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    Six-Button Control Pad

    Apr 14, 2022 1 minute

    » PLATFORM: Mega Drive » RELEASED: 1993

    » COST: £14.99 (launch), £15+ (today, boxed), £7+ (today, unboxed)

    . However, the number of buttons on cabinets increased used six buttons, used five and even the Neo Geo fighters used four. This wasn’t a problem for the SNES, as its controller had four face buttons and two shoulder buttons, allowing it to host without issue. With that arcade hit coming to the Mega Drive in 1993, its old three-button controller was no longer adequate, leading Sega to replace it.

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