/vr/ - Retro Games

>>10401136
It all comes down to preference, but when it comes to those who prefer a d-pad that just reliably clicks into all EIGHT directions, chef's fucking kiss and a rimjob to his hairy asshole as well. The og phat NDS d-pad is the single best clicky direction input of all fucking time, and it was designed that way intentionally knowing it would have to function for 3D inputs as well (despite their shortly lived lame attempt at launch to encourage people to use the thumb-strap and touch screen for analog control, the d-pad was just so fucking fantastic and hasn't been met since). Literally the only issue anyone ever had anywhere with it was the fact that Nintendo retardedly placed the power button above the d-pad, so some players would either accidentally hit it muscle-memory believing it was the Start/Select button, or just hit it by accident while pressing up on the d-pad due to how close to it the Power button is. But that d-pad, holy fucking shit is it just the best.

>>10396975
nta But I at least found the launch 3DS and New 3DS d-pad to click more similarly to how the original phat NDS's d-pad would click in all eight directions, even though it still had that shitty + shape they started using with the DSlite and Wii for Apple aesthetic reasons. But at least with the 3DS models I have tried, they bend the + d-pad in the middle and make it click rather than smoosh.

>>9824061
I just genuinely believe the phat NDS's d-pad is the single best d-pad of all time, beautiful and perfect for every type of game, 2D or 3D, and wish Nintendo didn't abandon it for "aesthetics".