Sega Mega Drive Control Pad for Nintendo Switch

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Sega Mega Drive Control Pad for Nintendo Switch
Made for: Nintendo Switch
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Licensor: Sega
Type: Controller
Release Date RRP Code
Nintendo Switch
JP 		¥4,980 (5,478)5478i[1] HAC-A-LRSFJ
Nintendo Switch
US 		$49.9949.99[2]
Nintendo Switch
EU 		€49.9949.99[3]
Nintendo Switch
UK 		£39.9939.99[4]
Nintendo Switch
AU 		$69.9569.95[5]
Nintendo Switch
NZ 		$79.9579.95[6]
Nintendo Switch
KR 		₩54,80054,800[7]

The Sega Mega Drive Control Pad for Nintendo Switch, known as the Sega Mega Drive Fighting Pad 6B (セガ メガドライブ ファイティングパッド 6B) in Japan and South Korea, and the Sega Genesis Control Pad in North America, is a wireless controller for the Nintendo Switch. Sold exclusively to Nintendo Switch Online members on the My Nintendo Store, it is a replica of the official Control Pad for the Sega Mega Drive and is designed for use with Mega Drive games on Nintendo Switch Online.

It was announced at the September 2021 Nintendo Direct.

Hardware

Like many official controllers for the Nintendo Switch, the Mega Drive Control Pad connects to the console wirelessly, and has a USB-C port on the top for wired connections and to recharge its battery using the included USB-C cable. The controller's design varies across different regions - Japan and South Korea received a replica of the Six Button Control Pad, whereas the West only got the Three Button Control Pad though with the addition of the  MODE  button to access the Suspend Menu. As  MODE  is used for the Suspend Menu, it cannot be used as an additional button in games that use the button, such as Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master. All regional variants also include HOME and Capture buttons.

While other replica controllers designed for Nintendo Switch Online have unique controller icons in the Switch's UI, the Mega Drive Control Pad is identified as a generic Pro Controller. When used with the Mega Drive app, the menu sound effects will change to a variety of sound effects from various Sonic the Hedgehog games.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English SEGA Mega Drive Control Pad for Nintendo Switch SEGA Mega Drive Control Pad for Nintendo Switch
English (US) SEGA Genesis Control Pad SEGA Genesis Control Pad
Japanese セガ メガドライブ ファイティングパッド 6B SEGA Mega Drive Fighting Pad 6B
French Manette SEGA Mega Drive pour Nintendo Switch SEGA Mega Drive controller for Nintendo Switch
German SEGA Mega Drive-Gamepad SEGA Mega Drive Gamepad
Spanish Mando SEGA Mega Drive para Nintendo Switch SEGA Mega Drive controller for Nintendo Switch
Italian Controller SEGA Mega Drive per Nintendo Switch SEGA Mega Drive Controller for Nintendo Switch
Portuguese Comando SEGA Mega Drive para a Nintendo Switch SEGA Mega Drive Controller for Nintendo Switch
Dutch SEGA Mega Drive Control Pad voor de Nintendo Switch SEGA Mega Drive Control Pad for the Nintendo Switch

Artwork

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  • EU/AU

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Physical scans

Switch, JP

Switch, US

Switch, EU/AU

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/hardware-accessory/controller/HAC_A_LRSFJ.html (Wayback Machine: 2021-10-15 14:43)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/sega-genesis-control-pad-114295/ (archive.today)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://store.nintendo.fr/fr/manette-sega-mega-drive-pour-nintendo-switch-000000000010008149 (archive.today)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://store.nintendo.co.uk/en/sega-mega-drive-control-pad-for-nintendo-switch-000000000010008149 (archive.today)
  5. ↑ https://store.nintendo.com.au/au/sega-mega-drive-control-pad.html (Wayback Machine: 2021-10-28 01:21)
  6. ↑ https://store.nintendo.com.au/nz/sega-mega-drive-control-pad.html (Wayback Machine: 2021-10-27 04:26)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://store.nintendo.co.kr/50024200000000 (Wayback Machine: 2021-10-16 06:31)
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