I was thinking today that the Street Fighter IV Fightpad has the same button layout as the classic Sega Genesis Controller. Six buttons, and an 8-way directional pad. I've been trying to buy a Fightpad, but my local Best Buy is the only place in town who sells them, and they are sold out.  I picked up Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection today, though. Is the Fightpad only usable with Street Fighter, or would I be able to use it to play all of the Genesis games on the collection? That seems like the best way to play.

I'm pretty sure you can play any game with the controller, it doens't have like extra/less buttons. 

How well does it work? Any better then the ds3?

"How well does it work? Any better then the ds3?"

I don't know what that is, but my Genesis controller looked like this:

"I don't know what that is, but my Genesis controller looked like this:

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I've got a Blanka gamepad coming in the mail (tomorrow-ish), I'll let you know if I have any problems using it with other games, TooWalrus. 

"I've got a Blanka gamepad coming in the mail (tomorrow-ish), I'll let you know if I have any problems using it with other games, TooWalrus. "

Jeff would know. Jeff! Compatibility issues!?

I don't see why there would be any at all. As far as the PS3/360 are concerned it's a PS3/360 controller.

Funny you should mention this, I bought the Ultimate Megadrive Collection yesterday and my natural instinct was to use my fightpad. I've gotta say, it works like a dream. Although I would say it feels more like a Saturn pad than a Megadrive pad. This is no bad thing of course, despite it's shortcomings, the Saturn had one of the best D-pads ever.