The design of the Dualshock3 and 360 controller work very well for most genres out there. It isn't that there are too many buttons. Games nowadays require more actions than simply a B button for jumping and an A button for shooting/slashing/etc. The layout of both controllers, which stems basically from the original Dualshock design and earlier the SNES design is optimal for playing games on most genres or at the very least give us a working alternative to the best method.
Different genres require completely different method of control to get the most out of it and one controller will never be a "one size fits all", but the PS3 and 360 controllers come the closest. The Wii-mote is showing headway and has conquered a genre or two already itself.
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