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[[File:Nintendo Sixty Four Controller.jpg|thumb|x150px|The Nintendo 64 Controller, the standard controller for playing Nintendo 64 games.]] | [[File:Nintendo Sixty Four Controller.jpg|thumb|x150px|The Nintendo 64 Controller, the standard controller for playing Nintendo 64 games.]] | ||
The Nintendo 64 Controller is the standard controller for the Nintendo 64. It is unique among video game controllers, as it has three grips instead of the more common two, most likely done because Nintendo was worried that 3D gaming wouldn't catch on, so they made a separate grip for the {{button|Pad}} Control Pad. There are many color variations of the controllers, including solid colors and clear colors, the many different colored controllers being a unique concept at the time. | The Nintendo 64 Controller is the standard controller for the Nintendo 64. It is unique among video game controllers, as it has three grips instead of the more common two, resembling the letter M, most likely done because Nintendo was worried that 3D gaming wouldn't catch on, so they made a separate grip for the {{button|Pad}} Control Pad. There are many color variations of the controllers, including solid colors and clear colors, the many different colored controllers being a unique concept at the time. | ||
Contrary to popular belief, the Nintendo 64 is not the first console to use analog control sticks; it is just the first successful console to use them. The '''[[wikipedia:Vectrex|Vectrex]]''' was the first home console to have an analog stick; it also had four controller ports, something else that wasn't popularized until the Nintendo 64. | Contrary to popular belief, the Nintendo 64 is not the first console to use analog control sticks; it is just the first successful console to use them. The '''[[wikipedia:Vectrex|Vectrex]]''' was the first home console to have an analog stick; it also had four controller ports, something else that wasn't popularized until the Nintendo 64. | ||