Assertion: stick | /r/ObjectUse | used as controller
Facets:
value: commonly
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Joysticks were commonly used as controllers in first and second generation game consoles, but they gave way to the familiar game pad with the Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Master System during the mid-1980s, though joysticks—especially arcade-style one—were and are popular after-market add-ons for any console.