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Namco NeGcon

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What if driving exotic supercars in games like Ridge Racer and Grand Turismo on the PlayStation and PS2 felt more like driving a remote control car using a pistol grip-style controller? That’s the experience the Namco NeGcon delivered. It looks like a fairly normal gamepad with action buttons on one side and a directional pad on the other, but it’s split down the middle with a pivoting hinge that players twist to steer their in-game vehicle. It offered precise analog controls for racing games, but the gimmick wasn’t really useful for any other titles.