NEOGEO mini PAD(White)

I ordered this gamepad to use as a second player controller for my Neo Geo mini, but it's so marvelous that I'm tempted to order another to use with an adapter for general retro console use. I was really on the fence about getting it - I don't know when I'll see my coworkers again, much less if anybody will want to stand close enough to play two player on this tiny screen. (There is an HDMI port, but it's hard for me to use.) I didn't know what to expect of the weird thumbstick - whether I would like it at all - or what the build quality would be. After all, it's an inexpensive pad compared to a lot of other "modern retro" pads.As soon as I pulled it out of the box, I had a good feeling. The controller is incredibly solid and weighty. I like the Retro-bit Genesis and Saturn controllers, but they feel weightless and flexible compared to my memories of the originals. This one, by contrast, feels like it weighs as much as an Xbox 360 controller - a good thing in my book. It's solid as a rock; it feels like I could stomp on it on cement without so much as scratching it. (Note: I am not recommending you do this.) The buttons are clicky and responsive.I'm terrible at fighting games, but this pad makes me feel almost competent. Pulling off sweeps, 4-6 moves, or 623 / 421 moves feels incredibly natural. I've always preferred Sega/NEC disc-based d-pads to Nintendo-style pure cross d-pads, but this is a new evolution.My only complaint is that the Neo Geo is a four-button controller, so this won't work with many SNES or Genesis games. Which isn't a fair complaint. But if somebody were to clone this with shoulder buttons, I'll be first in line to buy it.Until then, I'll keep using this on any game that will allow it. It's a marvelous pad and an amazing value. Don't miss it.

This controller is so high awww quality, lives up to SNK's name brilliantly. They did not include the micro switches on the joystick because they break, I had an original NeoGeo CD controller for my AES, and this controller is far more accurate than a 4 micro switch joystick. I can pull off super moves on Garou: King of the Wolves and all the King of fighters games on my NeoGeo mini international edition. I typically use the built in controls on the mini, but on the rare occasions I play it on my TV the controller feels nice and heafty in your hand. The joystick has a bumpy textured surface where your thumb goes which my original neo geo one did not, also the whole controller has a bumpy grippy feel, I love the white one, got it shipped and sold by Amazon for 13 bucks while the black one was 16. Guess higher demand for the original color. All you need to know is the buttons are clicky, the joystick is just as easy and doesnt have microswitches to break, and it performs very well, if you want to play 2 player, yourself on the built in controls and friend on controller, or if you want to be able to plug it into your TV and play console style without having to try and control it with the built ins. Than you need atleast one controller, if you have the Japanese version I would get black as your color, if you have the international version like mine it has enough white on it that I would say the White controller matches it best.

There are things about this controller that I knew about coming in: the analog joystick, the rearranged button layout, the USB C connection. I read the reviews and thought, "it can't be nearly that bad". Well, for me, I was right. Yes, the omission of the micro switches is annoying but it controls fairly smoothly! Blazing Star, Metal Slug, even KoF 98 (special moves and all) I was able to play an enjoy. The button layout doesn't bother me much, and I can understand why they did it: there's a wealth of fighters on the Neo Geo, it makes sense to have the weak and strong attacks on the left and right respectively. A constant complaint I've read on these controllers are its supposedly cheap feel? I'm glad to see that was not the case. It feels solid in the hand and has a nice weight to it - very much like the original Neo Geo CD controller! I bought this controller solely for my Retropie setup and it works perfect (albeit with USB adapter). Really digging this controller, and pick up a second one real soon 😎

it is high quality controller that is great for shooters and action platformers but horrible with fighting games because the d-pad/stick doesn't behave the same way the original's did. if they shortened the range of motion and gave it arcade stick gate switch clicking action for precision you would have a five star controller on your hands. i really wanted to give this 3 and 1/2 stars but there is no option for that. it does have thick plastic and proper weight that most usb retro controllers don't have. make the d-pad like the original Neo Geo CD version and you have a 5 star controller that you can sell for 35-40 bucks for sure. also they could just improve it and still sell it for 25 that would be mondo cool bro spectacular!

I bought this pad to use with my Neo Geo mini and have been very happy with it. While it was definitely possible to play games on the system's built-in control stick and buttons, my hands would ache after extended play. Enter this controller. The thumb stick works very well and provides more precise control for games like Metal Slug where I was having difficulty using the built-in stick, and although the face buttons have a slightly different layout from the system I never found it to be an issue. I never owned a Neo Geo or Neo Geo CD, so the fact that this control pad doesn't use micro-switches for the stick doesn't matter to me at all. I think it probably helps in that I have nothing impacting my feelings towards the pad, and can just enjoy it for what it is: a great way to play the awesome games on the Neo Geo mini without having to use the built-in option.