Nintendo GamePads : SNES (1990)

25Sep08

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) controller had a more rounded dog-bone like design and added two more face buttons, “X” and “Y”, arranging the four in a diamond formation. Another addition was the “L” and “R” shoulder buttons, which have been imitated by most controllers since.

There is a slight variation in the Japanese and European version [...]

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