Could this explain the horrible d-pad in the NGC?
I think "last moment" is a bit of a stretch. It may have been weeks before the Space World reveal, but the Space World event was a full year before the console released.
this post was submitted on 08 Jan 2025
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Yes, you are right.
Bruh is this real there's no way the b button would be there
But then again this is the same company that brought us the amazing N64 controller
That’s the start button.
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Are you sure? It looks a while lot like the TADIP button
That's not a B button.
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Of course it is very important to have the start button in an easy to reach location.
I would say that initially they located it there to get some symmetry because aesthetic reasons.
But without it how would I have tainted my opponents after I cheese them off the edge in smash bros?
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Hahaha great autocorrect, not changing it.
And good that they changed it at the last moment. Sure the D-PAD is super stiff but can you imagine games like Metroid Prime without it?
Could put a layer on the C stick like Metroid Prime remastered to have one input handle both visors and beams.
I can imagine external developers asking Nintendo for a d-pad.
I'd be very surprised if this is true. Adding a D pad and extra button at the last minute and redesigning the controller entirely feels a bit of a stretch. And it looks a bit strange having a dedicated "arm" just for a single button, especially if it's the start button (rather than a hypothetical "D" button.
Edit: I didn't realize there was an actual real photo of one linked as the post, rather than the blurry one in the description thingie. I don't know what to think.