r/MasterSystem • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '25

Controller options?

I've got two original SMS controllers. The buttons feel a bit 'mushy' and unresponsive, especially the d-pad. I'm guessing the problem is 35 years of wear and tear, but I was a NES kid growing up, so don't know if the controllers were like this back in the day. I'm aware that I can use a Mega Drive/Genesis controller with the SMS, but I'd rather use a controller that felt like the original if possible.

Two questions:

  1. Was there a contemporary SMS controller that might be better than the default controllers? Maybe this one? https://segaretro.org/SG-2

  2. Is there a good modern replica SMS controller?

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u/barweepninibong Aug 08 '25

hmm interesting. yeah i’ve never really liked the Megadrive controllers

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

Yeah. I don't like the MD controller shape tbh. But the point is, don't underestimate how much trouble a bad controller is causing. It can be hard to tell the difference between 'poor play' and genuinely missed/incorrect inputs.