The best just got better.
Back in 2020, we reviewed the excellent Retro Fighters StrikerDC, naming it the only Dreamcast controller you need. Leap forward a few years, and we may have to modify that statement because the company has just released a successor that offers 2.4GHz wireless connectivity, making it even more attractive to modern gamers raised on cable-free gaming.
Like the original StrikerDC, this wireless upgrade is an improvement over the stock Dreamcast pad in practically every way possible. It’s more comfortable to hold, thanks to the fact that it takes plenty of design inspiration from the Xbox One / Series X controller. The Hall effect analogue stick is excellent, but it’s the cross-shaped D-pad which arguably steals the show. Yes, we’d have preferred a Saturn-style ‘rolling’ pad, but this is still brilliant for 2D fighters.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
The best just got better.
Back in 2020, we reviewed the excellent Retro Fighters StrikerDC, naming it the only Dreamcast controller you need. Leap forward a few years, and we may have to modify that statement because the company has just released a successor that offers 2.4GHz wireless connectivity, making it even more attractive to modern gamers raised on cable-free gaming.
Like the original StrikerDC, this wireless upgrade is an improvement over the stock Dreamcast pad in practically every way possible. It’s more comfortable to hold, thanks to the fact that it takes plenty of design inspiration from the Xbox One / Series X controller. The Hall effect analogue stick is excellent, but it’s the cross-shaped D-pad which arguably steals the show. Yes, we’d have preferred a Saturn-style ‘rolling’ pad, but this is still brilliant for 2D fighters.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
