genesis pad or snes ?

[midnightrider]

The Genesis controller could, and probably should, have had a "Select" button of some kind right from the start.

Funny, I feel like Sega has proven the uselessness of a Select button since the Master System. Instead of pressing the Select button 3+ times to reach the bottom option, just press Up. Thus the 3rd button actually being an action button, as you pointed out.

[madcrow]

Both are pretty good. I like the slightly chunkier feel of the Genesis controller a little overall (and the 6 button version is brilliant for arcade ports)

[Gentlegamer]

Nintendo style d-pad was always better for me because it was more precise. You never accidentally pressed a diagonal when you were pressing up, for example. Or when you wanted a diagonal, you didn't accidentally get a cardinal direction. The Sega round style mechanism could result in imprecision if you pressed a cardinal direction but put slightly more pressure to one side or the other, and vice versa.

"Nintendo thumb" is a reasonable price to pay for precision.

[midnightrider]

I've never experienced that with a Genesis pad. If that was an issue with some 3 buttons, it certainly hasn't been with the MK-1653.

[sheath]

I can play Mario Kart 64 and Mario 64 with a Saturn 6 button pad, which means I can play them with a Genesis 6-button pad as well. What is it with newcommers and creating poll threads without a poll, or punctuation anyway?

For the umpteenth time on this topic I will just say this, I only ever got blisters from a SNES D-Pad, and once the Genesis 6-button came out I found Street Fighter and Fighters in general far more easy to pull off special moves. Before that I used the Arcade stick on the Genesis, and obviously the SNES did not exist for the first two years of the Genesis' life, not to mention home ports of Street Fighter II. My only gripe with the Arcade stick is I could wear out the buttons relatively quickly and had to learn how to open it up and clean everything after about a month. I also wore out all of my original 3-button Genesis gamepads.

[Gentlegamer]

I've never experienced that with a Genesis pad. If that was an issue with some 3 buttons, it certainly hasn't been with the MK-1653.

The 6-button d-pad is definitely better, but still susceptible to diagonal imprecision, in my experience. I don't like the small convex xyz buttons, and I prefer the original 3 button's in-hand ergonomics (the best of the era).

I've never tried the Majesco Genny 3 six-button controller, how is it?

[goldenband]

I've never tried the Majesco Genny 3 six-button controller, how is it?

Mediocre, alas.

[Gentlegamer]

Mediocre, alas.

That's too bad, it looks like the xyz buttons would be better.

[Modelboard4]

Why is that even a question? I'll get a good ol' six button controller for MD over SNES pad any day of the week.

sorry I should have stated that in the opening post that I was comparing the snes pad to the 3 button megadrive pad, as we can look at which was better, did Nintendo get ahead but having 6 buttons as standard? but then again was the snes pad a little too small for adult hands?

[Modelboard4]

[QUOTE=Ecco;674313]I can see why people complain that threads like this are pointless. It really is personal preference but the Genesis' 3-button and 6-button are so much more ergonomic & comfortable IMO. The wireless 6-button is amazing.

I probably am stirring a little close but I'm someone who had both a MD/SNES and so can discuss it reasonably, I think the snes pad is the second best after the Saturn one, but the MD pad 3 button was very good

[marlowe221]

I really like the D-pad on the 3-button Genesis pad. I find it to be easier to do diagonals and circle motions than the SNES pad. That said, the SNES pad always had great face buttons.

I would really like to get one of the SG Pro 6-button pads for the Genesis. I know it's a 3rd party controller but I've always heard good things about it.

[inu]

I've always found the 3 button controller quite bad.
Didn't feel right in the hands, the A,B,C buttons were too big for no reason, requiring more travel between the buttons, and what I can mostly remember from back then, was it leaving my thumbs sore or even literally rip the skin off, due to the sharp corners on the up, down, left, right directions. Yeah, I've played Street Fighter a lot. :P
The only other controller to ever leave my thumbs hurt or sore was the XB360 controller with it's convex ABXY buttons.
Would really never recommend 3 Button controller to anyone.

The 6 Button controller is a totally different story. Smooth directional pad, good size, well placed and sized buttons.
The only bad thing about it was really the Mode button, that broke easily.
Now if only there was a converter to use the Saturn Controller on the Mega Drive, I'd be a happier gamer.


3 Button Controller VS SNES Controller? - SNES Controller wins, it's not even a fair fight.
6 Button Controller VS SNES Controller? - Don't really care, I enjoyed them both, but the 6 Button Controller was quite a bit better for fighting games due to the button positioning.

[Obviously]

The size and shape of the 3-button is great for me personally. But I'm one of those people with big hands who thinks the oXbox "Duke" controller is perfect.

I like the 3-button so much that this is my primary Genesis controller:

[Azathoth]

I absolutely love the 6 button pad, I'd rather play with it than any other controller. The SNES pad is not a favorite of mine, but it's a hell of a lot better than any stock Sony or MS pad.

The only qualm I have with the 6 button pad is limited to only a few games; those that require multiple buttons to be held at once. I only play with my thumbs and it's impossible to hold 3 buttons at once or oddball 2 button combinations like X and Z simultaneously unless you've got your playing it piano-style, and if I'm going to bother playing piano-style I'd just as soon be using a stick rather than a pad. Shoulder buttons ler you hold 2 with your thumbs and 1 with your index finger without resorting to piano-style holding.

I've been playing a bit with the SNES style pads Retrobit bundled with the Super Retro Trio and they're excellent for a third party pad. The d-pad is responsive and the buttons aren't mushy garbage like most are. The shoulder buttons are Y and Z, which is a weird setup if you're used to the Sega pad. However, playing Contra Hardcorps on it is pure fucking bliss... holding the shoulder button down to change the fire mode while still having immediate access to B and C with your thumb and still holding the controller like you would normally makes the gameplay much smoother.

[Modelboard4]

I wonder if the different opinions are to do with age. I was 12 when I got my snes and im now 34 so maybe I too would have problems with the snes pad now, my nephew has a 3dsxl the big one and its still a little bit small in the button area.