Zap! Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I first got my Sega Control Stick in 1987, and didn't use it very much for one good reason. It's awkward, because the joystick is on the right and the buttons are on the left, which is backwards to other devices. I can see if Sega did the same thing with their Control Pads, but they were normal. Now this might feel better to my left-handed friends, but I doubt this is what Sega had in mind. I know the Atari joystick has the button on the right as well, but that's not as wide, and has the stick in the center, not left. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) .... Edited December 8, 2014 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 It's a decent joystick, and joypads should've never happened Joypads serve their purpose, especially for platformers. I like both for different types of games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I never understood this either. Especially since they could have designed it to be both right *and* left handed with the flick of a switch. It made no sense. The Sega joypads were okay, but the pad itself wasn't so accurate, especially compared to the Nintendo cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 I wish I could still edit my OP. I said "I know the Atari joystick has the button on the right as well..." I meant the left, doh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I remember that thing. It was an abomination unto the lord. It might be comfy if you were a lefty or something though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Had one BITD and hated it. Not because the joystick is on the right though... Joystick stem too long in relation to the small base and its rectangular shaped knob added to the totally uncomfortable experience. What were they thinking?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 What were they thinking?? They weren't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 They weren't. I remember it being in an Afterburner commercial. Maybe for flight games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Well, I would guess it's for mimicking arcade controls... I mezn it's supposed to be an arcade stick. Much like the Neo Geo pads are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 Well, I would guess it's for mimicking arcade controls... I mezn it's supposed to be an arcade stick. Much like the Neo Geo pads are. Neo-Geo joysticks are normal though, with buttons on the right and the stick on the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) I never had a problem with the Sega Control Stick. When I moved from my VCS to the SMS I thought the Control STick was a godsend because I hated (and still do) the stock SMS pads, and a Joystick is what I was used to, only with with a wider base, one more button and a short stick, but I always grip the base of a older joysticks anyway so height makes little difference. I got my SMS and gear from uncle, and I remember him telling me you HAD to use the joystick with After Burner because they came together... he was wrong, but still, my question is, was there ever a combo pack of Control Stick + After Burner? or maybe a salesman was able to con him into buying two items rather than just one. Edited December 8, 2014 by Torr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Im a lefty, and I find I dont have as much nuanced control in my right hand, much rather have the stick on the left and my button thumpers on the right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Worst joystick idea in the modern age. Useless, utterly useless. Chalk it up to Sega Stupidity...not to say NES didn't suffer, one only has to look at that thumb-slidey rotary pad but not quite thing...name escapes me. Good riddance to crap like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I don't get the shape of the stick. Was it supposed to look like a gear shifter or something? The thing is just awkward. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) Worst joystick idea in the modern age. Useless, utterly useless. Chalk it up to Sega Stupidity...not to say NES didn't suffer, one only has to look at that thumb-slidey rotary pad but not quite thing...name escapes me. Good riddance to crap like this. I thought the NES Max was amazing, I loved that rotary pad. Edited December 9, 2014 by Zap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I thought the NES Max was amazing, I loved that rotary pad. What did you love about it? All the games I played needed quick, precise directional control entry. That slippy little pad didn't do that at all. I did like the turbo, but that's like perfume on a pig: pointless, because the pad was so useless. What games did you like with it?...the only one I can imagine was a fit for it was Marble Madness, and we also played Jackal with it. Only for the turbo, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) I remember my cousin swore by it for Double Dragon II. I don't know why, I was pretty young at the time, but he'd always pull out that pad when he played that game. "It" being the NES Max Controller. Edited December 9, 2014 by Torr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 What did you love about it? All the games I played needed quick, precise directional control entry. That slippy little pad didn't do that at all. I did like the turbo, but that's like perfume on a pig: pointless, because the pad was so useless. What games did you like with it?...the only one I can imagine was a fit for it was Marble Madness, and we also played Jackal with it. Only for the turbo, however. Use the Power Glove you sissies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) Been thinking about the Sega stick a bit more and I really think they were going for an Afterburner controller, like the commercial, so it's a pilot stick, that plausibly would be controlled with the right hand for right-handed people. Still doesn't explain why they couldn't have put a switch to reverse the directions. Was this thing ever tested by *anyone* other than the engineer who designed it? I can't imagine nobody warned them about the left-handedness. Or maybe it was a left-handed engineer that just wanted to give a big F-U to a right-handed world. Edited December 10, 2014 by BillyHW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Here's the commercial: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I must be joystick ambidextrous because the left-handed vs. right-handed thing doesn't make any difference to me. I'm as good with a CX40 as I am with an NES Advantage. Now, a pad controller with the d-pad on the right, THAT might trip me up a bit.What's my point? I forget, but it ends with "The Master System joystick is still frickin' weird." A flight stick type of controller would be more like a pistol grip, wouldn't it? And less like the gearshift of a '91 Honda Accord?(OT but I think Radar Lock on the 2600 was better than Afterburner on the MS. Maybe I should play Radar Lock with the MS joystick...) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 CX40 works for right-handers because you need to hold it in your left hand and provide counter-pressure so you are actually using both hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I still remember certain arcade layouts had the buttons to the left and right, just in case anybody had a preference. I didn't care. But like it was mentioned, a D-Pad on the right would definitely mess me up. Any system actually sport that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I still remember certain arcade layouts had the buttons to the left and right, just in case anybody had a preference. I didn't care. But like it was mentioned, a D-Pad on the right would definitely mess me up. Any system actually sport that? Lynx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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