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Here's the deal... The PS1 and PS2, PS3, PSP buttons originated from "stop" (square button), "play" (triangle button), "record" (circle button, and "eject" (x button). Just look at any old Sony Walkman or cassette player and you will see the familiar icons in their full glory!

talk about a time "back before you were gamers."

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GamesRadarJoeMcNeilly - 1 month 8 days ago

Mmmmmmm gummy bears...

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CH3BURASHKA - 1 month 7 days ago

I am an ex-owner of the SNES, and the first time I saw the Japanese/European controller I was like, WHAT THE FUCK WHY WE NO GET COLORS. Fuck that controller. Donkey Kong Country was awesome, though.

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Amnesiac - 1 month 7 days ago

Classic Paul Ryan.

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peace4me - 1 month 7 days ago

I lol'd at paul including the dualshock three times for totally different reasons each.

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bugmenot - 1 month 7 days ago

Besides the obvious omission of the N64 Z, what about the L3 and R3? An analog stick that is also a button? Now that's something different.

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Aforextreme - 1 month 7 days ago

I read this entire article in Paul Ryan's voice.

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onewingedantista - 1 month 7 days ago

w00t! Paul!!

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grappler51 - 1 month 7 days ago

Paul Ryan back from the dead!!!!

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Sabtos - 1 month 7 days ago

"We’ve pushed it several times, and encountered no difficulties whatsoever."

LMFAO!

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garnsr - 1 month 7 days ago

I never really noticed how much the arrangement of alphabetical buttons has changed over the years. From BA on NES, to ABC on Genesis, to a square with YXBA on DS, to the reversed XYAB on 360. I still have a hard time with QTE on 360, I can't remember how the letters are laid out. DualShock's layout took me some time to get used to, but Parappa was perfect for figuring it out.

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nadrewod999 - 1 month 7 days ago

@Z-man427
I know that you were the first to point out the incorrect number, I just added the fact that, instead of an alphabet filled with letters, they were saying we had a "24-WORD alphabet"

Also, I just wanted to do those South Park Impressions ;)

P.S. @GR
I didn't mean to disrespect you, just laugh a funny error.

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kerfuffled_brizzle792 - 1 month 7 days ago

awesome article that becomes even more awesome if you read it to yourself in Paul Ryan's voic

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AMayer - 1 month 7 days ago

I would have enjoyed learning about the "Black" and "White" buttons on and original XBox controller. Isn't that why you went to this alleged "Grad School?"

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Samael - 1 month 7 days ago

OMGPAULRYAN!

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brickman409 - 1 month 7 days ago

maybe its just my 360 but the 360 power button feels like the buttons you were talking about ath the begining of this page

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TheWebSwinger - 1 month 7 days ago

Wow. Paul Ryan? Is this a post-mortem article? Either way, it's goddamn amazing.

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MexicAntista - 1 month 7 days ago

Hopefully part two has the Intellivision controller. That control disc was amazing and has never been duplicated. Screw directional pads and their 8 directions. That wheel gave you 16 directions of movement. I demand that Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo step up their game.

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