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Retrofighters kickstarter controller update

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Image from Retrofighters Kickstarter update



Retrofighters have just posted an update on their progress on the Dreamcast controller they working on (via Kickstarter). Whilst brief, the post does state the analogue stick 'feels great' and that there is a video of it in action that is on it's way, that we will link to once it's up.





In the questions section of the update, they confirm the pad will work with the Microphone attachment, that I had previously missed (or forgotten about at least), which added with the rumble and VMU support, makes the pad as fully featured as possible.

We are always fans of new work Dreamcast related, so I reached out to the RF crew and they have agreed to answer a few additional questions for us folk here at the Dreamcast Junkyard.


Kev - Hi guys, thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, having previously worked on different systems, what made you choose the Dreamcast this time for your project?

Retrofighters - We chose the Dreamcast because it holds a special place in our retro gaming collection. We at Retro Fighters are avid retro gamers and the Dreamcast has many gems in its library of games. Secondly, we saw that there wasn’t many companies making products for Dreamcast (especially controllers), we felt that there was a need for a new controller for the Dreamcast gaming community.

Kev - What has been the biggest challenge so far?

RF - The biggest challenge with the Dreamcast controllers has been engineering the ergonomics while maintaining functionality. Everything from the controller shape and analog stick size was put into consideration to make sure we deliver nothing but the best playing experience for the Dreamcast. We started the initial ideas & designs for the Dreamcast controller about 2 years ago, so you can see that we are taking our time on getting everything right for you guys!

Kev - How have you found working with the Dreamcast community compared to the fan bases of the other products you have done so far?

RF - Honestly we really haven’t noticed much of a difference between the two different communities. They both have a loyal following, we have gotten a lot of positive feedback, support and comments. We feel that the N64 community has been great with their response on the Brawler64. Both N64 and Dreamcast gamers have been very positive about what we are trying to do for the gaming community, we are trying to make fun and innovative products (that we also want to use) for all gamers.

Kev - What are the teams personal experiences with the Dreamcast?

RF - One of the owners personal experience: “The very first game I played on Dreamcast was Sonic Adventure back in 99, the graphics and gameplay were impressive and fun, even the VMUs were innovative, being able to be used for other things besides saving files. Some favorite titles: Sonic Adventure, Power Stone, RE: Code Veronica, Shenmue, Soul Calibur, to name a few!” Another team member expresses her love for the Hello Kitty Edition and hopes that we might consider a future transparent pink color.


A big thanks to the team at Retrofighters for taking the time to answer these questions for us, if you are interested in checking out their previous work for the N64 and the PC and NES, then head over to their site here. If you own any of their products then let us know what you think in the comments, and also let us know your thoughts on their Dreamcast pad.


Image taken from retrofighters.com











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