However, it is an unorthodox solution to a degree, and you’ll be aware of them every time you pick it up. Coming straight from the original SNES controller this might feel weird, but once you begin playing with it, your hands find their natural spots and holding the controller becomes natural. It still has that slight concave nature to it, but it also has raised sides for better grip. This was the time when Nintendo’s D-Pads begun going downhill anyway and everybody moved their emphasize towards the controller sticks.ĭespite all that speal about faithfulness, HORI did change the back of the controller. Of course, the D-Pad crowns the controller, as standard GC controller had tiny ass D-Pad that was almost useless. Even the slight mushiness of the GC original is in the buttons, but they’re no less responsive. Outside the layout, most of the mushy feeling you have in the official original is there. There really isn’t much to be said about it, outside that it’s probably one of the most faithful replication HORI does done of an official controller. That said, if it had opted for the standard layout used in the original SNES controller (and thereafter in almost every other controller) it would have made a great all-around controller, starting from emulation to using adapters to different consoles like the Switch. After all, it is a controller meant for GameCube.
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Perhaps the biggest pro and con at the same for HORI’s controller is that it opted to use the GC controller layout, but that’s hardly something that should be held against it. It’s no real wonder that SNES controller gets remade by other companies now and then, and one of the most sought after GameCube controllers is HORI’s SNES-styled controller for good reasons. I feel a need to mention that the four-colour buttons are also a very nice sight, something the US version and the pictures USB controller didn’t do and it still looks terrible. The slight concave nature of the back also makes your fingers sit nicely and add slight grip to it. That’s why you can still rock original NES controllers, like the HORI Mini Commander, without much troubles. A rigid controller has higher chances to break down faster as well as last shorter amount of time.
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It’s the same idea as with why you want laptops and some screens to flex rather than be rigid it absorbs impact better. It allows some leeway movements and inaccuracies here and there, but also make the controller sturdier and able to take more physical trauma. It must be mentioned that the mushy nature is by design. It’s not age either, this controller is pretty great condition, and my old-stock one bought few years back feels the exact same. It’s not terrible by any means, but that’s perhaps something that can be extended to the whole controller it feels slightly mushy. It should also be said that the shoulder buttons are rather mushy and have no tactile feel to them.
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D-Pad, while a bit loose, is nevertheless an excellent all around D-Pad, if not slightly inaccurate when it comes to the diagonals. It does so many things just right, like the placement of the shoulder buttons and the height the buttons sit in.
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It certainly does great many things right, but it’s not the Saturn controller. The SNES controller is often claimed to be one of Nintendo’s best, if not the best. I’m going for a limb and assume most of my readers have used both SNES and GameCube controllers.
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While this started a straight up review of a really, really terrible SNES-styled USB controller, I decided to make it a comparative review instead. Some range from decent to excellent, while others are just absolutely abysmal from the get go, not worth the plastic they’re built from.
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Third party retro controllers are a dime in a dozen, and the current market is full of retro-styled USB controllers.