I'm pretty certain there was either a news article, or something like a video on DidYouKnow Gaming that dug into the history of Sega, which led into documentation that Microsoft got the rights to the Dreamcast's designs, which led to the creation of the Xbox, which is why the controller initially had memory card ports in it, among the rest of the Dreamcast controller similarities, along with the actual console being closer to standard PC hardware, much like the Dreamcast having "personal home computing" as part of its sub-branding.
Like, the joke had been there, but it was confirmed to the public somewhere around 10 years ago.
This is definitely something that highlights the importance of what Near did as far as documenting and writing Higan and all of the secrets and oddities of SNES hardware. We're in a much better position to make something viable as a replacement thanks to their work. Rest his soul, I hope we do something positive with it.
I've beaten this not too long after it was first released. Definitely a really neat modification. A lot of really impressive stuff was changed under the hood, and it even features an easter egg for Super Metroid speedrunner Oatsngoats, who recently got world record for the any% speedrun.
I can't pick a winner, since I keep at minimum 2 controllers on my desk. Xbox Series for games where analog motion is primary, Dualsense for anything that uses the d-pad primarily, and the Switch Pro for games that use gyro controls.
If one controller was shaped like the Xbox Series, had the Dualsense triggers, with gyro sensors and swappable stick/d-pad locations, I'd almost never need another controller.
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Re: Here's Why Controllers Have 'A, B, X & Y' Buttons, And Not 'A, B, C & D'
I'm pretty certain there was either a news article, or something like a video on DidYouKnow Gaming that dug into the history of Sega, which led into documentation that Microsoft got the rights to the Dreamcast's designs, which led to the creation of the Xbox, which is why the controller initially had memory card ports in it, among the rest of the Dreamcast controller similarities, along with the actual console being closer to standard PC hardware, much like the Dreamcast having "personal home computing" as part of its sub-branding.
Like, the joke had been there, but it was confirmed to the public somewhere around 10 years ago.
Re: Does Your SNES Have A Ticking Time Bomb Inside?
This is definitely something that highlights the importance of what Near did as far as documenting and writing Higan and all of the secrets and oddities of SNES hardware. We're in a much better position to make something viable as a replacement thanks to their work. Rest his soul, I hope we do something positive with it.
Re: This Awesome ROM Hack Turns Super Metroid Into An Entirely New Game
I've beaten this not too long after it was first released. Definitely a really neat modification. A lot of really impressive stuff was changed under the hood, and it even features an easter egg for Super Metroid speedrunner Oatsngoats, who recently got world record for the any% speedrun.
Re: Poll: So, What's Your Favourite Controller Of All Time?
I can't pick a winner, since I keep at minimum 2 controllers on my desk. Xbox Series for games where analog motion is primary, Dualsense for anything that uses the d-pad primarily, and the Switch Pro for games that use gyro controls.
If one controller was shaped like the Xbox Series, had the Dualsense triggers, with gyro sensors and swappable stick/d-pad locations, I'd almost never need another controller.