>>719120124
It just looks uncomfortable/weird so that's what people experience, despite having decent ergonomics. I do think the grips are a bit too narrow, but that's about the only real problem. The N64 controller is perfectly comfortable.

People say the same thing about the Dreamcast controller, because it has pointy grips (which literally have no impact on holding it) but people still perceive it as uncomfortable because it looks unconventional.

All that being said the modern controller design was perfected by MS who spent assloads of money creating the 360 controller perfected ergonomics.