Retro-Bit Official Sega Genesis USB Controller 6-Button Arcade Pad for Sega Genesis Mini, PS3, PC, Mac, Steam, Switch - USB Port - (Black)

This one is so true to the original - they even made the d-pad just as bad as it was on the original.

Top quality controller for the Sega Genesis Classic.

Can’t play Street Fighter with that 3-button layout. This controller was the perfect solution. Good build and works perfectly.

Very nice to have six buttons great product no complaint s.

Now I could visit my child hood again thank you sega and retro bit!!!! I love everything about it perfect juts like the old days

Good

Very nice controller, feels comparable to the original Genesis controllers. Nice long cord that reaches the couch, unlike the ones that came with the Genesis mini. HOWEVER mine died after 2 weeks of very casual (maybe 3 hours total) use. It just stopped working in the middle of a game, I switched controllers and the original one works so it is definitely the controller, not the Genesis. Returned for a replacement....will adjust rating after making sure that the replacement lasts and this was just an isolated incident.

Button layout is precise compared to original. Nice color and it seems sturdy.

Ordered two. Was leery of RetroBit because I had some elcheapo controllers they made years ago (sure they were junk, but at least they were super cheap), but everyone assured me that theyve stepped up the game. Well, the quality certainly *feels* a bit better (as they should, the prices have gone higher than their previous generation). Look and feel is where it apparently stops. After using for just about 3 days it just stopped responding in the middle of gameplay. Prettier on the outside, same janky garbage on the inside. Look elsewhere, and remember, YouTube reviewers just want views - - they only play with these things for 20 minutes, and when the recording stops they switch to a real controller.

It goes back to when I purchased the Super Retro-Cade console, mainly because it contained a few games Id always wanted a licensed copy of for my collection. A budget emulator console with some flaws and limitations one of which is that it didnt work with a lot of popular controllers. So I took a gamble and got these. Comparing them to my actual vintage 6 button Sega Genesis controllers they are virtually indistinguishable (havent taken them apart to compare the guts) other than the cord. They feel great in your hands, especially if you had nostalgia for the ergonomic Sega style controllers (far superior to anything Nintendo had at the time, yes, even the SNES). The only downside of using these with the Retro-cade is that they dont seem to respond to re-configuring of the buttons. Of course you can use them on your PC which is how most will use them, for emulation. Some have complained about the floating d-pad of these controllers, but honestly it is the same as my vintage 6 button pads for Sega Genesis from the 1990s. I would personally always prefer to plug in my vintage controllers to a real vintage console (or retro console that uses cartridges and not emulation) on my crt tv, but when I am using the Retro-cade these I prefer to the ones that came with it (those hybrid sega/nintendo thingies). The lack of proper reconfiguration is a limitation of the console not the controller. The cord length is just right (many retro consoles get bashed on because they tend to be shorter than their North American counterparts, I guess because Japanese consoles tended to be smaller and had shorter cords I guess so you would be sitting closer to a smaller screen, thats my guess). I also was able to plug them into a USB multi-port hub (self powered) and they still worked.