The reason for me going on about all this is that I never really appreciated just how similar the 3D pad is to the standard Dreamcast controller. Putting them side by side, you can really see just how alike they are, and you can see how Sega took the 3D pad and developed it into the Dreamcast controller we all know and love today. Random thought: is it mere coincidence that the 3D pad was bundled with a game with the word 'Dreams' in the title...but then went on to become the blueprint for the controller for a console with the word 'Dream' in it's name? Conspiracy theories abound.
A picture speaks a thousand words, but a video speaks twenty billion...so I did a little comparison and uploaded it to Youtube. Yes, I sound like a complete arse and say "erm" every 2.8 seconds...but hey - I never claimed to be a professional. I'll leave that to the...erm...professionals. Eh? Enjoy:
7 comments:
Not only do they LOOK similar, but they FEEL similar as well. The analog sticks are smooth and the grips are just about the same. Too bad the d-pads were crap on both though....
Yeah - totally agree. I, really like the feel of the Saturn pad. And yes - the D-Pad is pants on both too haha!
The saturn pad looks abit fat as the Dreamcast pad looks like a sexy beast
It is a bit fat, as you say...but it feels so much more comfortable to hold.
Just a heads up, the guy(s) over at Classic Game Room are doing Dreamcast week that starts THIS Saturday. Dreamcast game reviews and giveaways. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqEULrSmYR8
Go for Mark's bad humor, stay for the DC nostalgia.
Thanks for the heads up!
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