arcelonious on 29 December 2013
I would consider getting a joystick if you want to get into fighting games. While there are tournament players who do well with gamepads, I think the vast majority prefer joysticks because it gives your right hand complete access to all of the action buttons (in addition to being larger and well-spaced), leaving your left hand responsible solely for movements. I can play Tekken on pad, although that's because there are only four attack buttons, not to mention that I still prefer using a joystick.
Ultimately, it's probably in your best interest to decide soon, because learning a fighting game on pad, and then switching to a joystick later on requires a bit of time to relearn the game.
