We were planning on a very elaborate podcast for Jonathan’s 30th birthday this week, but some unforeseen travel problems led to us breaking glass in case of emergency on a topic we’ve been keeping in our back pocket for over a decade now: ranking the Top 10 Video Game Controllers of all time! From the NES to the PS5, we go through several generations of gaming consoles to pick out the best controllers from over the years – and make fun of the worst – to determine which are the best, most influential, and all-around most enjoyable to use. And we even rank the Top 5 D-Pads of all time, just to cover all the bases. Hot takes abound and fierce debates are had as we try to reach consensus on the best controllers in the history of console gaming. 

Enjoy!

TIME CHART:

Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:08:40

The Inevitable Death of Google Stadia: 0:08:40 – 0:31:08

Stuff: 0:31:08 – 00:44:38

The Top 10 Video Game Controllers: 0:44:38 – 1:59:37

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