Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers

Name: Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers
Brand: Bitmap Books
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Rating: 4.9 (13 reviews)

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Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers offers a vibrant visual guide to the world of game controllers, their design, history, and amazing ability to transform who we are, and what we are capable of – presented through 560 stunning photos.

Video game controllers are more than simple peripherals. They are our physical connection to digital worlds – a tool that empowers us to live out the fantasies that games provide. They let us swing swords, strafe enemies, hammer goalmouths, build cities, hack and slash, punch and counter, leap between platforms, command vehicles, and so much more.

Over its 396 pages, Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers looks at the joysticks that started it all, numerous classic gamepads, impactful innovations, iconic oddities and everything in between.

Co-authored by veteran game journalist Steve Jarratt and gaming expert and photographer Christian Wenk, Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers profiles 200 remarkable devices from Wenk’s personal collection. The book is built around the aforementioned photographs, all taken by Wenk exclusively for Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers, resulting in a luxurious tribute to some of the most recognisable gadgets on Earth.

Inside its pages you’ll find captivating detail about each controller, as well as anecdotes and personal reflections from influential forces in gaming, including Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins, James Rolfe (AKA Angry Video Game Nerd), Rare game designer and voice actor Kevin Bayliss, and DOOM creator John Romero. Nestled in the cover, meanwhile, a special pocket carefully houses five full-colour art prints, each showcasing one of gaming’s most famed controllers.

Featured devices include the beloved Atari CX40 and Competition Pro joysticks, the stock pads of consoles like the NEOGEO, PC Engine, and PlayStation, modern reimaginings of esteemed controllers like the Amiga CD32’s, and irresistibly unique misfits including the Dragon Quest Slime Controller, the Seaman joypad, and Resident Evil’s infamous Chainsaw.

And like every Bitmap Book, every page is carefully designed to be eye-catching and clear, printed to the highest standards, and full of the best in game writing and analysis.

It’s a must have for collectors, gaming history aficionados, and product design obsessives. Grab your copy of Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers, and you’ll have the history, legacy, design, beauty, and story of hundreds of game controllers at your fingertips – for those moments when you aren’t pushing buttons and flicking thumbsticks.

Includes quotes, insights, and anecdotes from:
Allister Brimble, Damien McFerran, James Mielke, James Rolfe (AVGN), James Wragg, John Riggs, John Romero, Justin Silverman, Kevin Bayliss, Kurt Kalata, Perry Rodgers, Phil South, Richard Moss, Stoo Cambridge, Trip Hawkins, and Yukiyoshi Asai.

Book Specifications

396 pages. 210mm × 297mm. Edge-to-edge high quality lithographic print. Pocket with 5 full-colour art prints. Special Pantone ink used throughout. Hardback. Sewn binding for enduring quality and the ability to lay flat for ideal double-page image viewing. Bookmark ribbon. Shrink-wrapped. Free PDF for viewing on the go. Volumetric weight: 3kg.

Controllers Featured

8BitDo AP40, 8BitDo NES30, 8BitDo NES30 Arcade Stick, 8BitDo SN30, Agetec Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Amiga Corporation The Power-Stick, Amstrad JY3, Amstrad Mega PC Pad, Ascii Grip V & Grip Super Famicom, Ascii Seaman Controller, Ascii Sphere 360, Ascii Stick Super L5, Asciiware NES Advantage, Asciiware PlayStation Arcade Stick, Asciiware Score Master, Asciiware Super Advantage, Atari 5200 Controller, Atari CX21 Video Touch Pad, Atari CX30 Paddles, Atari CX40, Atari CX50 Keyboard Controller, Atari CX80 Trak-Ball, Atari Jaguar PowerPad, Atari Multi-System Joypad Controller CX78, Atari Pro Line CX24, Atari Wireless Classic Joystick, Beeshu Jet Fighter, Beeshu Zinger, Blaze Evercade VS Controller, Boeder Michael Schumacher, Boeder P-7 De-luxe Analog PC Joystick, Brøderbund U-Force, Capcom Pad Soldier, CH Products Mach II, Challenger Joystick RMT 120, Cheetah Alien3, Cheetah Annihilator, Cheetah Bart Simpson, Cheetah Batman & Batman Returns, Cheetah The Bug, Cheetah The Terminator, ColecoVision Hand Controller, ColecoVision Roller Controller, ColecoVision Super Action Controller, Commodore Amiga CD32 Pad, Commodore CBM 1399 Turrican Edition, Commodore T-1341 & C-1342 Joysticks, Commodore Turbo Game Pad KT-49, Commodore VC-1311, Dynamics Competition Pro PC-Stick, Elite C16 Joystick, Elite Joystick, Gemini Mini Gemstik, GoldStar 3DO Controller, Google Stadia Controller, Gravis Analog & PC Pro Joysticks, Gravis Firebird, Gravis PC GamePad, Gravis PC GamePad Pro, Highscreen Colani Joystick , Honey Bee Amiga CD32 Pad, Honey Bee SF-28 Professional Control Pad, Hori Commander PC, Hori Digital Fighting Stick Wii, Hori Dragon Quest Slime Controller, Hori EX2 Fighting Stick, Hori Game Boy Player Controller, Hori Pac-Man Split Pad Compact, Hudson Soft & NCE Joycards, Hudson Soft Famicom Controller, Hudson Soft TurboDuo Pad, Hyperkin Duke XBox 20th Anniversary Controller, Intec XBox Fighter, InterAct SN ProgramPad SV-337, InterAct Vortex SV-382, Kempston Competition Pro 5000, Konami Hyperbeam, Konami HyperShot, Konix Navigator, Konix Speed King, Logic3 SEGA Saturn Terminator, Logitech WingMan Extreme, Logitech WingMan Warrior, Mad Catz Dual Arcade Joystick, Mad Catz Hand Held Racing Wheel, Magnavox Odyssey 300, Micomsoft XE-1AJ, Micro Genius TSIJ-3001, Micro-Händler Multi-Function 1001 & 2002, Microsoft SideWinder DualStrike, Microsoft SideWinder Freestyle Pro, Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro, Microsoft XBox 360 Controller, Microsoft XBox Controller S, Microsoft XBox Controller ‘Duke’, Microsoft Xbox One Controller, Milton Bradley Vectrex Controller, MyArcade Atari Gamestation Pro, Namco Arcade Stick, Namco Jogcon, Namco NeGcon, NEC PC Engine Pad, Nickelodeon SpongeBob SquarePants Controllers, Nintendo Famicom Controller, Nintendo GameCube Controller, Nintendo N64 Controller, Nintendo NES Controller, Nintendo NES Max, Nintendo NES-039 Dogbone, Nintendo Power Glove, Nintendo SNES Controller, Nintendo Switch Joy-Con, Nintendo Switch N64 Controller, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, Nintendo Virtual Boy Controller, Nintendo WaveBird, Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro, Nintendo Wii U Gamepad, Nintendo Wii U Pro Controller, Nintendo Wiimote and Nunchuk, Nuby Tech Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Controller, Nvidia Shield Controller, Oculus Quest Controller, Okano Challenger, Ouya Controller, Panasonic 3DO Control Pad FZ-JP1X, Philips CD-i Digital Pad, Philips G7000 Controller, Powerplay Competition Pro Combat Arcade Joystick, Powerplay Cruiser, Quality Joystick Top Fighter SV-338, Quality Joysticks Superstar SV-131, Quickjoy Jet Fighter SV-126, Quickjoy M-5 SV-201, Quickjoy PC Connection SV-202, Quickjoy TopStar SV-127, QuickShot Aviator QS-155, QuickShot Super Warrior QS-201, Reality Quest The Video Game Control Glove, Retro Games TheGamepad, Retro Games TheJoystick, Saitek Megastick MX110, Saitek Pro Flight X-56 Rhino H.O.T.A.S. System, SEGA 3D Control Pad, SEGA Arcade Power Stick & Power Stick II, SEGA Astro City Mini Controllers, SEGA Control Stick, SEGA Dreamcast Controller & VMU, SEGA Master System Control Pad, SEGA Mega Drive Control Pad, SEGA Saturn Control Pad, SEGA Saturn Control Pad MK80100, SEGA Virtua Stick, Sigma Maverick 328, Sinclair SJS1, SNK NEOGEO Arcade Stick, SNK NEOGEO CD Controller, Sonmax ZipStik Super Pro, Sony DualSense Controller, Sony PlayStation 3 Move Controller, Sony PlayStation Analog Joystick, Sony PlayStation Controller, Sony PlayStation DualShock 2, Sony PlayStation DualShock 2 Pink, Sony PlayStation DualShock 3, Sony PlayStation DualShock 4, Sony PlayStation DualShock Controller, Sony PSVR2 Controller, Spectravideo Megastar SV-133, Spectravideo QuickShot I, Spectravideo QuickShot II, Spectravideo QuickShot II Turbo, Spectravideo QuickShot IX Deluxe Joyball Controller, Spectravideo QuickShot QS-113, Spectravideo QuickShot VII, Speedlink Competition Pro, Spital Family King Joy Stick, Steepler Dendy Junior Pad, Suncom NES Mother Ship Controller Enhancer, Suncom Slik Stik, Suncom StarFighter, Suncom TAC-2, Sunsoft Sunstation Pad, Suzo Competition Pro 5000 Special Edition, Taito Arkanoid II Vaus Controller, Taito Egret II Mini Controllers, Texas Instruments PHP1100 Wire Remote Control, Valve Steam Controller, Vikings Ghost Master PC-64, Wico Command Control Famous Red Ball, Wico Command Control Three-Way Deluxe, Wico Command Control Trackball, Wild Things Energiser, Winner Joystick 909, WKK Industries Mega Remote Control System.

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Ivan P.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Another great book
What can I say? Bitmap continue its streak of making fantastic books. The pictures are beautiful and makes you wonder how they even got these amazing photos. Another fantastic book to add to my ever growing collection.
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Brian S.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Game controllers matter too!
The subject of video game controllers are often a byline in the sea of video game books that exist. "Trigger Happy" rights this wrong with a chronological time line going back to 1976 till present day. Most controllers have 3-4 pictures and a detailed write up with it's faults, innovations and successes. While this book isn't meant to be comprehensive, it comes pretty close. I didn't find any missing controllers that came out for consoles. Of course there were a lot of junk computer controllers back in the day that didn't make the cut. Also missing are some of the less interesting modern/retro controllers that are pretty similar all told. (Though there is many retro controllers presented.) My only minor gripe is that I wish the photos had used a different backdrop then black or white. Often the controller's fine details can be muddied with the black background or harshly contrasted with white. It's a little hefty to be your latest coffee table book, but who cares. The book is a joy to discover and rediscover controllers you did or didn't get a chance to use.
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Flavio R.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Another Masterpiece by Bitmap Books
This is an amazing book about all sorts of gaming controllers. The illustrations are super high res and sharp. Would recommend it to everyone who is somekind of a gamer.
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Jule M.
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2 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Stupendous
As always, another fascinating and gorgeously illustrated book from BitMap. Package arrived very quickly and packed to protect. My son will be pleased to add such a handsome and informative book to his collection.
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Brian L.
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3 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful photography!
This is different than a lot of other books from Bitmap in that it predominantly features photography, not screenshots. The entire layout is beautiful. I especially appreciate all the historical background. Thoroughly researched from cover to cover. These slices of video game history really resonates with me, so I especially appreciate this book. Zero complaints!
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