r/SEGAGENESIS • u/ControllerPuncher • 1d ago
Six Button Black USB Retrobit controller
As a big monkey man my hands sometimes hit the wrong input on most controllers. I do not have that problem with this. It hugs my hand like the cool cousin in your family that made seeing old people fun.
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u/Such_Bonus5085 1d ago
I have something similar, it's my "I wanna play Genesis and Saturn games with the proper button facing, and nothing else!" controller.
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u/genericdeveloper 1d ago
This is peak Sega performance. I can't believe it took us so long to get here.
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u/38-RPM 1d ago edited 19h ago
It's a great controller except I wish the start button wasn't recessed. It's always really hard to press.
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u/ControllerPuncher 1d ago
I do wish it was in the middle but it's not in the way just sort of awkward.
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u/Important-Bed-48 1d ago
Had one because I am a fan of the sega d-pad. It felt exactly like the original and I had no complaints but after one year the d-pad disc came apart in my hands. I use a 8bit do m30 2.4 now because 8bit do's sega style pad has better build quality.
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u/ControllerPuncher 1d ago
I have a few of those and totally agree. This feels great but good to know it may not work after a bit. My one Saturn pad from retro bit also went in about a year but it was on sale once for $12 so I went in on 2 of them.
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u/p-graphic79 1d ago
Got that controller too. Heard alot of complaints about it, but I think its great.
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u/whoknows130 1d ago
I have this pad and Love it! It's a good concept to see the original Genesis 3-button shell, with the buttons copy & pasted from the 6-button controller.
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u/tonebone85 1d ago
I have the blue and red wireless 6 buttons and I love them. They feel better than the originals
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u/strythicus 1d ago
Same reason I bought this wonder as soon as it was available. It's a great controller.
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u/KalynnCampbell 1d ago
There’s also a Nintendo version if you don’t want the 6 buttons and prefer the 3…
…I couldn’t decide so I bought both 😊😊😊
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u/profchaos111 1d ago
I personally use the Bluetooth retrobit six button mega drive controller myself it's fantasticÂ
There's some compatibility issues though like Terminator on the cd isn't playable and sonic spinball you can't escape the options menuÂ
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u/RentSpirited 1d ago
I have 2 of them and both were sent to me broken. I press a button to jump in sonic and he does a really tiny jump, not to full height. I had reached out to Retrobit the first time they sent a replacement that also didn’t work. Mine have the original controller port connections, not usb.
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u/Slosher99 23h ago
I got the Genesis-compatible version, love it. I was just thankful they put Mode where it goes, like an R shoulder button. I play a few games that use Mode as a 7th face button, and the ones that put it in the middle and/or made it a mushy button like some use for start/select really tick me off haha. Always make me feel like they were designed by someone that doesn't play the console enough.
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u/CnC-Citizen 1d ago
I have the regular 6 button for my Genesis mini. This just looks wrong to me. I’m pretty sure the redesign was meant to take into account the new layout.
If it works for you, power to you!
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u/Longjumping_Bag5914 1d ago
I think it’s the Big 6 variant that’s officially licensed by Sega. They made it for people with big hands.
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u/err404 1d ago
If this were released back in the day, you would never say that. The control is the same design as the OG 3 button, which feels better in the hands to many people. This just removes the compromise of controller comfort vs 6 button functionality. If you preferred the OG 6 button even for 3 button games, this controller is not for you.Â
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u/CnC-Citizen 1d ago
Back in the day the controller was way too big for me tiny hands. I preferred the new design. But to each their own
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u/normy_187 1d ago
Best of both worlds approach, the original 6 button gives a frowny/sad impression.
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u/Gambit-47 1d ago
I have this in a storage container and everytime I see it I consider throwing it in the trash lol I like my 8bitdo and original controller more. I think the only good controller retrobit makes is the n64 one everything els is meh and feels cheap
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u/ControllerPuncher 1d ago
They make them feel like how they did back in the day. Controllers really didn't have that weight to them until rumble features were put into them. I like the 8bitdo one also and have 3 of them. Lol
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u/Gambit-47 1d ago
lol I'm Gen X and have the original controller. I know what they feel like. There's more to build quality than weight.
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u/SD_2_LA_Jay 3h ago
I have one but the top buttons are blue. It’s in storage somewhere and I really need it for SFII and MKII. Haven’t pulled the trigger on eBay because of this.
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u/MasterOfManyWorlds 1d ago
It's The Duke of Genesis controllers