The Evolution Of Game Controllers

Scott Johnson chronicles the long strange trip from Pong paddle to motion-sensed human, leaving the commentary up to you. As seen on ExtraLife. Thanks, Jon!

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    Chuloopa

    Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    it’s funny because it’s true…

    …it’s also extremely depressing because it’s true…

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    MikeZdoesit

    Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    I sort of feel the N64 control pad should be there in place of the dual shock but what ever

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      Ross Moir

      Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 2:43 PM

      Between the nes control and the dual shock.
      It was one of the first with an analog stick and d-pad

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        Brink

        Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 3:25 PM

        SNEs or Megadrive controllers should alos be represented b/c 4 to 6 buttons was a revelation for its time.

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    Chris Guerin

    Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 3:16 PM

    It frightens me where we’re going next…

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      Thomas

      Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 3:52 PM

      Well it is a joystick…

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        wepoo

        Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 4:10 PM

        You guys haven’t already gone there?

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    n00b

    Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    What is number 3?

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