billpika
Smash Rookie
I have heard that the new 1st party smash bros controllers have problems, particularly with the triggers. Apparently wavedashing out of shield is unusually difficult, and pivots are also janky with the left stick.
Laudandus' ask.fm on viable controllers:
One of the white ones from Japan. They work pretty well in general although they take a bit to break in and only some of them are good for shield dropping.
Smash 4 controllers have the turnaround issue, which is significant even if it's not lasers or needles (you will get missed dashes, jab instead of turnaround ftilt, etc) so I wouldn't use them. They are good for shield dropping though
The best controllers are original gamecube ones, but the worst controllers are also original gamecube ones. If you want to buy a controller that will almost certainly be usable for competitive play, white is the best especially since once you get used to it you can keep buying really similar ones.
So, should I drop the $40 on an old Japanese 1st party controller? Or buy the newer, cheaper smash logo controller? Any anecdotes or testimonies?
Laudandus' ask.fm on viable controllers:
One of the white ones from Japan. They work pretty well in general although they take a bit to break in and only some of them are good for shield dropping.
Smash 4 controllers have the turnaround issue, which is significant even if it's not lasers or needles (you will get missed dashes, jab instead of turnaround ftilt, etc) so I wouldn't use them. They are good for shield dropping though
The best controllers are original gamecube ones, but the worst controllers are also original gamecube ones. If you want to buy a controller that will almost certainly be usable for competitive play, white is the best especially since once you get used to it you can keep buying really similar ones.
So, should I drop the $40 on an old Japanese 1st party controller? Or buy the newer, cheaper smash logo controller? Any anecdotes or testimonies?