John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin revisit the world of console controllers, addressing the flood of listener feedback by expanding the discussion to include aftermarket and third-party controllers, and attempting to address the objections of PlayStation fans. A few comments about CES and how to deliver a truly Apple-like keynote presentation round out the episode.

Links for this episode:

• Mad Catz's Major League Gaming Pro Circuit Controller For Xbox 360
  
• Mad Catz's MLG Pro Circuit game controller hands-on pictures - The Verge
  
• Look Around You Module 1: Maths - YouTube
  
• And I Had Such High Hopes for the Naxa NID-7001 - Daring Fireball
  
• Sega Genesis controller - Wikipedia
  
• Sega Genesis controller (6-button) - Wikipedia
  
• PlayStation Dual Analog controller - Wikipedia
  
• PlayStation Analog Joystick - Wikipedia
  
• NES Max controller - Wikipedia
  
• NES Advantage controller - Wikipedia
  
• Video game consoles - Wikipedia
  
• It's as Simple as One, Two, Three… (PDF) - Feynman and brain usage
  
• N-Control Video Game Controller
  
• N-Control Avenger Xbox 360 Controller Mount - YouTube
  
• Penny Arcade vs. Ocean Marketing
  
• Arcade controller restrictor gates - Wikipedia
  
• NES-CD and prototype PlayStation controllers
  
• GameCube controller prototype 2
  
• GameCube controller prototype 1
  
• Super Monkey Ball - Wikipedia
  
• Super Mario Sunshine - Wikipedia
  
• Super Monkey Ball - 9999 Play Points (Part 1) - YouTube
  
• Super Monkey Ball - 9999 Play Points (Part 2) - YouTube
  
• Wii Classic Controller Pro - Wikipedia
  
• Wii Classic Controller - Wikipedia
  
• Why You Can Ignore CES: The Great Tablet Hype - The Atlantic
  
• Mad Catz releases the MLG console controller: for $100 you can have it your way
  
• List of Nintendo Toys and Games - beforemario.com
  
• Hypercritical #1: Dream Crusher
  
• What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character - Amazon.com
  
• Next Generation - FatBits post featuring the GameCube motherboard
  
• San Antonio User Experience Designer IV (.com) Job - TX, 78201
  
• HUEG LIKE XBOX/XBOX HUEG - Know Your Meme
  

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