Street Fighter IV FightPad

by Mad Catz

Product Features

• Enlarged circular 8-way floating D-Pad
• 6-button layout with additional multi-speed Turbo functionality
• 3-way switch enables D-Pad to also function as left or right analog stick
• Integrated headset port for use with Xbox LIVE®
• 9.8 Ft. (3m) Cable connects to console via USB

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001M241KU
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 3 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Media: Accessory
• Release Date: February 20, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,276 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #27 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Hardware > Controllers > Gamepads

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360 | Edition: Ryu

The official Street Fighter FightPad controller for the Xbox 360 was designed specifically for fighting game fans to put new levels of control and precision in the palms of their hands. Using an enlarged, circular 8-way floating D-Pad and a classic six-button layout, the Street Fighter IV FightPad brings the old school fighting game experience right into your home. With separate turbo settings for each button and great ergonomics, prepare yourself for hours of competition, no quarters necessary.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The lesser of two evils..., March 27, 2009

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K. Elia - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xbox 360 Street Fighter FightPad - Ryu (Accessory)

Don't pay more than retail for this controller; wait for them to be available in stores.

It's better than the xbox 360's d-pad, but still not great. Madcatz still went with the "disc on a stick" design(what's wrong with the old-school SNES d-pad style?), and although I no longer accidentally jump when playing SF IV, the controller feels hollow and cheap. I would describe the d-pad action as "squishy," and I fear for the longevity of the controller. Having all attack buttons on the face is definitely an improvement, however the shoulder buttons feel absolutely cheap, and create an obnoxious punchy clicking sound when pressed. There's no reason for this on a forty-dollar controller.

Ultimately, I bought this because of the 360's horrible d-pad. If I had a PS3, however, I'd definitely prefer the system controller over this, as the attack button layout wasn't the problem, and I don't care for "floating" directional pads.

Again, not worth paying more than retail, wait it out.

P.S. Shame on you, Microsoft, for not allowing third-party controllers to have wireless. Jerks.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great controller but prone to defects, October 11, 2009

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D. Cattivera "addicted to baking" (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Xbox 360 Street Fighter FightPad - Ryu (Accessory)

In theory, this is a great controller. The button layout mirrors that of an arcade machine and the floating D-pad makes doing the traditional motions for special moves in 2D fighting games much easier than the standard 360 controller.

However, the specific controller I received had a defect in the D-pad so the diagonals didn't work consistently. I know of more than one person who's had the same problem, but I also know people who have had no problem whatsoever. So obviously not every controller is problematic.

I'm getting a refund from Amazon for this controller, but like it so much that I'm going to purchase another one in hopes that the D-pad in the new controller works correctly. If you buy this controller, be prepared to go through more than one before you find one that works correctly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Good, June 22, 2009

By 

Bola Onayemi (Beltsville, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xbox 360 Street Fighter FightPad - Ryu (Accessory)

Took a while to find it at a reasonable price, but finally got one. It's light, has nice artwork on the body of the pad, and feels much more intuitive to the my Street Fighter needs. Most importantly, I don't false-jump, an unforgivable, embarrasing, infuriating hassle I frequently experienced while fighting online with the regular 360 controller. Also, I can execute combos more efficiently, and doing Guile's Ultra move (one of the harder Ultras to perform) now feels almost easy.

So, basically, it's better than the basic 360 controller, and more suitable for SF4 than any of the other pads I tried using (to little effect.)

Verdict: Good controller, thanks.

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