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Could this explain the horrible d-pad in the NGC?

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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] lIlIllIlIIIllIlIlII@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago

Yes, you are right.

[–] TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works 14 points 5 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] czl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

That’s the start button.

[–] TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 months ago

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[–] fubbernuckin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago

Are you sure? It looks a while lot like the TADIP button

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Of course it is very important to have the start button in an easy to reach location.

[–] lIlIllIlIIIllIlIlII@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago

I would say that initially they located it there to get some symmetry because aesthetic reasons.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

But without it how would I have tainted my opponents after I cheese them off the edge in smash bros?

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 5 points 5 months ago

Hahaha great autocorrect, not changing it.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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?

[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Could put a layer on the C stick like Metroid Prime remastered to have one input handle both visors and beams.

[–] lIlIllIlIIIllIlIlII@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago

I can imagine external developers asking Nintendo for a d-pad.

[–] savvywolf@pawb.social -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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.