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TIL GameCube's d-pad was added at the last moment (lemmy.zip)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by lIlIllIlIIIllIlIlII@lemmy.zip to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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Could this explain the horrible d-pad in the NGC?

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[โ€“] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Of course it is very important to have the start button in an easy to reach location.

[โ€“] lIlIllIlIIIllIlIlII@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago

I would say that initially they located it there to get some symmetry because aesthetic reasons.