First released in Japan in 1997, the PlayStation Dual Analog Controller featured twin sticks that had recessed grooves and a “Flightstick Mode†. The Flightstick mode was especially ...

Ape Escape was only playable with the original DualShock, the first video game controller with two analog sticks. Nintendo invented and perfected how to move a character in a 3D space three years ...

However, the first official PlayStation control pad to feature analog sticks (leaving aside the arcade-styled Analog Joystick') was the Dual Analog Controller,' released on April 25th, 1997.

According to IronManPS5, the PS5's November 20 release date is meant to coincide with the release of the PS1 Dual Analog controller, which first hit Japan on November 20, 1997. It seems odd for ...