Top 10 Gaming Consoles with the Best Controllers
The GameCube controller is the greatest controller any video game console has ever seen. It has more buttons, so you can do more things in the game, two analog sticks, which are now an essential part of game controllers, and to top it all off, it fits comfortably in your hands no matter how big they are. It's a masterpiece of a controller for a masterpiece of a console.
It's the best for these reasons:
1. Perfect size
2. Perfect shape
3. Light as a feather
4. Just the right amount of buttons
5. No need to worry about battery power
That being said, the Wii and Wii U controllers are highly underrated. This should be compatible with any gaming console, even those that aren't Nintendo.
The DualShock is good, but for people with large hands (like me), the Xbox controller is perfect. It's comfortable and easy to handle. Enough said.
I personally like the Xbox 360 better because it has better games (Halo, Gears of War, etc.). I also like the controllers better (that's just preference). Xbox wins!
This just beats the GameCube controller! I must have spent hours and hours using these controllers - they are the best.
Take all the comfort and great design and look from the PS3 controller and multiply it by 10. This one is honestly better because of its size and how it doesn't have those stubs for handles. One of my favorites, definitely.
To this day, after trying most controllers, I still love this gamepad's mighty grip. In terms of comfort, none come close.
Out of all the controllers, I find this one to be the best. It feels comfortable in the hands, and it's practical.
I grew up using this kind of controller, so no doubt this is my favorite. It's just so natural. PlayStation has more and better games too (Uncharted, Resistance, LittleBigPlanet, Ratchet and Clank, God of War, Killzone, Dark Souls, inFAMOUS). I dare somebody to make a list this long about Xbox. You could for Wii, though.
I still don't see why people think it's too small. I think it's a good size. Plus, why do people keep complaining about the shapes on the buttons? Sony was going for something new, and they shouldn't be shamed for it!
I voted for the Wii Controller because of the many different ways to play games on the Wii:
Wii Remote
Wii Remote + Nunchuck
Classic Controller
It's nice to experiment with different controls and find what you are most comfortable with. Some games require a certain setup, and when they do, they usually make great use of the controls. One of my favorites.
While the EyeToy and Kinect tried to involve your whole body, the Wii Remote + and Nunchuck used only your hands, which was all that was really important, while also having buttons and analog sticks for other features.
It fits comfortably in the hands, and it's wireless!
Finally replaced GameCube as the best controller of all time.
What the heck are PlayStation controllers doing up there? Those things suck. PS3 and PS4 controllers are literally painful to use.
The Gamepad may be huge, but it's a really comfortable controller. It fits into my hands perfectly, and the build quality is incredible. I just wish the Joy-Cons had better build quality.
Its controller has a screen you can play your game on. How has no one already added this? It also has the Wii U Pro controller, which not only looks cool but makes up for the fact that you can't use the GameCube controller. The only downfall is that the second joystick is above the buttons. If it were the other way around, it would be just like a GameCube controller and absolutely perfect.
How is this so low?! The buttons are sleek, the D-pad is massively improved, the triggers are totally silent, and the Xbox power button is awesome.
Not the same controller as the 360, and it has better graphics than any console I have played. Great for first-person shooter and fighting games, such as Killer Instinct.
This controller is exactly the same as the 360 controller, except it has a rather improved D-pad.
Old but famous: just one D-pad, two buttons, and select/start buttons, but today, along with its own console, it deserves to be part of the '80s famous culture.
It's a simple controller with a D-pad and two buttons.
The Newcomers
The controller that inspired that of the Xbox. Iconic. It could have a better D-pad, and I don't know what's with the cord being on the bottom, but it's still comfortable to use. And those analog sticks? Impossible to get stick drift.
It has a screen on the controller, and that screen is from the memory card. That's where all your saved games are, and you can play mini-games. TOP THAT, XBOX!
Dang, seems I got into gaming too late. Now the only company making cool controllers is Nintendo. Oh well, I prefer Nintendo titles anyway.
Comfortable to hold, simple to use for even those who don't play games all the time, and the buttons are in all the right places. What's not to love? Sure, it may not feel as responsive as today's controllers, but Nintendo certainly got it right when it comes to simply picking up the gamepad and blasting through the feel of game controls.
Best controller ever. 10/10. But seriously, why are GameCube and Dreamcast so high?
The S controller is one of my favorite gaming controllers ever.
Man! The controller has a Z button, which is so cool, plus using a rumble pak is great!
P.S. I don't have an N64. I play using an emulator and I use a Frontech Gamepad. But I still experience the vibrations on my gamepad, and surely the N64's the best. It had to be 1st on the legendary consoles list. Go N64!
The moment I held it, I had no idea how to hold it. It's downright confusing, but a classic nevertheless.
For a console that introduced something new, the N64's controller is awesome.
Never played on one, but NICE DESIGN! They should have controllers like these nowadays! Better than the Xbox controller, where you have to have abnormally large hands to play with it!
Hands down, the best controller ever made.
Are you kidding me? This is the best controller ever. I just got it this Christmas.
The Joy-Cons, while faulty, are AMAZING when they work. And the Pro is even better.
You can plug a ColecoVision controller or a Sega Genesis controller into the 2600! It actually works!
The 3D Controller is easily one of the best: comfortable, sleek, and with responsive control.
This thing was totally meant for SM64 DS. Now you can play it without using the D-pad or the touch screen. Basically, everything you need is in there.
Well, the controller is the console, but it's great!
As much as I hated the Virtual Boy, I will admit the controller is decent and comfortable. The only complaint about the controller is the way it's shaped.
