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So you're waiting for the Starscream Binaltech? Or even an equivalent to GERWALK, save the original Jetfire. WE WANT MORE TRIPLE-CHANGERS HASBRO!

Respectfully, I have to disagree. It's a kludgy upgrade to an SNES pad that was originally done with JUST enough changes to make it look like it was new, while not infringing on whatever intellectual property claims Nintendo had on their pad(there are historical reasons for this). The extra shoulder buttons are there SOLELY so that the pad looked like an upgrade over the SNES, and have been largely ignored by developers. No consideration was ever given to ergonomics, and it is painfully obvious to any seasoned gamer. And pressure-sensitivity is THE most moronic feature I've EVER seen. ESPECIALLY to a full byte of accuracy. There simply isn't enough travel room for anything approaching accurate control past off, on, and mashed down(I WILL grant 3 states). And this is coming from someone familiar with the Power Glove, U-Force, idiotic rocking platforms for directional control, the TurboTouch 360s, and the Game Handler(which was a joystick that had no base, used mercury switches to track motion, and could glitch games by spewing unreasonable data at them). Oh, and the millions of 3rd-party pads with slo-mo buttons. When I say a feature is idiotic, I speak from experience.

I see nothing wrong with the first four points though the mode and select button have been fairly useless. Personaly I like the button lay out, with four face buttons all four buttons are decently sized and all underneath your thumb, the same goes for the four triggers. I absolutly hated the long pull on the Dreamcast and xbox. I also hated how the xbox had six face buttons, meanting two buttons wern't already under your thumb. Maybe it's been fixed with the Dual Shock 2(I think they softened it up a fair bit), but Sony's PS1 d-pads are the ONLY gaming device to EVER give me a blister. I despise twin trigger buttons. I've never gotten along with them. The long pull on DC, GC, and XBox triggers... depends on what you're doing. If you're getting analog input, it kicks ass(pressure sensitivity can bite me). But if you're using them as digital buttons... worthless. 4 face buttons being all underneath my thumb? How come every time I need to hit more than 2 at once I've got an index finger on the button pad next to my thumb? Anyways, I prefer having 6. Lets me get something out of sliding left as well as sliding right. I've never thought of shoulder buttons as primary action keys, nor have most developers. They just aren't in a good position for the task. And the Dual Shock design has always given me a sore left thumb after any real play time with analog control. ... And now that I'm ranting... the Dual Shock handles are akwardly sized. Too small to serve as comfortable handrests, too large to ignore. The perfect digital pad was the Saturn pad. This is uncontested among serious gamers. Even at my most nitpicky, the only real change I would make is moving the start button to above the action keys, like the Genesis 3-button pad was. Pause should be instant access. While more debated, I say the perfect analog pad was the Saturn analog pad(AKA the Nights controller). Not that either is a substitute for a good joystick when the situation calls for one. Unfortunately, the contest for worst pad ever is a lot hotter.

Would you care to clarify what was "flawed and outdated" about the dual shock design? Fanged d-pad. 4 face, 4 shoulder button layout. Analog thumbsticks way too low. D-pad in primary left thumb location instead of thumbstick. The existence of the select button. The existence of the mode button.

Actually, the dark opressive personality is present in all their divisions. That's why the Net Yaroze was so bastardized from it's original concept of making a full PS1 dev kit available to consumers. It's also why they actively put graphics abouve gameplay in their game approval process. By most counts, publishers have extreme trouble getting licenses for 2D game releases in the US at all, regardless of game quality. Based on the shelves, they can only get the linceses as bargain releases and bundle deals. I would be happier if Sony had stayed out of the video game market totally. I think they've been nothing but trouble for the industry, and to hell with the sales numbers that say otherwise.

It's been ages since I've heard Robotech. I remember the title sequence was catchy... And Minmay only had one song</mild_exageration>.

Ah-ha... so then they must be COOLNESS emitters! Therefore proving the YF-19 is an inherently bad plane, since no other mech in the series needs them.

The PSX was doomed, if not from day one then when they started ripping features out to appease other divisions.

Hey, I didn't say it was a good reason to redo the thing. It's just my bet on the actual diffrence.

I say powerfull headmounted infrared spotlight for complete darkness situations. better than the 2 shoulder lights on the vf-1. second guess would be a directional speaker so basara can sing before sound booster was invented. ps i know sound doesn't travel in space but in the mac7 universe it does. Actually, I think the speaker pod guns are there precisely beause sound DOESN'T travel in space. Of course, Minmay just used the radio... read the ps duh. For the mac7 universe is slightly off, hence all the speakers that are built on the sound force valks and the sound boosters. just to note im not a mac7 fan *kicks keith as he tries to hop in* I only commented BECAUSE of the PS. Basara had the speakerpod gun from episode 1. Which shot large and expensive stereos into enemy mechs so he could make them LISTEN TO HIS SONG, even with no air.

I say powerfull headmounted infrared spotlight for complete darkness situations. better than the 2 shoulder lights on the vf-1. second guess would be a directional speaker so basara can sing before sound booster was invented. ps i know sound doesn't travel in space but in the mac7 universe it does. Actually, I think the speaker pod guns are there precisely beause sound DOESN'T travel in space. Of course, Minmay just used the radio...

C2 likely means "costume 2". Which, if I remember correctly, is the same thing in white instead of blue.

I KNOW! It's the speaker! So you can LISTEN TO HIS SONG! *dodges bricks*

HEY! KITT is NOT gay!

I don't get it.

didn't think it was possible for rt for mess up his name. what did they use? ray fooker In a remarkably logical change, they used "Fokker" for the last name.

They did seplling and grammar fixes? I never noticed.

I think all ASS was doing was ripping bootlegs.

Super poseable but really really costly Usually very high maintenance as well . Graham However, keep in mind they come equipped with a legioss style docking ability and a great deal of sensory stimulation equipment. "Girls" are actually an excellent buy - if you have the money. But since I'm broke I stay home and play with my toys. ... BAD MENTAL IMAGE! Or to continue the theme... COVER THAT NOSECONE!

The Gradius boss? Okay then... And I knew it was onl a matter of time before someone made a Rei with a transparent plugsuit.

Riiiiiiight...

*signs on with the UN-Amused*

Spotlights?

Nice. And diffrent. Which makes it nice++.

My favorite mode! All right!