Do you have a favorite controller? Or a least favorite? Or one that you just think is crazy?

@DeaDFaith001

4 жыл бұрын

Steering wheel from mad cats from PS1, it was awesome =)

@kevintheearl

4 жыл бұрын

Boomerang Ps3 prototype controller

@princegroove

4 жыл бұрын

DualShock 4 is absolute perfection. Powerglove is the most intriguing. The worst controller I’ve seen would be anything by MadCatz. 🤣

@gtrzdaddy

4 жыл бұрын

Favorite has to be the Genesis 6-button controller. Least favorite, Playstation 1 regular d-pad.

@ActuallySanFrancisco

4 жыл бұрын

@@DeaDFaith001 i had the mad catz wheel/pedals for the n64 and, yeah, it was surprisingly decent for a mad catz product.

A friend of mine lost his arm in Iraq and he uses that ascii one handed SNES controller a ton. I got him an SNES to GameCube adapter so he can use it on GameCube Wii and switch, and I got him a SNES to USB and he uses it on PC and his raspberry pi for emulation. He also uses the ps1 version on PlayStation 1 and 2 and 3 with an adapter.

@Ubersnuber

4 жыл бұрын

Has he gotten good with it?

@reefchiefer

4 жыл бұрын

Hes probably badass

@MikeStavola

4 жыл бұрын

The PlayStation version of the grip is also a really good one handed controller. I think you can still buy them new on eBay.

@SleepingCocoon

4 жыл бұрын

@@MikeStavola i've got a playstation and saturn one and they're both really fantastic! not only are they just functional, there's some serious thought put into the design and the build quality is rock solid.

@GuestZer0

4 жыл бұрын

When you still have both arms, and are used to using them both, it’s awkward. But if you only have the one…

Microsoft: "We need a smaller controller for Japan, focusgroups say the Duke is simply too large for Japan." Meanwhile in Japan.... has GOJIRA! (aka XE-1AP)

@lordowl3533

4 жыл бұрын

G O J I R A \m/

Steel Battalion controller, play Shenmue II with it.

@BlueflagAlpha

4 жыл бұрын

or Phantasy Star

@hemangchauhan2864

4 жыл бұрын

Is it possible??

@erikbrynildsen7067

4 жыл бұрын

The steel battalion controller only works with steel battalion as far as I am aware.

@AltimaNEO

4 жыл бұрын

I have it. It only works with steel Battalion

@thatguyontheright1

4 жыл бұрын

@@AltimaNEO lame

“This controller was made to grind RPGs” (Plays street fighter )

Typical Gamesack: Uses NES flight stick to play Castlevania instead of Top Gun.

@braddl9442

4 жыл бұрын

Cause you use the power glove for top gun.

@sirkastic

4 жыл бұрын

@@braddl9442 Seems legit

@kaitain7595

4 жыл бұрын

Yup.

@criznittle968

4 жыл бұрын

if AVGN can powerglove top gun's landing sequence, you can use a flight stick with castlevania

@elwey5082

4 жыл бұрын

And ultra racing 64 controller with Mario 64, he should review ir with a Top gear 64 Gamesack, this racing wheel plays terrible with a plataformer "0 stars"

Joe frantically spinning the reel while nothing happens in Road Rash had me in stitches.

@bland9876

4 жыл бұрын

Gave me anxiety.

@englishwithphil42

3 жыл бұрын

This is the funniest thing I have seen (not heard) on Game Sack

The Sega Saturn controller is one of my favorites for 2d action games. The grip and layout fits the hands really good.

@todesziege

2 ай бұрын

Peak 2D gamepad.

"It's good enough, I guess." - most positive review ever given to a MadCatz product.

Response from all controller manufacturers: You're holding it wrong

I'm convinced that the Turbo Touch was invented by a time traveler from the 2010s that was stranded in the late 80s/early 90s that missed playing NES/Genesis games using a touch screen DPad on his iPhone. It's the only explanation

@bland9876

4 жыл бұрын

I figured out where they got their inspiration for the steam controller.

"Now let's try Metal Gear Solid again"

My Uncle had the Turbo Touch for Genesis and always made me use it as a kid. It looked cool. And that was all.

@RemoWilliams1227

3 жыл бұрын

@REDBIRD yikes

@LM-en4hz

3 жыл бұрын

@REDBIRD LMAO

@swagpyro47

3 жыл бұрын

@REDBIRD is his name larry

@BenWard29

3 жыл бұрын

Turbo Uncle Touchy

@MrCumstein

2 жыл бұрын

@REDBIRD 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Joe, I only started watching your channel about 2 years ago but it has to be one of the "fun-est" channels i watch. Thank you for keeping making awesome content during these crazy times, you're the best!

What I learned from this episode: Joe is a surprisingly good hand model.

@louskunt125

4 жыл бұрын

Smooth...Creamy...Delicate... Yet Masculine!

There was also a SNES version of the Turbo Touch 360. I remember seeing the commercials for them from back in the day with guys comparing the Turbo Touch and the "ordinary" versions wearing controller costumes.

Oh my. I don't know why, but I REALLY want more of this. Demonstrating and reviewing different, innovative (if poorly executed) controller types just really scratches an itch I didn't know I had.

High Frequency was the Toys R Us house brand of gaming accessories

I feel those 1 hand contorllers are also made for visual novels, mainly those that might be 18+.

@RawrX32009

10 ай бұрын

Oh no💀

The old ASCII pad for the SNES was possibly the greatest 3rd party controller of all time. *No I'm not talking about the one handed one Joe used in this video.

@GameSack

4 жыл бұрын

You know I might agree. It's amazing and it's my daily use controller for the SNES. There are some people that say that it's a hair off. Tetris players I think. But it seems perfect to me.

Had the Barracuda 2. You're right about the rumble, it's crazy how strong it is. My one complaint is that I went through 2 of these very easily from the cables getting frayed due to normal use.

The best way to start my sundays these last years: watching a Game Sack episode 🤩

5:47 - The Quickshot Joyball looks like the “boob” controller from Atari’s arcade game called “Gotcha”

@steampunkslizer_gaming12

4 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing about it briefly and doing some, uh, research. Sometimes ideas need to be left on the drawing board...

I remember the Barracuda controller. The analog sticks apparently don't act like the ones for the DualShock, but rather the giant "PlayStation Analog Joystick" Sony used to make beforehand. The only game I had that used that kind of control was on Namco Museum Vol. 4; it was fun playing Assault with the two sticks controlling each tread. But yeah, anything that used the DualShock for analog control was not going to work for the Barracuda. Anything that can use the "PlayStation Analog Joystick" (SCPH-1110) is fair game.

Once again I was watching Game Sack and didn’t even realize there was new Game Sack!

@SamuraiTacos1

4 жыл бұрын

yep

@thedaily30

3 жыл бұрын

That 250lb punching bag of an ex-cohost is reading this somewhere, punching the air

6:28 I'm taking a swing in the dark here but something like that honestly would be good for those with certain types of disabilities. That's kind of the cool thing about stuff like this, is that while it seems useless to us some crazy person out there is using it to beat Double Dragon using their feet.

@HaydenX

4 жыл бұрын

I knew someone at University that used a one-handed controller with an adapter to play emulated games. He was right handed and lost the thumb from his left hand in a motorcycle accident. He said that after about three days of getting used to it, his gaming skill actually improved using only his dominant hand than it ever did when he used both.

@maxpower10k

4 жыл бұрын

Why are they crazy of they cant use or dont have hands?

@baartbman2390

4 жыл бұрын

@@maxpower10k probably means crazy as in crazy cool / wicked. You offended?

@TonySpike

4 жыл бұрын

You say that, but their is actually a guy that plays street fighter with his mouth cos he has no hands or some shit

@maxpower10k

4 жыл бұрын

@ Bart Beukman yeah i am lol people with disabilities aren’t crazy. Contextually OP os saying they’re out of their mind for using this controller like they’re some able bodied person playing with a guitar hero controller. Come on, fam lol

While it's been a sad transition... I have to say after continuing to watch GS videos, you've done a good job continuing on your own. :)

AHHH! I had that Pelican Accessories controller! Same one. Got it at Blockbuster on sale for like $8, no one must have wanted them

Hell Yeah!! Beginning the episode with the Official Soundtrack version of the Title Theme from my favorite RPG ever! Shining the Holy Ark needs a Sequel!!

i love really weird controllers. i wanna know the thought process behind some of them

@marcosdheleno

4 жыл бұрын

@Brooke Stern unless you are talking about confort, those controllers are not ergonomic at all!

Wow After Burner II was one of my all time favorites on the Genesis back in the day and I had no idea this analog option (or controller) existed!

The clicking on that bizarre Quick Shot controller was hilarious!!

I know it's been a while, but thank you for keeping Game Sack going, Joe. You're the man.

4:47 It's AVGNs Beat-a-Game button

35:41 Love that sneaky little transition. I actually went back to watch it frame-by-frame and try to spot the cut.

@matmacsug

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that was really good.

Videos like this don't come along often. I want them again and again.

@Aenima308

4 жыл бұрын

This video is cute, built good.

Rage Racer: best racer. 😍 Also the JogCon was a gimmick whereas the NegCon just worked.

Someone else has probably mentioned this, but you were using the neGcon "wrong". Rather than just twisting the two halves, if you hold it so it's about 45 degrees from horizontal front-to-back and then bend your wrists -- right hand down left hand up to turn right, right hand up left hand down to turn left, sort of "the same" as if it was a steering wheel -- you'll naturally twist the controller in the correct direction. It's a carpal tunnel nightmare, but very effective. (Oddly the Ridge Racer series are perhaps the worst games to use it with, though, as it doesn't really suit the handling model.)

Horrible Quarantine: glad there's this wonderful channel to make me happy 😀

I had that Performance clunker for the Dreamcast. That is what you call a "crappy friend controller" when we had four player games going.

I want to live in the reality of your post credit skits

Some of those controllers look like they were made with the Disabled in mind. I know people that would need to use things like those quick-shot controllers since their hands would not work with normal joypads.

@rayelgatubelo

2 жыл бұрын

I see a lot of Quickshot controllers at furry conventions, since a lot of people have fursuit paws that aren't as dexterous as bare hands.

That's the first time I've ever heard the neGcon pronounced that way. I've always just given it two syllables. I'm sure you're right though. It sounds more Japanese.I was never a fan of the JogcOn.. It always made me feel like I was going to edit an SVHS tape. :P

@zzzae

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, Joe actually pronounced NeGcon correctly. It's from the Japanese word "neji" meaning "screw" or "twisting". Amazing controller, too. It's become my go-to for all PS1 racing games.

That smooth transition between the two cable scenes was great.

Hey, that first Quickshot is the "Beat-a--Game Button"! The second dome Quickshot is awesome! I always give it to friends to use when playing 2 player games.

Weird ass controllers are always a odd ascetic i dig .

@BlueflagAlpha

4 жыл бұрын

Good for you

It's amazing how many of these controllers are ahead of their time. The Turbo Touch would be revisited with touchscreens and the Steam Controller. The Framemeister one had dual joysticks way before it was mainstream.

@lowdefal6306

4 жыл бұрын

The XE-1AP is essentially a joypad version of the Cyber Stick, which came out first. That lets you physically swap the sticks between each aide.

That transition from the PS1 controller to the NES one in the skit was pretty good

The FPS Master controller from Gamester for Xbox/PS2. I have one. It's "almost" a great controller. The buttons are placed improperly, making them unsuitable for high speed action games. Maybe try an RPG like KOTOR.

Basically, when it came to controllers, back in the day, I'd always use the first party controllers, and stick my friends with the 3rd party junk. They didn't care, and were often not careful with them. So it made sense.

The one handed controllers make me think of a friend I had growing up. He had one usable arm from an accident. He used to play games with regular controllers in the most uncomfortable looking way. Even so, he would stomp us from time to time in games. He would’ve really appreciated these one handed controllers.

I want an episode where you try and get non-Sony controllers working on a PS4. I swear, that thing rejects all controllers like they were a vending machine that won't take a crisp $1 bill lol

@aaronstepien2363

4 жыл бұрын

I never see people mentioning that

Late night, nothing to watch, lemme hit refresh one more time, freakin Joe comes thru every single time!! 🔥

Jeeze, when youtube says 'uploaded 35 seconds ago' you know you're early :O.

8:48 I saw a pair of weird NES joystick-like controllers in Goodwill once, and now I know they were actually Jazz Sticks.

I actually had that Joyball. It wasn't a joy, and it wasn't a ball. True story: my brother got so frustrated with it that he said, "I could use my BUTT with this stupid controller and do better!" He sat on the controller and yes, he got farther in Super Mario Bros. than he did using his hands.

I'm up too late. Now my sunday morning poop ritual is gonna be off haha

That CE-1ap controller looks like the Saturn 3D control pad a bit

I just discovered game sack recently, I love this channel. I do miss Dave with Joe but still love it.

My older brother brought home that red Epyx joystick for NES, our first controller with auto-fire. We used it to farm tons of XP in Zelda II overnight, with a rubber band tied around the controller on the fire button.

The one handed controllers must be accessibility related.

@marcosdheleno

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, kinda sad how they are less common now, specially due to how much more popular gaming is nowadays.

@javiersaneiro6412

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcosdheleno Well, today we have Xbox Adaptative Controller for people with accessibility issues, that controller is totally customizable, and even there are mouth controllers for people that can't use their hands

@marcosdheleno

4 жыл бұрын

@@javiersaneiro6412 sure, but they are far from being as price accessible as they used to be.

I had a Zoomer. It looked nice, didn't actually use it much.

@PhilShary

3 жыл бұрын

Okay Zoomer.

Joe!!! The turbo touch was designed for quarter circle hadoken moves! Also that quickshot track ball is amazing for playing marble madness. Great video :) the beeshu zipper is my favorite 3rd party controller of all time.

Hardware spotlights are my favorite episodes!

Guess what is the worse controller of all time??? It's Touchscreen that we have on phone

@StageRight123

4 жыл бұрын

@crazy silly Keyboard and mouse are far more efficient than any controller.

@CAMSLAYER13

3 жыл бұрын

@crazy silly git gud scrub

"In the beginning, Sack reviewed the Menacer and the Super Scope. And gamers saw that it was good." Jenesis 1:1

@kbramlett6877

4 жыл бұрын

Why in the would you want to mock the Bible?

@philosophyoftrucking

4 жыл бұрын

@@kbramlett6877 Sunday morning video release. Game Sack is church. Joe is our minister. Gaming is our religion. "Remember the Game Sack, to keep it holy."

@vivisect53

4 жыл бұрын

@K Bramlett Why wouldn't you?

@kbramlett6877

4 жыл бұрын

@@philosophyoftrucking No I would never mock the word of God. And if you consider Joe to be your minister and Game Crap to be your so-called church then you have more issues than a magazine subscription.

@philosophyoftrucking

4 жыл бұрын

@@kbramlett6877 🤣🤣

The quickshot joyball is so terrible, and glorious. I love it.

Haha Joe playing track and field with the fishing pole made my night

SmokeMonster, Jenovi, MLiG, now GameSack all talking controllers as of late. Pretty awesome.

7:10 That dome controller looks like it would be good for people with physical disabilities. Your disabilities seem to be more mental in nature so I can understand why you wouldn't appreciate it

@braddl9442

4 жыл бұрын

Several of the controllers I can see how they would be good for someone with disabilities making some movements hard, limited mobility or missing a hand.

@overweightactor

4 жыл бұрын

Savage

@sirkastic

4 жыл бұрын

@@braddl9442 Pity that none of them work with people missing a brain, otherwise you might have a controller that works for You

4:47 nice that you have The Beat-A-Game Button

That tiny bit of Ace Combat 2 footage made me search for the game's OST. Damn, where has this been all my life!

During this episode, the word "Really" was used (ten times); "Honestly" was used (eight times).

@Bomberjoxer

4 жыл бұрын

and don't forget "stiff"

@JopieHaargel

4 жыл бұрын

There were also 27 opportunities to remark "That's what she said."

@aaronstepien2363

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like dsp

I'm still missin' Joe.

@jjenk911

4 жыл бұрын

The dude doing the shows is Joe, you numpty

@marakarthegreat

4 жыл бұрын

you mean Dave?

@saninpain

4 жыл бұрын

Look bud, we all miss Dave from time to time, but Joe is doing a bangup job.

@videogameobsession

4 жыл бұрын

Well lucky you! This show is 100% JOE!, SAME JOE TIME, SAME JOE CHANNEL!

@zombiegeorge749

4 жыл бұрын

I missed Joe, With my car! har har har

Surprised I didn't find this video earlier. I'm always looking for weird controller videos lol

That Quickshot Trackball thing... i had that exact thing for the C64! i have not thought about this thing existing in ...almost 30 years.

Bad controller: N64, the worst

@jaylucien669

4 жыл бұрын

I love the N64 controller and hate the GameCubes. I know, I'm in the vast minority.

@PsychomachineryEBM

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaylucien669 GameCube controller wasn't perfect, but to my taste it was way better than the N64 one, starting with a better comfortable shape and superior quality analog sticks. But to each their own

@aaronstepien2363

4 жыл бұрын

Took forever to adjust to it

Beard makes you look like a dirty lib, Joe, lol Fun episode though, informative as always.

Me and my older brother beat Final Fantasy VII when it first released with that one-handed controller. I don't remember why we did it, but yeah that happened

That Epyx joystick was one of the best designs you could get for Atari 2600, C64, and the other one-button joystick systems that were common in US and Europe. Then d-pads and 2-bottoms were invented

It's my bday! I'm old. 36. Any love for me guys?

@GameSack

4 жыл бұрын

Yes.

IIRC, that middle setting on the Barracudas was to emulate the PS1 flight stick controller. The flight stick apparently sent a different analog signal to the system than the later analog pad and dual shock, so the dual shock couldn't give you analog control on the earlier flight sims made for the flight stick, but the Barracudas could.

The MadCatz A.Z.Z. Controller was the best! It was the culmination of all their controllers rolled into one! Always Zero Zatisfaction!

You definitely started this video out with a real doosie!

Position 2 is Flight Controller Mode. The original analog pad had wonderfully long grips and a green/red mode, one of which would mimic the big boy PSX "Thrustmaster" device. ✈️

I remember seeing in a second-hand store this third-party N64 controller that had a layout similar to a Gamecube controller, with the analog stick and d-pad being on one side and the other buttons on the other. Unfortunately, I don't know how useful it was since I never actually used it, but it was a neat enough concept since I hate the original N64 controller with its awkward design and uncomfortable joystick that wears out in no time. EDIT: the one I saw was the Superpad Plus 64, but while searching for what I was talking about online, I found that there are other controllers with the same concept of simplifying the original N64 mess.

Being a left-hander myself I really struggled using the Sega Master System joystick, but I'm really tempted to try it out again and switch hands

@chrissawyer1484

4 жыл бұрын

When I saw how he was using it, it reminded me of how my friends played with it. I actually loved the controller, but I never played it on a table. I turned the knob vertically and used it as a regular joystick whole I had my left thumb over the two buttons. I adjusted to it to the point where the regular Joypad felt weird to play.

Thank you for showing the Zoomer. I almost bought one just to play Rad Racer with a steering wheel. You saved me.

Oh man I grew up on High Frequency controllers only my genesis. I had a tile floor and my parents weren’t going to pay for a first party controller when I kept breaking them. Solid controller line

I had that Stryker controller for the Genesis. Its missing the red plastic extensions on the dpad that made it a fake arcade stick. I still have one to this day and it brings memories seeing it.

15:45 - OMG I have one of these in a drawer... stiffest buttons on any controller ever... this'll give you forearms that would make Mark McGwire jealous.

6:51 that's some ASMR gold right there. GOLD!

Ok, that Epyx controller is the only way I'd ever play a C64 game. For one-button systems, it's amazing.

That was a fun idea, Joe should do more weird controllers. Maybe try some of the more recent ones. Who knows, maybe there will be a good one, eventually.

I was in LOVE with that ascii SNES controller when I saw it in the ad in a gaming magazine back in the day. That would be SO nice to play FF2 on, which I did a LOT of when I was young. I used to DREAM of eating a sandwich and playing at the same time! Haha

Hell yeah! I owned that Afterburner-Joystick back then together with my SEGA CD-X and a 32X add-on and of course AFTER BURNER II! It was a blast. Never saw that joystick again anywhere ...

Well, there's a style I never thought I'd yet see for one of these game topic/review intros. Stop-motion.

I can only imagine what the neighbors were hearing/thinking while Joe was playing Track and Field

I actually have fond memories of playing G-Police and Colony Wars with that giant Barracuda controller. The buttons were a bit stiff, but it was the first analog PSX pad I got. I've got the ASCII Grip, too, and I'm still working on beating Einhander with it.

3:20 wow I haven't seen that controller in 20 years!! it used to be in gaming magazines all the time!