Fling Mini Joysticks For iPhone Seem A Little Overkill To Me, But Hey

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Friday, June 3rd, 2011


I’m not a fan of the dual-stick touchscreen controls in iPad games. The analog stick simulation just isn’t very intuitive to me, plus my thumbs get sweaty. So getting a physical analog stick on there, which the Fling does for the iPad (or any tablet, really), seems like a natural thing to do. But on an iPhone?

Apparently people were asking for it. Did they count on the sticks taking up a third of the screen? Well, if this seems reasonable to you, feel free to preorder a pair for $24.95.

[via TouchArcade]