TOP 10 WORST CONTROLLERS - Happy Console Gamer

[@SeafoamSmiles]

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.

[@JazGalaxy]

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.

[@hovermotion]

No way never seen one of those Gamecube key board controllers, I bet that is now worth good money...

[@RPGreg2600]

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.

[@danielpagan2848]

When Johnny shows the Dreamcast controller and I immediately say "Blasphemy!" out loud and he responds " Yes, blasphemy. I know!"

[@danholo]

It's a terrible controller imo. The dpad is sharp and painful.

[@Bristecom]

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 I do admit it feels a bit outdated now though.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_Am_The_Social_Reject]

I think nostalgia blinds people on how bad the controller is. I mean the NES is on the best list...... Nuff said

[@DaveRessler]

One of my favorite systems but the controller was cramp-tastic

[@sigmatic2788]

Dreamcast controller is ridiculous.

[@EastyyBlogspot]

Worse controller was always.....player 2 controller when you go to a friends house lol

[@franciscofausto1378]

This is a great channel. So glad I subscribed two months ago. Great quality.

[@mychemicalrobert]

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.

[@derekpadula]

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!

[@efuntron]

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!

[@menhirmike]

Dishonorable mention for the Atari 5200 controller, it makes the Jaguar controller feel like a Dual Shock.

[@LongLiveTheGamer]

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.

[@faceurhell]

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.

[@MrDmoney156]

Get the Binbok joycons, thank me later homie Vastly superior over the garbage official joycons

[@ryanbarry34]

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

[@dewback88]

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.

[@jmarx3943]

I like the wired $20 hori pad. Does exactly what I need it to do and isn't a total piece of junk

[@bazookaheadshot6854]

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.

[@leecroft1983]

Can agree with this, Joycons are shockingly bad. Absolutely awful, no d pad on it either. Just bad.

[@LooneyTunesBackInActionWasGood]

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.

[@Windex525gmail]

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.

[@mykreevesofficial]

I never liked the wire coming out of the bottom of the Dreamcast controller instead of the top.

[@AceFondu]

I would put the Joy-cons in here instead of the Wii-mote. The Wii-mote at least has a functional D-pad, the IR sensor actually works unlike the joycons, the battery life for the Wii mote is better, I could go on and on.

[@sigmatic2788]

Wii mote should have never existed. At least the joy cons have a reason for being small and limited.

[@mathewlang7436]

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

[@elderwest9411]

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

[@medmuscle]

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.

[@Herr.Mitternacht]

Gamecube if you grew up playing melee okey, accepted. Wii "controller"? No ma dude that's diabolic

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

GameCube was awful. Playing wrestling games twisting the c stick was death to your fingers and palms.

[@footballpicks1851]

I struggle to take the wii as a serious console mainly because of the controller. It’s horrible to use.

[@sigmatic2788]

Are you someone's aunt?

[@geoffnaylor3734]

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.

[@alpine1600s]

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.🤣

[@medmuscle]

I remember that and even saw some pictures a while back. I always found that to be interesting.

[@menhirmike]

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.

[@XyNoST]

Also Sony bought the Atari Falcon 030 Desktop prototypes shells or something like that and made their Phat PS2 with these !

[@clarkejosland9982]

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

[@MrTableDesk]

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.

[@JazGalaxy]

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.

[@bazc9097]

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.

[@arturboy777]

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.

[@tylerweddington]

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!

[@garboy13]

Johnny: I love Dreamcast more than anyone else. DreamcastGuy: Am I a joke to you?

[@HollowRick]

@@SPG8989 this ^

[@dakotajones639]

Man I'm blown away that the GameCube controller was on here. But after hearing about the D pad it really makes sense for someone like johnny. I absolutely love that controller haha. Great video like always!!!

[@Chazza534]

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.

[@johnjames7332]

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

[@halcyoncarnival726]

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~"

[@caseyhayes4590]

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.

[@jablastoff5237]

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.

[@TVsMrNeil]

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.

[@JazGalaxy]

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.

[@virtuazoso]

Not sure what you mean, I play project 64 with a gc controller and the c stick works great. I prefer the gc controller.

[@Kazmazzoon]

Using the Rogue Galaxy battle theme as background music? This is why you’re the man Johnny!

[@Zerokirby]

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.

[@whoisthis99995]

Switch pro controller for sure. Great controller but that D Pad gets my input wrong constantly!

[@BloodyEyeGamer]

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.

[@ErikOnlyMusic]

“You said the GameCube controller was dumb and cheap. And for that reason I’m out.” - Mark Cuban

[@tempatempo3805]

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

[@matthewcox1585]

Good ear

[@urbanasupernova562]

Hot take: I loved the Wiimote, especially for Skyward Sword 🤷🏻‍♂️😆

[@VideoGameStupidLC]

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.

[@Motorheadache95]

I actually thought the WiiU controller was surprisingly light and comfortable for the most part, but the screen was usually pointless for me. I thought it was going to be more like a console version of the DS, but most of the time it just ran the game on both the TV and screen which was kind of distracting and annoying.

[@medmuscle]

I don't like the digital triggers. Other than that, it's ok.

[@tipnsunny2107]

Also the gamepad was glossy, not matte. So if you were sitting under a light there would always be this glare hitting your eye.

[@GrigoriRasputin]

Bold bold bold! Love your honesty, cutting right through the nostalgia. Totally agree about the comments about cheap-feeling builds and awkward buttons. I think the games that worked around these problems were the best, the ones that just ignored weird buttons, mask the flaws and tint the glasses more rosy.

[@nintendad8168]

Love the Astral Chain footage man that game is so overlooked what a cool game loved it

[@guilhermeviolin]

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

[@videogamecollecto100]

I can't really think of one that I don't like but if I have to pick one, it probably will be the original PS1 controller, before dualshock. The D-pad was split and far apart and most early PS1 game are already accepting 3D and 8 direction movement whereas when you play them with just the D-pad it really digs into your thumbs after a while.

[@asapbruhhhhh]

I was right about to comment this. It worked great when you were younger it seemed but I’ve been playing a lot of Metal Gear and Symphony of the Night lately and MAAAAAAN my thumbs and hands are BEAT!!! Absolutely painful 😖

[@tr1bes]

Ps1 Dpad isn't that great. I get blister on fighting games using those hard edges dpad on ps1. However I'm okay with it. It's not the worst I've seen. I would put Joycon as #1.

[@John-mw8fw]

Agree with most of these except the GameCube controller. Works so well with sunshine and Wind Waker. Plus using it with Wii games was awesome.

[@dc2662]

The Wii U game pad was awesome to me. I could play Mario 64 while my wife watched the tv. Also certain games used the touch screen well, windwaker, Mario maker. There were others too that used it well. Cheers Johnny

[@bananonymouslastname5693]

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.

[@corey2232]

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.

[@bennyblancofromdabay9280]

Time for some Sunday morning knowledge. Keep up the GOOD WORK John.

[@jkemp6791]

You have a PS4 controller in the thumbnail and I was gonna freak out! I love the PS4 controller!

[@expsharevideogames]

The Jaguar controller does not deserve the number 2 spot imo. It's actually not a terrible controller if you spend time with it. The extra buttons really don't detract from the experience. The overlays are kinda cool and nostalgic. The Jaguar 6 button controller is pretty great even.

[@DarkCylon]

It wasn't an uncomfortable controller to me, but it did look ugly.

[@Bristecom]

It held kind of like a Dreamcast controller, which was fine, but the D-pad and buttons felt weird. Also looked ugly.

[@asapbruhhhhh]

Yeah the Wii & Wii U were so awful from a PURE GAMER aspect. I bet all the kids that were 10 years old when these came out have these listed as their ALL-TIME favorite controllers.

[@Henjo29]

I feel the same way about the Gamecube. There's too much give in the R and L buttons. And that clunking noise of the springs when you press them.

[@tempestfury8324]

That's because the R and L buttons were analog not digital.

[@ircha]

Laughed out loud at Gamecube controller being a TUESDAY

[@9VENDETTA]

How dare you remind me of the existence of the Atari Jaguar controller, Johnny. Now I won't be able to sleep for *DAYS.*

[@Genethagenius]

You could use the black outer circle as a d-pad on the NES Max. I loved mine! Especially the turbo buttons!

[@theDarkElfX]

I'm guessing you ( and many other players ) never played the Atari 5200 game system... Hands down worse controller EVER! An analog stick that had no re-center ( Meaning you move it right and let it go, it just stayed right! ). Not only that the controller itself would actually break after a couple of weeks- no joke!

[@kevinharding3281]

Gotta love that smash remix of Fire emblem playing as you roast nintendo controllers for a solid 5 minutes lol

[@fordxbgtfalcon]

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.

[@stevenevans3312]

Would probably be the switch joycon, always felt cheap and the drift is really bad.

[@kyle35_36]

Yea and it’s disappointing….

[@quuuve]

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.

[@snowhawkthorne630]

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.

[@LuisRosa72]

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.

[@jasonpopielarczyk7511]

The Duke fit my hands perfectly. Loved it back in the day.

[@bballwalli]

For a second thought we weren’t get a video today, glad I was wrong!

[@jessragan6714]

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.

[@thenintendudesreviews8027]

Great show my friend

[@thedrunkmonkshow]

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.

[@Jdawg8811]

Gotta say the Wiiu pro controller made the Wiiu so much better. And the battery lasted forever.

[@james441]

Has to be n64. One of my fav consoles though

[@drew8235]

Oh as bad as that controller is there are so many that are waaaaay worse.

[@1981patx]

The Gamecube Controller is fantastic and feels very organic. The small D-Pad is a bit annoying but the rest is Ace :)

[@chingythingy]

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 :(

[@somepoliticalgamer6459]

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.

[@joeycredible]

This channel, like a good game, is lots of fun. Thanks.

[@Nicomanism]

I've only played few controllers from 5th to 8th Gen era ; as I have never tried the ones like 3DO, Jaguar. I would say 1st is the N64 controller because of its joystick. Its controller layout, while despised by many, is fine for me cause I grew up with it and have a lot of memories of that console. But its N64's joystick turned me off because it would wear out the sand, thats suppose to allow you to move your character smoothly, the more usage you utilize the controller, making the joystick loose and unplayable on most of the library. The Wii Motion Controllers I found to be okay at first, for casual gaming like Wii Sports, but for traditional gaming, I always had to check which buttons I needed to press as well as deal with the motion controls. The GameCube controller I found to be great for most games but not great for fighting games. Dreamcast controller is awful for FPS, some fighting games, as well as playing MDK 2 ; however, its a controller I find nostalgia. The Original Xbox Duke Controller was okay for me; though I agree, it was way beefy on my hands. If I have to list one more for 8th Gen era, it would be the Switch JoyCons simply due to the JoyCon drift that Nintendo refuses to fix.

[@Laz3rCat95]

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

[@arcadeutopia3035]

The 3D0 and the Aturdi Jaguar had absolutely awful controllers. But if I am putting my cards on the table I loved the Big Duke 😅

[@clarkejosland9982]

Completely agree with that statement 👍 I liked the Duke

[@Space-Holiday]

Most people who hate on the Jag controller have never held one.

[@tical2399]

As somebody who had a jaguar, it wasn't that bad. the n64 controller was the absolute worst controller i ever had the displeasure of playing with. The gc is pretty bad too.

[@corey2232]

I honestly have no idea what's wrong with the 3DO controller... It was basically a standard Genesis/Mega Drive pad, just more sturdy with shoulder buttons, a headphone jack (& volume dial) & a select button. Sure, it had the daisy chain link at the top, but the controller itself was just a slightly improved Genesis/Mega Drive pad.

[@clarkejosland9982]

@@tical2399 sI didn't like the jaguar controller back in the day. Granted I haven't held one for must be 20 years. Mayby id feel differently today And yeah n64 controller is trash 🤣 I don't think I ever used that d-pad 👍

[@AsteriskSS]

Dead silence over the Wii controller was hilarious. I actually like them, but I can appreciate how other people look back on them.

[@LRrealest]

*looks at Nintendo, "THROW THE DAMN TOWEL" *Rocky 4 voice

[@JUniverseChannel-juc]

Awesome video man 😎!

[@eduardoneves3070]

I perfectly agree. I love dreamcast, but doesnt have the best design. The same goes for the gamecube, i find sometimes the small buttons over sensitive

[@DuranmanX]

I am so happy you put the Gamecube and N64 controller on this list

[@Diogo20PT]

The Wii controllers were really weird but it worked for such an out-of-box console. I miss the Nintendo Wii, that console was what made me feel that we were getting close to something like virtual reality gaming.

[@Braidas]

I really liked the small black and white buttons on the duke

[@adlerjeramie]

I know I'm still catching up on my subs, so this video is about two months old at this point, but it would be amazing if you included the title of the games you put in clips of. So many times I watch your videos and I see an absolutely gorgeous game clip and then I end up having to go back to the clip, pause the video, and try to pick out clues that might give Google some idea of what I'm talking about. For instance, the clip at 19:14 I searched: "Nintendo switch game with mobile suits to defeat monsters." When I saw Astral Chain on the list of suggestions I knew that it was correct because I vaguely remember seeing something about the game some time ago, probably on this channel. Anyway, thank you for the video!

[@Kschreck]

Your selection of good and bad controllers is almost exactly what mine would be which is pretty crazy. I do have a little more fondness for the N64 controller but yeah it definitely isn't anywhere near as good designed as some of the more modern "3D" controllers. I feel like the Dualsense is likely my favorite controller as of today. Also that Atari Jaguar controller... WOOF! Also I hated the Wii and Wii U. Love Nintendo games, some of my favorite games are Nintendo games but the Wii and Wii U were such awful systems in my opinion. Switch is great though. Wish we could get new upgraded hardware though. Good list!

[@tipnsunny2107]

#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.

[@JGRICH61]

I have to say, that Wii U controller felt great to me in the hands. Loved it for MK8 and BOTW.

[@halcyoncarnival726]

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.

[@soyUsernameWasTaken]

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.

[@nodarkthings]

Haha, always seems weird when Johnny talks about stuff he hates! For me it would be when I started getting my first arcade emulators in the mid-90s and I had to play them with my PC keyboard. Man, that was just so crappy. Gradius/Nemesis was just ruined! But I was so excited about playing actual arcade ROMs at home for free I didn;t give a crap and I soon managed to get my Dreamcast arcade stick interfaced with my PC. Great video as always, hope you're all well over there.

[@Zerroth]

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.

[@Jdawg8811]

Yeah the original Wii remote turned me off from buying a Wii until way later on. Playing Goldeneye was a trip with that thing.

[@corey2232]

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.

[@julianx2rl]

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.

[@MasterSartorius]

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.

[@typhonis3660]

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.

[@tonymcnamee2741]

I got an NES max pad about ten years ago and I just thought it was broken. Didn't realise the weird directional slide controller thing was supposed to be like that. 😂

[@Deadono]

You should do a show named SomewhatAmusedConsoleGamer for these, haha. I agree with your choices 100%.

[@TheGGShow77]

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!

[@sergeleon1163]

The Duke is one of my favourite controllers, specially due to it's size and layout, though wish the D-Pad was better. Also loved the Dreamcast controller and the WiiU. For me my least favourite would be N64 controller, Atari Jaguar, all generations of PS Dualshock controller series in regard size, the layout and the separated D-Pad buttons are a problem for me, Switch Joycons.

[@JazGalaxy]

Yeah. I agree. There was a contingent of people who always argued that the dual shock was supposedly the best controller and I always thought that was absurd. My fingers constantly crash into one another, having big hands. I liked Duke better as Well. But the 360 controller really “won” that style of controller. It’s perfect. I like new controllers just for the sake of new controllers though, so I hate it when everyone wants every controller to be just like the 360.

[@sergeleon1163]

@@JazGalaxy Yeah hand size really plays a role for what controller people can prefer. For me it's mostly due to how long my fingers are, for comparison at motorcycle or wintersport gloves the biggest ones sold here are size 11/XXL and yet the finger part is still too small for me on those.

[@cameronstein905]

I absolutely hate the bean controller for the Neo Geo. It tried being a jack of all traits by giving an indent for your thumb on top of the stick but it’s too much of a stretch for the left hand to make, especially for fighting games. It also sucks for using like a normal arcade stick too because there’s not enough room for your hand to rest. This all being said, the Neo Geo is dope and I need different controllers for it

[@MZ_Flea]

I like the Wii remote, not perfect but always thought it was comfortable

[@Juantífico]

The GC one is awesome for Mario Sunshine and RE4. The Jaguar controller is just an abomination! 😜

[@tomt5482]

I'm shocked the Sega Master System controller isn't on this list. It's one of my favourite consoles of all time, have so much nostalgia for it as it was my first console BUT, the d pad was garbage and it had no start or select buttons like the NES.

[@ilpohartikainen2771]

Agreed, Master System controller wasn't good. When I played SMS games with Mega Drive controller, then I could actually enjoy those games.

[@alpine1600s]

Other Duke downer is the buttons, unlike Genesis or NES/SNES/N64 are convex, they are hard on your thumb!😱

[@warrenbeattysnose]

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.

[@XenosbioZ]

Yup, I was gonna say Dreamcast even though it LOOKS fantastic, I don’t like the cord sticking out it’s butt and the trigger buttons always felt like it’s removing my finger nails, like I get this kind of tingling sensation when pressing them, and the grip sides feel way too small. I absolutely hate joycons though! The drift sucks, the dpad sucks, can’t even slide my thumb around (it gets stuck before the left or right button when I try to do a hadoken), and the buttons just get stuck!! Feels the cheapest ever and they’re way too tiny, giving me hand cramps)