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Yes, but it was only reliable for hitting diagonals.

I guess that probably helped for Snake Rattle and Roll, and possibly Marble Madness as well.

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The genesis was an arcade powerhouse. Arcades used to use the big ass joysticks so it makes sense their d-pad is good for hitting diagonals.

Interestingly, the Dreamcast had a Nintendo-esque d-pad, but didn’t violate the patent as it worked differently internally.

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