Am I the only one who really doesn't use the D-pad for retrogames

So in one of the recent Gameroom quick looks Jeff says something about the D-pad on River Raid not being ideal for the game, which reminded me that up to that point I didn't even consider using the D-pad for the game. I know what you're thinking but it's not because the 360 D-pad sucks or anything, I just usually use the analog stick to play games regardless of the platform or the style of games. I don't know maybe it's just because I was fairly young when I was introduced to the analog stick but playing 2D games with D-pads nowadays seems useless when I have a perfectly good analog stick at my disposal. Am I the only one who feels like this?

I don't use any D-pad unless the game makes me.

im not used to d-pads either way; i was introduced to gaming with a keyboard and mouse. But i still use the ps3 dpad for street fighter and mk vs dc, because the analog just doesnt do it for me

For some reason, I'll use the d-pad whatever chance I get. That's how I played through the first Halo game, and was bummed when they took it out of two.

Well the Dpad is actually only needed for games where u have to be EXTREMELY fast, then the analog stick will be too slow. But I dont like to use it at all. With me especially since the Xbox dpad is USELESS. Its truely worthless (Else the controller is great).

PS3 analog is meh, as is the dpad. 
 
360 analog is okay, dpad is like pushing your finger into a bowl of shit. 
 
this applies to fighting games mostly. Generally I prefer analog.

I've always used the analog stick, though oddly enough in Keystone Kapers i usually use "up" on the D-pad to go into the elevators.
 
Though if i'm taking the game seriously i'll use an arcade stick...ya don't realize how shitty console controls are ( buttons and all ) until you play with an arcade stick.

On the 360 I use analog for everything. The D-Pad is just too terrible.

360 d-pad sucks dick.

If I'm playing a Virtual Console game on the Wii, I use the D-Pad all the time. Otherwise, it's analog all the way. The Wii controllers have the best D-Pads for this generation (though that's not really saying much).

I used the Xbox D-pad for Smash TV and Sonic 2, the only way i could play them competently.  

Platforming with a stick just feels weird, man. 

It depends. On PS3 or Wii, I do use the d-pad, but I hate the 360 d-pad, meaning that I played all of Symphony of the Night with a control stick.

I always use the d-pad for retro games. I guess I've never really thought about it. But if your character can only walk in four directions the d-pad seems to make the most sense. Ditto fighting games, even though you can use the analog stick on those.

I've never used the Game Room on Xbox 360 but I always enjoyed having the d-pad when I played virtual console titles on the Wii.

i have a habit of randomly switching

I always use the analog sticks.

" So in one of the recent Gameroom quick looks Jeff says something about the D-pad on River Raid not being ideal for the game, which reminded me that up to that point I didn't even consider using the D-pad for the game. I know what you're thinking but it's not because the 360 D-pad sucks or anything, I just usually use the analog stick to play games regardless of the platform or the style of games. I don't know maybe it's just because I was fairly young when I was introduced to the analog stick but playing 2D games with D-pads nowadays seems useless when I have a perfectly good analog stick at my disposal. Am I the only one who feels like this? "

I will depending on the game and the console I'm playing on. I always try to use the 360 controller's D-Pad for some arcade games, but it never works right.

I rarely use the D-pad on the 360 controller.  It's totally worthless.

I have never once had an issue with my controller's D-pad. So weird that it's such a big thing that people fuss over.

" @Azteck: I wish I could use the D-pad more often on my DS3, I hate how loose those sticks feel, and also the how thin and flat the nub on top of the stick is.  Now DS2, that had great analog sticks. "