special edition controllers... WTF?!

[Jaket]

i know special edition controllers have been around for a while, but now it seems that with every new video game release there is a special edition controller of sorts to cooincide with the release! check these out!

mortalk kombat:
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801881
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801880
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801879

Street fighter:
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801837
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801835
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801836

Mega man:
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801875
theres a ps2 version of this too... just not on GS yet... will post later

Transformers:
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801885

Yu-Gi-Oh
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801884

Dead or Alive
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801876
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801877
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801878

Spongebob:
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801859
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801858

Not for a specific game... but WTF?!
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801855
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801856
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801857

i mean holy shit! thats alot of special edition controllers!

[zewone]

I never saw those DOA controllers before. If they were Microsoft brand I might have bought the Kasumi.

EDIT:Why buy a boring standard Xbox controller when you can sexify your Xbox with these?

[dafoomie]

Its too bad that 99% of these suck... Why can't a 3rd party figure out how to make a decent controller?

[Cornfedwb]

Well the fighting games sorta needed a better fighting style controller (better d-pad). The other ones.. well if they can cash in, why not. And as asinine as that PS2 berserker controller is.. I'm about ready to order one because it is sorta cool.

[Jaket]

yeah.... i jus saw those DOA controllers while looking around for some xbox deals... kasumi is mine!

[scdoanintendo]

Damn I will definitely pick up some of those doa controllers.

[AGuth]

Those DOA ones are laid out the exact same as the S controllers. Looking at the buttons and sticks, they llook just like the MS one. I rarely go for 3rd party stuff, but I might have to check these out.

[Cornfedwb]

Those DOA ones are laid out the exact same as the S controllers. Looking at the buttons and sticks, they llook just like the MS one. I rarely go for 3rd party stuff, but I might have to check these out.

If the controller doesn't give you any advantage (wireless, macros, turbo, different button lay-outs).. don't buy a third-party. They never are as good as, or last as long as a first party. A nifty paint job isn't worth it.

[PsyClerk]

Uh, where's my Akuma controller?

[Nirvanaguy777]

i want a megaman controller, gotta love the blue bomber

[kristianator]

damn street fighter controllers got pushed back yet again... made by nubytech. anyone heard of these guys? i usually go for official stuff only (or sometimes logitech), but i'm a sucker for street fighter memorabilia, and this is sorta close to official.

[Jaket]

Uh, where's my Akuma controller?

i dont think akuma is comming to the US anymore... i cant find it listed ANYWHERE! ERRRRR...

[PsyClerk]

Son of a bitch. That was the only one I wanted.

[kristianator]

are you sure akuma isn't coming to america?

http://www.streetfightercontroller.com

udon, the studio doing the art for these things, is based in north america. haven't heard of nubytech really, but aren't they based out of north america too? wouldn't these have been out in japan already? all i can find on the net are pre-orders.

by the way, for anyone that hasn't really checked out the site, you can move the cursor up and down over the central image and see the animation that shows up on the actual controller. they have one of those uh... moving picture thingys. i forget what they're called, but it's a big trading card gimmick.

[Jaket]

if u click where to buy... u will see that some places carry it and some dont.... dont take my word for it but they may be imports or something... idk

[kristianator]

stealthy seal, have you pre-ordered any yet? i haven't yet, but i'm interested in any of these... in the case that you dislike the controllers, would you be down to trade this way? haha

[kristianator]

btw, snk-capcom has it for order on their site. they're a pretty reputable site within the fighting game community.

[BigHow]

I tired these pads out at the SDCC and I liked them.

Reminded me of the Dreamcast ASCII pad, which is a great thing.

[mykevermin]

Those Gemini Brand controllers (the last three listed) really make me want to go back to 1983 and find my collection of Madballs.

myke.

[darth007]

I am kinda puzzled as to all these special edition controllers. It seems Nuby Tech is the only company making these controllers, and a lot of them too...I dont think any of these controllers are worth it except for the Street Fighter ones.

[KingDox]

The Naki universal soul Calibur stick was great, it looks cool too. They know that gamers are starting to be like the PC guys and "bling" out their console. So they create stuff like this so your game set up looks cooler then your friends.

[evilpenguin9000]

I kind of like those freak controllers. I doubt they'd be worth using, but they look cool. Are teh Street Fighter controllers worthwhile?

I'm a believer that 3rd party controllers are usually crap. I've had a couple of friends get them and I avoided playing games at their place because of it.

[BigHow]

I kind of like those freak controllers. I doubt they'd be worth using, but they look cool. Are teh Street Fighter controllers worthwhile?

I'm a believer that 3rd party controllers are usually crap. I've had a couple of friends get them and I avoided playing games at their place because of it.

As i mentioned upthread, my limited experience with the SF controllers makes me think that they're worthwhile.

[frx]

All the Nuby controllers can be found here:

http://www.hotgamestuff.com

Nubytech.com is the company's home page, but nothing's there to see really.

The Akuma controller is exclusive to Blockbuster, saw that news in a press release. Or you can buy it off the website above, and with the low, low shipping of about $10, you can get the controller for $35!!!

... or not.

[Cornfedwb]

by the way, for anyone that hasn't really checked out the site, you can move the cursor up and down over the central image and see the animation that shows up on the actual controller. they have one of those uh... moving picture thingys. i forget what they're called, but it's a big trading card gimmick.

Those "moving-picture" things are called holograms btw.

[Owen]

I saw the Ryu and Akuma controllers at a local game store. They were the Japanese editions I believe and they came in a nice window box with a cover flap. Too bad they are not releasing these controllers for the Xbox.

[snotknocker]

I'm feeling that freaky flesh controller. It may be 3rd party but it sure does look cool. I'm getting one.

[kristianator]

i thought holograms were flat-surfaced and merely gave a 3d image. i think there's gotta be another word for these things...

[Dok Diamond]

damn, oh well all im getting is a sf controller.

[KingDox]

i thought holograms were flat-surfaced and merely gave a 3d image. i think there's gotta be another word for these things...

maybe he means those "motion" cards that move when you rock them back and forth and the surface goes zip...zip..zip when you scrath the face ot it.

[Wasabi]

Uh, where's my Akuma controller?

coming soon....

http://www.streetfightercontroller.com/index3.html

[crazytalkx]

Must buy........Street Fighter controller............ :x

[Richter]

there are called "lenticular images"

[DigitalSpace]

The Incredible Hulk:

http://www.bryce-max.com.hk/Hulkpad.jpg

[batman2million]

most 3rd party stuff i got breaks down on me...so does some of my 1st party stuff.. like my GC controllers...

[Lancey Howard]

I don't like buying third party stuff - ever since one messed up one of my N64 controller ports. I wasn't a happy gamer...

[sblymnlcrymnl]

I'd never use one of those things, I stick with first part always.