Can controllers be a barrier for new players to videogames?

[KungKras]

the dualshock to me was an extreme barrier. At least when I was supposed to use it to play some Dragonball game on the PS2 with extremely long combos, and I had to learn all those buttons.

I also remember playing Tekken 1 on the PS1 with my friends and losing and being told that I suck at it instantly since it was so complex, so yes controllers can be a barrier. (this is what began my bad history with the Playstations)