A Brief History Of Virtual On Twin Stick Controllers

After listening to consumer feedback Hori redesigned their premium priced Virtual On Twin Stick controller for the Xbox 360. Before we get to the new design let’s take a look at some old Sega models.

Sega Saturn

Sega Dreamcast

Xbox 360, original version

Xbox 360, revised and currently final version.

Notice how the controller got ridiculously large? If you’re spending 30,000 yen ($315) you want something sturdy, but Hori could have designed a simpler controller for much less.