We received one of ASCII's new ASCII Pad FTs in the videogames.com offices today. We immediately put it to the test with the Japanese version of Street Fighter III: W Impact.
Though the D-pad on this bad boy may look a little flimsy, it's a top-notch piece of equipment, making dragon punches very easy to do and, of course, giving you great access to all six buttons. The built-in vibration (which can be disabled via a toggle switch) feels nice, and it still has room for a VMU.
All in all, it's a quality item that no 2D-fighting-game fan should be without. We'll surely be ordering a few more of these from our local import shop, and hopefully Agetec will bring the FT to the States sometime next year - hopefully before the large rush of Capcom fighters release in the first quarter.