8Bitdo M30 2.4G Wireless Gamepad for the Original for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis - Black (Electronic Games)

I picked up this controller last week, as it had just been released and I've been looking for a better solution for my Mega Drive than being stuck a foot from the screen. This connected as soon as I plugged it in, has amazing battery life (single charge so far!), and I haven't had any latency or key press issues. I'v heard that a few others have, however, a beta firmware seems to have remedied that for most (a friend also has two of these - in black). Happy retro-gaming customer! Can we have more of these for the rest of my older systems???

Il pad in sé è molto valido. Purtroppo però è specifico per il mega drive mini , per quanto riguarda la connessione bluetooth. Può essere usato anche su pc e switch, ma esclusivamente via cavo. Insomma, se cercate una esperienza senza fili su più piattaforme, meglio un altro modello di m30

Have used this on my Megadrive 2 to spare the original wired controllers from wear and tear. Had previously bought a wired controller but the directional button broke after two weeks, so was wary of buying another. The instructions are quite poor and leave things out. For instance, pressing the start button on the controller turns it on. Pressing and holding the start button (for around 3 secs) turns it off. Very useful to know! The controller itself is excellent though and is very responsive with no lag in my experience. It feels more robust than the controller I bought previously but intend to revisit this review in a few weeks once I've played more with it. It is easy to pair and should not need to be paired again once set up. Simply turn on the Megadrive with the receiver installed and press the start button on the controller. I like that you can switch between 3-button and 6-button modes as I found some games more challenging in 6-button mode. That may just be me though. I also like that you have two buttons on the front of the controller which can be used as a C button (right) and Z button (left). I've found these useful. Charge is lasting a long time so far and very happy with it.

Seen some mixed reviews on this on various media platforms but I can tell you as a die hard MegaDrive/Saturn d-pad fan(only the PS Vita rivals it) this one works as intended. Some say it didn't work as good as they thought it might and some say it worked perfectly. One I really trust mentioned that all directions can be pressed at once if pushing down on the middle of the pad. I did not experience this(yet anyway) and what else I can say is this: Upon delivery I immediately got my copy of Street Fighter II Special Champion Edition, plugged it in and completed a run through with Ryu and the pad did not miss a beat(and I'm a bit rusty on this game). Fireball, Dragon Punch, Rising Dragon Punch ;-) all worked no misses. I was sat maybe 2.5 meters from the MegaDrive and had no dropouts. The inherent lag from WiFi is as good/bad as any modern pad and is to be expected. A younger me would probably tell the difference between its input speed and an original wired one but I haven't noticed it yet. Streets of Rage 2 will test that but I haven't got to it yet. I would say if your original pad is on the way out or worn out this is a worthy replacement.

Truly just plug & play. I charged the controller, plugged in the dongle, and it worked right away without a fuss. Didn't have to sit there and try to pair it or anything Feels good, dpad is great, buttons have that fresh membrane feel. I feel like the original 3 button controller is still more comfortable to hold/use for me personally, but I have big hands. Overall still very happy with this though! Will probably order a second at some point for multiplayer games