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Let's take a moment to remember the time period when everyone had to adjust to using dual-joysticks on controllers.
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A few years back I was at a bar and they had golden eye on an N 64. Man the controls were hot garbage.
But because there wasn't anything better to compare it to, it didn't feel that bad.
Metroid Prime transcended its crappy controls. Like one of the worst control schemes but still one of my all time favorites.
No, I haven't tried that. How is it? As awkward as those controls were, they also feel like a core part of the game, so I'm feeling oddly both attracted and repulsed by the idea. But I'll look into it, thanks for making me aware if it!
Oh wow, just looked it up and the description is even better because it was intended to give the games mouse look controls, which IMO is superior to even dual stick for fps. Like set up a mouse and keyboard for a console fps that supports it and it's like easy mode because you can aim much more quickly.
Guessing you need to bring your own ROMs (I wonder if I can rip my GCN discs with a blueray reader). Though to clarify, is this for the GCN versions or one of the other ports/remasters? I've got 1 and 2 for GCN and 3 for Wii.
Ah so I might be able to do it with 3 just with what I have already but need a Wii and brawl, which is the one I'm missing from the three systems (have melee and the wii u one but not the wii smash bros lol).
Thanks for taking the time to write that, it's a lot more info than I was expecting!
You can change it so the joystick aims, and you move with the yellow buttons...I think. Either that or the d-pad.
But even better? You can use TWO N64 controllers at the same time, one in each hand, for dual joystick controls. I didn't even realize that was an option until I saw it in the Switch Online Emulator
Oh, I do recall hearing that recently I think. I would love to try that. How do the other buttons work? Do you shoot twice as fast with 2 triggers? (/S haha....unless it's true)