By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close
Sogreblute on 26 February 2022
Edit Thread
hinch said:
Sogreblute said:

I think people forget that the controllers we know today were innovative back then. The NES had the standard controller layout with the D-pad and face buttons. The SNES introduced the 4 face buttons and shoulder buttons. The N64 had the rumble pak and analog stick. Nintendo's controllers from NES->N64 set the standard for the controllers we know today. So with that it's by far Nintendo.

True Nintendo have added a lot of new ideas and innovations in their controllers, though Sony have their fair share as well. Sony introduced and popularized dual analogues for the masses with the DualShock. The PS1's controller shape and 3D handles were a first iirc and no doubt influenced other manufacturers. As well as two additional trigger buttons L2 (LT) and R2 (RT). First console controller with built in haptics.. Also share button/options buttons and capacitive trackpads in the DS4. And if we look forward to today, more advanced haptics in DualSense, adaptive triggers and so on.

Saying that Nintendo have added so much that it would be way too much to list lol. If we include portable devices too...

The reason I only listed those and not all is because today we see those things as standard for controllers, but back then they were innovative. Those innovations set the standard for a controller. I feel the innovations that truly standardized modern controllers should be looked back on the most. If you want to add another then the wavebird controller for Gamecube set the standard for wireless controllers.