When we talk about Atari we are talking about one of the most famous, loved and important of the history of video games as we know them, being responsible for creating consoles and titles that will live forever in our memory. But one element in which they also stand out is the creation of controls.
The best Atari controllers
So on the occasion of his first command properly, the CX-42fulfills nothing more and nothing less than forty years is that we wanted to review the five most legendary controls of this company, taking as a reference which are the fan favorites. And having said all this, we can start with the list.
Atari Jaguar Controller
We start with one that unfortunately did not have much luck. The command of the Atari Jaguar It stood out above all for its design. onlywith nothing more and nothing less than 12 number buttons, action buttons and its enormous volume. It is the best representation of Atari during the nineties that we can imagine, honestly.
Atari 5200 Controller
Being launched, as its name indicates, next to the Atari 5200was an innovative proposal, although not without controversy. He had both a numeric keypad as with a traditional analog joystick. The bad thing was that this joystick did not center itself, which made the experience much more frustrating than it should be.
CX-42
The command that has its birthday this year manages to take the bronze medal in this ranking. Its operation was very curious, since it did so through signals of radio frequencythus offering greater freedom of movement. The bad thing was that, since it didn’t have cable, we had to keep changing the batteries every so often if you wanted to continue playing.
Paddle Controller
What can we say about this command that has gone down in history. Although it only worked with certain games like Pongthe fact that it had a rotating disc To move the platforms we find it incredible as well as satisfying, allowing very precise movements. This controller has indisputably earned a place in the controller hall of fame.
CX-40
And how could it be otherwise, just as happens with its console, the CX-40 is history Live from the video game. Going on sale in the prehistoric year of 1977, it fulfilled its mission very well by working perfectly alongside the Atari 2600, becoming quite a banner for the controls along the way. We couldn’t choose any other option as first place other than this classic.
And you? What is your favorite Atari controller? Surely many of you did not expect that there would be such a variety of peripherals for such an old console, right?
