Saturn Control Pad

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Saturn Control Pad

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2nd Gen Sega Saturn controller is probably the best for fighting games. Best d-pad ever produced, and you get 6 face buttons for the capcom and snk beat-em-ups. And the convexing/concaving of the top/bottom row is an incredibly under-appreciated quirk. There’s some great modern wireless reproduction

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-WigglyLine- in r/GamingLeaksAndRumours

April 27, 2026 10:28 AM

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Got this Saturn AFTER LOOKING FOR ONE FOR 8 YEARS, 30 buckos, complete, LOOKS NEW, IM SPEECHLESS! IT EVEN HAS THE OG BATTERY NEW.

You should get a Psuedo Saturn Kai cartridge, you can get one for cheap and it will allow you to play Burnt Discs and Imports. You can get really nice reproductions for cheap and you will be able to get copies of all the really expensive games as well as Japanese games that have recieved fan transla

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UnitedPie9578 in r/SegaSaturn

September 5, 2025 12:17 PM

7

I found this controller for Sega Saturn.

I don’t understand “the d-pad is awful, just like the original” The d-pad on the Sega Saturn controller is the best d-pad I’ve ever used, and it’s not close. I compare every other controller against it.

Nintotally in r/SegaSaturn

March 9, 2026 6:47 AM

4

Do dual shock 4 controller dpads diagonals just not work correctly for anyone else?

Pads with cross d-pads are generally not great for this. Circular d-pads are much better at this. Anything modelled after the Sega Saturn controller tends to be good.

Mooshington in r/StreetFighter

July 4, 2026 8:02 PM

4

Redeeming aspects you discovered from failed hardware

Ignore the number pad and it feels exactly like a standard 3 button Genesis pad. I have totally normal sized hands, it fits hands a billion times better than PS1 pad for example. The criticism of the controller could be it didn't add the button layout that was great for 2D (saturn pad) or 3D (Saturn

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Snoo93550 in r/retrogaming

July 27, 2026 9:40 PM

3

Am I insane for using D-Pad

Nah I use a SEGA Saturn controller for ring racers, D-pad is completely fine if you’re used to it. Stick can be useful in some scenarios but that’s what the lite steer setting is for I guess

ExtemTheHedgehog in r/RingRacers

July 31, 2026 12:56 AM

3

Do we have a perfect Saturn controller solution yet?

Hi there, have you looked into the RetroBit sega saturn controller? It's a carbon copy of the official Saturn pad that can be used with the Polymega. I bought one for my Satirn games and it works a treat!

Classic_Ad2912 in r/PolymegaHQ

February 12, 2026 4:17 PM

5

Kinda disappointed

Ive been using a Sega Saturn controller for about the last 20 years. Ive tried other 6 button pads but none of them are as good IMO for fighting games.

j0hnick in r/Fighters

February 17, 2026 8:07 PM

3

A hill I'm willing to die on

You must have never used a Sega Saturn controller.

AAKurtz in r/gamememes

March 11, 2026 7:22 AM

3

Do you guys play other SHMUPS?

No way this is how I found out it got ported to other consoles besides the 360. Man, I never even knew it was on Switch or Steam. I'll have to wishlist it. There's a newer official USB Sega Saturn controller you can buy, it's pretty cool and I wanted to get it but I don't have much use for 6 seperat

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ankledane in r/touhou

June 16, 2026 5:18 AM

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