Controller Experiences

[Kosheh]

Anyway, the Gamecube controller is the closest controller to perfect that I can think of, but it has a few flaws that keep it from there.
The overall size and shape are perfect and feel great in your hands, though a Gamecube controller made with these improvements would be perfect:

• L1 button to compliment Z's R1 functionality (seriously, why would you NOT make this symmetrical?)
  
• Analog L and R buttons, (as they are they're just spring-loaded regular buttons) but still with that satisfying click when they're pressed all the way down
  
• L3/R3 stick click functionality
  
• Select (and Home for modern consoles, I guess) button next to start
  
• Slightly bigger D-Pad
  
• Consider putting the face buttons back in the standard cross shape
  

as i find vipershark's dream controller (kind of)


i actually owned one of these things (thrustmaster t-wireless controller) and the wireless adapter plugs into the GCN port. but what's not really advertised is that this thing literally lasts four months before it inexplicably stops working. but for the four months it worked, it was heaven.
has macros, too in case you want to be That Guy


judging by kat's post i guess we can talk about third-party controllers, lol?

i absolutely love the absolute fricken hell out of the madcatz retrocon.

the buttons are backlit, too and the controller is literally what you think it is: a PS2 dualshock controller crammed into an NES controller architecture. And yes, L3 and R3 work just fine, there are 4 shoulder buttons and the thing even has force feedback. It's mind-blowingly awesome.

I picked one up at a yard sale for 50 cents and I actually wish I spent the full price on one of these new. It's...beautiful, Jesus Christ. It's not really practical for like, MOST games of its time (like God of War or Okami) but I'm contemplating busting this thing out again for Mega Man X Collection.