Retro-Bit Official SEGA Mega Drive USB Controller 8-Button Arcade Pad for PC, Mac, Steam, RetroPie, Raspberry Pi - USB Port - Black

Item arrived exactly as described, new and unopened. Works well with Sega Mega Drive Mini. The 'Mode' button brings up the Mega Drive Mini's menu without the need to hold 'Start' which is necessary with the 3 button (bundled) controller. This 8 button (10 button including 'Start' and 'Mode') Retro-Bit Sega Mega Drive controller exceeded expectations which is rare in the current climate. Very pleased with it. Buttons feel solid and positive. Glossy D-Pad is superior in feel to the bundled Mega Drive Mini 1 controller's mushy, matte D-Pad. Brown cardboard would have been better inside the box environmentally.

As an enhanced reproduction of the original Mega Drive 6-button pad, Retro-Bit have knocked it out of the park. The pad looks and, most importantly, feels just like the controller that is is replicating. The buttons are responsive and the d-pad is light and feels great for doing fighting game motions.So why not five stars? The way the buttons are mapped in Windows is weird, and a bit of a problem for some games (typically old ones) that don't allow button remapping. MY SLS Saturn pad maps A, B, C, X, Y, Z to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, which is what most old games I've played expect. This pad maps them to 2, 3, 5, 1, 4, 6. I'm really not sure of the logic of mapping them that way.EDIT: A follow up.After seeing quite a lot of use in the last year my A-button has started to get sticky, and I could not find an easy solution after taking the pad apart. I've ended up using the buttons and rubber part from a broken original Sega pad to fix this, but that's not going to be a solution for most people. Neither my original 6-button pads or my SLS Saturn pad have developed this problem.Also, echoing some other reviews, the d-pad is a lot looser than that in the original pads. In fact, I don't think the build quality is as good as the original's in general: they've obviously used the same moulds as they're part compatible, but some of the plastic (d-pad) doesn't seem as durable and the inside parts aren't cut from the moulds as cleanly as the originals.Still a good, comfortable, pad, but sadly not quite as good or durable as I originally thought.Still a good pad, but not as good as the original.

I purchases a megadrive mini few months ago but it came out with 3 buttons controller which I really dont mind as at the time it was the standard controller for the Megadrive when it come out in the early 90s in Europe.The feel and look of the control its very similar to the original with added shoulder buttons. I tested it games like Street fighters 2" and works excellent. very precise and feels good in the hands (slightly smaller compared to the 3 buttons controller). Its a must have for all old school gamers that still enjoy playing games of the 16 bit era :)Works great on PC too so if you dont own a megadrive mini it still work the purchase to use on computer.

I read some of the other reviews here saying it was a good quality reproduction. And I agree, it feels very faithful. The buttons have a bit more travel than I'm used to with modern console controllers, but it's accurate to what I remember from back in the day. The button-feel of the controller itself is almost nostalgic. The d-pad is also a welcome improvement over my xbox360 controller. Feels nice. Good build quality. Windows picks it up just fine, no need for additional software.The only regrettable part is how awkward this is to use with games where you hold the run button with the lower part of your thumb and hit jump with the top part (or other hold & press scenarios)... it works, but it feels gross and clumsy because of how the buttons are aligned, and their different sizes. Not the fault of the controller as such, since it's part of the original design, so I'm not deducting any stars. It's just something I hadn't considered.

Pretty much a must if you want to get the most out of your Mega Drive Mini 1 or 2, as the eight button controller works best with classic two-player beat 'em ups like SF2 or Final Fight CD. The general quality and "button feel" is also superior to the boxed version, particularly the Mini 2

With less than 80 hours of use this controller's Dpad broke, the physical Dpad actually broke underneath once I opened it up. It's actually a very cheap controller but priced very high. Can't cost more than £4 in materials. It's graphite contacts and very cheap plastic underneath. However, the buttons and overall feel when using it is solid, it's just that Dpad which broke for seemingly no reason, costing me 2 ranked matches in Street Fighter V. It works without issues as a direct input device, but considering that this is an 8 button controller without any wireless capabilities, no analog sticks, no pressure-sensitive buttons or triggers etc. it's very low cost to make and so for £18 it's an absolute joke, especially considering that it doesn't even last.