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Nintendo to Drop D-pad

Posted by Zonk on from the players-to-manipulate-controller-with-their-noses dept.

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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  1. D-pad is necessary by superstick58 · · Score: 4, Interesting
    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:

    Smaller space constraints

    Better tactile feedback(push, click)

    Better for navigating 2D environments (menus)etc.

    I know I generally use the d-pad just as much as the analog stick on various games. It would be rather inconvenient to see it go.