It's unclear if the controller will change in any other significant ways ahead of the console's retail availability, but we're hopeful that the button sticking issue is also addressed.

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Would the Controller convince them to change their minds?

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Colored squares on the data tags for airplanes on the controller's radar screen change as pilots respond so that controllers get an extra visual cue in case a pilot doesn't see a message.

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Meanwhile, the controller screen showed a map of the area, a button to change the lighting, a button to change the camera angle, and game details like health level.

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The only other change we spotted (outside of the power port being flipped from horizontal to vertical) is the lack of GameCube controller ports up top.

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