Thunder Force Gold Packs

[Ganelon]

Well, arguably, the 6-button Genesis pad feels practically the same as the Saturn pad.

[BrianC]

Other than that, it's just as good. And plays better with a Saturn pad than it does with a huge and chunky MD pad

I'm a bit confused by this statement. From my knowledge, the Saturn pad is very similar to the official SEGA 6-button and about the same size (didn't see previous post since it didn't show up until after I posted). However, that huge and chunky MD pad is well made (compared them again with a side comparison. It is much bigger) and not quite as big as the original Xbox controller.

[Icarus]

I'm a bit confused by this statement. From my knowledge, the Saturn pad is very similar to the official SEGA 6-button and about the same size (didn't see previous post since it didn't show up until after I posted). However, that huge and chunky MD pad is well made (compared them again with a side comparison. It is much bigger) and not quite as big as the original Xbox controller

The 3-button MD pad in the UK is like a giant croissant, and for hands as small as mine, playing a game where all the buttons are utilised for long periodsoftime is uncomfortable on a pad that big. The Saturn pad (original Japanese, not the redesigned UK one) feels a bit smaller than the MD pad, and the main buttons are located in a better position on the pad - closer to the lower right of the pad, as opposed to somewhere in the middle right as the MD ones are). It's also much more comfortable in the hands.

I've never owned or used the MD 6 button one, so I can't comment on that.

[CecilMcW00t]

The original 3-button MD pad is indeed well-made, but if I haven't used it for a while... It feels clunky and oversized until I get used to it again. But I ended up buying some Sega 6-button pads anyway, much better.

[BrianC]

I use the 6 button one too, it's just that I never had a problem with the three button one, though I admit that I haven't used it much becuase of the 6 button SG Propads I have, though I switched to the official 6 button controller after I got one. My hands are medium sized too, so that could explain why I didn't have much of a problem with the three button one. I also have that SNES style pad from Ascii. That one is a bit smaller too. BTW, I corrected my previous post after comparing the controllers a bit longer, so you might want to edit that post, Icarus.

[alpha5099]

I need to get a 6-button pad for my Genesis. The Start button is horribly placed on the 3 button controller. If I'm in the heat of battle and need to pause, I want to let up on the movement to hit Start, not the firing. And I have to reach all the way over with my left hand. Tis annoying.

[ThunderForce 222]

WOW! Use the STYX fighter in TFIV?! I'll destroy that game. Hopefully I can use more than just the Wave. I know that most of you prefer the Sever and there areas and enemies that I switch to the sever, but I prodominatly use the Wave. It has great coverage but in order to use it properly most of the time you need to be close to the enemy, rush in and out tactics..The Sever on the other hand actually has areas in it's firing pulses that enemies can sometimes get through. I guess it's just preferance.

[gigadrive32]

I very much wish that one of the Gold Packed had contained the X68000 version of TFII but alas, it only has the MD version.

[Nate]

I've had my copy of Gold Pack 2 for years now...ever since I've had it, it's acted really squirrelly trying to load up (mind you I've got a domestic Saturn with a ST Key).

The Tecno Soft screen and intro had always been kinda stuttery and I'd have to wait like 3 or 4 minutes for it to load up...then both games played fine...now NOTHING loads up...
I'd like to get some testimonials of people here who have import or modded Saturns and play it as well as those who use the ST Key...Plus - is there some other method I could experiment with if it is in fact the ST Key that's giving me this Hell?

Thanks...

-Nate