Defender

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   Aaron B.

   Verified owner

   November 26, 2025

   Retro Fighters

   I love the retro fighters controllers. I wish they kept better stock so I can actually get the colors I want.

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   Alexander K.

   Verified owner

   May 18, 2024

   Retro Fighters

   My only issue with delivery is it took a bit longer to ship than I’d have liked. Packaging was very nice.

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   Vincent L.

   Verified owner

   September 22, 2023

   Retro Fighters

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   Kyle G.

   Verified owner

   August 31, 2023

   Retro Fighters

   Fast and prompt delivery. I wish the invoice wasn’t on the outside of the box, though. I ended up getting dinged for import fees.

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   Logan M.

   Verified owner

   April 28, 2023

   Defender

   Rock-solid 4.5/5 controller. It is ALMOST a perfect replacement to the original dualshock 2.
   The only thing holding this back from being absolutely flawless are a couple minor things.
   I’ll list off every aspect of it separately so you can get a full understanding of what you’re getting here:

   Shape: 9/10, fits my hands perfectly, my index fingers rest perfectly on the triggers and my thumbs on the d-pad and face buttons.
   It feels super secure in my hands and doesn’t feel like it’s going to shift around in my hands as I play.
   The materials are great, it doesn’t feel cheap at all.
   Only gripe is that it is a bit on the small side, which isn’t a problem for me personally, except for the analog sticks feeling just a tad too close together. People with larger hands will probably find this controller to be too small.
   I would suggest to make this controller slightly wider; stretch out the center of the controller but keep the sides exactly the same.

   Button Feel: 10/10. All of the buttons and triggers and analog sticks have a perfectly tactile feel. No changes needed here.
   If you’re familiar with OEM nintendo gamepads made since the wii era and especially the switch pro controller, then you’ll feel right at home with this.

   Features: 10/10.
   First, pressure-sensitive buttons are here. They work great, the sensitivity seems to be a little more sensitive than an OEM dualshock 2 in good condition, which honestly is a good thing.

   Second, this controller has no right being this dang versatile. I mean, PS1, PS2, PS3, AND PC support!? This right here is outstanding. The controller Emulates the XBOX 360 controller when connected to a windows PC, and, works exactly like a real XBOX 360 controller does.

   Third, it has turbo/rapid-fire button functionality which certainly can’t hurt.

   Fourth, The bluetooth/wireless connection works great, it connects quickly without issue.

   Fifth, input latency is exactly what it should be: not noticeable at all. I’m very sensitive to input lag and I can tell you the controller isn’t any slower than an OEM controller. With my PS2 connected to a CRT, it felt exactly the same as my OEM dualshock 2.

   Sixth: USB-C connector for charging! Thank you Retrofighters for not using a micro usb connector.

   Seventh: The color options here are great. I love the translucent blue one and got that one, it reminds me of my ocean blue dualshock 2 from back in the day.

   Now to address my one major gripe with this controller, and that is the trigger and analog stick sensitivity calibration.

   This controller, at least my particular unit, exhibits a sub-optimal calibration with the analog inputs; the triggers and the analog sticks.
   My controller’s analog inputs are too sensitive; they reach 100% before being fully tilted/pressed.
   The sticks are registering 100% at about a 50% tilt, and the triggers at about an 80% press.
   This was true using it on both my PS2 and PC. I also made sure to update the firmware on the usb dongle.

   I’m not sure if this conservative calibration is intentional, it could be there to reduce faulty controllers from the factory. If it is intentional, it’s overkill and it’s hindering an otherwise perfect controller. If it’s unintended, then they need to make efforts to improve the analog calibration.

   For PS2 games, this calibration issue isn’t a big deal as almost no PS2 game requires super high levels of analog precision.
   But it’s advertised as a PS3 and PC controller as well, which is where you’re going to notice this the most and it definitely leaves a bit to be desired there.

   If Retrofighters fixed these things, this would legitimately be an 11/10 controller, no question.

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