Nintendo to Drop D-pad

pluke writes "Computer and Video Games reports that Nintendo plans to drop the humble d-pad from its next console along with the classic A and B buttons. Nintendo pioneered the d-pad on its 80's Game & Watch handheld games system."

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Large Grain of Salt

[mushroom blue]

so Computer and Video Games is known to post not only rumors, but blatantly false information. they've had their asses nailed to the wall before for things like this, and I'm pretty sure this is simply another case of trying to get hits on their website.

so yeah. until you see something more official (at least more official than this rag), take this story with a HUGE grain of salt.

Re:D-pad is necessary

[gozar]

So 20 years ago the D-pad was a revolutionary new way to control and replaced the analog joystick. Now the analog joystick is the revolutionary new way to control and will replace the d-pad? The d-pad was created because it offered many benefits over an analog joystick:

The d-pad actually replaced the digital joystick. Twenty years ago the only machines that I can remember having analog sticks were the Apple II and TRS-80. All the Ataris used digital sticks. Analog sticks didn't really come into their own until the release of the dual-shock controller for the PS1 and the N64.

Anyway, I'd like to see a controller based on the original iPod wheel. That way you can spin it for paddle games, but also use it for directional use.