Some time ago, Mad Catz announced that they would be partnering with Capcom to launch a whole new line of controllers for Street Fighter V. At PAX Prime this weekend, the company gave us a first glimpse of some of these new controllers – the FightStick ALPHA and the FightPad PRO.
The FighStick ALPHA looks to be a smaller, more compact take on the traditional arcade stick. Unlike most modern peripherals, the ALPHA has only 6 buttons on the face, with the remaining buttons bumped off to the control panel. With its smaller form factor, the FightStick ALPHA seems to be perfect for players who are always on the go.
Arguably the more interesting of the two new controllers is the FightPad PRO, a full featured control pad complete with touch pad and dual analog sticks. Like most other controllers of this kind, the pad features an asymmetrical design with a longer right hand grip that allows players to better position their fingers over the face buttons. The directional pad, on the other hand, looks to be an evolution of the circular “Sega” style directional pad from their earlier FightPad designs.
As with the Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 before them, both of these controllers will be compatible with both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Bear in mind that their designs may change as they are still “pending licensor approval.”
More information will be released in the months to come. Feel free to check out the images below in the meantime.
Source: Mad Catz