Raizer Raion: Fightpad for PS4 and PS5, Arcade Fightpad

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Can it really hold a candle to the Saturn controller, and does it supplant the 8BitDo M30 as the pad of choice for fighting game aficionados?

In fact, the Sega controllers are some of the best first party offerings for fighting games, so it makes sense why 8BitDo has their own Sega style controller (which was also a candidate for this list). Device Status will change from “OFFLINE” to “ONLINE” once the Fighting Commander OCTA has been recognized. The cable is wrapped in fabric and features a quick-release connector a few inches down from the USB plug, so if you yank too hard or get tripped up, the cable will come apart harmlessly instead of damaging your console. Because it has a 'rolling' design it's well-suited for pulling off the smooth motions required for special moves in games like Street Fighter and King of Fighters, but, try as we might to shake the feeling, something doesn't feel quite right here. Just remember that it doesn’t have analog sticks, so you simply can’t use it to play most modern games.Moreover, having the quick-hitting arcade buttons makes it easy to tap out strikes as quickly as you need them to. The back of the Raion holds one more switch that sets the controller to work with a PC or PlayStation 4.

It's a real shame that the Fusion FightPad doesn't quite live up to the hype because the Saturn controller it takes so much inspiration from is utterly superb. This functions similarly to the stick, especially in registering the eight main directions, but allows you to make inputs a bit more comfortably. It isn’t going to get in the way for any competitive games, though, as the analog buttons tend to only come into play for more complex modes. Unlike a restrictive 4-way D-pad, the Razer™ Mecha-tactile 8-way D-pad allows you to streamline your execution with clean diagonal inputs so that you can perform moves with greater precision.A three-way switch sits below the Guide button, letting you choose whether the direction pad sends inputs as the digital direction pad or the left or right analog sticks. com and PC Magazine are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. Chris's favorite game genres to play are fighting games, visual novels, puzzle games, and music/rhythm games.

These are the big boys; giant controller boxes that feel like you’ve got the arcade cabinet in your lap. There are four buttons for directional movement and the up button is larger and located on the bottom. Now, you can perform perfectly fine with one, but to perform at the higher levels, you'll want a more consistent way to play.Unlike the quick-release connector, the micro USB plug attaches very stiffly to the controller, and tugging it free from that end can take some force. The 6-button pad tacks R1 and R2 onto the face of the controller for traditional arcade-style play, similar to the classic Sega Genesis six-button pad.

Instead, the SN30 Pro (and its Super Famicon-inspired SF30 equivalent) are superb for beat-downs, thanks mainly to an excellent D-Pad. If the pop up does not appear, please double check that your App is updated to the latest version (current version is Ver1. In fact, it's a lot heavier than the Saturn pad it takes so much inspiration from – and it's thicker, too.Many professionals use and recommend it because of the ample room, Sanwa Denshi buttons, the board, and the gate.