Mad Catz are releasing fighting pads and joysticks for use with the forthcoming Streetfighter IV (as well as most other beat em ups such as Soul Calibur IV and Tekken 6 when it arrives later this year).The joystick is very similar to Hori's excellent EX-2 fighting stick which is expensive and very had to find.While the pad is apparently based on the old Sega Saturn Pad.These controllers are being produced for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
Mad Catz SF4 Controllers
They have been produced under licence from Capcom so hopefully will be better quality than some previous Mad Catz items ?.There are a few different designs and they look really cool.Amazon.co.uk are selling the game and a pad for about £55 which isn't too bad in my opinion.Although none of these controllers are wireless they have got to be of interest to us poor 360 owners who have put up with the dreadful D-Pad for too long.I suppose its a bit expensive if you need to buy 2 to play your mates,but anyone who has played XBLA's Streetfighter HD Remix will know it doesn't play at all well on the 360's D-Pad.The only fighting game which will probably not work with them is Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe due to its unique control system (uses trigger system to guard/hold).Playing Namco & Capcom beat em ups should be a great improvement,which is really what I suppose they have been designed for ?.I have ordered the SF4 game/pad bundle and will report back once I tested (or broke !) it.











