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Revision as of 10:11, 4 March 2015

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3D Control Pad
Made for: Sega Saturn
Manufacturer: Sega
Release Date RRP Code

The 3D Control Pad, called the Sega Multi Controller (セガマルチコントローラー) in Japan and the Joystick 3D in Brazil, is a control pad developed for use with the Sega Saturn. Debuting with NiGHTS into Dreams, it was Sega's answer to the then revolutionary Nintendo 64 controller, which featured an analogue stick as opposed to relying solely on D-Pads. Analogue sticks generally allow for greater precision in a 3D environment, and unlike previous generations, by the time this controller debuted in 1996 3D was seen as the way forward for large parts of the gaming industry.

The 3D Control Pad builds on the features already seen in the standard Saturn Control Pad, containing an eight-direcional D-Pad and A, B, C, X, Y, Z and  START  buttons. New to the controller was an analogue thumbstick (or "3D Directional Pad" as Sega called it), positioned on the left hand side of the controller above the D-Pad.

To avoid compatibility issues, the analog controller has a switch under the start button to swap between "Digital" and "Analogue" modes. Switching to "Digital" mode disables all analogue settings, essentially turning the controller back into a standard control pad. This switch was vital, because earlier games were not built to understand the analogue technology and will not function correctly if the wrong mode is chosen. The original PlayStation and its latter dual-analogue controllers also required this feature.

The 3D Control Pad is not just notable for its analogue stick. Also inlcuded are analogue L and R shoulder triggers, the first system to contain these. The controller lead can also be removed from the controller for storage purposes.

The 3D Control Pad did not see widespread adoption for the same reason the Sega Saturn failed to capture a large share of the market in the west. The Saturn's 3D output was low, and as the controllers were never bundled with the console, consumers were more familiar with the standard Saturn control pads. It also has some design issues, namely the fact it is quite a lot bigger than most other controllers and arguably less comfortable than the standard pads for certain genres. Even in Japan, where the Saturn was successful, the controller was not used by many games (only 49, with 23 of them coming from Sega, though some developers, such as KID, supported it quite a bit (in their case, even after Sega introduced the Dreamcast)).

However, the 3D Control Pad can be credited for many common features seen in controllers today. Its design greatly influenced that of the Sega Dreamcast Controller. Analogue shoulder buttons have since been adopted by both Nintendo and Microsoft in the Nintendo GameCube, Xbox and Xbox 360. Likewise, the idea of having the analogue stick positioned on the left hand side above the D-Pad has been adopted by both companies.

List of Supported Games

US Games that supported the 3D Control Pad has this icon indicating compatibility on the back of the box.
note: this list is missing games not released in Japan and may use Japanese names for games released in the west as well

Gallery

  • JP model

  • JP model (back)

  • EU model

Physical Scans

Saturn, US
Saturn 80117 box.jpg
Cover
Saturn, US (NiGHTS into Dreams)
3DAnalogGamePad NiGHTS US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSaturn 80117 box-2.jpg
Cover
Nights Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
NiGHTS Saturn US Box Back CD.jpgNiGHTS Saturn US Box Front CD.jpg
Jewel Case
Saturn, EU
Saturn MK-80314 box.jpg
Cover
Saturn, EU (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Saturn MK-80314 box-2.jpg
Cover
NiGHTsIntoDreams saturn eu backcover.jpgNightsBoxEU.jpg
Jewel Case
Saturn, JP
Saturn HSS-0137 box-3.jpgNospine-small.pngSaturn HSS-0137 box-1.jpg
Cover
Saturn, JP (NiGHTS into Dreams)
MultiController Saturn JP Box Back NiGHTS.jpgNospine-small.pngSaturn HSS-0137 box-2.jpg
Cover
Saturn, JP (Magic Carpet)
MultiController Saturn JP Box Front MagicCarpet.jpg
Cover
Saturn, BR
Joystick3D Saturn BR Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngJoystick3D Saturn BR Box Front.jpg
Cover
Saturn, KR
3DControlPad Saturn KR Box Front NiGHTS.jpg
Cover

US Manual

  • 3dpad-1.jpg

    Front Side

  • 3dpad-2.jpg

    Back Side

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