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[8bit]

As the title implies, I'm curious about how well the DS works for those of us who are left handed. Some of the games look as if the control schemes favour those who are slightly more adept at holding and controlling a stylus with their right hands, but I'm sure there must be someone out there with hands on experience.
Any impressions would be welcomed, thanks!

 

[brandonnn]

I haven't played a game yet that didn't have some sort of mirrored scheme catering to our unique needs.

 

[koam]

there's dual setups, works for both right and left handed

 

[mCACGj]

Yes, the buttons on the right can act as a dpad if you wish for most games.

 

[LowTecky]

Im left handed, I don't have any problems.

 

[Klover]

All of the games I have work fine left-handed.

Actually, the games using the stylus for "joystick-like" control (like Mario 64) appear to favor left-handed people. We get to use the actual buttons on the right side while the right-handed people have to use the d-pad like it was four individual buttons. For once, the lefties aren't left out...

 

[Fuzzy]

With Miyamoto being a lefty, is it any wonder?

 

[0wn3d]

I'm a right handed person who uses the left-handed control schemes. Just seems to work better for me.

 

[belgurdo]

You know...I'm left handed, but in my years of playing games I've never even fathomed the thought of rearranging the buttons on my games to control with the buttons. I wonder how better I'd do at playing if I tried it...

 

[CousinLump]

^^^

I'm in the same boat. When it comes to gaming, I just deal with playing in a right handed world. I think if I switched now, the left handed scheme would screw me up.

 

[Red Scarlet]

Weird, I always thought it did give lefties an advantage..it's more important to be accurate with the d-pad than it is the jump buttons.

 

[DSN2K]

wierd people..... :\

 

[koam]

Actually, The DS was designed with three handed humans in mind.