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Left-Handed Gamers Getting Left Behind?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sorry-'bout-that-dad dept.

An anonymous reader writes "As the stylus becomes a contemporary equal with the controller and joystick, it is a bit surprising to notice a game developer overlooking the simple fact that there are a lot of southpaw gamers out there. But the creators of Base 10, a mini-game on the DSi, did just that, making it impossible for the game to be played by anyone who isn't right-handed. Seems pretty silly for a game developer to just cut out a slice of their potential audience right from the start."

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  1. I thought controls favored Left handers by commodore64_love · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The joystick or joypad is on the left side, my non-dominant hand, ever since the NES days.

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  2. If you think lefty is hard... by axismundi · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I once knew a guy who worked as a video game tester in Baltimore (for Absolute Quality). He had no right hand, just a stump. I'll never forget getting my arse completely stomped by him in any and every game we played together. The advent of the mini joystick (versus 8-way D-pad) on the N64 forward allowed him to play on the same level as anyone else.