8Bitdo NEOGEO Wireless Controller for Windows, Android, and NEOGEO mini with Classic Click-Style Joystick - Officially Licensed by SNK (Black Edition)

This controller has been a pleasure to use! It's light weight without feeling cheap, and the buttons are satisfying to press. The "stick" on the left is unique; it's not an analogue stick nor a d-pad, but it functions well in the few platformer games I've been playing. It works on Linux, too, which one cannot take for granted! Solid product for the price!

Although I'm an SNK fan, I never got to actually try out the Neo Geo CD console or its controller as of the time of this review, so I can't really make much of a comparison on how well this controller holds up to the original NGCD controller. But what I can definitely say is that this controller works very well! :) The micro switch thumbstick is very responsive and has a very nice clicky feel to it, which I imagine is on-par with the original controller. The buttons are also very responsive and all work well. I don't know how well it compares to the original pads, but from what I've seen, it's pretty close, if not identical.I've tried a couple of neo geo games on PC with the controller and they all work fantastic. I've also tried out some steam games with it and they worked pretty well too. :) Obviously this controller won't work well with certain games that require more than six buttons (considering the controller only has four face buttons and two shoulder buttons.) but I got this controller with the intention to use it more on neo geo games and games that use six buttons or less, so this is not a dealbreaker for me.I've heard mixed opinions on the neo geo mini controllers that are replicas of the NGCD controller. As with the original pad, I've never got to use one of those as well, so I also cannot make any comparisons with those too, but if you were disappointed by how those versions were built, I think you will be very happy with this new controller as an upgrade to those mini pad controllers. :) Especially since this controller can also be used on the neo geo mini itself! (I'm assuming it can be used on the Neo Geo Arcade Pad Pro as well, but I'd look this up just in case as I don't own that console either.)As of this review, the controller is advertised to work with Windows PC, Android devices, and Neo Geo Mini. From what I heard, a beta firmware was released that allows it to be used on the Nintendo Switch and Analogue Dock, but I'd advise you to google for more information on that department. Would be great for them to eventually release firmware updates to officially support those systems. Also heard the controller works great for the Mister.Overall, this is a fantastic replica of the NGCD controller and definitely one I'd recommend for any SNK fans out there. :) Although I'd recommend just getting the standard version of the controller as oppose to the special edition that have character sprites from the king of fighters games printed onto the controllers.

A high-quality construction and great homage to the original. Having owned a couple NGCDs, I have a special place in my heart for their wonky little controller. I played many first rounds of fighting games over and over with the "click click" of the microswitched marvel singing me to my defeat once the NeoGeo Hard rounds started. And while this isn't a 1:1 match, it sings in the same key.The 'click' is more of a 'clack,' but a very pleasant clack it is. It almost has a bamboo windchime tone, versus the 'pinging' click of the original. The feel is wonderful. Pulling off a half circle is auditorily and tactilely satisfying. This is the mechanical keyboard of 6 button controllers. The buttons are pleasant plastic with good travel and decent response. The shoulder buttons, while apocryphal, are a very welcome addition, allowing this as an easy option for Genesis, SNES, GBA, and other 6 button offerings.FPGA fans should rejoice given the recent news regarding cores coupled with this timely controller. Good stuff.Pros:Solid constructionUSB-CTactile 'clicky' thumbstickQuality of life improvements over the originalCons:Not 100% analogous to the original (frankly, in a good way, but I can see this being a con to some)

The feel in the hand is great. If your worried the weird asymmetric thickness, don't. You won't notice it.You might notice the face buttons are a fair bit stiffer then a typical gamepad, but given they are also bigger then a typical gamepad it just kinda feels right. Specially for Arcade games.It is something that if you spent all day playing with this controller, then picked up a Saturn, or the M30 controller you'd go "Oh these buttons are really light."Now the main draw: That clicky stick!I never owned a Clicky stick gamepad before and this definitely needs some getting used to.The dead zone is... larger then I'd like, and contributes to something I noticed while playing around with some games. I am not a fighting game person, so maybe this is a feature, but I found it kinda easy to 'skip' diagonals when doing circle motions.For games that primarily use 4 directions this is a unique and fun controller to use.

I mostly like the feel of this controller. It's lightweight but feels robust, all of the buttons are high quality rubber domes with tight tactile feedback, and despite the decidedly retro form factor it's comfortable to hold. What lets me down is the joystick.I use an arcade stick for fighting games, and I think the joystick in this is *so close* to replicating that same feeling in a pad. I think the diagonals could stand to be a bit bigger, and the deadzone smaller. Someone could probably get used to this, though, and between the feedback and the square gate I would choose this 9 times out of 10 compared to a normal gamepad. I still have consistency issues with quarter circles and DP inputs, but how much of that is the controller versus my own unfamiliarity with pads for fighting games I can't say.Otherwise, it feels like a high quality controller for retro games, and I'm looking forward to using it more where it's appropriate.