dont get me wrong, i dont like the duke particularly or xbox generally, but it bothers me when someone says something is "un ergonomic" or "anti ergonomic" when an attempt was clearly made, and it just doesnt fit their own hands, personally 👍 ergonomics being the most subjective thing i could possibly imagine, and myself being nearer the "large" end of the bell curve.
Totally agree that the controls for all nintendo handhelds starting with gba have been a little too small... excepting the og ds and sp which were obvious cousins design wise.
(in general, nintendo has been out to destroy the dpad almost since they invented it.)
"But this kind of logic revealed its flaws when it came to designing handheld products like the Lynx and the XBox "Duke" that were almost comically non-ergonomic."
I have big hands and the duke is more comfy for me than a 360 controller, which i find hopelessly cramped. likewise, a lynx (either model) is far more comfortable for me than a DS lite for example, which is far too thin and small. Or as you put it, "comically unergonomic." 😊✌️
"Also, there tends to be a feeling of inferiority if something is smaller (at least there used to be). It's part of the reason the GameCube game cases were the same size as the competition stateside even though the games could have been in smaller cases."
Except that the game is for the console, but the case is for your hands, and eyes. ✌️ no reason to shrink your artwork down smaller just because the disc is smaller, right?
(ps2 game cases are "oversized" too in the sense that they wouldve fit in a much smaller case. why not a cd case, or a cardboard sleeve?)
the facts of the story are pretty mundane compared to the headline (so, good job i guess! 😆)
but this seems like a good intro to a band id never heard of, thanks! seems like the DC game is more of a footnote for a pretty legitimate and successful music project.
i really wish theyd have just released salamander III as a standalone game rather than saddle it with these tired old classics ive bought many times before.
ps thanks for letting me know about the gamecube version! I think I'd rather play it on there to be honest, just barely. I love sega games on gamecube! 👍
I'm realizing now for the first time in my life that i do indeed want the game for my sega dreamcast 😆 insane how you just can't get to everything, or even close, no matter how hard you try.
I'm getting my dreamcast going again, damnit! ✌️im so close, now
Some people are ignoring it ('ignorant people," it's in the name.)
Others take a look, realize it's largely not what they are into, and move on to things that do interest them 👋✌️ life is short and we all have our bias and perspective.
This is cool! Never thought id see the day. Long Live Dreamcast!
Dreamcast was the single most exciting thing of my gaming childhood, and with SNES, PSX, and PS2 in there that's some stiff competition.
(SO glad they went with orange for the spiral here. The blue is cool but the orange was such a cool motif ✌️ and i cant think if any other "orange" consoles besides turbo off the top of my head.)
i think it depends on the model or even the idividual controller, but yeah I agree the gen/md design is one of the good ones ✌️👍
I like the turbografix dpad, the ps1-3 dpad, the saturn dpad, the NES and SNES dpads... and thats about all I can think of! unless we get into handhelds.
I'm convinced that the best 6 button layout would be the typical "snes" layout... but with two additional buttons 😆 amazingly I feel like ive almost never seen it attempted. Does anybody ever think about the og xbox black and white buttons anymore? I was such a hater at the time but thinking back they mightve been onto something. I missed out on xbox didnt I? With all my hating? it had pressure sensitive buttons, and no one ever talks about that, either. Grandpa's tired.
EDIT - Grandpa had another thought about this handheld: as a gamer you likely have feelings about what is the "best" dpad, analog stick location, erc etc, and with this setup, you are paying for all of the ones that you already decided are worse than the one youll be using all of the time. thank you.
Damo, is it actually comfortable to use a six button layout in that particular arrangement? my first thought was the the angle is too steep... my second thought is that even the saturn 6 button layout is not perfect imo. so why not? 🤔
I was still about 6 years off from my first 16:9 TV (50" Samsung Plasma, still works!) so I probably didnt spend too much time pondering the "widescreen" options in settings 😊👍
PS - there aren't even dozens of us it seems but I genuinely prefer a more square display for videogames, and if I start an actual good movie on a 21" CRT I will basically instantly forget what I'm watching on regardless. Thanks I felt like getting that off my chest. ✌️
I cant decide between the two! obv some games require 6 buttons, and its more rare to find. OTOH, I like 4 buttons better 😂 I guess it's a good problem to have!
Would'nt this screen actually be quite tall for tate mode? I might guess that a 1:1 device like the rgb30 would be just as good or better for tate mode, and also great for a whole lot else (besides DS of course 😅)
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Re: Here's Why The TurboGrafx-16 Is So Much Bigger Than The PC Engine
@KingMike
dont get me wrong, i dont like the duke particularly or xbox generally, but it bothers me when someone says something is "un ergonomic" or "anti ergonomic" when an attempt was clearly made, and it just doesnt fit their own hands, personally 👍 ergonomics being the most subjective thing i could possibly imagine, and myself being nearer the "large" end of the bell curve.
Totally agree that the controls for all nintendo handhelds starting with gba have been a little too small... excepting the og ds and sp which were obvious cousins design wise.
(in general, nintendo has been out to destroy the dpad almost since they invented it.)
peace ✌️
Re: Recade Wants To Be Netflix For Arcade Games, But It Needs Your Help
"Recade Wants To Be Netflix For Arcade Games, But It Needs Your Help"
they are welcome to try... without my help. 👍
Re: Bleem, The Company That Took On Sony And Won, Is Crowdfunding For "The Ultimate Retro Platform"
Bleem is a hilarious idea:
to serve all those new Dreamcast owners who desperately want to play ps1 games, but dont already own a ps1. in 99/00. 💀
Re: Here's Why The TurboGrafx-16 Is So Much Bigger Than The PC Engine
@amishpyrate
appreciate it! 👍 Whatever the reason, I like the bigger art and book-like dimensions.
I even wish switch had at least a GBA cart sized cart, for art and ergonomics reasons. (but my casual preferences are way off from what "is" lol.✌️)
Re: Kingdom Hearts Composer Yoko Shimomura To Be Honoured At This Year's BAFTA Games Awards
the very fact that you call her "the Kingdom Hearts composer" tells me you're not ready.
Re: Here's Why The TurboGrafx-16 Is So Much Bigger Than The PC Engine
@Razieluigi
"But this kind of logic revealed its flaws when it came to designing handheld products like the Lynx and the XBox "Duke" that were almost comically non-ergonomic."
I have big hands and the duke is more comfy for me than a 360 controller, which i find hopelessly cramped. likewise, a lynx (either model) is far more comfortable for me than a DS lite for example, which is far too thin and small. Or as you put it, "comically unergonomic." 😊✌️
Re: Here's Why The TurboGrafx-16 Is So Much Bigger Than The PC Engine
@amishpyrate
"Also, there tends to be a feeling of inferiority if something is smaller (at least there used to be). It's part of the reason the GameCube game cases were the same size as the competition stateside even though the games could have been in smaller cases."
Except that the game is for the console, but the case is for your hands, and eyes. ✌️ no reason to shrink your artwork down smaller just because the disc is smaller, right?
(ps2 game cases are "oversized" too in the sense that they wouldve fit in a much smaller case. why not a cd case, or a cardboard sleeve?)
✌️
Re: Ghost Of Tsushima Hit A Sales Milestone In Japan Only Before Met By Crash Bandicoot 3
@NinChocolate
LOL. I lol'd. ☺️✌️
Re: Random: A "Fictional" Band From A Sega Dreamcast Game Has Just Won A Music Award In 2025
the facts of the story are pretty mundane compared to the headline (so, good job i guess! 😆)
but this seems like a good intro to a band id never heard of, thanks! seems like the DC game is more of a footnote for a pretty legitimate and successful music project.
Re: Ghost Of Tsushima Hit A Sales Milestone In Japan Only Before Met By Crash Bandicoot 3
Japan continues to not care about the games that i don't care about 👍✌️
well, except ghost of tsushima i guess lol
Re: Konami Announces A New Gradius Collection Featuring An All-New Sequel To Salamander
i really wish theyd have just released salamander III as a standalone game rather than saddle it with these tired old classics ive bought many times before.
or Gradius V.
Re: Sega's Super Monaco GP Has Just Got A Handy New SRAM Hack
I wish someone would make a handheld that looks exactly/very close to like Nomad but very thin.
Re: Nike's Newest Sneaker Pays Tribute To One Of The N64's Finest
once you switch to wide/flat shoes youll never even think about putting your foot in a shoe like this again. ✌️
Re: One Of The Worst Games Of All Time Is Coming To Steam
@rob7979
good dad ✌️☺️
ps thanks for letting me know about the gamecube version! I think I'd rather play it on there to be honest, just barely. I love sega games on gamecube! 👍
Re: One Of The Worst Games Of All Time Is Coming To Steam
@BaronRedWings
I'm realizing now for the first time in my life that i do indeed want the game for my sega dreamcast 😆 insane how you just can't get to everything, or even close, no matter how hard you try.
I'm getting my dreamcast going again, damnit! ✌️im so close, now
Re: One Of The Worst Games Of All Time Is Coming To Steam
@MSaturn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18_Wheeler:_American_Pro_Trucker
this one?
i played it once in an arcade, it was cool! had the sega/AM2 thing going strong. 99/2000 was such a great time. ✌️
Re: "Poorly Analyzed US-Centric Garbage" - Why Do Americans Keep Ignoring European Gaming History?
Hot take:
Some people are ignoring it ('ignorant people," it's in the name.)
Others take a look, realize it's largely not what they are into, and move on to things that do interest them 👋✌️ life is short and we all have our bias and perspective.
Re: I Love The Neo Geo, But This Tiny Arcade Cabinet Is A Hard Pass
"I Love The Neo Geo, But This Tiny Arcade Cabinet Is A Hard Pass"
the editorializing of "News" (")Headlines(") is wild around here, lately. 😆✌️
this is... underwhelming. i like it 10% more than a normal clock, but MANY% less than my $4 thrift store SONY dream machine in "Xplōd" red 😂
Re: 32 Years Later, A Previously-Unknown NES Port Of Sensible Soccer Has Been Found
I've wanted to get into these games for a long time. An NES copy would be amazing! 😆
looks great
https://youtu.be/OvifqjfKd8A?si=NjD0zRbCdK-DBLyS
Re: This New Atari Watch Sets Out To Combine The Worlds Of Retro Gaming & Fitness Tracking
@nocdaes
admittedly I'm 39 but I'd never wear a 300 dollar watch around.
... but I wouldnt wear this thing either! 😆
I guess I'm a Casio kind of guy 😂✌️
Re: SEGA's Genesis Classic 'Phantasy Star II' Is Getting An (Unofficial) Commodore Amiga Port
"SEGA's Genesis Classic 'Phantasy Star II' Is Getting An (Unofficial) Commodore Amiga Port"
(unofficial) editor's note: no need for parentheses in this headline.
edit - ✌️😎👍
Re: OneXPlayer's OneXSugar Handheld Can Transform Into A Next-Gen Nintendo DS
@Null2
"Transformers toy that transformed from a handheld."
that is a "10 concept, 2 execution" if I've ever seen one! 😂✌️
Re: OneXPlayer's OneXSugar Handheld Can Transform Into A Next-Gen Nintendo DS
that's possibly the worst looking handheld I've ever seen in my entire life 😳
Re: 23 Years After Sega Pulled The Plug, Every Online PAL Dreamcast Game Is Live Once More
This is cool! Never thought id see the day. Long Live Dreamcast!
Dreamcast was the single most exciting thing of my gaming childhood, and with SNES, PSX, and PS2 in there that's some stiff competition.
(SO glad they went with orange for the spiral here. The blue is cool but the orange was such a cool motif ✌️ and i cant think if any other "orange" consoles besides turbo off the top of my head.)
Re: You Can Now Add Seamless HDMI To One Of Nintendo's Most Sought-After Consoles
i really doubt that this is one of the most "sought after" Nintendo consoles. one of the rarest, sure. 👍
Re: 30 Years Later, Konami Has Repeated The Same Mistake With Its Suikoden Remasters
@Kael_Hyun
coming in kinda hot, there. Did you join today just to get that off your chest? I'm not really in the mood, frankly. ✌️
Re: GoRetroid To Offer Limited Returns For The "Unfixable" Pocket Mini
add willie to the list of retroid pocket-curious potential Retroid customers no longer curious. 👎
willie doesn't hold grudges though, so as far as willie is concerned, the ball is in Retroid's court.
willie wants that 6 button pocket.
Re: Review: AYANEO 3 - A Remarkable (And Pricey) Modular Gaming Handheld
@slider1983
it's been a long time for me, as well 😅 cheers
Re: Review: AYANEO 3 - A Remarkable (And Pricey) Modular Gaming Handheld
@slider1983
mine must just be worn out! its the only one ive ever used and it is not at all what i would call "responsive"
Re: Review: AYANEO 3 - A Remarkable (And Pricey) Modular Gaming Handheld
@slider1983
i think it depends on the model or even the idividual controller, but yeah I agree the gen/md design is one of the good ones ✌️👍
I like the turbografix dpad, the ps1-3 dpad, the saturn dpad, the NES and SNES dpads... and thats about all I can think of! unless we get into handhelds.
Re: Is This Really Japan's Worst Video Game?
i will always think of "cosmic race"as the worst game ever but idk if it's Japanese.
Re: 30 Years Later, Konami Has Repeated The Same Mistake With Its Suikoden Remasters
in before the labor haters. 😅 Just name everyone that worked on your dumb (brilliant) game. 👍
Re: Review: AYANEO 3 - A Remarkable (And Pricey) Modular Gaming Handheld
@Damo
thanks, Damo. I'm interested in this entire deal just for that weird 6 button, ngl!
...but not (checks article) $700-1800 interested! 😅 I'm just in shock, boys.
Re: Review: AYANEO 3 - A Remarkable (And Pricey) Modular Gaming Handheld
I'm convinced that the best 6 button layout would be the typical "snes" layout... but with two additional buttons 😆 amazingly I feel like ive almost never seen it attempted. Does anybody ever think about the og xbox black and white buttons anymore? I was such a hater at the time but thinking back they mightve been onto something. I missed out on xbox didnt I? With all my hating? it had pressure sensitive buttons, and no one ever talks about that, either. Grandpa's tired.
EDIT - Grandpa had another thought about this handheld: as a gamer you likely have feelings about what is the "best" dpad, analog stick location, erc etc, and with this setup, you are paying for all of the ones that you already decided are worse than the one youll be using all of the time. thank you.
Re: Review: AYANEO 3 - A Remarkable (And Pricey) Modular Gaming Handheld
Damo, is it actually comfortable to use a six button layout in that particular arrangement? my first thought was the the angle is too steep... my second thought is that even the saturn 6 button layout is not perfect imo. so why not? 🤔
Re: Review: AYANEO 3 - A Remarkable (And Pricey) Modular Gaming Handheld
@Razieluigi
IMO Nintendo has been trying to kill the dpad almost since they invented it. 😐 And almost no one else can do it right in the first place.
Re: Almost 25 Years Ago, Gran Turismo 3 Offered Ultra-Widescreen Support On PS2
@JimmyRiddle
"could he not just have switched the position of the monitors rather than rewire them all when they appeared in the wrong order?"
This sounds like another one of your riddles, Jimmy.
Re: Almost 25 Years Ago, Gran Turismo 3 Offered Ultra-Widescreen Support On PS2
@smoreon
good eye! i guess I stand corrected. 👍
I was still about 6 years off from my first 16:9 TV (50" Samsung Plasma, still works!) so I probably didnt spend too much time pondering the "widescreen" options in settings 😊👍
PS - there aren't even dozens of us it seems but I genuinely prefer a more square display for videogames, and if I start an actual good movie on a 21" CRT I will basically instantly forget what I'm watching on regardless. Thanks I felt like getting that off my chest. ✌️
Re: Almost 25 Years Ago, Gran Turismo 3 Offered Ultra-Widescreen Support On PS2
my first thought is, cool! 😎👍
my second thought is, surely this mode was designed for 3 x 3:4 displays, not 3 16:9 HD panels... 🤔
Re: Director Of Upcoming House Of The Dead Movie Says It "Reflects The Experience Of Playing The Video Game"
@smoreon
I'm pretty sure the rule is you cant make a VG film unless you've never played or at least absolutely hate the source material.
Re: Director Of Upcoming House Of The Dead Movie Says It "Reflects The Experience Of Playing The Video Game"
HOTD movie should just BE a light gun game. seems possible. 😅👍
Re: Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Missed The Chance To Be Even Better Than It Is
@Damo
you got it, thanks Damien ✌️👍
Re: Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Missed The Chance To Be Even Better Than It Is
SPOILER ALERT
EDIT - FIXED 👍
Re: GoRetroid Unveils More Info About The Retroid Pocket Classic, Including A Six-Button Variant
@avcrypt
I cant decide between the two! obv some games require 6 buttons, and its more rare to find. OTOH, I like 4 buttons better 😂 I guess it's a good problem to have!
Re: This $75 Handheld Could Be The Best Way To Emulate Nintendo DS In 2025
@GravyThief
yeah... i think a "wonderswan" style design would look and work better, and be more versatile ✌️ this one looks kinda odd to me too.
Re: This $75 Handheld Could Be The Best Way To Emulate Nintendo DS In 2025
Would'nt this screen actually be quite tall for tate mode? I might guess that a 1:1 device like the rgb30 would be just as good or better for tate mode, and also great for a whole lot else (besides DS of course 😅)
Re: This $75 Handheld Could Be The Best Way To Emulate Nintendo DS In 2025
@GravyThief
it's one screen, as per the article. 👍
Re: GoRetroid Unveils The Retroid Pocket Classic, A New Game Boy-Style Handheld
With that music, they better hope Boomerang Fu isnt feeling litigious 😂 these look great! 1:1 screen i think?! 👍👍
edit- post update: looking at the resolution, I'm guessing its some multiple of OG GB resolution. cool.
Re: "Might Be Time To Go Back To A Corporate Job" - Trump's Tariffs Come Into Effect
So many of y'all are thoroughly snowed already. God help us.
Re: In Memory Of Memory Cards
@MadMurdock
You're half right, but It was called the "Expansion Pak." There is no "Memory Pak" afaik. 👍