Rotating Controlstick Mini-games?

[Yoshiman222]

We all know those were not included after the first Mario Party just because of the problems associated with them, but what was your take on these games? (Games where you repeatedly rotate the controlstick)
This kind of minigame includes Paddle Battle, Tug o' War, and Pedal Power.

 

[Vipsoccermaster]

I honestly hated mini-game involving the use to rotate the control stick. It gave me blisters a bunch of times. Especially Tug-o-War. I'm glad they stopped doing these kind of mini-games. I'm not sure if the same issue would have arisen for the GCN games, since the GCN control stick is much thicker.

 

[Chef Torte]

Those mini-games are really annoying imo, I think it was because of it that my control stick became very loose.

 

[FifthDegreeBurn]

Ah man I remember these. It made my palm hurt so bad. I read that they gave out these Mario gloves for players to wear because people were complaining that the rotate minigames gave them blisters.

 

[Chubbo1793]

I hated those minigames, they gave me blisters.

I also wore out my N64 controllers playing them. That's why I don't even try on those games anymore.

 

[chaosshadow123]

The mini-games may have been thought to be good, but the blisters I repeatedly got on my hand disagree.

 

[TwilaTheSun]

Nope. My hand would be uber sore after one of those games. Especially Tug 'O' War. I'm really glad they stuck to button mashing for later games, to be honest.

 

[Wiiboy4ever]

Not too much different from button spamming minigames. Hate them both with a passion, and I was glad/will be glad when/if they get rid of them.

 

[Wacky109]

Gee, it's sure is great to get a huge blister on your palms!
</sarcasm>

In literal terms - HELL NO.  My palms would hurt for days.  I hated those types of minigames.  :c
I find the button smashing ones better, but not by much.

 

[TwilaTheSun]

Gee, it's sure is great to get a huge blister on your palms!
</sarcasm>

In literal terms - HELL NO.  My palms would hurt for days.  I hated those types of minigames.  :c
I find the button smashing ones better, but not by much.

Not to mention that there were quite a few reports of broken controller sticks because of how insanely fast you had to rotate the controller stick; Much faster than the N64's hardware can handle. If i had to choose between a control scheme that broke a controller or button mashing, i'd stick with button mashing.

 

[MiniM]

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I loved em'. Nostalgia blisters forming.

 

[yoshiboy]

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I loved em'. Nostalgia blisters forming.

ghehe me too. It did hurt my hand, but I loved em ;D

 

[cookieboy17]

I just didn't try in these games so I didn't get a blister. My sister on the other hand decided to try her luck...and the controller won as usual lol.

 

[Luigi-San]

They were painful. Both literally and figuratively. Though Paddle Battle was at least somewhat bearable. The other two are practically impossible to win.

 

[deadlyximpulse]

i love these mini-games and i never get blisters 8)

 

[Relxhive35]

Those minigames are annoying. I had to wear gloves because to avoid blisters.

 

[Luigi Party!]

You forgot Cast Aways.
Anyway, I don't really hate Paddle Battle and Cast Aways. They aren't so hard as the other 2.
Then Pedal Power. It is harder than the PB/CA but it is easier than Tug o' War.
Finally Tug o' War. One of the worst minigames ever. This is the reason why I never completed world 3.

 

[chaosshadow123]

You forgot Cast Aways.
Anyway, I don't really hate Paddle Battle and Cast Aways. They aren't so hard as the other 2.
Then Pedal Power. It is harder than the PB/CA but it is easier than Tug o' War.
Finally Tug o' War. One of the worst minigames ever. This is the reason why I never completed world 3.

I agree Paddle Battle was fine, Cast Aways I only did bad on the flick to catch the money, reeling in on that game wasn't so bad.

 

[zacktheninja300]

Hard to do on an emulator. Just sayin.

 

[Microphone_Kirby]

I didn't like the Rotating games where you had to compete DIRECTLY against another player, like Tug-o-War.  Someone - if not all players involved - was going to get hurt.  Cast Aways and Deep Sea Divers were alright.