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First and foremost, don’t judge how my mind operates alright. 74% of you are probably going to be reading this like, “Who the fuck got time to write about console controllers?” This ain’t for you, this for the 26%. What brought me to this is my recent purchase of a Wii U solely for the new Smash Bros video game. I was holding the Wii U controller thinking, “What the fuck is this shit? Back in my day the controller wasn’t a watered down I-pad. We had real controllers! …Stupid next gen consoles with your loud music and HD graphics!!” Pull Your Pants Up Wii U Pad!! This got me thinking about all the good controllers of yester-year and if I’m going to war, which I’d take with me. Everyone is going to have their personal favorite controllers dependent on their console of preference, I’ll try and touch on every– you know what? I’m not even going to try and be non-bias. I’m not sorry about it either. Nintendo Classic Controller
I just have to pay homage to the god-father of controllers (No, I’m not going to give it to Atari. That shit wasn’t comfortable. Sorry, [Not really]). I’m not sure if I should call this the standard handgun of console controllers or the musket of controllers. It was pretty easy to work, easily accessible for everyone didn’t take any real skill to handle. The Super Nintendo controller felt like an upgrade. The two extra buttons (extended clip) and the additional L & R buttons up top (scope). It was a great addition to a classic. Nintendo 64 Controller Cr…
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Omar Holmon is a content editor that is here to make .gifs, obscure references, and find the correlation between everything Black and Nerdy.
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