50: Maximum Deflection in All Directions

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin revisit the world of console controllers, addressing the flood of listener feedback by expanding the discussion to include aftermarket and third-party controllers, and attempting to address the objections of PlayStation fans. A few comments about CES and how to deliver a truly Apple-like keynote presentation round out the episode.

Links for this episode:

• Mad Catz's Major League Gaming Pro Circuit Controller For Xbox 360
  
• Mad Catz's MLG Pro Circuit game controller hands-on pictures - The Verge
  
• Look Around You Module 1: Maths - YouTube
  
• And I Had Such High Hopes for the Naxa NID-7001 - Daring Fireball
  
• Sega Genesis controller - Wikipedia
  
• Sega Genesis controller (6-button) - Wikipedia
  
• PlayStation Dual Analog controller - Wikipedia
  
• PlayStation Analog Joystick - Wikipedia
  
• NES Max controller - Wikipedia
  
• NES Advantage controller - Wikipedia
  
• Video game consoles - Wikipedia
  
• It's as Simple as One, Two, Three… (PDF) - Feynman and brain usage
  
• N-Control Video Game Controller
  
• N-Control Avenger Xbox 360 Controller Mount - YouTube
  
• Penny Arcade vs. Ocean Marketing
  
• Arcade controller restrictor gates - Wikipedia
  
• NES-CD and prototype PlayStation controllers
  
• GameCube controller prototype 2
  
• GameCube controller prototype 1
  
• Super Monkey Ball - Wikipedia
  
• Super Mario Sunshine - Wikipedia
  
• Super Monkey Ball - 9999 Play Points (Part 1) - YouTube
  
• Super Monkey Ball - 9999 Play Points (Part 2) - YouTube
  
• Wii Classic Controller Pro - Wikipedia
  
• Wii Classic Controller - Wikipedia
  
• Why You Can Ignore CES: The Great Tablet Hype - The Atlantic
  
• Mad Catz releases the MLG console controller: for $100 you can have it your way
  
• List of Nintendo Toys and Games - beforemario.com
  
• Hypercritical #1: Dream Crusher
  
• What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character - Amazon.com
  
• Next Generation - FatBits post featuring the GameCube motherboard
  
• San Antonio User Experience Designer IV (.com) Job - TX, 78201
  
• HUEG LIKE XBOX/XBOX HUEG - Know Your Meme
  

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