TOP 10 WORST CONTROLLERS - Happy Console Gamer
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Worse controller was always.....player 2 controller when you go to a friends house lol
When Johnny shows the Dreamcast controller and I immediately say "Blasphemy!" out loud and he responds " Yes, blasphemy. I know!"
It's a terrible controller imo. The dpad is sharp and painful.
I also said "Blasphemy!" before he did! I do admit it feels a bit outdated now though. But I'd still place the PlayStation controllers and the Saturn "3D Control Pad" as worse than the Dreamcast controller!
I think nostalgia blinds people on how bad the controller is. I mean the NES is on the best list...... Nuff said
One of my favorite systems but the controller was cramp-tastic
Dreamcast controller is ridiculous.
The weirdest part about the Wii controller is that the D-Pad on that thing was actually really good. That's probably the last time Nintendo had a D-Pad that I actually liked.
I always felt that. I have huge hands so it never worked for me, but I always remember thinking that if I had slender Japanese hands it would probably by extremely solid.
Meanwhile the Duke controller always felt great to me.
No way never seen one of those Gamecube key board controllers, I bet that is now worth good money...
The D-pad on the Wii U controllers is good too, I thought. It does annoy me that the switch doesn't have a real D-pad, but I get why they did it.
Out of the controllers I've used I hate the N64 controller the most, I could never get into the shape or using those awful C buttons.
Dishonorable mention for the Atari 5200 controller, it makes the Jaguar controller feel like a Dual Shock.
Joycon controllers kept me from getting the Switch for 3 years. Absolutely amazing gaming console, but the joycons are too small and does not work for me. I use the Pro controller or a 3rd party Joypad instead of the joycons.
It is crazy that the JoyCons feel so awkward but the Pro Controller is damn near perfect. Like 2 different groups of people made both of them.
Get the Binbok joycons, thank me later homie
Vastly superior over the garbage official joycons
Lets not forget the atrocious drift that occured for many many people
Went through two pairs in a year before going 3rd party
And to compound that, the price of them
100% agree... joycons are trash too small, no d pad, overpriced, drift... pro controller is solid and for handheld mode I like the split pad pro.
I like the wired $20 hori pad. Does exactly what I need it to do and isn't a total piece of junk
Laughed out loud at Gamecube controller being a TUESDAY
Using the Rogue Galaxy battle theme as background music? This is why you’re the man Johnny!
“You said the GameCube controller was dumb and cheap. And for that reason I’m out.” - Mark Cuban
Fun Fact: After Atari bailed on the Jaguar, a medical equipment manufacturer purchased the console hardware and refurbished it for medical/hospital purposes, one was a dental camera.🤣
I remember that and even saw some pictures a while back. I always found that to be interesting.
To be fair, plastic molds are really expensive to make, so reusing those Jaguar molds is a great way to save money in product development.
Also Sony bought the Atari Falcon 030 Desktop prototypes shells or something like that and made their Phat PS2 with these !
Yeah I think they had the guy who brought it on the all gen gamers podcast back in the day I could be completely wrong but I remember something like that
The Dreamcast controller had a sharp D-pad that cut into your thumb, its circular shape caused wrist pain in your hands after playing for hours, the cord dangled from the bottom and got in the way while playing, and the VMUs were silly and poorly implemented in most games. ... But I loved it!
I often used the original Classic Controller for the Wii, but I loved the Wii Remote for certain games. It worked really well for games where you would use the pointer to aim, like Trauma Center; rail shooters, such as Sin and Punishment and House of the Dead Overkill; and Zack & Wiki.
The non diamond button configuration on the GameCube controller is genius. Other parts of it are spotty but it's a shame that didn't become standard. The default diamond configuration isn't ergonomic at all. With the GameCube button arrangement there is a natural slope for your thumb to rest on different button pairs. Also different shapes contribute to the game feel. Attacking with the big A button gives an extra oomph in Smash, Resident Evil 4 or Metroid Prime for example.
My top 3 worst i've used
3. Wii classic controller - Good for retro, but bad for modern games on the wii, does the job tho.
2. PS1 standard controller - Always felt cheap to me, even when it was new, no weight buttons felt weird.
1. Switch Joycons - Absolute terrible design, feels cheap, super expensive and absolutely prone to failure.
Can agree with this, Joycons are shockingly bad. Absolutely awful, no d pad on it either. Just bad.
I guess I must be insane because I actually really like how the joy cons feel, and I like playing games with the two disconnected. I like the freedom that gives my arms to move around and still be able to use every button on the controller. The buttons aren't amazing quality or anything, but I never feel that they're bad enough to hate. I've had the same joycons that came with my Switch and they still work great. Obviously if you're a bigger person, you're not going to like how small they are, but I'm rather small so the controllers feel fine in my hands. I actually kinda like how they fit almost fully in my hand.
I actually liked the original ps1 controller (because it felt like a snes controller) and never came around on the dual shock and its revisions. I had a ps2 and ps3 but i never liked the analogue stick location.
Hot take: I loved the Wiimote, especially for Skyward Sword 🤷🏻♂️😆
It's so interesting how different his opinions on these controllers are! I would put the wii controller and gamecube in my top 10 favorites
The Wii controller is atrocious. I refuse to play any games that require it. Thank goodness many great games like The Last Story and Pandora's Tower don't require the original controller.
Gamecube if you grew up playing melee okey, accepted. Wii "controller"? No ma dude that's diabolic
GameCube was awful. Playing wrestling games twisting the c stick was death to your fingers and palms.
I struggle to take the wii as a serious console mainly because of the controller. It’s horrible to use.
Are you someone's aunt?
Dead silence over the Wii controller was hilarious. I actually like them, but I can appreciate how other people look back on them.
Love the wavebird and Ouya controller
That dpad on the Dreamcast controller always hurt my thumb playing Marvel Vs Capcom 2.
The Duke fit my hands perfectly. Loved it back in the day.
The Gamecube Controller is fantastic and feels very organic. The small D-Pad is a bit annoying but the rest is Ace :)
I can get you not liking the Wii Remote if you're more of a traditional gamer, but using that thing for party and motion based games like Wii Sports was fun
I loved the Wii U controller so much because you could continue gaming while getting up and going to the bathroom lmao. Since you're already holding it and all you need to do to change to portable mode is press on the screen. The freedom to do that so effortlessly is so cool.
This is a great channel. So glad I subscribed two months ago. Great quality.
Blasphemy with Dreamcast! 🥰
ONLY negative is the cord placement.
dreamcast controllers are made of garbage.
Johnny: I love Dreamcast more than anyone else.
DreamcastGuy: Am I a joke to you?
@@SPG8989 this ^
You have a PS4 controller in the thumbnail and I was gonna freak out! I love the PS4 controller!
#1 controller I hate is the right Joycon for the Switch.
Using the Switch in portable mode is miserable for me because of that right analog stick. It is constantly touching your thumb and it feels horrible when playing any action game. Especially when you are playing a game that prioritizes the B and Y buttons.
You could use the black outer circle as a d-pad on the NES Max. I loved mine! Especially the turbo buttons!
Gotta love that smash remix of Fire emblem playing as you roast nintendo controllers for a solid 5 minutes lol
All i could think of when you were talking about the Wii U was the party you threw. I had a great time dicking around with nintendoland and tank tank tank with the crew. I did go off and buy one myself along with a bunch of other crap for the Wii U that collected/ still collects dust haha.
I like the Wii remote, not perfect but always thought it was comfortable
The Wii remote is one I was kind of disappointed with on initial release but have grown to love a lot. It’s actually pretty comfortable and I love playing Metroid Prime on it.
The Wii U Game Pad I started out loving, but almost no games actually utilize it well and I wish we could just use the Wii U Pro controller and bypass the Game Pad.
The GC one is awesome for Mario Sunshine and RE4. The Jaguar controller is just an abomination! 😜
For me the Duke's biggest drawback wasn't so much the size, but the really steep angle of the face button layout. It felt almost vertical.
I honestly have no idea what's so wrong with the 3DO controller... It was basically a standard Genesis/Mega Drive pad, just more sturdy with shoulder buttons, a headphone jack (plus volume dial) & a select button.
Sure, it had the daisy chain link at the top, but the controller itself was just an improved Genesis/Mega Drive pad.
How dare you remind me of the existence of the Atari Jaguar controller, Johnny. Now I won't be able to sleep for *DAYS.*
It's so funny to me because I absolutely loved the Wii U, everyone else seems to hate it. For me it was less about games and all about Miiverse, I made some amazing friends on there and spent hours and hours creating digital artwork on that touch screen. I've had every Nintendo since the NES, but the Wii U was the one I spent the most hours using because I love doing artwork and getting amazing positive feedback on Miiverse was just incredible. I too hated the motion control of the Wii controllers so the Wii U was actually a huge improvement for me.
The Wii U had a lot of personality and care put to it. 90% of the time Miiverse was nonsensical scribbles by kids, but when I started finding users that would either create good artwork or make good posts and comments about games they were playing that I could follow, I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed seeing how people got clever using it with games that implemented it.
The virtual console was phenomenal. I could watch Twitch perfectly and ad free on the browser. It was a great console and great experience overall, it just didn't get great support for games.
I sometimes wondered if some of those great artworks were done regularly with the stylus, with some Wii U art app, or somehow brought in from people's computers.
I loved the Wii U game pad because of games like Assassin's Creed. I loved being able to see the map without having to pause.... definitely one of my favorite controllers!
I agree that Nintendo peaked at the SNES controller. I always feel like a small minority in really disliking the Gamecube controller, so it's nice to know I'm not alone in it.
I don't really mind the Jaguar controller so much. It's pretty responsive, and fits my hands pretty well. The numeric pad buttons are weird, but not a ton of games use them at length, and they're pretty useful in games like Doom for quick weapon select if you have the overlay or memorize the buttons for each. Most games just use the number pad for quick saves or selecting camera angles, really. Not trying to make a case that it's a great controller, but it's not a functional disaster. I'll take it over the 3DO daisy chain debacle for sure.
I like the Wii U gamepad okay. I enjoyed playing Super Mario 3D World with it, and it's a must for Nintendoland.
I personally hate the Atari 2600 joysticks. I spent decades fighting with those spongey things, hitting accidental diagonals and wearing blisters imto my palm. When I learned now to wire in my own microswitched arcade sticks and buttons, it completely changed how much I enjoy my 2600. Leaf switches probably would've been more period-accurate, but it's still a breeze playing with a good stick.
I honestly hate Sony's D-pads from PS1-3. The gap in the center always left callouses on my thumbs. The PS4 contoured in to make it far more comfortable.
Joycons may be some of my least favorites. Just too small with no viable D-pad.
The GC controller has so much wrong with it, people just like it due to nostalgia & it being ergonomically comfortable.
The easiest way to determine success for a controller is to see how many of its features were carried over or used again, & Nintendo basically left everything they tried with the GC behind. The jellybean-non-uniform buttons, the one-off/stiff Z-button, the giant analogue triggers that could be pushed inward, the tiny D-pad, the tiny C-stick with no thumb grip... Oh, and the lack of sticks that can be pressed in, something they now do.
7:11 Even though I love the GameCube controller, I really can't argue with the points made here. I agree 100%. That controller is NOT fighting game friendly.
Gotta say the Wiiu pro controller made the Wiiu so much better. And the battery lasted forever.
as a former hardcore segakid, i wholeheartedly agree. the dreamcast controller is absolutely the best looking controller of all time (especially with the VMU in it), and i will fight anyone who disagree. but sadly it's just not as great to use.
having the balls to bash some of the most legendary controllers, exactly because you actually use them. you don't just worship them because they're "retro" or because they have legendary status. you speak from experience. only you can do this, johnny. this is why we love you. never stop being you, man.
I'm with you on most of these choices, and kudos for having the courage to pick controllers for popular systems. I liked the Dreamcast, sure, but the first party controller is chock full of weird flaws (poor D-pad, not enough buttons for fighters, a cord that hangs downward, a window for that pointless VMU, etc.) and the third party controllers only got worse from there.
I'm old enough to remember when game controllers were almost universally bad. Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Intellivision, Atari 5200... bleech. They're stiff and/or unresponsive and/or have keypads that required easily lost overlays and complicated the experience.
Hey at least the Wii U Gamepad doesn’t drift like the Switch’s Joy-cons.
Switch pro controller for sure. Great controller but that D Pad gets my input wrong constantly!
Omg the dpad on that thing sucks! Ive own 2 of them and theyre just not accurate
I hated The Duke. It was just too big for my hands.
Definitely agree with the N64. First time I ever had a controller break on me, and it happened multiple times.
8:43 Loved that slight bit of hesitation before you threw the name out. It's become such a staple over the years that "My Friend " may as well be their name. Those that are longtime fans will know who it is though.
Either that or you were saying "had". I will now go with "had" instead of what I thought it was.
Good call. Wiimote, nunchcuk, sensor bar, the Wii is just too much effort to play. Once it finished it's lifecycle, I never hooked it back up :(
I have to say, that Wii U controller felt great to me in the hands. Loved it for MK8 and BOTW.
I really liked the small black and white buttons on the duke
I love that keyboard controller lol. I remember you showing yours in a video years ago. I found one at a local retro store years ago as well for 10 bucks and have held on to it for fun. Most of my buddies are used to picking who’s gonna use it for smash melee or Mario party 4 hahaha. I rarely comment on your vids but I’ve been a fan since 08 man! You’ve been a consistent positive force out there in the gaming world. Just wanted to wish you all the best and thank you for all the years of great videos!
Yeah the original Wii remote turned me off from buying a Wii until way later on. Playing Goldeneye was a trip with that thing.
Honestly I've had my Jaguar for nearly 10 years it grows on you , the controller actually isn't that bad, AvP , Doom, & especially Wolfenstein are absolute gems and the reason to own the Jaguar. Awesome video Mr.Millenium
I think we can all agree the original Wii controls were terrible with the nunchuck but what I loved about that controller is that it would play audio into the controller from the particular game itself sometimes as a way to give you queues or feedback. Once the Wii Motion Plus attachment came in and the individual combo controllers I liked it. I also do agree that the Wii U controller was not fun when I first bought the system like..I immediately bought a Wii U Pro Controller lol. The one I'm surprised you didn't list is the US/Canada Sega Saturn Controller...that thing was horrible and would hurt my thumbs. I didn't find out until years later that the Japanese controller and later editions of it was modeled after the Sega Genesis 6-Button controller but includes L & R which is more comfortable and accurate.
Omg the Wii U pad was absolutely phenomenal. Wow! It was super ergonomic and the screen made playing some games elevate to the next level. Wonderful 101, splatoon, Deus Ex, zombie u… man… I just absolutely can not roll with you on this one.
I hate the Switch pro controller because of the lack of analog trigger buttons. Wtf was Nintendo thinking? It makes a lot of driving games extremely difficult to play correctly.
The Colecovision had some absolutely horrible controllers.
Awesome video man 😎!
Yeah, I absolutely love the Gamecube controller, but yeah if you're trying to play traditional fighting games on it, I can totally see the controller driving you nuts.
Nintendo’s controllers are always for Nintendo games. Other games don’t play well on them since snes, and I think that’s by design.
We need a third party series now !
*looks at Nintendo, "THROW THE DAMN TOWEL" *Rocky 4 voice
100% agree with you on the Nintendo controller takes. Love Nintendo games but have never been a fan of the controllers ever since the N64. And yeah that Wii U tablet controller always gave me hand cramps.
I don't have a controller that I hate, but there is one that I used to like and now it just doesn't feel good anymore: the SNES controller. I only had a SNES during my entire childhood, and I have great memories of it, but the controller feels really small now in my hands. The format too feels a little uncomfortable. But I probably got too used to modern controllers and how well they fit the hands
I loved the Game Cube controller because of the analogue gates.
You’re right, I sure did love bowling on that wii controller 🤣
Great show my friend
I also played an Atari 2600 for the first time a few years ago. I was shocked at how bad the controllers felt. Sega Megadrive/ Genesis controller fixes that.
The Sega Master System controller with the tiny joystick on the D-pad.
I completely agree with your criticism. But certain games, especially party games were so much fun because of the gamepad. Also my son was a wizard with that thing. He would smoke everyone, no matter the game with it.
Dreamcast is one of my favorite controllers, also I do like the Wii controller, it's fun to me but a different experience.
Love the Astral Chain footage man that game is so overlooked what a cool game loved it
The ascii controller actually has a spiritual successor on Switch... kinda.
Some Chinese company made a wireless joycon grip with a keyboart, which is actually really cool, because they made it tiny.
The weird thing about the NES-MAX is the black ring around the thumb disc is the digital input. So if you center the red disc, the distance between the disc and the black ring is zero input.🤦♂️🤣
I liked the Gamecube gamepad but could never remember the button placement, had difficulty getting muscle memory down on that one. Completely agree about the Dreamcast pad, and yes 1000% the N64 pad is garbage, Nostalgia is a bitch. Anyone new coming to the N64 will agree the gamepad is terrible
Yet nostalgia still keeps the wireless switch version of that dang controller selling for over 300 bucks on the scalper market. I honestly wanted one until I dug out my N64 to do a compare/contrast to the game performance on switch, and then I was like.. "..... freaking nostalgia is trying to wreck my wallet again. Thanks for the reminder to not play that game, OGN64~"
I always thought the exact same thing. I loved the way it felt in my hands, liked the d pad and analog stick...could never remember where buttons are placed. DC pad would be better if the edges were a little softer...like Saturn 3D pad.
Great video!
Being someone with large hands. The Duke was the best controller ever!
The Jag controller has stiff crappy buttons but it's very comfortable to hold.
Quietly sat on the fact I love the Wii U, gamecube, jaguar and especially the 3DO controllers XD
Has to be n64. One of my fav consoles though
Oh as bad as that controller is there are so many that are waaaaay worse.
Strangely enough, i prefered the Wi U Gamepad instead of the Pro Controller for Bayonetta 2. The shoulder Buttons for dodging just felt better.
p.s.
Johnny must really like the Three Houses Theme: 7:35 Third time i heard from his last videos. Which is good i love FE
Good ear
I loved the GameCube controller
I had a blast with the wii u controller. Playing BOTW was a joy, Splatoon too.
It's funny, I actually enjoy the Wiimote and the Wii U gamepad, though I can understand why someone might find them rather clunky sometimes. (I like them in gameplay, but when going through screens to start a game, the Wiimote IS annoying, yes.) I'd probably put the N64 as my top worst because, as some have already said, it feels kinda cheap, the joystick wears out quickly, and is hard to quite figure out how to grip it.
My 100% WORST controller was buying The NES Max in 1988, it was small, not very responsive, BUT I liked the turbo buttons. Other than the 'Turbo'. I bought it on a vacation and spent weeks dreaming of how this controller would operate, but in the end: a SAD disappointment. Wish I'd have saved and bought a NES Advantage! I liked the 3D0 controller, mainly because of the headphone jack, but the 2-player interface did, indeed, suck. My ALL-TIME WORST CONTROLLER (besides The NES Max) IS the first generation of Sega Saturn controllers, just felt "cheap" to me. Great video Johnny!
Anyone remember the NeGcon controller for PS1? it was like a standard controller, but it rotated in the middle so you could twist it analog style. One side forward, other side back. Wip3out XL advertised it as the ultimate way to play the game and I always wanted one because I LOVED that game so so much. The controller was supposedly geared specifically for driving games as you could have the control of a gamepad with the precision of a steering wheel, but I never got to experience one in and actual game. I found one like, 10 years later in a bargain bin at GameStop and almost bought it until I picked it up and felt how... loosey goosey? .. it was. like.. Maybe it was broken, but there was no tactile feedback for when you had the controller centered, so I could just imagine starting a race and immediately drifting off to one side, or same thing with a straightaway.
The 3Do controller just blew my mind with you had to plug it in to order to play multiplayer games. Great video and very infomationive on that tiny nes controller.
Love the Wii U (game pad) and GameCube controllers!
When the original Xbox came out we called the controller the "Big Mac."
What I like about modern Nintendo controllers is that they’re not afraid to be experimental like with the wii/switch, but they always offer a more standard Xbox- derivative alternative so you’re not forced to use it.
You love bowling with the Wii-Mote... til if it flys past your head into a brick wall. Real story.
The controllers for the Sega Master System, which is my favorite console of all time. The d-pad & buttons on the standard controller were way too mushy & unresponsive, drove me nuts. I bought the joystiq controller to try an alternative but it was so awkward to hold, not to mention they made it left-handed. Thank goodness you can use the Sega Genesis controller for some of the games, but unfortunately that didn't function for a lot of SMS games.
I hate the switch joy-cons! Besides the drift, the small buttons, the joy-cons themselves are tiny! I have to use my nail to press the + and - buttons all the time. I just use the switch pro controller and I’m good.
The N64 controller, hands down. The problem for me is the existence of the C-buttons. What it meant was that we had buttons that also duplicated as camera controls, and thus there is no other controller in existence that can substitute for it. To this day, it's always awkward to play N64 games on any other platform.
The n64 controller always worked great for n64 games though.
Everything I think how terrible it was for any 3rd party game, I remember how perfect it was for star Fox, Mario 64, pilotwings and golden eye.
Not sure what you mean, I play project 64 with a gc controller and the c stick works great. I prefer the gc controller.
Worst controller? The JOY-CON. Thank you, drift.
I always use the Duke when playing OG Xbox, I think it's great, a little fat but fits nicely in my hands, it does not give me cramps like the PS1, 2, 3 controllers do
I was privileged to find a hori pad for the n64 at a game crazy here in the states back when they first came out it was traded in and still my favorite n64 controller
I’m with you on the Wii. Thank god the DS 3DS existed.
I LOVE the Duke. It's still the only wired controller I use for XBOX games. I HATE the Type-S controller.
The recessed ⚫ and ⚪ button were awful, and I HATE having the BACK and START button outside of the face of the controller. It's ALWAYS a chore to find them.
Would love to see a Top 10 video games to bring on a deserted island.