D-pad

As soon as the controller diagram popped up and every goddamn button, trigger, and D-pad direction was mapped to something, I knew there was no chance she would get into this allegedly-mainstream game based on a movie she loved.

In Defense Of The Classic Controller SVGL 2009

I do have fun with Wii games for the most part, but they don't suck me in like the more traditional D-pad/thumbstick/mouse & keyboard games.

Pondering An Effort At Exercise Software SVGL 2009

That has comics that are already formatted for PSP and zoom up to the text as you hit right on the D-pad, then back out to the page and to the next panel when you hit it again.

App Review: Comic Reader Mobi | Fandomania 2010

The D-pad is located on the right hand side, similar position to where you expect to turn a page

An initial look at the Kobo eReader — RuthEllison.com 2010

I understand that this game mechanic is responsible for making a whole raft of controller-phobes into happy players, but man, I was raised on a D-pad, and I just have no patience for swinging those things around anymore.

Archive 2008-11-01 SVGL 2008

JON FORTT, SENIOR WRITER, FORTUNE: I remember the old days when there was just two buttons, and a D-pad, things - it was a simpler time then.

CNN Transcript Jan 7, 2010 2010

I understand that this game mechanic is responsible for making a whole raft of controller-phobes into happy players, but man, I was raised on a D-pad, and I just have no patience for swinging those things around anymore.

Scattershot On My Way Out SVGL 2008

It's entirely stylus-driven; if you prefer to move with the D-pad, guess what?

Archive 2008-09-01 SVGL 2008

Hit A, B, Start & Select simultaneously and you can use the D-pad and A/B buttons to control mouse movement and left/right click!

NES Controller modded into a mouse - SlipperyBrick.com 2009

One major drawback is that it would be a pain to reach the D-pad.

Dark Ops Wii light gun - SlipperyBrick.com 2009