A D-pad is a flat, typically thumb-operated, directional control. D-pads are found on nearly all modern gamepads, handheld game consoles, and audiovisual device remote controls. Because they operate using four internal push-buttons, the vast majority of D-pads provide discrete, rather than continuous, directional options—typically limited to up, down, left, and right, and sometimes offering intermediate diagonals by means of two-button combinations.
A Famicom controller. The D-pad (cross shape on left) first came to prominence on the controller for the Famicom.
Master System D-pad providing eight-directional buttons
A handheld game console, or simply handheld console, is a small, portable self-contained video game console with a built-in screen, game controls and speakers. Handheld game consoles are smaller than home video game consoles and contain the console, screen, speakers, and controls in one unit, allowing players to carry them and play them at any time or place.
A Nintendo DS Lite, the best-selling handheld console of all time and second overall
Game & Watch Ball
The original Game Boy
TurboExpress handheld