Controller Controversy: The Unique Design of the Atari Jaguar and Its Impact on Gameplay
The Atari Jaguar's controller tried to be clever - a numeric keypad grafted onto a bulky gamepad - but cleverness and comfort are not synonyms. This piece unpacks the Jaguar's one-of-a-kind layout, how developers used (or ignored) it, and what its legacy teaches us about controller design then and now.