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I'm left-handed and I roll southpaw
2
13.33%
I'm left-handed and I roll standard
4
26.67%
I'm right handed and I roll southpaw
1
6.67%
I'm right handed and I roll standard
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53.33%
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How many gamers roll southpaw?

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Old 03-02-10 | 05:32 PM
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How many gamers roll southpaw?

I'm left handed but I don't play southpaw or inverted. I used to in Halo 2 but for whatever reason (maybe lack of support in some titles) I stopped. I was just curious about the breakdown.
Old 03-02-10 | 05:34 PM
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Re: How many gamers roll southpaw?

I am also left-handed but do everything right-handed when gaming (including Rock Band) EXCEPT for Wii Sports.
Old 03-02-10 | 05:38 PM
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Re: How many gamers roll southpaw?

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I am also left-handed but do everything right-handed when gaming (including Rock Band) EXCEPT for Wii Sports.
I play Rock Band right handed as well. When I first picked up the game I tried to play leftie but I sucked no matter how I held the guitar. I just kept practicing right handed and now that's what I like. Go figure.

Also true - anything with the wii (that uses waggle controls) I will have the wiimote in my left and the nunchuck in the right.
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Re: How many gamers roll southpaw?

I typically lean to the right. Southpaw is for Liberals.
Old 03-02-10 | 06:57 PM
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Re: How many gamers roll southpaw?

Southpaw and play der RockBand southpaw too.
Old 03-02-10 | 07:27 PM
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Re: How many gamers roll southpaw?

Right-handed, standard controls, inverted y-axis.
Old 03-02-10 | 07:34 PM
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Re: How many gamers roll southpaw?

Have never switched how I play games due to being a lefty, even Rock Band (that has more to do with me actually playing guitar/bass right handed). Wii Sports does get switched over to left though.
Old 03-02-10 | 07:39 PM
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Re: How many gamers roll southpaw?

I'm lefthanded here as well. I write and throw with my left hand and applicably this translates to various Wii Sports games (except I am righty in Bowling). However for Rock Band, I play as is.
Old 03-02-10 | 09:28 PM
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Re: How many gamers roll southpaw?

I play drums on RB lefty, but everything else is regular.
Old 03-02-10 | 10:10 PM
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Re: How many gamers roll southpaw?

Lefty. Play guitar and drum righty. I would think I'd play Wii Sports lefty, but I don't have a Wii.
Old 03-03-10 | 08:26 AM
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Re: How many gamers roll southpaw?

I'm left-handed. It depends on the game. But I hate it when games don't have a lefty-flip option as I like to hold the wiimote in my left hand and the nunchuck in my right. Punch-Out lost favor with me because of that.
Old 03-03-10 | 08:38 AM
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Re: How many gamers roll southpaw?

Righty.

Originally Posted by squidget
I'm left handed but I don't play southpaw or inverted. I used to in Halo 2 but for whatever reason (maybe lack of support in some titles) I stopped. I was just curious about the breakdown.
I used to rock inverted in Goldeneye, Turok and Perfect Dark, but in the transition to a second analog with Halo, I somehow converted to standard.
Old 03-03-10 | 08:49 AM
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Re: How many gamers roll southpaw?

Right. Play inverted y-axis.

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