Originally planned as just a bundle for a Japanese version of Puyo Pop Fever, heavy demand from fans has caused Sega to release a new PC and Mac compatible USB version of its semi-famous Sega Saturn controller. The controller is the original, pre-Nights version (read: no analog) and will now “match the pearly white of Macintosh products.” Although there’s no plans to release the $30 controller in the States, it’s likely importers like Lik-Sang will sell it via their website — preorders can be made at Sega Direct, but I don’t know that they ship to the US.
It would be very, very nice if the console makers would start releasing USB versions of their existing controllers, with PC and Mac drivers, as well. I’d gladly pay $30 for a USB version of the PS2 controller instead of having to buy a third party breakout box that doesn’t always work as intended.
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Sega Saturn game pad to hit Japanese PCs [Gamespot]
