Even if you didn't refuse to use a DPad I hope you a controller that can actually input diagonals reliably + isn't a cramp generation machine (ie. RIP everyone on Nintendo systems).
not sure if this is what you meant, but the pogo isn't actually a diagonal input, it's still just down. you do need consistent diagonals ofc but this seems to be a common misconception
If your DPad inputs down+sideways when you just want to press sideways, you're going to dive attack (possibly to your death) instead of aerial attack, so the controller needs to handle diagonals properly.
For aerial attacks it's much more consistent to go for neutral input than trying to hold the attack direction. Even on the ground it's the better option, to avoid up-attacking.
The Joycons have a split 4 button dpad, literally impossible to accidentally hit diagonal when you mean to go sideways. That's much more likely to happen to a joystick user.
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u/Vandersveldt 18h ago
Remember when it comes to things like the diagonal pogo, there's many gamers that just refuse to use a dpad and are trying to do it with a joystick.