The Best Controllers You've (Probably) Never Used - Retro Bird
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 มิ.ย. 2023
- In this video, I share what I feel are some of the best controllers most people have never used before.
The Best Controllers You've Never Used - Retro Bird / Best Gamepads / Best Obscure Game Controllers / Best Rare Game Controllers / Top Uncommon Game Controllers
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Games played: Radiant Silvergun (using a grey Sega Saturn controller) (0:00), Nights into Dreams (using the Saturn 3D analog controller) (1:25), Advance Wars 2 (2:20), Metroid Fusion (3:10), Donkey Kong '94 (4:55), Raiden (6:30), Virtual On (7:50), Street Fighter Zero 2 (9:30)
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Thank you and I appreciate you sticking around for so long. I remember you first finding the channel early on as well :)
I second this
2:49 - "Let's just hope we don't see it's (Gameboy Player) start up disc being encased and graded" - one of your best jokes, sir. Loved it
One of my favourite controllers will always be the Tonka Dig'n Rigs keyboard attachment. Just straps over your keyboard and bingooo look mom I'm forklift certified.
So much nostalgia from playing with it when I was a little (and not so little) kid and it's even kind of funny to try to figure out how to use it with different pc games.
Thanks for another cool video big dog. I never feel like you are a show off, you come off as quite humble and simply passionate for what you do and what you want to show us!
I've become a big advocate of Namco's PS1 neGcon controller. It was really well-respected by developers at the time, and you can find support for it on a bunch of racing games, even on the PS2. How well it's utilised depends on the game, but I'd say it's a must for Ridge Racer Type 4 fans. Having intricate control over how quickly you turn into corners, and how hard to lean into drifts, adds a whole new layer of depth to the game, and you're also able to map acceleration and braking to the analogue triggers, which makes the game feel refreshingly modern. If you can find one, buy it.
One uncommon controller that I am a huge fan of is the Virtual Boy controller. Dual Dpads sounds weird at first, but it works so well!
What games do you use it for?
Ehh I didn't really get into the Virtual Bog controller, too many flies, too humid.
@@emmawagner8915 all the VB ones!
Something that I call "The Lexus of PS2 controllers":
The officially licensed wireless Logitech Dual Action controller. That controller looks cool, feels great, and works even better. AND incredible battery life on 2 AAs.
We need a Retro Bird/Game Sack crossover to start the RCU (Retro Cinematic Universe)
Pull in Sega Lord X too.
Had a Hori Gamcube controller when I had a GameCube.
I never had an SG Commander.
I currently have a (purple) Saturn controller for my PS2.
I never had a Virtua Twin Stick. Would have been awesome for Virtual On.
I have MANY arcade sticks. Mad Catz and some custom arcade sticks. All I use them for are fighting madness!I have changed the PCB to allow many to be universal from 360-PS5.
I have the Hori. I had no idea it had become so sort after in resent years.
Someone had a nice vacation lol. Welcome back
Not me lol. I work 5 days a week.
I missed you buddy, your videos bring me joy when I need them most. Glad you got a well earned vacation and welcome back
Best controller I ever had was actually a madcatz microcon for gamecube. I already loved the GC controller, but the microcon was so perfect for my tiny hands. Didn't know there was a home twin stick for Virtual On. Even if its not the DC version, VO is my favorite cabinet of all time. The hotel we stayed at on our vacations when had an Oratorio Tangram for probably 6 years in a row and there was not much that made me feel cooler than jetting around with the twin stick.
Just started watching a month ago and now im addicted to your bannaner filled videos,keep up the good work!
Glad you found the channel!
I've got a Saturn and I love the controller. My Saturn Twin Stick is the best controller I've ever used, it makes the experience with Virtual On so much better (and actually, there's a couple more games, like Gungriffon 2, which can use it). I also could not imagine playing my Saturn fighting games without my vintage Hori fight stick.
I have the Retro Fighter StrikerDC for the Dreamcast, and I quite like that one, it feels a bit more modern than the standard DC controller (which I've also grown to like). I want to pick up the PS2/PS3 Retro Fighters gamepad eventually that came out a few months ago.
An arcade stick for PS1 games that don't have dual shock compatibility = so many quality 3D games actually playable now.
I have a "HORI Fighting Stick." Never looking back. You are my favorite channel, Retro Bird!
I was hoping to see the Saturn controller make the list, didn't know about the PS2 variant though. Great video, can't wait for more!
The Bird is the Word.
That PlayStation Saturn controller looks very nice. I want one.
The HoriPad Cube is one I really love that I never see anywhere
Need to get me one of those Wu-Tang w shaped controllers for the PS1. I’m sure it’s horrible to actually use, but Wu-Tang ain’t nothing to f’ with, so I should probably just get one 🤷🏻♂️
Always enjoy your content Retro Bird, thanks for all that you do!
Smashing buttons like when playing tmnt 2 arcade as a kid! That s nostalgia!
Super informative and entertaining as always! Keep up the good work as long as it makes you happy!
I have the Madcatz one, got off someone's hand for like $35 because they wanted to unhoard, bought it to gut its parts and replace or reuse.
Quick search reveals me I basically found the Holy Grail and was about to melt it for scrap. It was literally my first step towards home arcade, "buy the cheapest parts you can get and work your way up".
Haven't even bought wooden boards and drill bits yet, tv is still just a humble LG flatron, but controller is state of art and everything will be built around it and plan to buy its matching pair someday.
Another great video! I’ve always been a fan of dragon warrior/quest. I remember when the 8th game came out that they released a special slime ps2 controller. I really wanted it but didn’t have a way of getting it. It’s too expensive now but I still remember it.
Not to blow smoke up your keister, but you are one of the few YTers that never seem like they’re trying to show off. Respect 🫡
Your videos are top notch and enjoyable! Been binge watching and now subscribed! Keep up the good work and thank you for the videos!
Thank you and glad to have you on the channel!
After several weeks away, the R. Bird has returned!!
Another amazing video! Keep ‘em coming!!!
Never seen any of them! Had a few joy sticks for NES, but they were hard to use!
I liked the turbo controller back in the day 😁
this reminded me that the Hori controllers for the super famicom had the same ergonomic back as their gameboy player counterpart
That game cube dog bone controller is so awesome! Had no idea it existed! Yup, I liked what you had to say!
Your videos are so entertaining and informative! Love the quality and your humorous asides. I didn't even know about most of these controllers, so you learned me somethin' here. I need to pick up that Super Gameboy controller, if I can even find one! Also, I'm disappointed I previously passed on that Capcom arcade stick. I got the Neo Geo one, instead. It's decent, but I should probably replace the buttons with Sanwa buttons, as it would definitely be an improvement.
Very cool topic as always and well addressed, you're consistently making some of the only videogame content I care about anymore my dude, I really appreciate what you're doing.
I really appreciate that!
The Mad Catz Dual Force controller for the PS1 is a dual analog game pad that, while in DIGITAL mode, duplicates the d-pad and 4 face buttons to the left and right analog sticks respectively. This essentially gives you a dual 8-way joystick controller that works great for games like Armored Core, Robotron X, and Cyber Sled.
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Great vid bird! I don’t have any of these, but would definitely go for the hori GC. I’ll likely go with the BladeGC soon for the dpad placement.
I also just received the joycard sansui sss for the nes. It’s badass.
I love my hori Rap 4 Pro Arcade stick… it’s works on all platforms
I really loved the OG Saturn controller, for obvious reasons. These days, I mostly play retro games on my MiSTer FPGA, and my go-to controller is 8BitDo's "M30 2.4g" controller. It's basically a Saturn controller knockoff that has a great DPad, feels very comfortable in the hand, holds a charge ages, and has been tested to have very low latency (same frame latency running wired, 1 frame added when running wireless). I also love using arcade sticks and have three that are optimised for specific use cases: fighters w/ Sanwa & square gate, shmups with Seimitsu and octo gate, and another Sanwa with a 4-way restrictor gate configuration for the real oldies.
6:14 Took me a moment to figure out what was going on, but then I LOLed. This video is great Matt! 😂
Great video! My favorite childhood controller was always the Street Fighter 2 genesis controller. It probably wasn't that great but I didn't know that lol
I bought saturn style controllers when I got my genesis mini 2. I mean, how could I not! I did try them out on my PS3 for fighting games. I like the ergos, but man...figuring out the button mapping took some work.
The Capcom Soldier gamepad for the 3DO...if you know, you know.
@Mitchell Azevedo Oh gee, thanks for the needless clarification...NERD!!
Expensive just to play virtually one game.
@@brendanroberts1310 I bought a pair of them online after I got an FZ-1 during college (circa 2006) and they weren't that expensive then. I think I paid $50 for the both of them (including shipping). I also use them for all other fighting games on the 3DO (like Way of the Warrior lol).
Great video. I love controllers!
One of my favorites growing up was the xbox controller that blew sir onto your palms.
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That Capcom arcade stick looks fun!
My god! you showed off your controllers! Holly cow!
Tell us about your Eartbound on you snes shelf. Great video as always
Apple Pippin...
Still never seen one in person yet
I'm a proud arcade stick user myself. I got my Qanba Obsidian arcade stick a while back and after using it for more than two years, I can't go back to normal pads for fighting games. They feel weird, and are honestly just not as fun. It's also a much more ergonomic controller for the genre. It's especially getting a lot of use right now since Street Fighter 6 just came out.
That PS1 Sega Saturn controller is a thing of beauty. I own none of these, but that Hori Gamecube controller I got the Retrobits version that was released earlier this year. I don't have the gameboy advance adapter but I have that Legend of Zelda disk that had Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask along with the NES Zelda 1 and 2 on it as well as the Megaman X Collection so for those 2D games it comes in handy.
I'm about to pre-order the nitro deck for my birthday, it looks really great 👍
Never had any Hori pads. I do have Twin Sticks, but not the Saturn version, have the Dreamcast version instead. I would like to have a Saturn version too. Recently bought the very weird Dreamcast Mission Stick. Hope to get the Panther too.
the steel battalion controller is great
but the RNG in the later 2/3 of the game make it SO frustrating
not worth it but im glad i had it
You're a 100% right about the Virtual On controller. That game set the bar for the ultimate arcade experience and I wasted many arcade tokens getting whooped in head to head.
P.S. You got me with the genuine button mashing on the arcade stick. I was that kid.
Cheers
I have an arcade stick and sure it delivers a very unique play experience, no matter what game you play with it. But the best controller most people probably never used that I liked the most when I was a child was a Honey Bee SF-28 controller for the SNES. The coolest thing about that controller is that is has six turbo buttons on the front, which you can customise as you like. Plus, it is transparent, a must for a 90s controller, right?
Sega Saturn controller for sure!! Also going back farther, the Coleco Gemini controller was the first great controller for Atari 2600 games...sooo much better than the original. Imho of course. Another great vid man, love what you do.
The grippy part in the back of the hori controller is based on the hori controller for the SNES, the one without the turbo.
That GameCube controller for the Super Game Boy would be ideal for the Mega Man Legacy collection.
Also, my favorite controller that I own, that few people know about, is my Quasimoto from Quasicade. It has a sweet arcade layout for gaming, has a last gen CRT in the cabinet, and has adapters for GCN, PS2, XBox, and PC via usb. It is most often used with the Super GameBoy, playing Donkey Kong ‘94. 😊
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I have never seen those controllers in my life until your vid. I didn't even know about them. I thought you would show excellent Turbo controllers for retro systems & which one of the are good. I prefer those ones as they make the vertical & horizontal shooters that much easier to play. Or those controllers where you program buttons for said 2D fighting games to do their specials etc. My fav one that you showed in this vid was that Super Gameboy one.
Great video! I have the Hori GameCube controller for the GameBoy Player. It was my controller of choice for both 2D GameCube games and playing the GameBoy Player. Hori makes some real quality controllers! I actually had never even heard about the Super GameBoy controller. That looks amazing, too! You piqued my interest in getting an arcade stick, though. As a child of the '90s, there was just something satisfying about those arcade joytsticks and clicky buttons!
There is one controller that I used many years later that I would give an honorable mention: the Sega Saturn 3D controller. It is a very rare controller and was originally bundled with Nights Into Dreams. I actually snagged one many years ago at a retro game store and it just feels "good" to use. Granted, it feels like it was built with Nights in mind, but it can be played with any of the few full 3D Saturn games. The analog stick has kind of a unique feel that I have never seen replicated since. It almost feels like a prototype Dreamcast controller.
Would love to hear your thoughts on a leverless, hitbox-style controller in the next vid. Some say no dpad is heresy, but its ergonomic, wont give you thumb indents and theyre surprisingly easy to use once you get accustomed to them
Ive been using a hori fighting commander for street fighter 6. It’s such a good game. A hit box has definitely crossed my mind. Seems like they’re becoming more and more popular for sure
I have around a dozen arcade sticks. My newest one is a Soul Calibur II themed one that works for all versions of Soul Calibur II. Which is perfect because I didn't have an arcade stick for Xbox, PS2 or GameCube and now I have one that works on all three.
Cool controllers! I don't think I ever heard of any of them but now I'll know them if I see them.
The Saturn pad is my favorite pad ever and the PS1 controller is my favorite console ever. And Sega themselves made a controller for the PS2 that works with the PS1? How in the heck did I never know about this? I need one immediately.
Also, I honestly never noticed that the GameCube d-pad is the same as the original GBA. I think you’re right, that’s definitely overlooked. Anyways, another great video. Thanks.
I have a Street Fighter 4, stick for PS3...feels great
I bought the Hori Gamepad last year and found it is great for emulating the older consoles like SNES, NES, and Sega CD.
Mr Bird!!! I love the Saturn controller, I didn’t know there was one for the ps1 😮😮😮. That’s a cool thing to have!!
None of these surprised me - except the Saturn PlayStation controller. What?? Lol. Now I’ve gotta have one…. Great!
For me was a weird joystick for Famicom knock off. It was weird in all ways but was the only affordable game system I could ask my dad for, given my grades. Hey, where's the master system video you promised?
I actually thought about the Master System and when I'll be doing the video for it earlier this week. I'm not sure exactly when. It all depends how much time I'm able to spend with it in the coming months. I'd like to sink my teeth into it a bit more before I make a video :) I gotta do it justice, ya know?
@@RetroBirdGaming now, there are no limits.
I don’t own a blessed one of these.
I’ve heard of them all, so that’s something.
My favorite obscure controllers that I have:
-Hori Fighting Stick for Neo Geo
-Hori Fighting Stick for PC Engine
-Mad Katz Xbox 360 20th Edition Street Fighter IV Fight Pad
-PC Engine Avenue Pad 6
-Astro City Mini Arcade Stick (My MiSTer go-to stick)
I feel like spiritually Retro Bird videos belong in some universe as a special "gamer" segment on my local news station. Or in an episode of Computer Chronicles. I mean this as a compliment, it's really comforting and genuinely enjoyable as an aging pillennial. Professionally trained classical-style presentation is so hard to come by.
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In a bottle.
I got the HORI Gamecube controller to play Zelda 1+2 from Collector’s Edition. It is great for GB Player as well. Would love the back panel on my SNES controllers
Thanks for more great content!!
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My top recommendations are the negcon and jogcon for Ridge Racer Type 4, and the hori mini controller for most N64 games (it has a GameCube style analogue stick and is really cute). Also if, you're not japanese, the 6 button mega drive pad is a revelation.
I love your humor man
Donkey Kong 94 is such a masterpiece and exactly what i would use the sgb controller on. Then again it was the first videogame i ever owned myself
Very cool!
I love the faces, man! Too funny
Oh man. I had forgotten about the virtual on controller. We used to play Virtual On on the arcade and then a friend of mine actually got the controller for his Saturn. It was mind blowing. And he begun to kick our asses in the arcade. Not that fun XD
It is right _and_ just for retro enthusiasts to show off ..at least a little. We *love* seeing the rare, older stuff! ...gets our eBay fingers a twitchin'😼
I have two HORI fight stick minis, one on PS4 and one on Switch... the PS4 one used to be my main for MAME stuff and other assorted stuff on PC. but a couple years ago I found an amazing deal on one of the atgames legends mini units which came with a beast of a joystick and it's definitely become one of my favorites! definitely looking into a brook adapter so I can use it on consoles like my switch, xbox series, PS2 and saturn!
This GameCube "SNES like" controller will probably work great with Zelda 1 and Zelda 2 on that Zelda Collector's Disc for GC and because most Wii consoles got GC compatibility, you know what I'm thinking about :)
Absolutely!
I've heard of all except the Sega PlayStation gamepad. Sadly I don't own a single one of those. I wouldn't mind owning that Super Gameboy controller.
I do have a fun and affordable suggestion for the N64 - my joystick was getting really weak over the years, so I decided to look into something that has a more durable joystick like the GameCube controller, and I ended up getting what I guess is called the iNNEXT gamepad? Anyway, it's quite different in appearance from the regular N64 gamepad (it kind of reminds me of the Dreamcast) but it actually feels great and plays quite well. The joystick can be a little more sensitive, but it hasn't been too big of an adjustment for me.
Also for a long time I've wanted to get some kind of arcade pad, I'm hoping I can get one someday!
I have all the Sega controllers mentioned in the video. Thanks for some Sega love.
That's a goal of mine is to build a arcade Stick for my personal use.
I have the Old Skool Gamecube controller, it's pretty legit. I also would add the Brawler edition of controllers that have came out over the years, just a modern-eque version of controllers for retro systems. Some times it's nice to use them instead of the OEM or just to have more options is always good IMO.
I scored a mint Sega Genesis SG pro pad 6 button controller for $1 at the local flea market, it's a performer folks
Nice!
If you could see me I am putting on shades and saying, my games don't come with controllers! (They are prebuilt as I only play on handhelds!)
Anyway, if I did have a controller it would be the Super Game Boy Controller. Wait I still have the original NES Controller that I use and still works!
So I guess I'm not fully handheld (taking my shades off) Play games or watch another Retro Bird Video? Now there's a hard question to solve!
I think a worthy honorable mention for a gamecube controller is a gba (for gba player). It may not have the larger d-pad that the hori does, but at least the muscle memory is the same as playing the gba standalone. I think the two issues I've had personally with the gamecube controller d-pad (in regard to using it with the gba player) is its placement and stiffness rather than the size itself. (A note on the "stiffness". It seems a little inconsistent across the board of controllers I've used over the years, some have been better than others. Even with my personal controllers, one wired purple one seems a bit more stiff in the bottom-out of the press compared to my wavebird controller. Maybe I'm alone in this experience?) I know the gba isn't a perfect solution since it needs batteries, but it's what I had growing up and still have and it works for me just fine. Also the L and R buttons are great imo for fast twitch movement in games like the Mega Man Zero series. That said, I'd still like to get my hands on a hori controller one of these days. Great video as always, looking forward to the next one. ^_^
I'm not sure if this counts. But I bought the 8bit do M30 controller with bluetooth. Which is essentially a Wireless Saturn controller.
I love using this controller for 2D gaming.
Always wanted to try out the Virtual ON twin stick. I just can't get used to using a controller for either the Saturn or the Dreamcast since there's only one stick to those and it's confusing. Got the Virtua Stick for the Saturn though and that works great. Gotta find that adaptor for Saturn and Dreamcast so I can use my USB fight stick for them. I got the wheel for the Saturn too and was actually able to win at Daytona USA with it. Sega made all their own hardware back in the day for the Saturn. Not always the case for Dreamcast though. There was a whole debacle about a shooting that made Sega afraid to release their own light guns for Dreamcast so they had to get Mad Catz to make them instead, add that to only some guns working with some games. It was nuts! Saturn had a really good light gun though! :D
N64 Hori controller would be a good one to add to this list
Wow gba dpad is like the GC one! Great observation
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That SGB Commander is cool. I want it
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