Shop Xbox 360 Street Fighter FightPad - Ryu

Description

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.

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

Customer Reviews

Great controller but prone to defects
D. Cattivera

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.

It's Good
Bola Onayemi

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.

The only way to go if you use a pad
Burnt Halo 7

Being a fightstick user myself I know there is no substitute, but if I must use a pad this is the only one I want! The buttons are logically layed out in the traditional Street Fighter arcade cabinet fashion. I actually bought it for my son. His game instantly improved the first time he used it. He was throwing fireballs, and dragon punches with ease thanks to the floating D-pad, with a very high success rate. The controller does feel light, and perhaps that's why some say it feels cheap, but the controller functions very well. As with any fighting game peripheral, I imagine it will wear out from button mashing over time but that's to be expected.

Fight Pad Fight Pad
Mohammed Qayed

Fight Pad Fight Pad First time i am buy Fight Pad and really loved it.it was advise by my friend to buy it and i am happy.

Definitely not worth it for MadCatz
Soundwave

The capcom booth was having a clearance sale during the last day of comic-con weekend, so I got this really cheap. When I got home to play with it, it was super bad. At least half the buttons were unresponsive unless I pressed on it really hard. The d-pad was pretty decent, but feels like it's gonna break sooner or later. There's always a good batch and bad batch of controllers, from what I've read on other reviews and the bad controller that i got myself, i would assume that the majority of the public received the cruddy batch. It goes to show that even brand names don't always live up to their standards. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this fightpad to anyone.

waste of money
OPTIONSZ

After 1 day of having this controller it began not working properly. I highly recommend spending money elsewhere than purchasing this product, what a waste!

Ryu Controller Review
Chase Haley

My friends and I call this the Nerd Controller. When we bought Marvel Vs Capcom 3, using the D-Pad on the regular X-Box 360 controller was just not cutting it, after about an hour our thumbs would start hurting. So we heard about this controller and decided to invest in it. This controller is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, it has improved our game by 50 percent. Button locations are great and the controller overall is very lightweight, if you are a true fighting game fan, please get this controller, it TRUELY makes a difference. My roomate and best friend got the Ken controller inorder to honor Ken since he isnt in Marvel vs Capcom 3, and I got Ryu. These are excellent controller, invest if you want to reach your full potential. Oh my friends Xbox GT is OO7JBond and im QuikasLighting, come challenge us and see the skills we possess.

Low-quality Dpad
CP

I am surprised at the high rated reviews this product has gotten. I am a fighting game enthusiast and know a good Dpad when I try one. I loved the old-school Nintendo Dpad, and the Playstation 2 Dpad is also very good. They offered precise feel and control. When I got my Xbox 360, I was shocked at how poor the Dpad was on that controller. Everything else, including the analog sticks are so perfect, but the Dpad is clumsy and ineffective. I'd try to hold back to block and end up jumping or doing some other random direction.So after reading some reviews on different products, I thought I'd give the Madcatz fightpad a try. When I received the package, I already had a gut-feeling that it was no good. This was confirmed moments later as I tried to play with it.1) The diagonals were very difficult to locate and I couldn't hit them with any consistency. Very bad news in a fighting game. I found that I had to hit a precise 30 degree angle from the down position to get down-back, and that should be 45 degrees, not 30. But this could have been a defect in the particular controller I got, and might not be an issue in others.2) However, I'm sure for all of these controllers, the feel of the pad would be the same. The floating Dpad is very loosey-goosey. While this makes it very easy to throw fireballs, any slight pressure will move you away from your intended position. So if you needed to hold back to block, you might accidentally jump or duck.3) The construction/material of the controller feels very light and cheap. This wouldn't have bothered me too much if the controller worked great but it didn't, and this only added to my disappointment.