PowerA Fusion Wired Fightpad for Xbox One Review

[@Gamingwithgleez]

Great review. As a fighting game enthusiast that higher latency is a bit troubling. I like the look of the controller though. Keep up the great work!

[@nickolasecker9817]

Happy to see that companies understand the demand for Saturn style pads. I personally prefer fight pads over sticks.

[@KevTheGalaxybender]

that looks like a Saturn dpad, the best dpad in the business

[@matthewpilling4828]

This is nothing like the saturn pad other than looks. The buttons are big and clumsy and slow. The d pad isnt the best.. STAY AWAY THIS PAD IS RUBBISH IF YOUR A SERIOUS GAMER

[@GameplayandTalk]

Picked one of these up for myself (Microcenter had them for $40!). It feels and works great. I've played several fighters with it, but I mostly use it for shoot 'em ups and other arcade games and the precision of the floating d-pad is excellent. That said, I am now looking at reviews on Amazon at the moment (something I wish I didn't do is buy first, *then* watch reviews after), and it seems like the d-pad is of poor quality and is bound to snap off at some point in time. Buyers beware!

[@portablesofdoom]

Looks nice! Later iterations on the 2nd Design of the Sega Saturn controllers had the best dpad, so hopefully this holds true on these "Spiritual Successor" controllers.

[@LairofSkulls]

I just wished it also worked with 360 like the Hori fighting commander, which mine just broke today so I was looking at these. Great review! Thanks

[@samuraispiritsx]

dude if this thing had better latency I'd get it right now.

[@TacticalPower88]

Power A usually makes good value budget controllers. Hopefully they release a cheaper version without the unnecessary aesthetics added on.

[@WalrusFPGA]

Looking for a controller like this with wonderful latency numbers and cheaper? Hori Fighting Commander v2 PS4 version, in x-input/pc mode, is an absolute gem of a pad, and considering its even cheaper than this one, is a no brainer if you are in the market for a good 6-face-button controller. M30 and saturn clones cant compete with that gimpy upper row of buttons in the front, even if they have nice d-pads generally.

[@peterkozlowski4377]

Looks tempting but not so sure at that price and latency. I'd bite at closer to maybe 30 if it drops in price. At 55 its nearly the cost of an official controller. Also with those removable faceplates they could sell extra designs like licensed artwork for collectors.

[@evilweenie5743]

They discontinued the xbox pc version! Does anyone know why? I cant seem to find out why

[@trooper427ss]

Great review. Imo you need to retro bright the pc in the background.

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

Third party controllers come in handy if you cannot afford high quality arcade stick controllers.

[@halekaden6365]

I can not find this controller anywhere help?

[@srinivasprasad837]

Does this controller work with Formula F1 game?

[@xdmoath]

Can i use this in fighting games?

[@crushingzero]

No. It only works for first person shooters

[@MzuMzu-nx1em]

High quality controller . Windows is serious about controllers ,

[@xbigwormx]

I bought the Hori Commander Octa pad and its far inferior to the Fusion A fightpad. The Hori fight pad main problem is that it always resets at the bottom so doing a double quarter circle (Fireball motion) is a pain in the ass. With the FUSTION A I have no problems with it and the d pad feels very responsive so I ended up trading in the Hori Octa pad for this pad and its the best fight pad I ever used.

[@Senshi3o4]

Where did you buy this Fusion Fightpad?? I can’t find it anywhere.

[@xbigwormx]

@@Senshi3o4 I was lucky and bought mine when they 1st came out off Ebay back in Dec 2022 but I'm sure they will be back in mass production once SF 6 comes out in June. Be patient and wait till then and whatever you do DON'T buy the shitty stiff Hori Commander pad.That was a waste of $$

[@Senshi3o4]

@@xbigwormx That’s EXACTLY why I need one. lol. SF6, thank you for replying sir. I’ll be patient.

[@KevTheGalaxybender]

it's disappointing that they didn't put LB and RB on the face so you can use the triggers or the bumpers as macros for PPP or KKK. Can can still map it but they're stuck on the left LB and LT. Sad.

[@Malacai087]

RB is on the face

[@ataru4]

I don't think d-pads are ever really an optimum controller for fighting games. At that price you could get a cheap Hori or Mayflash arcade stick and never have trouble getting your fireball out.

[@ravagingwolverine]

I think a decent use case for a gamepad such as this would be for an enthusiast who may have a stick, but would want a controller that could be more flexible in its use. For example, it would be easier to use this in more situations like sitting or laying down where it would be more difficult to use a stick. It could be more of a companion controller rather than a replacement for a stick. That is without considering the price here.

[@drrrrzz9145]

Tell that to NuckleDu, Smug and all the other pro pad players :) I use both and find both have advantages and disadvantages but generally have zero problems with execution on either.

[@ataru4]

@@drrrrzz9145 yeah there are several pro players who make pads work for them (although I think they sometimes swap between dpad and analog stick depending on the move, I've never seen any pro player use one of these type of fightpads) Some of the modern fighting games are much more pad friendly as well. I was thinking of retro games more for this pad, as the lack of analog limits it's use. If it was cheaper I might be tempted to get one as a backup pad.

[@ataru4]

@@ravagingwolverine that is true, sticks can be a bit big and cumbersome.

[@Ran-nii]

Anyone know how this dpad compares to xbox360's? 360 also has floaty dpad but it's terrible for special inputs.

[@InglebardGaming]

I love that modern controllers are being released in this form factor but I also think this particular one looks far too bulky and costs way too much. I have an 8bitdo M30 (bluetooth) and one of the new Retrobit Saturn pads, I think I'll stick with those over something like this. I especially love the feel, performance, and battery life of the 8bitdo M30. No I don't work or shill for them, and I bought mine with my own money, I just think it's great :) It does seem pretty crazy that this costs about $60 when so many other PowerA controllers are budget accessories. I have one of their wired Xbox One pads (for my PC) and am pretty pleased with it, but it was only $20.

[@raymond1181]

Question , nvidia shield 2019, not the pro , just looking for your opinion on a purchase, on sale now, 169 cdn , it’s only 32 bit!! Worth it? Sorry for the high-uack

[@jorts900]

If you have a receiver, care about sound quality, and use Plex, it's the best option for a streaming box, period. I would get the Pro model though. I have an Apple TV 4K and have owned the previous Shield TV and there is no comparison if you use your own content.

[@matthewpilling4828]

STAY AWAY IF YOUR A SERIOUS GAMER. OR IN THE FGC . THIS PAD WILL DROP ALL YOUR COMBOS AND JUGGLES. STAY AWAY

[@semisweetlewis]

Thank you good sir

[@ShivaM-dc4xe]

I am not questioning your judgement but just out of curiosity, why do you recommend staying away ? I have been thinking of buying this but have been seeing some negative reviews about build quality ( I live in India. For some reason this goes on sales quite often ). I wanted the hori fighting commander but has not been in stock for about an year lol

[@jackfrost884]

Whites clean

[@Neodestro]

nice but the price kill me

[@TJV83]

Can this be used for tower consumables in MK11?

[@TechMetalRules]

A wired fightpad and it has more latency!? Baffling.

[@abdullahidada8434]

I am skeptical about the pivoted dpap working well for 2D fighting games, something akin to the snes or playstation flat layout would work best. This reminds me of the xbox 360 floating dpap which was really bad for 2D fighting games.

[@ravagingwolverine]

The Saturn controllers are already proven and are widely considered to be among the best controllers ever made for 2D games and especially for the fighting games that were extremely popular in that era. I don't hear too many people say that the PS1 pad was better than the Saturn in that regard, though the PS1 pad isn't bad in my opinion. I think you can do either style just fine, but there's no reason to doubt that a Saturn-style d-pad would be good for fighting games.

[@presidentkang1986]

Agreed. SNES pad for SF and PS pad for Tekken. 👍

[@drrrrzz9145]

Again, tell that to Smug, one of the great Street Fighter players who uses a 360 pad and whose execution is as tight as anyone's

[@presidentkang1986]

@@drrrrzz9145 Get me Smugs number I'll give him a call.

[@presidentkang1986]

That would be useless for Tekken. At least for me.

[@ItzNeverLupus]

Do you know any good dpad controllers that will be effective for tekken? Like what about the 360 dpad?

[@nux3960]

This suck