How do you hold it? hehehe

[Darth Sensei]

When I played the NES, I always held the controller in my left hand resting on my right leg. This way I could hit A & B with my two fingers instead of using my thumb.

I'm playing SMBA4 SMB3 and I can't hold the GBA this way so I'm finding it hard to play. Does everyone else use their right thumb to hit both A & B?

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[chadtower]

No, I always held the NES controller upside down so I could do the opposite.

[gamergary]

I only used my right thumb to hit the a+b but when I was playing Final Fight 3 once for no apparent reason I decided to flip the controller and play.Needless to say I almost was playing as good as I would playing with the controller right side up.

[captain nintendo]

It would depend on the situation.
I held it square to play normally.
But when a burst of button smashing speed was needed I
would hold it down to the ground and turn it verticle to get a better angle
at button mashing.

[Sotenga]

I hold it more than I should...

Okay, let's get serious. I sometimes hold my NES controller so my thumb presses A and B. Sometimes, I let my index and middle digits do the work. I can easily switch between both styles on the fly. The NES is still the most comfortable controller for me, growing up on it and all.

[scooterb23]

I hole the NES controller so I can manipulate the d-pad with 2 fingers on my left hand, and I use my index and middle fingers on my right hand for the buttons...

Thumbs support the pad on the underside...

[Darth Sensei]

When you guys play the GBA do you use your right thumb for both the a and b button? I can't seem to control some games well, especially mario games.

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[ClubNinja]

I adopted the two fingers on the A and B buttons method for Mega Man. Jump and shoot, over and over. In fact, I ended up getting the Capcom SNES controller that's designed specifically for that kind of play. The X series never saw it coming!

[Alex Kidd]

I'm a thumbs man all the way. I can't use my actual fingers for anything when it comes to using a controller. In fact, when playing Mortal Kombat on the Genesis, during the Test Your Might sequence, I use both thumbs on A and C and then to actually smash I use my nose to press start. (At least when it comes to Diamond, thats the only one where I can't shift my thumb from A or C to start fast enough without losing strength)

My finger handicap has also prevented me from EVER using a PSX controller gracefully if the L and R buttons were necessacry. (Tho the Dreamcast felt wicked with the trigger style and the GC is great too since they're so low and wide.)

Alex Kidd