The analog nub controls your movement, Circle activates the lock - on, Triangle is boost, X is primary fire, Square fires missiles, and the shoulder buttons cause your aircraft to roll in either direction.
Not exact matches
The «L» and «R» buttons
control your speed, the
analog nub steers your ship, and the face buttons are used to fire your weapons and dodge missiles.
Our only real complaint is not even with the game, but rather that the 3DS»
nub is not as precise as a real
analog stick and can make
controlling your ship feel like you're fighting against it.
Normally that restricts movement
controls to the left
analog stick (or
nub) and forces players to aim awkwardly with the face buttons.
The
analog stick (finally I can say
analog stick not
nub) makes the
control flow somewhat naturally.
There was a technique called the claw on the PSP where you would hook your index finger up to use the D - Pad while your thumb
controlled the
analog nub.
The Moga Ace Power iPhone controller has every button that modern gamers expect, and its dual
analog control nubs in particular are impressively responsive and useful.
The iPhone gamepad case is back with an overhauled design that brings
controls to the front, and adds dual
analog nubs (the same as the Pandora gaming handheld).
Many went so far as to contort their fingers into a «claw» to manipulate the awkward camera
controls (thankfully a non-issue on the New 3DS and New 3DS XL, with their extra
analog nubs).