The following is a list of video game control pads for Sega game consoles. Other peripherals existed for each console, but were secondary to the main control pad.
Master System
The Master System controller is visually similar to the competing Nintendo Entertainment System controller of the same third generation. Although button placements and layout is the same, the Sega variant lacked an independent start button and omitted a separate select button. A pause button was included on the console, although it is possible to move this button's function onto the controller by custom modification.
The earlier models included a mini joystick attached to the d-pad, a feature that was removed in later revisions. A third-party alternative pad named the SG Commander control pad was released exclusively for Europe and Japan in 1988, featuring turbo fire switches above the A and B buttons.
Genesis/Mega Drive
Sega completely redesigned its controller for the fourth generation Genesis/Mega Drive console, adding a separate start button and an additional button C placed in sequence with the A and B buttons. The pad was designed to be backwards compatible with the previous generation Master System, although some (such as Shanghai) are not compatible and only work with the original Master System control pad.
Unlike the controller of its Super Nintendo counterpart released later, the Sega controller lacked shoulder buttons and was functionally comparable to the previous generation NES controller, having the same number of buttons. The majority of games released on the Sega system were not impacted by the fewer number of buttons compared to the Super Nintendo and the few that were would use alternate button combinations to achieve what an additional button may have. For example, the game Syndicate incorporated additional triggers and actions beyond what the controller could natively support and instead would assign some actions to multiple button presses to overcome this. Other games, including street fighting games ported from the arcades, benefited from the use of additional buttons which would lead to Sega developing a revised controller.
The six-button control pad was released in 1993 and became the de facto controller until the console was discontinued, replacing the standard 3-button control pad internationally. Two different sized variants of the pad were released, with a smaller pad sold in the Asian markets. The pad is functionally identical to the original pad, with the addition of three additional face buttons, X-Y-Z. Some earlier games were not compatible with the new controller due to the difference in its operation. Sega included a mode button to overcome this, which when pressed upon boot-up, would revert the pad to the 3-button operation. One particular game which made full use of the additional buttons was Street Fighter II, which documented usage of the additional buttons, as well as the alternative approach to utilise the actions on a 3-button pad.
Saturn
The original control pad for the Saturn console was visually and functionally similar to the previous generation Genesis, retaining the A-B-C, X-Y-Z button layout, with the addition of two shoulder buttons and the removal of the redundant mode button.
A 3D control pad was released alongside the game Nights into Dreams in 1996, which included an analog stick (referred to as a 3D Directional Pad) similar to that found on the Nintendo 64 controller which followed, whilst the controller was a rounded design which meant all buttons were accessible from a single held position.
Like the Genesis 6-button controller, the 3D control pad had some compatibility issues with earlier games and a switch was included below the start button to change between Digital and Analog modes (digital mode being functionally the same as the original controller, while analog enabled support for the analog stick). The original Playstation controller similarly did not include analog sticks, and later revisions which did, such as the Dual Analog Controller, added an Analog button to disable the feature for incompatible games in a similar way to the 3D control pad.
Dreamcast
Sega's final console, the Dreamcast, featured a controller visually similar to that of the Saturn's 3D control pad, with a familiar rounded shape and button placements, including the analog stick and d-pad placement, although dropped two face buttons. The controller featured two individual expansion dock slots for the addition of accessories, such as the Visual Memory Unit memory card.
Master System
The Master System controller is visually similar to the competing Nintendo Entertainment System controller of the same third generation. Although button placements and layout is the same, the Sega variant lacked an independent start button and omitted a separate select button. A pause button was included on the console, although it is possible to move this button's function onto the controller by custom modification.
The earlier models included a mini joystick attached to the d-pad, a feature that was removed in later revisions. A third-party alternative pad named the SG Commander control pad was released exclusively for Europe and Japan in 1988, featuring turbo fire switches above the A and B buttons.
Genesis/Mega Drive
Sega completely redesigned its controller for the fourth generation Genesis/Mega Drive console, adding a separate start button and an additional button C placed in sequence with the A and B buttons. The pad was designed to be backwards compatible with the previous generation Master System, although some (such as Shanghai) are not compatible and only work with the original Master System control pad.
Unlike the controller of its Super Nintendo counterpart released later, the Sega controller lacked shoulder buttons and was functionally comparable to the previous generation NES controller, having the same number of buttons. The majority of games released on the Sega system were not impacted by the fewer number of buttons compared to the Super Nintendo and the few that were would use alternate button combinations to achieve what an additional button may have. For example, the game Syndicate incorporated additional triggers and actions beyond what the controller could natively support and instead would assign some actions to multiple button presses to overcome this. Other games, including street fighting games ported from the arcades, benefited from the use of additional buttons which would lead to Sega developing a revised controller.
The six-button control pad was released in 1993 and became the de facto controller until the console was discontinued, replacing the standard 3-button control pad internationally. Two different sized variants of the pad were released, with a smaller pad sold in the Asian markets. The pad is functionally identical to the original pad, with the addition of three additional face buttons, X-Y-Z. Some earlier games were not compatible with the new controller due to the difference in its operation. Sega included a mode button to overcome this, which when pressed upon boot-up, would revert the pad to the 3-button operation. One particular game which made full use of the additional buttons was Street Fighter II, which documented usage of the additional buttons, as well as the alternative approach to utilise the actions on a 3-button pad.
Saturn
The original control pad for the Saturn console was visually and functionally similar to the previous generation Genesis, retaining the A-B-C, X-Y-Z button layout, with the addition of two shoulder buttons and the removal of the redundant mode button.
A 3D control pad was released alongside the game Nights into Dreams in 1996, which included an analog stick (referred to as a 3D Directional Pad) similar to that found on the Nintendo 64 controller which followed, whilst the controller was a rounded design which meant all buttons were accessible from a single held position.
Like the Genesis 6-button controller, the 3D control pad had some compatibility issues with earlier games and a switch was included below the start button to change between Digital and Analog modes (digital mode being functionally the same as the original controller, while analog enabled support for the analog stick). The original Playstation controller similarly did not include analog sticks, and later revisions which did, such as the Dual Analog Controller, added an Analog button to disable the feature for incompatible games in a similar way to the 3D control pad.
Dreamcast
Sega's final console, the Dreamcast, featured a controller visually similar to that of the Saturn's 3D control pad, with a familiar rounded shape and button placements, including the analog stick and d-pad placement, although dropped two face buttons. The controller featured two individual expansion dock slots for the addition of accessories, such as the Visual Memory Unit memory card.
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Sivaranjani is Indian Romantic Horror Telugu film written and directed by Naaga Prabhakkar, Cinematography by T. Surendra Reddy and produced by Padmanabha Reddy and Nalla Ayyanna Naidu under U&I Entertainments banner. It features Nandu, Rashmi Gautham, Dhanraj, Nandini Rai and Akhil Karthik in the lead roles. The film was released worldwide on August 2, 2019.
Plot
Karthik (Nandu) is an event manager saves Valli (Rashmi) who meets with an accident. Valli forgets her past in the accident and Karthik helps her recover from the trauma. In the meanwhile, an evil spirit keeps bothering Valli. Who is Valli and what is her connection to the evil spirit forms the rest of the story.
Cast
* Nandu as Karthik
* Rashmi Gautam as Madhu alias Valli
* Akhil Kathik as Rishi
* Nandini Rai as Sivaranjani
* Dhanraj as Compounder
* Delhi Rajeshwari as Magician
Soundtrack
This film has two songs composed by Shekar Chandra. First song released by Sai Madhav Burra published on July 4, 2019.
Reception
Moviemastee termed the film as "Sivaranjani is a Gripping Horror Thriller". 123telugu.com commented "‘Sivaranjani’ - Boring and outdated. In the end, it becomes an average.
Sivaranjani is Indian Romantic Horror Telugu film written and directed by Naaga Prabhakkar, Cinematography by T. Surendra Reddy and produced by Padmanabha Reddy and Nalla Ayyanna Naidu under U&I Entertainments banner. It features Nandu, Rashmi Gautham, Dhanraj, Nandini Rai and Akhil Karthik in the lead roles. The film was released worldwide on August 2, 2019.
Plot
Karthik (Nandu) is an event manager saves Valli (Rashmi) who meets with an accident. Valli forgets her past in the accident and Karthik helps her recover from the trauma. In the meanwhile, an evil spirit keeps bothering Valli. Who is Valli and what is her connection to the evil spirit forms the rest of the story.
Cast
* Nandu as Karthik
* Rashmi Gautam as Madhu alias Valli
* Akhil Kathik as Rishi
* Nandini Rai as Sivaranjani
* Dhanraj as Compounder
* Delhi Rajeshwari as Magician
Soundtrack
This film has two songs composed by Shekar Chandra. First song released by Sai Madhav Burra published on July 4, 2019.
Reception
Moviemastee termed the film as "Sivaranjani is a Gripping Horror Thriller". 123telugu.com commented "‘Sivaranjani’ - Boring and outdated. In the end, it becomes an average.
Vehicular Lunatics is the first Street and Track racing documentary that blurred the lines between legal and illegal motorsport by offering a realistic storyline of events to match the automotive and motorcycle stunt action. The guerrilla filmmaking used in producing this movie is also considered gonzo journalism due to its heavy reliance on sarcastic self-experience by its characters, production crew and Director. The filming and production took place from 2003-2005 in the college town of Gainesville, FL in Alachua County but quickly spread over a network of racers and enthusiasts across Florida, Texas, California and even Europe and Morocco. The film progresses from testosterone and adrenaline filled antics of beater car destruction and off-road junk car rally, to enthusiast drag racing, street racing, Gumball 3000 Rally, motorcycle stunting, professional road racing, drifting and burnouts. Along the way, several characters are introduced with candor, intelligence and sarcastic humor - a fresh take on the generalized "Thug Life" or "Ricer" street racing attitude that was growing disproportionately after the release of The Fast and the Furious series.
A wide variety of featured vehicles in the DVD showcased each make and model's ability to perform under different racing and stunting activities. The filmmakers embraced the unique attributes of each vehicle and its owner by documenting them in reality. The film breaks down the barriers often seen in street racing movies or at car gatherings between Import v. Domestic, Exotic v. Clunker. Documenting motorcycle stunt riders also provided viewers with a well-rounded compilation. Since 2005, fans have been inquiring whether a full length sequel would ever follow. The producers at IMV Films, the company responsible for the DVD Vehicular Lunatics, have not gone public with any concrete evidence of a sequel, which further isolates the film as a self-standing unique story, rather than a series. The producers utilized two Canon GL2 video cameras and mostly shot on location whenever a "hot tip" or event was announced about a race, stunt or other activity such as a weekly car meet. Editing was performed using Sony Vegas on a PC.
Public response
The movie was generally well received by motoring enthusiasts. A fan base grew as the production company posted follow-up videos for free download and produced two other DVDs from side projects associated with Jerry Reynolds of Usenet and Torquenstein infamy. However, public attention from law enforcement became unrelenting yet obvious for these people brazenly disrespecting traffic laws in such an in-your-face manner as the movie exhibits. Sections of the film include the famous Gumball quote, "It's Not a Race it's a Rally" uttered during a reckless high speed run between a Toyota Supra and Porsche GT2 on Interstate 75. The vehicles reportedly traveled 48 miles in 17 minutes. Several scenes involving local police and racer interaction were included in the movie, with an added voiceover track that "editorialized" police action from what can be seen as a jaded production viewpoint. Other scenes glamorized high speed pursuits and running from cops. Local police have reportedly used IMV Films video footage to train patrol units, making law enforcement aware of vehicles or characters seen in the DVD.
A major incident that unwillingly placed Vehicular Lunatics into the public eye was the 2007 traffic crash involving Nick Hogan and his Toyota Supra. The Bollea family appeared at Supra meets in Orlando and in the Tampa/Clearwater/St. Pete area during 2004 and 2005. Linda Bollea was documented giving an impromptu speech about street racing, then filmed racing from a traffic light against another vehicle. These incidents appeared in the DVD extra called "Street Racing with Linda Hogan." Her sarcastic ad lib comments were perceived as being in support of street racing; though that was not her intent. This did not bode well for the family once the mass media got a hold of the DVD and the reporting spread.
A wide variety of featured vehicles in the DVD showcased each make and model's ability to perform under different racing and stunting activities. The filmmakers embraced the unique attributes of each vehicle and its owner by documenting them in reality. The film breaks down the barriers often seen in street racing movies or at car gatherings between Import v. Domestic, Exotic v. Clunker. Documenting motorcycle stunt riders also provided viewers with a well-rounded compilation. Since 2005, fans have been inquiring whether a full length sequel would ever follow. The producers at IMV Films, the company responsible for the DVD Vehicular Lunatics, have not gone public with any concrete evidence of a sequel, which further isolates the film as a self-standing unique story, rather than a series. The producers utilized two Canon GL2 video cameras and mostly shot on location whenever a "hot tip" or event was announced about a race, stunt or other activity such as a weekly car meet. Editing was performed using Sony Vegas on a PC.
Public response
The movie was generally well received by motoring enthusiasts. A fan base grew as the production company posted follow-up videos for free download and produced two other DVDs from side projects associated with Jerry Reynolds of Usenet and Torquenstein infamy. However, public attention from law enforcement became unrelenting yet obvious for these people brazenly disrespecting traffic laws in such an in-your-face manner as the movie exhibits. Sections of the film include the famous Gumball quote, "It's Not a Race it's a Rally" uttered during a reckless high speed run between a Toyota Supra and Porsche GT2 on Interstate 75. The vehicles reportedly traveled 48 miles in 17 minutes. Several scenes involving local police and racer interaction were included in the movie, with an added voiceover track that "editorialized" police action from what can be seen as a jaded production viewpoint. Other scenes glamorized high speed pursuits and running from cops. Local police have reportedly used IMV Films video footage to train patrol units, making law enforcement aware of vehicles or characters seen in the DVD.
A major incident that unwillingly placed Vehicular Lunatics into the public eye was the 2007 traffic crash involving Nick Hogan and his Toyota Supra. The Bollea family appeared at Supra meets in Orlando and in the Tampa/Clearwater/St. Pete area during 2004 and 2005. Linda Bollea was documented giving an impromptu speech about street racing, then filmed racing from a traffic light against another vehicle. These incidents appeared in the DVD extra called "Street Racing with Linda Hogan." Her sarcastic ad lib comments were perceived as being in support of street racing; though that was not her intent. This did not bode well for the family once the mass media got a hold of the DVD and the reporting spread.
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T. S. Jay is an Indian film editor, who has worked on Tamil language films. He has often collaborated in ventures with V. T. Vijayan, but has also worked alone on films including Radha Mohan's Uppu Karuvaadu (2015).
Career
After assisting editor V. T. Vijayan for several years, Jay collaborated with the senior editor and has been credited as a joint editor in ventures including Vai Raja Vai (2015), Thirunaal (2016) and Singam 3 (2017). He has also worked independently on films including Radha Mohan's Uppu Karuvaadu (2015).
Filmography
As editor
;Sole editor
* Uppu Karuvaadu (2015)
* 60 Vayadu Maaniram (2018)
;Collaborations with V. T. Vijayan
* Singam II (2013)
* Masani (2013)
* Ragalaipuram (2013)
* Enna Satham Indha Neram (2014)
* Poojai (2014)
* Vai Raja Vai (2015)
* Eli (2015)
* Thirunaal (2016)
* Singam 3 (2017)
* Saamy Square (2018)
T. S. Jay is an Indian film editor, who has worked on Tamil language films. He has often collaborated in ventures with V. T. Vijayan, but has also worked alone on films including Radha Mohan's Uppu Karuvaadu (2015).
Career
After assisting editor V. T. Vijayan for several years, Jay collaborated with the senior editor and has been credited as a joint editor in ventures including Vai Raja Vai (2015), Thirunaal (2016) and Singam 3 (2017). He has also worked independently on films including Radha Mohan's Uppu Karuvaadu (2015).
Filmography
As editor
;Sole editor
* Uppu Karuvaadu (2015)
* 60 Vayadu Maaniram (2018)
;Collaborations with V. T. Vijayan
* Singam II (2013)
* Masani (2013)
* Ragalaipuram (2013)
* Enna Satham Indha Neram (2014)
* Poojai (2014)
* Vai Raja Vai (2015)
* Eli (2015)
* Thirunaal (2016)
* Singam 3 (2017)
* Saamy Square (2018)