Nintendo's own are the worst around.

I don't really see what the problem is. It works well with the games if you know what you're doing.

well... lets assume for a minute that we're all video game players and have a ROUGH idea of how to play most games with a controller... how would YOU normally hold that controller when playing Goldeneye? one hand on the far right side, one hand on the middle?

Right. Or maybe I should say "correct" 

yeah see that's what put me off I couldn't stand the way the stick was in the middle and you had to hold the middle bit, it just felt all wrong lol

Interesting 

Not having the middle bit on other analogue stick controllers is what I find so awkward about them. Feels like there's no proper place to rest your hand/grip the controller.

odd how people differ huh... I find the standard, hands either side to be the norm, my DC Mad Catz controllers give the most comfort/room for my hand to grip but the 360 one is also pretty awesome. Actually also quite like the 6 button Jaguar Controller as well

I like the N64 controller. What I do is tell DreamCast owners to tape the controller cord to the bottom so it doe not feel so weird.

I´m going to include a stick controller, hope it´s right. ;D

N64 controller is maybe the worst controller I ever used, SNES pad is too tiny and my hands hurts, Jaguar Pro Controller is nice but the directional pad could be better, PSX sucks...  Maybe the MD 6 buttons controller is the best 3rd option to choose.

For 2 buttons controllers I would go for the Turbografx pad, it feels nice and it´s big compared to the NES one.

I actually recently got that model of Saturn controller, VERY happy with it! Wish I'd had it when I first got it, I just had the original one and it wasn't in great shape

#1

the Arcade stick by Suzo.
#2

the Fat controller.

There is always one!  😉