I've seen those before, but never used them. The buttons are kind of funky, and I can't imagine what games it'd be good for anyway, since the N64 has fuck-all for fighting games or anything 2d.
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I've seen those before, but never used them. The buttons are kind of funky, and I can't imagine what games it'd be good for anyway, since the N64 has fuck-all for fighting games or anything 2d.
The stock N64 controller would be fine (if not best) for that already . . . the 3 prong set-up caters better to 2D games than 3D (arguably -given it's actually more comfortable to use the d-pad than analog stick) and certainly better than the PSX pads for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by j_factor
The Alpha 64 would be useful for the games which abused the N64 controller's layout with hard to use things like simultaneous d-pad+analog stick use (like certain FPSs) . . . actually using the right analog stick plus d-pad could work really well for goldeneye and the like. ;)
That's something that the super pad plus isn't good for either as (like the GC, PSX, DC, and Saturn 3D) the d-pad and analog stick are only good for concurrent use by 1 thumb (not simultaneous by both). Though the super pad plus is still good for that concurrent stuff and games using both L and Z.
So such controllers are really good for games that used the controllers in ways nintendo didn't intend them to be used. (ie not using only pad+L OR stick+Z)
How on earth would you use an Alpha 64 for simultaneous d-pad and analog stick use? It only has one little removable stick that you can put on the digital control or the analog control. I suppose there's nothing stopping you from using one of them in its flat disc form, but I still fail to see how the layout is conducive to that at all.
I'd say this one was much weirder
http://cgi.ebay.com/NINTENDO-64-SUPE...item4841395a4c
It wasn't really that odd to hold or use but it looks like someone didn't know what they were doing when it was designed and probably just turned people off.
Though I seem to recall Hori making their own N64 controller which looked a bit like a Gamecube controller, but they're "super rare" or something.
I have one of those. So far it's my favorite.