best controller to play SC IV with ?

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hi guys, I'm new here. so forgive the ignorance , but just wondering what's the easiest or best controller to play soul calibur with? I'm actually a smash bros player but my game is dying due to the next game soon to be dropping and I'm just looking for a another fighting game to play with my friends. I don't really wanna buy a fight stick bc I'm not trying be that try hard (lol) but the 360 controller just seems limited. any advice on controllers I could try out ? or should I just stick with 360?
 
You should probably play SCV seeing as its the current competitive calibur game..... As far as best controllers for calibur go its really up to the player to see what they're comfortable with. If you prefer analog to dpad you should go with an xbox controller. If you prefer dpad then ps3's dualshock 3 is the better choice, the ps4 pad is another good choice from what i've heard for dpad users. There are also arcade sticks and 3rd party fight pads that you could consider. No controller really has an edge execution wise it really comes down to preference. One thing you might want to consider is that tourneys for calibur are played on ps3 for the most part if you plan on competing.
 
ignore the tourney stuff, just read your whole post.... the rest should still apply to other calibur games tho
 
yes I'm familiar with the preference part. i just wasn't sure if there was a controller that have players a edge on this type of fighting game. the ps2 controller is a good idea bc I always loved playing with it on SC III . do most of the top players use controllers ? also is "clawing" a better tactic when playing ? my little thumb just can't seem to move fast enough sometimes
 
Yeah no real edge over other pads. Most calibur players use controllers (ps3 pad to be specific). I can only think of one player that uses claw style @ZeroEffect317. Dont think its any more effective to regular style tbh but it may help players with smaller hands...
 
Yeah, I started using "Claw style" in my casual days mostly for Tekken and Nina/King chain grabs. (where you had to press 3 sometimes all 4 buttons at once). But I've found it helps me to mash buttons faster than using just my thumb.

Like Menace said, other than preference, there's really no difference. And Soul Calibur isn't the hardest game in terms of execution, anyway.
 
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can you explain why please ?
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Sure, the reason why I believe the PS2 controller with a good adapter maybe the peripheral of choice is because from my experience the d-pad is more accurate than PS3's and of course Xbox 360's.

Sure the PS3's layout is similar to the PS2's but to me it's d-pad felt a bit off.
 
oh hey sorry, one more question. did you mean ps3 pad as in the actually ps3 controller ? or are you talking about that mad catz ps3 "fight pad?"
 
I noticed the pad doesn't have a way to mash the bottom or top corners . like there's only a way to push up down left and right. how do you do corner inputs on it ?
 
Im wierd and use the analog stick for corner inputs but most people just treat them like buttons and press two of directional pads at the same time.
 
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