(Image courtesy of Wikipedia/Bollinger) DualShock The DualShock replaced PlayStation's Dual Analog controller in 1997 in Japan and in North America and elsewhere in 1998 and beyond. Lastly, the Dual Analog controller had a 'Flightstick Mode' that would work with such games as MechWarrior 2, Ace Combat 2, and Colony Wars and was an alternative to the FlightStick Analog Joystick. The Dual Analog controller's twin sticks also had recessed grooves, while the DualShock would adopt textured rubber grips with a more outward-facing stick. 'We evaluated all the features and decided, for manufacturing reasons, that what was most important to gamers was the analog feature,' A Sony spokesperson said in regards to its removal, which would not matter much as the DualShock would add it back and replace this controller the following year. It was first released in Japan in 1997 alongside Tobal 2 and Bushido Blade and included a rumble feature that would be initially taken out of the North American and European versions. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia/Evan-Amos) PlayStation Dual Analog Controller PlayStation's Dual Analog controller was a predecessor to the DualShock and introduced the twin analog sticks for the first time. This original PlayStation controller would return in the PlayStation Classic console. According to Goto, the blue cross (or X?) and the red circle stood for 'yes' and 'no', the triangle was for point of view, and square was similar to a piece of paper that would let players know that button was for menus. The PlayStation controller's buttons were supposed to represent what actions they stood for. Since players had to shift their hands from the L1+R1 buttons to the L2+R2 buttons, Sony also decided to add the grip handles to the controller to make for a smoother transition. 'That's why the management department didn't want the controller to be a radical departure - they said it had to be a standard type of design, or gamers wouldn't accept it.' Even though Sony wanted to invoke the SNES controller, it did innovate in some areas, like the second pair of shoulder buttons that would help navigate 3D worlds. 'The Super NES was a huge hit at the time, and naturally we wanted SNES gamers to upgrade to our system,' Goto said. Teiyu Goto, designer of the original PlayStation controller, respected the success of Nintendo's latest console and didn't want this new controller to be too much of a 'radical departure.' PlayStation Controller The PlayStation controller was released alongside the original PlayStation in 1994 and was inspired by the controller of the Super Nintendo.

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