[gekko]

Most copied controller layouts?

Positioning of the 4 buttons, taken from SNES.
Position of the left analog stick - Hasn't been copied
Position of the right analog stick - Copied twice
Position of the shoulder buttons - Taken from SNES
Position of the Select/Start buttons - Copied from NES

The PSX controller itself is a modified SNES controller. The only thing that has been copied off of it is the placement of the right analog stick. Unless you're talking about making replicas (ie PC), but what do you expect? It's been the best selling system for the past 10 years. SNES controllers made their way to PC as well.

Now if someone was really clever, they would find a way to make the d-pad and analog stick switchable. Be able to pull it out and turn it around. But either way, the analog stick is the primary means of control for most games out these days, meaning it should be placed in the most natural position.

I just hope Sony doesn't listen to it's fans, because if they do, my god, you'll probably hear me praising Microsoft.