Sega Controller for Dreamcast

Pros: Great for fighters
Cons: Nightmarish for racers

Well before the days when the original Xbox controller was vilified for being the largest hunk of ju ...

Pros: Nice fit, tons of controls, lasts a long time, two memory card slots.
Cons: It makes other game controllers look like crap.

I had an ongoing obsession with Crazy Taxi for the better part of six months. I was always trying to beat scores, see how many passengers I could pick up and trying to remember all the different spots where people wanted to go. Even though the ...

Pros: nice layout, comfortable
Cons: only one analog stick

I think I have found my new best friend. No it’s not a dog, no it’s not two coney cheese dogs with a side of cheese fries; but it’s the Dreamcast controller which controls the people/things on screen(duh, like anyone this day and age didn’t know that)....

Pros: Hand falls where it should naturally, intelligent button layout
Cons: Can be a bit uncomfortable after a while

I've been playing video games for as long as I can remember. The most important thing in all those gaming experiences is how good the controller is. After all, if your controller is sub-par, so is your control over the game. Also, if the controller is...

Pros: The best trigger buttons on any controller, two VMU slots that are hot-swappable.
Cons: Ridges on control buttons will tear up your thumbs, six buttons only?

Before I even start, I'm a total mark for the Sega Dreamcast. It's seen its share of criticism, it's even pretty much a dead system now but it's second in my heart only to my Super Nintendo (which I'm still buying games for all the time)....

Pros: New colors, shoulder buttons are nice.
Cons: Read the design botches below.

This isn't the worst controller on the market. That distinction goes to the Nintendo 64, but this is a close runner up.

The first and most obvious design botch. Why is the cord attached to the controller underneath the Start button and not...

Pros: Nice solid controller, two expansion slots, easy to use.
Cons: Cord comes out of the bottom of the controller, no built-in rumble.

This is a fairly nice controller for the Dreamcast. I like everything about this controller. Even the dumb little things about this controller aren't that big of a deal.

The controller itself is very...

Pros: Nice analog stick, good L/R buttons. Nice fit for people with big hands.
Cons: Face button layout problems. Terrible for fighting games.

Never before, in my entire gaming life, has there been a controller so hated and resented as this one. I have met several people, both online and off, that simply hate the thing (funny thing is, most don't even own a Dreamcast). Well folks, I'm here to...

Pros: Smooth control, buttons are placed well
Cons: Causes hand fatigue really fast, controller is small

First off, my hands aren't that big. Average, but not much larger. Well, after playing my Dreamcast for a couple of hours, I noticed how much my hands hurt, and I mean really hurt Keep in mind, that I did take breaks and stretched my hands and fingers...

Pros: Nice design, cool looking
Cons: Some may find it difficult after being used to Playstation and N64 controls

Everyone is talking about the Sega Dreamcast these days. Whether it’s the games, system or the accessories that come with the system, I have noticed that Sega has created a new way to play videogames. The controller that is supplied with this next...

Pros: Provides good control
Cons: $30 a pop, strange shape may take some getting used to

Boy, is this thing shaped funny. The first thing I noticed about the Dreamcast console was how strangely the controllers were shaped. A far cry from the ancient, simple rectangular shape that was the Nintendo (NES) controller, which was the last...

Pros: Cheap, analog control, analog L and R triggers, good feel,/Extra 6 feet
Cons: Needs more buttons, d-pad , cord placement/none really

Intro: I was a little disappointed that the Dreamcast didn’t use a controller that had a similar design to that of the Saturn. It was small, comfortable, and had a sufficient amount of buttons. I mean it could have been tweaked a bit and ...

Pros: Two controller slots, durable and soft analog stick, shoulder buttons are fun to pinch.
Cons: Not many buttons and very small, cord is short and faces you, very wide.

With the launch of the Sega Dreamcast, Sega's fate was already sealed. Sega had a huge advantage over Nintendo and Sony, but already they were disappointing fans on the first day. Not just because of Sega Net, but also that darn controller.

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Pros: Comfortable, VMU and rumble pak slots.
Cons: Bad for 2-D fighting games.

The Sega Dreamcast controller for the Japanese launch was a huge failure. Buying one was a big gamble because the buttons were weak and poorly made. Breaking the buttons was common and it seemed Sega had failed again. Luckily Sega of America fixed these...

Pros: unlike any other controller
Cons: That's not saying it's great though

When I first tried out the dreamcast controller I was frustrated and angry. Nothing seemed to work right and analog really bothered me to no end. It was hard to learn and it had a kazillion buttons that could possibly be pressed from buttons to analogs...

Pros: Fits hand great, useful triggers, good button placement, 2 memory card slots
Cons: No built in vibration

The Dreamcast controller is a thing of beauty. This is another editorial in my preaching about the superiority of the Sega Dreamcast. I will only say one slightly negative thing about the Playstation 2 in the review and it will be right now: Hey Sony...

Pros: Everything
Cons: none i can think of

I am a long time video gamer. I was hooked on console gaming ever since I got the original Nintendo NES when I was about five. Then I got a Sega Genesis. I never had the SNES, but a lot of my friends did so I played it quite often. Yet again, I moved...

Pros: Good response from buttons and analog pad; durable; multiple ports for VMU and Jump Pack
Cons: D-Pad is still sub-par

With Sega's own Dreamcast controller, they have put forth their best stock controller to date, with responsive buttons and a decent analog pad included. The analog-based trigger buttons are also a nice touch and have better springs here in the US than...

Pros: Only hold controller one way
Cons: Uncomfortable

Sega dreamcast came out with this supposedly great new system. Bull, the games aren't as good as they should be. The control pad has one good thing and the rest is terrible. It is similiar to nintendo's but you only hold it one way. The controller is...

Pros: great feel
Cons: chord position is a pain

This new dreamcast controller has got to be the best controller I have handled yet. Everthing in my opinion seems to be in exactly in its correct place. The placement of the triggers feels so comfortable and very easy to reach. One dissapointment though...

Pros: Comfortable, Memory Card Slots Built In
Cons: Larger Than Most, Could Have Been More Durable

Features:
Control Stick
D-Pad
4 Buttons On Right Side (A-B-X-Y)
Start Button In The Middle
Left And Right Triggers

Overview:
After 14 years of playing everything from Atari to Playstation I've been...

Pros: Great analog stick, L & R buttons are trigger shaped
Cons: can get uncomfortable

I have the controller right here beside me. Not quite a double-edged sword, really more of a mixed bag, really.

First off, we have 9 buttons. A D-pad and analog stick, 4 A, B, X, Y face buttons, a start button, and two analog shoulder...

Pros: Looks kinda cool -- less buttons than some controllers
Cons: Has the joystick and the four way pad -- not comfy in the hand

I'll admit it -- I don't play video games much anymore. I used to. I remember that the high point of my young life was Christmas 1988 when I finally got a Nintendo Entertainment System. I was so happy, so thrilled, so excited to finally have one in MY...

Pros: Analog triggers, precise and generally comfortable analog stick
Cons: Flimsy, poor button decisions, may be uncomfortable for gamers with larger hands

Since people's personal opinions about controllers vary wildly it is hard to say that this is a universally flawed controller. All you can do is judge its general merits and potential problems... and this has a number in both categories.

On...

Pros: Big buttons.
Cons: The wire placement.

Say what you will about the Dreamcast controller,
but don't say it doesn't work.

PAINFUL PLAY:
A couple of people complain that the controller
causes pain.
These people often say the controller's to small as well.
...

Pros: Has both a direction pad and stick
Cons: Buttons stick

When i first got my Dream cast i picked up the controller and thought thats massive. It was the biggest normal controller id ever seen. Ive had just as big super joy pads in the past, but this was the biggest normal controller. The difference about this...

Pros: simplicity
Cons: cheap parts, only 4 button

Pros: - The controller is inexpensive compared to other 3rd name brands who produce controllers for the DC system.

- The button/controller design is easy to learn
- Rumble expansion pack is cool additional product you can...

Pros: nothing that any other controller has
Cons: to small, buttons in bad positions

The Sega Dreamcast controller is horrible! First of all, the controller is to compact. Look at the Play Station and N64 controllers. They are much wider. After an hour or two of gaming your hands hurt. Second, the control pad is to far down. It hurts...

Pros: Great controllers with unique designs
Cons: Just from the look of it, it seems a bit too thick

The Sega Dreamcast controller is great! It has all of the different types of controls of all the systems combined. It also is unique because it has a slot for a card that allows you to save data from your game and it also is a game by itself. Some...

Pros: buttons galore w/ very good placement
Cons: cord too short, tad bit large

when I saw the controller, I saw critics raving about the hugeness of the controller and veiwing it as a great flaw, the same thing happened to the Atari Jaguar's controller, but the controller had a numerical pad(contributing to it being called a...

Pros: comfortable, light
Cons: lack of buttons

When I first saw the dreamcast controller I thought it looked like something out of the future and that it would be uncomfortable. Then i held it and if fit perfectly and it was at that point that I knew that we belonged together. It is extremly light...