best d-pad ever

daleighan · Post by **daleighan** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:34 pm

On saturday, I finally ponied up the money to get a gameboy micro, and I am so glad I did. The d-pad is better than any other d-pad that I have used including the one on Sega Saturn. Does anybody agree with me on this? It seriously feels like you are using a joystick.

Radon199 · Post by **Radon199** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:52 pm

There is no doubt in my mind, Nintendo prides itself on it's D-Pads. Screw the rest of the system, as long as the D-Pad is good, it will sell.

daleighan · Post by **daleighan** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:44 pm

D-pads are better than analog sticks

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:54 pm

I love my micros controls. They're nice and oversized (for the system). Actually, all things considered, the micro is probably the single best handheld I've ever owned. Finally a GBA that can take the title from my nomad.

Unlike most people, I actually feel nintendo has dropped the ball on both the DS and SP in terms of control quality, making the micro extremely welcome.

what I don't get is, where the heck are my faceplates? It's less than a week before xmas, and tons of people I don't know very well are looking to get me something I don't already have in the $10 range. They do sell black and silver on nintendo.com, but they aren't really what I'm after.

also my gbm really hasn't been turned on since my pretty 2x came--but I do admit that the micro is actually better for what it is. And it still goes everywhere in my pocket.

daleighan · Post by **daleighan** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:17 pm

I seem to love my GBM almost as much as my PSP. It is much more comfortable than PSP, or any other handheld that I have owned. The L and R buttons are place perfectly as compared with the GBASP or DS. The PSP's controls are fairly well placed, but the micro beats it. Also the GBM is so convenient.

Post by **Triton** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:53 pm

one of th kids i know from school got his psp stolen yesterday lol stupid SOB lol

daleighan · Post by **daleighan** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:50 pm

Hey, I know a kid that lost his in an airport. He is very rich, and just got another.

Post by **bicostp** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:23 pm

daleighan wrote:D-pads are better than analog sticks

I think the PS2 D-pad is the best, as it's an analog d-pad!

DISCLAIMER: I have no clue wheather or not any other d-pads are analog.

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:38 pm

xbox's d-pad sucks, but it makes up for it in it's analog sticks

Xbox has the best controller in my opinion.

daleighan · Post by **daleighan** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 8:23 pm

I think that the best analog stick is the gamecube one, or the neo geo cd one (is it actually an analog stick?)

Post by **Sparkfist** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:45 pm

Ok if we're talking D-pads, I have to say the PS2's sucks. I've played Soul Calibur III on PS2 and after about 20-30 minutes my left thumb is raw.
The Dreamcast had an alright one. Xbox.... nevery really used it too much to condider it good, really useful is a better word to use "I havent found it too useful". GameCube's is pretty good condidering I dont own one and have only used a GameCube to play Soul Calibur II and Double Dash.

I know that D-pads were the mainstay in gaming but it is changing. And I think the key reason that Nintendo is sticking with the D-pad is that the joy-stick on the N64's controler wasn't that durable, I could destroy mine in about a year and a half.

I personally like anologe sticks so long as its a good one. The Dreamcast, Xbox and with better placement the PS2's (could) be all good. They offer me more easy in moving my thumb as I just move my thumb and so the stick moves, with a D-pad I have to move my thumb over the area and so my thumb's tip gets rubbed raw. And before any of you say dont do that, I can't when I'm playing a fighting game where speed is everything.

cowsgoquack101 · Post by **cowsgoquack101** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:54 pm

I think the best controller is the Gamecubes, it molds to my hand like nobody's business. The analog stick (the main one) is awesome, but the c-stick is just crap-o-la. But the xbox controller is built well for what games are on it pretty much fps's

Post by **Gamelver** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:08 pm

guys, we're all forgetting the genesis d-pad....it sucked

!!!!

doesn't stop me from absolutely lovin' that system (along with SNES

)

Nicholai · Post by **Nicholai** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:50 pm

I know one D-Pad that totally sucks. DS's dpad sucks almost as much as the Genesis's. It's clunky, and kind of sticky, and rattles around to the point of annoyance.

daleighan · Post by **daleighan** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:13 am

the ds's d-pad is all clicky and annoying