there’s an art to crafting good controllers and these designs missed the
controllers and these designs missed the
controllers and these designs missed the mark
mark
mark in glory welcome to watchmojo.com and
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in glory welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten worst video game controllers
the top ten worst video game controllers
the top ten worst video game controllers [Music]
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[Music] for this list will be scouring gaming
for this list will be scouring gaming
for this list will be scouring gaming history for the most atrocious and low
history for the most atrocious and low
history for the most atrocious and low quality controllers known to the public
quality controllers known to the public
quality controllers known to the public with a particular emphasis on
with a particular emphasis on
with a particular emphasis on controllers that are universally panned
controllers that are universally panned
controllers that are universally panned we aren’t including knockoff budget
we aren’t including knockoff budget
we aren’t including knockoff budget versions of official controllers our
versions of official controllers our
versions of official controllers our focus is on unique controllers that have
focus is on unique controllers that have
focus is on unique controllers that have interesting ideas but fell short of
interesting ideas but fell short of
interesting ideas but fell short of their promise super scope 6 only for
their promise super scope 6 only for
their promise super scope 6 only for Super Nintendo now you’re playing with
Super Nintendo now you’re playing with
Super Nintendo now you’re playing with power number 10 the Duke Xbox controller
power number 10 the Duke Xbox controller
power number 10 the Duke Xbox controller design here was driven by spending time
design here was driven by spending time
design here was driven by spending time with gamers sometimes it takes a few
with gamers sometimes it takes a few
with gamers sometimes it takes a few tries to get things right a concept
tries to get things right a concept
tries to get things right a concept Microsoft knows all too well when the
Microsoft knows all too well when the
Microsoft knows all too well when the original Xbox console launched in
original Xbox console launched in
original Xbox console launched in November 2001 it came packaged with a
November 2001 it came packaged with a
November 2001 it came packaged with a proprietary controller known for one key
proprietary controller known for one key
proprietary controller known for one key quality its size the back says Xbox game
quality its size the back says Xbox game
quality its size the back says Xbox game controller but it should say fat Xbox
controller but it should say fat Xbox
controller but it should say fat Xbox game controller the controller’s here
game controller the controller’s here
game controller the controller’s here bulkiness earned it criticism as well as
bulkiness earned it criticism as well as
bulkiness earned it criticism as well as the nicknames fatty and duke that was
the nicknames fatty and duke that was
the nicknames fatty and duke that was one of the big pieces of feedback over
one of the big pieces of feedback over
one of the big pieces of feedback over time the duke controller was phased out
time the duke controller was phased out
time the duke controller was phased out in favor of the smaller controller s a
in favor of the smaller controller s a
in favor of the smaller controller s a decision we imagined was greeted with
decision we imagined was greeted with
decision we imagined was greeted with praise number 9 alpha grip a g5
praise number 9 alpha grip a g5
praise number 9 alpha grip a g5 controller computer controllers
controller computer controllers
controller computer controllers certainly have their place but this is
certainly have their place but this is
certainly have their place but this is far from ideal I mean just just look at
far from ideal I mean just just look at
far from ideal I mean just just look at this name
developed by the company alpha grip in
developed by the company alpha grip in corporate the ag5 is a handheld keyboard
corporate the ag5 is a handheld keyboard
corporate the ag5 is a handheld keyboard built in the shape of a controller in
built in the shape of a controller in
built in the shape of a controller in theory this device would be optimal for
theory this device would be optimal for
theory this device would be optimal for both gameplay and typing in practice
both gameplay and typing in practice
both gameplay and typing in practice however the device is party to a steep
however the device is party to a steep
however the device is party to a steep learning curve and lacks the precise
learning curve and lacks the precise
learning curve and lacks the precise controls best suited for fast paced
controls best suited for fast paced
controls best suited for fast paced games and it looks quite portioning
games and it looks quite portioning
games and it looks quite portioning discs as well from an awkward layout of
discs as well from an awkward layout of
discs as well from an awkward layout of keys to a noticeable in-game slowness
keys to a noticeable in-game slowness
keys to a noticeable in-game slowness there’s no shortage of issues with the
there’s no shortage of issues with the
there’s no shortage of issues with the ag5 and the genius thing about this is
ag5 and the genius thing about this is
ag5 and the genius thing about this is when you’re holding it like this you’re
when you’re holding it like this you’re
when you’re holding it like this you’re using announce that the check ball is
using announce that the check ball is
using announce that the check ball is announced and you can access all these
announced and you can access all these
announced and you can access all these and access these as well with your
and access these as well with your
and access these as well with your thumbs number eight Roland rocker this
thumbs number eight Roland rocker this
thumbs number eight Roland rocker this thing is the biggest biscuit I’ve
thing is the biggest biscuit I’ve
thing is the biggest biscuit I’ve ever seen when people say they want a
ever seen when people say they want a
ever seen when people say they want a rock and roll this isn’t what they had
rock and roll this isn’t what they had
rock and roll this isn’t what they had in mind the Roland rocker was built as
in mind the Roland rocker was built as
in mind the Roland rocker was built as an accessory for the Nintendo
an accessory for the Nintendo
an accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System the idea being that
Entertainment System the idea being that
Entertainment System the idea being that players would tilt on the device in
players would tilt on the device in
players would tilt on the device in order to control in-game movement and
order to control in-game movement and
order to control in-game movement and stand on it go left and right forward
stand on it go left and right forward
stand on it go left and right forward and up and that’s basically it while an
and up and that’s basically it while an
and up and that’s basically it while an innovative idea the device came under
innovative idea the device came under
innovative idea the device came under flak for failing to work properly with
flak for failing to work properly with
flak for failing to work properly with NES titles and for having a tendency to
NES titles and for having a tendency to
NES titles and for having a tendency to malfunction facing criticism and even an
malfunction facing criticism and even an
malfunction facing criticism and even an alleged lawsuit the devices creator LJN
alleged lawsuit the devices creator LJN
alleged lawsuit the devices creator LJN toys promptly discontinued its
toys promptly discontinued its
toys promptly discontinued its production each game responds
production each game responds
production each game responds differently but none of them work
differently but none of them work
differently but none of them work Adventure Island keeps walking right
Adventure Island keeps walking right
Adventure Island keeps walking right Excitebike keeps going down skater die
Excitebike keeps going down skater die
Excitebike keeps going down skater die goes in circles number 7 you force
goes in circles number 7 you force
goes in circles number 7 you force honestly you could get more responsive
honestly you could get more responsive
honestly you could get more responsive reaction by putting the controller cord
reaction by putting the controller cord
reaction by putting the controller cord in your mouth and trying to chew your
in your mouth and trying to chew your
in your mouth and trying to chew your way through a game speaking of the NES
way through a game speaking of the NES
way through a game speaking of the NES there were many peripherals to be
there were many peripherals to be
there were many peripherals to be associated with the famed console one of
associated with the famed console one of
associated with the famed console one of the most infamous devices was the u
the most infamous devices was the u
the most infamous devices was the u force especially made controller by
force especially made controller by
force especially made controller by brøderbund
brøderbund
brøderbund [Music]
it’s gimmick was the use of infrared
it’s gimmick was the use of infrared sensors to detect hand movements which
sensors to detect hand movements which
sensors to detect hand movements which would then translate into controller
would then translate into controller
would then translate into controller commands actually succeeded in finishing
commands actually succeeded in finishing
commands actually succeeded in finishing level one one by some miracle thus
level one one by some miracle thus
level one one by some miracle thus proving the justice of our culture or
proving the justice of our culture or
proving the justice of our culture or something
something
something one two kicked my ass them all well and
one two kicked my ass them all well and
one two kicked my ass them all well and good except that the U Force was found
good except that the U Force was found
good except that the U Force was found to be in precise in its reading of hand
to be in precise in its reading of hand
to be in precise in its reading of hand motions to the point of not functioning
motions to the point of not functioning
motions to the point of not functioning in all with certain games such as shame
number six the Sega activator praise the
number six the Sega activator praise the almighty octagon is what one might say
almighty octagon is what one might say
almighty octagon is what one might say if this darn thing worked built for the
if this darn thing worked built for the
if this darn thing worked built for the Sega Genesis the activator controller
Sega Genesis the activator controller
Sega Genesis the activator controller was as creatively ambitious as it was
was as creatively ambitious as it was
was as creatively ambitious as it was visually fascinating an eight-sided
visually fascinating an eight-sided
visually fascinating an eight-sided device which sat on the floor it fired
device which sat on the floor it fired
device which sat on the floor it fired infrared beams that would theoretically
infrared beams that would theoretically
infrared beams that would theoretically interpret the player’s kicks as in-game
interpret the player’s kicks as in-game
interpret the player’s kicks as in-game actions pitched as a viable substitute
actions pitched as a viable substitute
actions pitched as a viable substitute for a traditional control pad the
for a traditional control pad the
for a traditional control pad the activator was instead criticized for its
activator was instead criticized for its
activator was instead criticized for its inaccurate motion sensor technology and
inaccurate motion sensor technology and
inaccurate motion sensor technology and its tendency to make games unnecessarily
its tendency to make games unnecessarily
its tendency to make games unnecessarily difficult not to mention it really makes
difficult not to mention it really makes
difficult not to mention it really makes you look like an idiot number 5 the
you look like an idiot number 5 the
you look like an idiot number 5 the Philips CDI controller though Phillips’s
Philips CDI controller though Phillips’s
Philips CDI controller though Phillips’s proprietary console didn’t lack for
proprietary console didn’t lack for
proprietary console didn’t lack for questionable controllers the one that
questionable controllers the one that
questionable controllers the one that came standard with the system just
came standard with the system just
came standard with the system just boggles the mind it’s all worth it just
boggles the mind it’s all worth it just
boggles the mind it’s all worth it just to play such classics as sticky bear
to play such classics as sticky bear
to play such classics as sticky bear reading lambchops play-along designed
reading lambchops play-along designed
reading lambchops play-along designed more like a remote with its infrared
more like a remote with its infrared
more like a remote with its infrared input this particular peripheral had a
input this particular peripheral had a
input this particular peripheral had a simple interface with a number of
simple interface with a number of
simple interface with a number of buttons and an awkward directional pad
buttons and an awkward directional pad
buttons and an awkward directional pad trying to play the games with this is a
trying to play the games with this is a
trying to play the games with this is a bad idea
bad idea
bad idea unfortunately the controller’s overall
unfortunately the controller’s overall
unfortunately the controller’s overall awkward shape made it uncomfortable to
awkward shape made it uncomfortable to
awkward shape made it uncomfortable to use earning it a lot of criticism over
use earning it a lot of criticism over
use earning it a lot of criticism over the years given that the production of
the years given that the production of
the years given that the production of the CDI was discontinued in 1998 we
the CDI was discontinued in 1998 we
the CDI was discontinued in 1998 we assume that this controller died with it
it’s horrible number 4 the Atari Jaguar
it’s horrible number 4 the Atari Jaguar controller
controller
controller yeah complexity does not always equate
yeah complexity does not always equate
yeah complexity does not always equate to success take the controller for the
to success take the controller for the
to success take the controller for the atari jaguar
atari jaguar
atari jaguar which was notable for using a 12 button
which was notable for using a 12 button
which was notable for using a 12 button keypad and three action buttons
keypad and three action buttons
keypad and three action buttons in control in your hands yeah what Atari
in control in your hands yeah what Atari
in control in your hands yeah what Atari didn’t count on was the general public
didn’t count on was the general public
didn’t count on was the general public calling the Jaguar controller overly
calling the Jaguar controller overly
calling the Jaguar controller overly complicated and shoddily designed with
complicated and shoddily designed with
complicated and shoddily designed with much of the negativity aimed at the
much of the negativity aimed at the
much of the negativity aimed at the central keypad the button placement is
central keypad the button placement is
central keypad the button placement is actually the real complaint here a
actually the real complaint here a
actually the real complaint here a redesigned controller with six action
redesigned controller with six action
redesigned controller with six action buttons called the pro controller was
buttons called the pro controller was
buttons called the pro controller was eventually released but by that point
eventually released but by that point
eventually released but by that point the damage had been done
number three Connect I’d like to show
number three Connect I’d like to show you something that my family and friends
you something that my family and friends
you something that my family and friends think is absolutely amazing if motion
think is absolutely amazing if motion
think is absolutely amazing if motion control is the dream of game designers
control is the dream of game designers
control is the dream of game designers this is another stumble on the road to
this is another stumble on the road to
this is another stumble on the road to success originally released in 2010 for
success originally released in 2010 for
success originally released in 2010 for the Xbox 360 to connect promised gamers
the Xbox 360 to connect promised gamers
the Xbox 360 to connect promised gamers a full motion controlled gameplay
a full motion controlled gameplay
a full motion controlled gameplay experience you simply had to stand in
experience you simply had to stand in
experience you simply had to stand in front of your device’s camera and use
front of your device’s camera and use
front of your device’s camera and use your hands to perform on-screen tasks
your hands to perform on-screen tasks
your hands to perform on-screen tasks however despite early enthusiasm the
however despite early enthusiasm the
however despite early enthusiasm the Kinect’s poor implementation of games
Kinect’s poor implementation of games
Kinect’s poor implementation of games and spotty motion tracking ensured its
and spotty motion tracking ensured its
and spotty motion tracking ensured its legacy would be one of failure Xbox play
legacy would be one of failure Xbox play
legacy would be one of failure Xbox play music Justin Bieber number two Atari
music Justin Bieber number two Atari
music Justin Bieber number two Atari 5200 controller the non self-centering
5200 controller the non self-centering
5200 controller the non self-centering analog joystick button breaking piece of
analog joystick button breaking piece of
analog joystick button breaking piece of junk
junk
junk Oh Atari you had such good intentions
Oh Atari you had such good intentions
Oh Atari you had such good intentions with the release of the 5200 console in
with the release of the 5200 console in
with the release of the 5200 console in 1982 Atari touted an analog joystick
1982 Atari touted an analog joystick
1982 Atari touted an analog joystick with more control than that of the 2600
with more control than that of the 2600
with more control than that of the 2600 console with a controller so in that it
console with a controller so in that it
console with a controller so in that it plays arcade sadly the joystick based
plays arcade sadly the joystick based
plays arcade sadly the joystick based controller Atari packed with the 5200
controller Atari packed with the 5200
controller Atari packed with the 5200 didn’t quite raise the bar instead it
didn’t quite raise the bar instead it
didn’t quite raise the bar instead it fell victim to the limitations of its
fell victim to the limitations of its
fell victim to the limitations of its design from a stick that didn’t Center
design from a stick that didn’t Center
design from a stick that didn’t Center to keypad buttons made from weak
to keypad buttons made from weak
to keypad buttons made from weak material this is the reason the system
material this is the reason the system
material this is the reason the system failed this as you can imagine caused
failed this as you can imagine caused
failed this as you can imagine caused many of them to break down altogether
many of them to break down altogether
many of them to break down altogether and become fully useless by 1984 the
and become fully useless by 1984 the
and become fully useless by 1984 the 5200 and its various peripherals were
5200 and its various peripherals were
5200 and its various peripherals were all discontinued
all discontinued
all discontinued [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] the really hot videogames come from
the really hot videogames come from
the really hot videogames come from Atari before we unveil our top pick here
Atari before we unveil our top pick here
Atari before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions depending
are a few honorable mentions depending
are a few honorable mentions depending on the game you would already use the
on the game you would already use the
on the game you would already use the keypad oh.just disk put it on look
keypad oh.just disk put it on look
keypad oh.just disk put it on look through the crosshairs at the picture
through the crosshairs at the picture
through the crosshairs at the picture and give it a voice command the
and give it a voice command the
and give it a voice command the trackball itself is somewhat small and
trackball itself is somewhat small and
trackball itself is somewhat small and when you play centipede you don’t get
when you play centipede you don’t get
when you play centipede you don’t get the feeling that it’s a real arcade
the feeling that it’s a real arcade
the feeling that it’s a real arcade introducing superscope 6 remote powered
introducing superscope 6 remote powered
introducing superscope 6 remote powered and laser accurate time number one power
and laser accurate time number one power
and laser accurate time number one power glove everything else is trounce plain
glove everything else is trounce plain
glove everything else is trounce plain as the saying goes I love the power
as the saying goes I love the power
as the saying goes I love the power glove it’s so big
glove it’s so big
glove it’s so big made famous by the 1989 film The Wizard
made famous by the 1989 film The Wizard
made famous by the 1989 film The Wizard Mattel’s glove shaped peripheral for the
Mattel’s glove shaped peripheral for the
Mattel’s glove shaped peripheral for the NES caught everyone’s attention with his
NES caught everyone’s attention with his
NES caught everyone’s attention with his combined controller keypad interface and
combined controller keypad interface and
combined controller keypad interface and the promise of hand motions to control
the promise of hand motions to control
the promise of hand motions to control on-screen characters
on-screen characters
on-screen characters [Music]
[Music]
[Music] unfortunately the gloves soon got
unfortunately the gloves soon got
unfortunately the gloves soon got attention for different reasons it was
attention for different reasons it was
attention for different reasons it was found to be difficult to use with
found to be difficult to use with
found to be difficult to use with imprecise controls and lacking
imprecise controls and lacking
imprecise controls and lacking information on how to interpret the
information on how to interpret the
information on how to interpret the keypad you’re gonna need to know what
keypad you’re gonna need to know what
keypad you’re gonna need to know what the program codes are yes that’s right
the program codes are yes that’s right
the program codes are yes that’s right you have to put in a different code for
you have to put in a different code for
you have to put in a different code for each game that you play in the end the
each game that you play in the end the
each game that you play in the end the glove sold less than a hundred thousand
glove sold less than a hundred thousand
glove sold less than a hundred thousand units viewed as a loss and proving its
units viewed as a loss and proving its
units viewed as a loss and proving its inability to engage yeah well uh just
inability to engage yeah well uh just
inability to engage yeah well uh just keep your power gloves off her pal huh
do you agree with our list not bad for a
do you agree with our list not bad for a novice what’s your least favorite video
novice what’s your least favorite video
novice what’s your least favorite video game controller for more well-designed
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