They exist purely to handle control pads imho and the article doesn't mention that. That's when they first started appearing, Secret of Mana, noted in the article was a SNES game.
They do not exist to benefit mouse+kb users. Mouse+kb users are absolutely better off imho with an always on and hotkeyed action bar down the bottom/side. If you don't know the hotkey you can still flick the mouse over and back faster than activating a radial menu.
When you see a radial menu in a PC game you can bet it's because the game had consoles in mind first and foremost.
They do not exist to benefit mouse+kb users. Mouse+kb users are absolutely better off imho with an always on and hotkeyed action bar down the bottom/side. If you don't know the hotkey you can still flick the mouse over and back faster than activating a radial menu.
When you see a radial menu in a PC game you can bet it's because the game had consoles in mind first and foremost.